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I found one. But you've got to go back about 140-pages to the date they were posted. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73369 I found it by going to my browsers search window and typing site:modelcarsmag.com buxxx69. All your posts come up and you can dig through and find the ones for your Under Glass entries.

Just looked it up... SSR has 116" wheelbase, 54 sedan delivery has 115" WB. Which means at 1:1 scale, that's only a half inch difference on each wheel. Is that sweet or what?

Priming on the sprue is a way to save time but you pay for in results. I don't prime every detail piece but large pieces prone to paint shrinkage get primed. The rest get pulled off the sprue, cleaned and superglued to toothpicks and bamboo skewers, usually at the glue points so they don't disrupt the paint. When they're done, scrape the glue and paint off the contact points and adhere. >>I've watched youtube videos and seen some very talented modellers put the glue onto the painted surfaces.<< Very chancy to superglue to painted surfaces since you then count on the paint to hold the pieces together. Styrene glue, of course, won't hold to paint at all.

I recommend looking for step by step airbrush lessons in your area which are usually offered by Community Ed, graphics supply businesses, art houses, outreach programs through your community art museum or even auditing classes at tech schools or colleges. When that fails, ask for a tutorial from a member of your local model club. The military guys are usually all over this for models, not so much for the fine arts.

It's a great idea for those long strips. That's kind of how the professional custom builders do it. But those little bits in the cups I would need to have in a container I can pick up, shake and poke through.

This was lacquer from a can on straight plastic, no primer. Too hot, same problem. The dark blue in the middle is a BMF mask, which did not react to the lacquer like the plastic does. Reshot with primer, problem solved. Not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but I think this happened when I shot it with clearcoat. Doesn't really matter, because the cause was the same, incorrect adhesion without the primer.

I don't get why someone would get very upset over what someone on the internet said. Generally, people are more compelled to compliment what excites them than criticize. If I get criticized, it's just an opinion that's part of the public conversation. I don't know the guy so why would I let it bug me? That's also why I don't participate in drama threads, because I'm not emotionally invested in them. On the other side, I don't necessarily embrace short compliments like puppy dogs either unless it comes from people I respect. I welcome compliments but, dialog means more. "Nice work" means less to me than, "What do you think caused that crinkling behind the headlight lens?"

Funny you should ask, I just had it out last night to reassess where I'm at. My momentum is on my Cannonball build at the moment but I really want to get back to this... if for no other reason than to stoke more interest among other creative builders. I love seeing "outside the box" modeling.

If you're calling it a sow's ear, then you've made a silk purse. Luscious.

The fit of the Audi Chassis to the PT Cruiser is divine. But the wheelbase is too wide and the wheels sit up in the wells so far it looks like a low-rider. I need to bring them in. The upper and lower A-arms have been shortened and dropped in an effort to raise the body. A-Arms reattached to the bracket. Left is uncut, right shows mod. This this was the first suspension piece and the scars show a few miscalculations, but the others are coming together nicely.

Posted Today, 10:36 AM >>I'm loving the look of that engine! Me too. Nice work adding visual interest under the hood.

Sometimes I think they just want to show (brag?) about what they have. Mostly it's for show, but for the absurd price for the buyer who just has to have it, they'd sell it. You and I, Richard, are not that person. I take no pity upon those folks just want to cart them around set up the same models year after year like business cards.

I saw the SNL performance and found her intriguing. Music wasn't bad. The support performers were pretty weird but if you accept it as performance art and try to appreciate it as a form of artistic expression then I'm okay letting them do weird stuff... I don't feel threatened by the unusual. I had to Wiki her last night though. Family of artists.

Yeah, you can't go wrong with a red like that. If you polish out the rest of the car the way you usually do it's going to look spectacular. What you've already done looks great.

I saw them perform live maybe 15 years ago at an outdoor concert. During this song, some hopped up fan ran on stage, then jumped spread eagle into the crowd to body surf. In true Fargo fashion, everybody cowered back and the kid face planted to the ground in a puff of dust.

The problem I have with Elmers and Micro-mask is if they get spots where it's thin the paint penetrates. Those same thin spots are a bugger to get up too because there's not enough material to lift cleanly. Mostly I'm wondering if anyone's tried Pasti-dip.

Has anyone tried this? Results? Recommendations?

Wow, Superb!

Neat. I like it. Not overdone.

I don't know if I admire you or feel sorry for you, but I envy you. You have skills and patience so high it's in an area I don't aspire to go to. So I'll just watch, marvel and take notes. Lots of great tutorials you're offering us. Thanks for bringing something we can all benefit from. This is my favorite photo. I should hang it over my bench to use as both a motivation and a warning about modeling.

I've mocked together the massive Audi V-10 engine and Tuesday chose to convert the PT Cruiser chassis to take the engine. The evening began by salvaging the "doughnut" spare tire. I've always wanted one of these. Spent three hours cutting and shaping the chassis and interior floor, only to return tonight and realize it was a colossal waste of time. I'm back to converting the Audi chassis to fit the PT instead. The Audi is 1/24 and the PT is 1/25 so I need to shorten 5mm. A-arms will be shortened later. BEFORE AFTER... Wheelbase is now aligned. To radius the Audi chassis to fit the PT I used a French Curve, a graphics tool.

Cor blimey, a smashing bit of glue & paint and Bob's your uncle.

In 1/25 scale, I wonder if this would be a good starting point? For some of the other shapes, I've been inspired with what I've found at the dollar store and toys from the thrift store.