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Good for you Harry. It's always great when overhead expenses can be trimmed. Hopefully you'll be able to bank some of those savings for a "rainy day fund".

Eric Clapton does it for me.

Yet another gem from the creative talent and mind of Ira Dahm.

That looks really great John, even if it is an older build.

That's yet another great model Tulio.

Another winner from your very fertile imagination Ira. Great job as usual.

I'll be there barring any unforseen circumstances.

All of the above.

Steven, that Buick is absolutely gorgeous. I have one of these cars in my large TO DO pile. I'll be happy if it comes out half as good as yours did.

That engine looks great Tom.

That looks great Al.

There were no cars back in my HS days as I lived in The Bronx, NY and no one needed a car in the city. Our (my wife and I) first car in 1975 was a '67 Ford Galaxie 4 door that I bought from my Aunt for $300. It had a 289 and after awhile it started burning oil. A friend pulled the 289 and put in a 302 from a wrecked car. We had that car for a few years after we moved to Long Island and bought a house. I used to take a road called Ocean Pkwy. to work to avoid the bumper to bumper traffic on the regularly traveled highways. One day I wanted to see how fast the car could go and put the pedal to the metal on Ocean Pkwy. which rarely ever had any traffic on it at all. I got the car up to 105 MPH and it just wouldn't go any faster. The car was practically shaking itself to death but it just would not go any faster. A couple of days after that while I was driving to work there was a loud BANG and the car started smoking like a chimney. I pulled into a gas station near work where the car wound up staying. The engine had blown. Our next car was a '71 Plymouth Satellite that my brother-in-law gave us. It had a 318 and I really loved that car. After a couple of years the car started falling apart. I wired up the front pan to keep it from rattling and falling off. The rear window and trunk seals leaked like crazy when it rained. The driver seatback was held up by a milk crate. The engine and trans were still strong though and the A/C worked fine. I wound up selling it to some guy in Brooklyn, NY who was thrilled with the car for only $150. Next up was a '74 Chrysler Newport Custom that we bought from a neighbor who bought and sold used cars wholesale. We paid $1,200 for the car and it was gorgeous. It was like a limousine inside and had power EVERYTHING. It had a 400 engine with a 4 barrel and man did that car MOVE...!!! I got my first speeding ticket in it. As the speedo needle went up you could see the gas gauge needle going down. When the gas crisis hit the car was unfortunately stolen. We wound up getting a good reimbursement from our insurance company. After that we wound up going through a series of cars... a Maverick (don't remember what year it was), '78 Olds Cutlass Cruiser Wagon, '83 Chevy Celebrity and an '86 Chevy Caprice Classic. Those cars, besides my dear old '59 Dodge Coronet are the ones that I drove and have great memories of.

I've had success using either thinned down flat black paint, or, The Detailer which is a thin, water based blackwash.

Nice stuff Niko. Thanks for sharing.

That is a great looking model Tulio.

What a shame to lose such a talented person. Condolences to his family and friends. We will miss his humor.

That's looking pretty cool Ray.

That is really looking great Shane.

Thanks again Jeff...... you da man..!! I look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks Jeff. Do you know who I can contact for a Show Flyer with Class info??

I'm trying to find out if there is a 3 Rivers Automodelers Show coming up in Sept. in New Stanton, PA. If anyone can tell me who to contact for a Show Flyer with Class info, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

I'm wondering if there is a 3 Rivers Automodelers Show coming up in September this year in New Stanton. PA. If anyone can tell me who to contact for a Show Flyer with Class information, etc., I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

Dale, that is really a sharp looking Caddy.

That's looking pretty nice Al. Unique coloring for a '59.

That is some fantastic scratchbuilding work you've done Kenn.