Aaronw

Simply scanning it won't work for an ALPS, it would have to be completely redrawn. You could use a sheet of laser printer decal paper with a copy machine to duplicate the sheet but only if you put it on a white car.

The sides of the hood on the 41 Chevy are pretty slab sided, it is really the top that is proving difficult. I have been trying to use the kit hood as you mentioned but the shape is giving me fits. Anyway thanks for the ideas, I'll keep plugging away on it.

Thanks, I hadn't thought about that, I was trying to reshape the hood and it just wasn't working. It might even give me an excuse to try out my Mattel Vacformer.

I've been working on a '41-46 Chevrolet COE, it progressed well but I'm a bit stuck on the hood. I'm hoping someone might have some tips so I can finish this one up.

Ok, that is kind of what I thought but wasn't sure. It sounds like Karmodeler may be able to help you there. If not let me know, there are some like that here, but it will probably be at least a week until I can get to them.

What is it you want pics of exactly? I don't know that much about wreckers but I have pretty good access to several local wreckers including a variety of roll backs and regular tows.

You can also use laser decal paper in a copy machine, then just copy them. A couple of things to consider the decals will be transparent whether you use an inkjet or laser printer, so really only work well over white or light colors. Also no white ink (which is also why the decals are transparent). Finally you can find some slight size adjustment between the originals and the scanned / copied decals so you might print them on regular paper first to see if its going to be close enough or you, or will need to be adjusted before printing.

What I've done is take some good straight on side, front and rear view pics. Then I took a part I knew the size of and used it to scale a grid which I layed over the photos. I was using it for a fairly slab sided body which would be easier than on most cars. It still required a little adjustment to taste but at least got me to a point I could work from.

I have a bunch of emergency vehicle stuff in the link under my name. The wreckers are here http://www.geocities.com/cnf_e32/apparatus...kers_page_1.htm http://www.geocities.com/cnf_e32/apparatus...2/Wreckers2.htm http://www.geocities.com/cnf_e32/apparatus...3/Wreckers3.htm

Ok, I guess it's been awhile since I saw the movie.

I agree with you on the tires. I never understand the complaints about kits with plastic tires as long as they are well cast. Same goes with resin tires, its not like many of the soft tires in kits are all that great anyway, particularly on semi trucks. I can completely understand wanting rubber tires for an RC car because that is different, the tires have to actually work.

I thought they used a GMC General in Smokey and the Bandit.

There is a rubber like resin out there, I think Micro Mark carries it. I've never used it so don't know how well it works.

I think the black looks better too, however it looks like your car is darker and has stripes, so... As far as sequintial tail lights didn't the California Specials have those too?

Galaxie is a small company that makes a nice 46-48 Chevy, also some trailers and old race cars. Lindberg, Italeri, Tamiya, Hasegawa and Heller all make car models.

There is an odorless superglue that is supposed to be non-fogging. You can get it at most well stocked hobby shops. What about clear 5 min epoxy? That will bond just about anything, is pretty clean if you use a toothpick to control how much and where you put the epoxy, and it won't fog paint or clear parts.

I love that part of the movie, he offers them a ride into town on his "little mule" then the next scene is the Bronco crashing through a gate.

Maybe you don't realize China does have a lot of wide open spaces and remote villages where a 4x4 could be useful. It's not all city, part of the country borders India and Pakistan where you can find some of the tallest mountains on the planet. I'm sure a Hummer would be just as useless in Mexico city as it would be in Shanghai.

Romancing the stone. My little mule is fire proof.

Goldfinger was mentioned but really any James Bond movie can count on some good car action. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (oddly also written by Ian Flemming who wrote the James Bond novels, it also has a young Benny Hill in it). Damnation Alley (terrible movie but it has the awesome Landmaster in it)

You listed many car chase movies so I assume they are being counted as car movies. American Graffiti Convoy Duel The Blues Brothers The Road Warrior (not sure if you were including this with Mad Max) The 7 ups The French Connection (very slow paced but has a wild car chase near the end, so a bit like Bullitt) Hooper Cannonball run White Lightning Ronin

Thanks, at least now I can see what I would be getting. I could live with that if the price were right, but I can see it would take some work. The mis-spelled Dodge is pretty funny, things like that really make me wonder. If someone can't even bother to proof read it doesn't say much about their quality control. Still I don't see many options for a '48-50 Dodge, so I'll be watching for a deal on ebay.

Wait what was that Saturn & Detroit Diesel, hmmm that could be fun. I could go for one of those little Saturn SUVs with an 8v71 under the hood. Saturns seem like decent cars, so putting a good buisnessman who is also a car guy in charge can't hurt.

There are several available in diecast, but you need to watch the scale as many are off a bit 1/26-1/28 instead of 1/24-25. If slight scale differences don't bother you then the search is easier.

Thanks, I'll probably be doing my first as a pickup, but I'll be picking your brains for info on converting the kit to a TT down the road after the kit comes out.