Harry P.

I think Chuck hit it a few posts ago. It's a quirky car, it hasn't been seen in ages and it's not another '57 Chevy or '32 Ford. It's different, and different is good. Personally I have absolutely no interest in the car or the kit, but I can see why a lot of people are glad to see this one back again.

Manny, nice work and great photos! Welcome aboard, glad to have you...

There's no point in building up a post count... we don't award any prizes!

Go get 'em, Officer Skip!

Ditto to what Andy said. Steel wool will polish the surface while at the same time "going around" the surface details without flattening them, as sandpaper would tend to do. Also keep in mind that once you polish the surface, the metal will not stay that way. It will eventually oxidize and go back to the dull gray look it had before polishing, so if you want to keep that shiny look you'll have to seal the polished metal with some clear.

Anyone can join in. The more, the merrier!

It's a pretty basic model, not the most accurate you'll ever see. But it can be built into a very nice model... it just takes a bit of TLC. One of our former members posted up some photos of his version of this kit a while back and it was a showstopper! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26396&st=0&p=248891&hl=+lindberg%20+'48%20+lincoln&fromsearch=1&#entry248891 I'd say that you can't really lose for 7 bucks...

Very nice work!

Wow... one lug nut. Yeah, I'd say he's definitely "parting out" the car, one part at a time!

What??? Things get out of hand? Here???

AJ... nice! Excellent detail painting.

Hmmmmm.... he saw this thread? Interesting...

That's a beautifully done Hornet, cop car or not.

BTW... if any of you guys have ever done any extensive diecast conversion work... kitbashing with styrene kits for engine or interior swaps, any body work like top chops, etc... any kind of heavy-duty diecast work (not just a wheel swap)... it would make an interesting magazine article. I think a feature on techniques for customizing or altering a diecast body would be interesting to a lot of readers. Just something to keep in mind...

Diecast models offer us a ton of subject matter that's just not available in styrene (or resin). It seems absolutely crazy to me that a person who's hobby is model cars would shun diecasts and completely dismiss them as "not worthy" or not legitimate somehow. Oh well... such a weird, closed-minded outlook is their loss.

Guys that collect unbuilt kits with no intention of building them are collectors, not model builders. A totally different hobby. But the whole "diecasts are not real models" mentality is goofy, if you ask me. Diecasts come in both pre-built and kit form. A builder can easily take apart a pre-built diecast model and rebuild or rework it as he sees fit. Plastic models also come in both pre-built (promos) and kit form. A builder can easily take apart a pre-built plastic model (promo) and rework it as he sees fit. I don't see the difference. I don't see why anyone would consider diecasts to not be "real" models. Even the pre-built diecasts are obviously scale models. They're not model kits... but they are obviously models! And since diecasts are models, and our magazine and forum is Model Cars, I think we need to include a diecast section.

We have a separate Resin section, makes sense to have a separate Diecast section. A lot of people still have that weird bias against diecast models (which I will never understand, BTW)... so it makes sense as far as the forum goes to separate diecasts into their own separate area... if for no other reason than it makes them easier to find, and keeps the "diecasts aren't real models" crowd happy. As far as diecast models being 'toyish," that all depends on which diecasts you're talking about. Check out Danbury, Exoto or AutoArt, just to name a few... their models are better detailed and more accurate than 90% of us could create with a styrene kit.

Exactly. Diecast is the defining theme, not the scale.

We already have a slot car section ("Model Car Racing").

I think a diecast section is a great idea. In fact, if it was up to me a lot of things here would be changed. But it's not my decision to make, it's Gregg's decision.

According to the website, he's going out of business.

Not sure about the flocking... it looks a bit too much like shag carpet at that scale... but otherwise excellent job! The paint looks great.

If a person was on the debate team in HS and they were really good at it, would they be a "Master Debater?"

Not so fast. There's a big difference between trying to sell so-called "pro built" models on ebay and posting photos of your work here. People who post photos here are not asking for any money. I don't see any hypocrisy... it's two completely different situations. (and I don't think anyone here has ever claimed that the work they posted was "pro built.")