Harry P.

Yeah, they sure do!

MikeMc... exactly what part of "don't post any hints or answers here" is it that you can't understand?

The "sag" is a big part of making a structure like this look real. Great work so far. You really picked a challenge for yourself!

I've never tried it, but if you guys are getting results like that, I think I just might have to try it.

I've never read the book, but I do know that Terry Jessee is a heck of a good builder. I know that doesn't directly answer your question, but I can't imagine Terry having written a bad book.

I found what I need! http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/index.php/plastruct-scale-plastic-pattern-sheet-1-12-random-polished-stone-sheet-1-pc.html Actually a couple of friends are the ones who actually solved the problem. Thanks, Mark and Mark... the SoCal "M&Ms"...

Thanks for all the tips and ideas... but I think I've found exactly what I was looking for: http://www.oakridgeh...sheet-1-pc.html Actually, I didn't find it... one friend told another friend what I lwas looking for, and presto! Thanks, Mark and Mark... the SoCal "M&Ms"...

So... is this a lacquer paint?

Here's a shot of a real car. I think we see the muffler there.

In all the photos I have where you can clearly see the muffler, it's attached like John has it (oriented vertically instead of the usual horizontal)... but it's much higher up.

If you mean the ugly competition, yes!

Here's one of the references I have:

Something like this: I've found a lot of stuff, but it's all either too small in scale (mostly HO), or the sheets themselves are too small. I need a surface about 6x18. It's looking like the only way I'll get that look is to scratchbuild it, but I'm still trying to figure out how to get the individual stones (without sitting there and trying to actually cut each individual "stone" out of some sort of material).

I'm sort of liking the dried split peas idea...

1/12 scale. It's about 14 inches long.

Well, yeah! The stuff that makes the glue "stick" (actually the stuff that melts the plastic, toluene) is the stuff they took out of the non-toxic glue! Kind of hard to make a glue that works when you remove the ingredient that actually did the job!

Story says they "restored" it to the condition it would have been at the time that it was created for the show... sloppy paint, numbers on crooked, etc. It's not supposed to be a "perfect" restoration but a restoration back to how it supposedly looked at the time of filming.

I found them! They even have a sheet of moon craters! But no cobblestones... It's looking like this will be a DIY project...

Thanks for all the tips, guys. Now I have several options!

That's exactly the look I'm after, but those bases are way too small (the Bentley is 1/12 scale, it'll never fit on those bases). Interesting. If I come up empty I might just do it that way.

Remember... no hints or answers here. PM me with year, make and model. The answer: 1966 Otsan Anadol A1

Nice work so far. And a big "thumbs up" to you and Kathi for even attempting operational hood pins!

I also posted this in "General," but maybe more answers will come from the people who regularly check out this section. Anyway... I want to put my 1/12 Bentley Blower on a "cobblestone street" base. The kit includes a molded plastic base, but there are two problems: the base is in two parts and has a seam right through the middle of it, plus the molded-in cobblestone pattern is pretty lame. Ideally I'd like actual separate pieces that I can lay down in any pattern I want, like a mosaic. I thought that maybe a place that sells dollhouse stuff might have something, but all I could find were scale bricks. I suppose I could do a brick street surface instead, but I'd rather do the cobblestone look. Any ideas?

Ok, this may be sort of a weird request... but I want to put my 1/12 Bentley Blower on a "cobblestone street" base. The kit includes a molded plastic base, which I can use as the "base" for a base , but the problem is that it's in two pieces with an obvious seam right through the middle of it... and even if it didn't have the seam, the molded-in "cobblestones" look pretty lame. Ideally I'd like actual separate pieces that I can lay down in whatever pattern I want, sort of like a mosaic. I thought maybe a place that sells dollhouse supplies, but I could't find anything to scale. Any suggestions?

Very nicely done. The weathering on the window frames and the transformer... very good eye for detail. It's the little things like that that make a diorama believable.