Tom Geiger

With the nastiness of politics, who the heck would want the job and to take all that abuse?

I do the same. I think I used the spray pump exactly once! Now I apply a drop of accelerator directly on the joint.

Easiest method would be to find the script on line and resize it to the correct size. Then have someone with an Alps printer create them in silver ink. There are a number of folks here on the board with Alps, and if asked, someone might volunteer.

A nice finish! And inspiration to pull mine out and finish it too!

I love the resulting lettering from your mask! I don't use the salt technique for rusting. I go my own way with Testors Dullcote and chalk dusts. I work with it until it looks right to my eye. I have collected a ton of photos of old rusty cars for reference. It's best to see how a specific car rusts and copy it.

smelled of elderberry

And I believe I have a red one too! ? Nothing wrong with doing your own version too!

in de udder magazine this month, Bill Coulter did a build article on the MCW Resin '56 Olds 88 Holiday hardtop.

For me it's about finding vehicles I want to have, but aren't and probably will never be kitted. There are a lot of old trucks in my collection, and nothing is keeping me from tearing them apart to build a project. Then there are vehicles so well done that I'd never be able to achieve it myself. For instance the Danbury Mint Divco Bordens Milk truck. I do own the old Ron Cash resin one, but the Danbury one is so suburb that there's no way I'd pass it up! And yes, I'm strictly 1/25 and 1/24 scales.

Great work achieving that burnt / charred look. Very realistic!

Very nice work on a wonky kit! It's a wonder that any kid stuck with the hobby with the quality of kits in those days! ?

And here's the only Zinger I own. It's an original, I bought it at a car show for some $5 or so. I also have the box. I had to pin the rear wheels back onto it. Otherwise leaving it as the original builder created it! There were full size Zingers built for promotional purposes that were shown at events across the country. A few years ago, a dozen years or maybe even 20 years ago... they came up to auction. At the time I thought it would be pretty darn cool to own one of those!

Here's the original Zingers that inspired the series... as on display at the NNL Nationals last month. I thought the Zingers had 1/25 scale engines, along with the 1/43 scale bodies... I remember back when they first came out as kits, Model Car Science Magazine ran a "Build a Zinger" contest. I think I destroyed every Corgi car I owned trying to build one!

Here's one from my collection...

Thanks! It's the folk art of our youth! We chose the theme due to multiple suggestions from people who write to us, along with the passion shown on Dave Darby's page for survivors on Facebook. I cringe when I think about how many examples of work we lost over the years, as people stripped models down to build their way. I think now we have an awareness in the hobby that these deserved to be preserved and restored for what they are!

Whoa! You stepped in it now! ? I've done the whole house renovation twice so far! A lot of fun, but also a lot of work! Good luck!

Greg, at $110 your Crown Vics are a very good value. It's pretty much a full kit, and all of it scratch built. And wonderfully cast! Anyone receiving them should be very happy. I know I am!

And restorations of old classics deserving to live again! This Ranchero was handed to me in pieces in a paper sack by Howard Cohen many years ago. He knew I'd take good care of it! Body restored and all damage repaired... And how she sits today!

Spent the day yesterday blowing leaves, otherwise they'll get knee deep in the backyard!

Very cool. Lots of nice work there! Certainly could give American modelers a run for the money! I'm about half way through the linked album and am enjoying it a lot! Thanks for posting!

Very cool, I will need one of those for sure. Before they were made in Mexico and sold in the USA as The Thing, I remember them being used by the German Army on post when I lived there 1969-72.

It's an Oldsmobile, kit had all those custom parts. All three vehicles in the artwork are in Brad's collection. He was happy to do the art this year since he has a connection to the theme!

Yes! As with most of our themes, we leave interpretations wide open. If you have old beauties you have restored, bring 'em! If you want to recreate a model from your youth, do it! And we have faux survivors, models built in the style of the early sixties from current issues of those kits, using all the old custom parts! Here's the raw artwork we'e received from Brad Leisure. This will be on all our promo materials as well as the t-shirt!

Very cool build! I was reading your build thread today and had no idea you had finished it, nor had seen this thread! I'm a fan for sure!

I use the "Extreme Power" thick CA glue as sold at Hobby Lobby. It's manufactured by a company called Adhesive Systems for them. I used to use Zap-A-Gap but no longer have a local source. I had an issue with a build when I used the above CA glue and used HobbyTown USA's Insta-Set Accelerator. It's made by Bob Smith Industries. I was mating a Monogram Model A body to the fender unit. I had prefit everything and it was fine. I applied the above CA, then gave it a quick spray with the accelerator. Then suddenly one side was higher than the other! Upon tearing it apart to check, I found that the accelerator had blown up the CA glue so it was a solid 1/16" or so thick, like a shim, which caused my fit issue. My question... is this typical of CA glues with accelerators, my use of the thick CA, or maybe two different brands colliding? Since then I've found I can use it to my advantage. I will liberally apply the CA to a part, add the accelerator to dry the CA rock solid, then sand it down to the shape I need. Beats using putty!