Harry P.

Typical Monogram/Tom Daniel kit... very simplified, not very accurate or realistic, lots of chrome parts to attract the kiddies. As a source of realistic and/or usable parts... not really. A quick and easy weekend project? Yeah, if that's your thing.

For any of you that couldn't see the picture (don't know why)... consider yourself lucky! The car is a 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan, possibly the ugliest car ever made! More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostentatienne Who got it right: ChrisR Kenny Badluck 13 G Holding Johnny martinfan5 wisdonm mr chips george53 Thom Jon Cole otherunicorn

Bill... great tip on turning lemons into lemonade. Nicely done.

Cool! And the black wash on the engine is a nice touch.

You need to read the manual and figure out how to focus your camera. Hard to see much in all that blur.

The odds of any one person winning are less than the odds of you getting elected president. I need better odds than that before I spend a dime on lottery tickets!

That's one fine bovine...

Cool. I don't know if I buy the "hood within a hood" idea but the bed treatment is pretty cool.

Never heard of the show, but that's a pretty cool model!

The metalflake is a little out of scale (ok, a lot out of scale), but I like your work on the flip-nose front. Nicely done.

Click on the "Edit" link at the bottom of your post, then click on the "Use Full Editor" button at the bottom of the post window next to "Save Changes."

I believe the phrase you want is tidy whities. Tightie whities wouldn't be very comfortable.

So do you guys all want your forum membership fee refunded? Just kidding. I'm having the same problems. When it's working, the site is slow. And I get SQL errors all the time. GREGG!!!!

Beautiful! Great to see one built factory stock.

Thanks to all of you who answered my forum "want ad" and sent me your photos. And BTW, the order that the models appeared was just a matter of how things worked best, graphic-design wise. Chuck was first up, but not necessarily because he's the best! Just kidding, Chuck. You're the Most with the most...

Here's an idea. Mold the two halves of the tire in styrene, like the rest of the parts, with a shallow "trough" around the perimeter where the tread will go. Mold the tread itself as a flat strip of flexible PVC. Glue the styrene halves together and paint them. Then take the tread strips, sand the surfaces down to get that scuffed look, and wrap the tread strips around the tires. If engineered correctly it will be a friction fit in the styrene tire. Or a dot of CA will hold it in place. That way you get both crisp sidewall detail and crisp tread detail, and no need for fancy multi-part molds.

Welcome aboard! Always nice to see a new member sign on...

Never heard of him, but if his plan is the same as mine, he must be a pretty smart guy!

Remember... do not post answers or hints here! PM me with year, make and model. The answer: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan

What are torch cleaning drill bits and how are they different from regular drill bits, which are available in dozens of sizes? I guess what I'm asking is... there are already normal drill bits available in almost every size imaginable, so why would "torch cleaning bits" be any better?

I dunno... she was hot, but if we're talking '60s sitcom babes, my vote has to go to Samantha Stephens! You can have your Darin I or your Darin II (or is it Darrin?).... just gimme some Sam!

Skip, it's not always a moderator. Remember, every member can lock their own topics.

Wasn't me either. Which leaves the OP.

Welcome aboard. And like Curtis said... post some photos!