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The posted methods described are good solutions to the white wall painting dilemma of the model tyres have no raised sections to work up to. If a model tyre has a raised section that can act as an edge to paint up to, so much the better. I have used a Posca Acrylic White fine line marker to draw the circle by the raised section that will be the outer edge of the white walled area. The fine line marker being rigid is much easier than a paint brush to use for this type of application. Once the circles have been drawn as a guide the rest of the white wall on each can be brush painted with artists acrylic titanium white.

Having done quite a bit of magazine writing in the past, I habitually take photographs of my works in progress as an aid memoir and do the write up having those pictures to refer to. Digital photography. What a Godsend ! At model shows besides taking photos of the models, I always take photos of the entry slips with the model descriptions on them for reference. If I am building, converting or detailing a kit as opposed to scratch building I tend to write one of two worded notes on the instructions on tbe relevant areas and use a highlighter marker. Like Pierre Rivard, I stick with a particular project and see it through rather than have a number of part builds on the go.

Superb vignette ! Is Imrie Risley still in business ? Heard of them many years ago as being big in the figure modelling market.

Nice one Zippi !

Pat, my late father had a 100E that was in black way back in the early sixties. He gave me my very first driving lesson in it. 3 forward bears and reverse. Funny how some things stick in your mind down the years as I can still remember the registration number ERX 780. Zippi's street rod of the earlier Anglia/Popular is really coming on well. We used to call the original bog standard cars 'puddle jumpers' back when they were common in UK roads. The Ford model Y has been rodded quite a lot by UK enthusiasts along with the Anglia/Populars.

Any 3D printing auto model enthusiasts out there contemplating reviving (if you will excuse the pun) the Exner Revivals ? An ideal opportunity to remake kits of those vehicles with better detailing than before.

The white Sunbeam Alpine poster reminded me of my late brother's car. He was best man and took me to my wedding in it back in Sept 1968. He loved that old car and it was a nice alternative to the many MGB's around at the time.

Thanks for the mention of Norn as another UK language Les. I don't think it is a case of everyone forgetting about it rather than never having heard of it. It is nice to know that lesser known languages are still used and part of the culture of the British Isles. This thread has drifted a bit since I used the English spelling of vice when describing a pin vice. Talking of which I tend to use a couple of small Eclipse brand pin vices that are good quality tools that I have been using for 40 or years of more. I have also bought cheapo pin vices of dubious origin in the past and found their quality left much to be desired unfortunately. It's that old adage that you only get what you are prepared to pay for.

Pete, did you know that a question by an American on Quorum asked why the British people use Englisn, an American language? You just couldn't make it up ! Being English , I found that quite amusing.I Incidentally, if you think about it where US English differs from the definitive Oxford English is in the written form. If I was having a conversation with you (apart from our respective accents) we would understand each other perfectly well. Britain is very small compared to the USA, but has mainly four indigenous languages. English in England and generally in the UK. Welsn, Gaelic and Irish.

I think the OP was asking about the best drills to use in a pin vice. The shanks on PCB drill bits would be too large. There are shed loads of cheap rubbish drill bits aimed at model makers out there. My advice would be to sort out the sizes of bit used most (generally only about 2 or 3 by most of us when we look at it) and go to a good engineers suppliers who only stock good quality HSS drill bits for the trade. Really good quality items are an investment in the long run, and a few good quality bits won't break the bank either.

I built the Hubley Duesenberg kit some years ago. Agreed there is a lot of flash to clean off the die cast metal parts. But no need to go too heavy handed removing it. Some small fine warding files that are available in sets of different shapes should be enough to do the job, finishing off with some abrasives. Unless you have a lot of experience with a Dremel or similar power tool using burrs I would be more inclined to use the little cylinder shaped bits with abrasive paper around the circumference and don't go at it hammer and tongs. Once done it might be an idea to use filler primer when painting starts. Those Hubley kits are quite crude by modern standards,but with some extra work can be made into excellent models. My Duesenberg had printed vinyl stickers for the interior door panels for example that had to be replaced. Being hybrids, working the plastic parts will be familiar.

Auction houses will generally do the inventory so you don't have to once they have the items an masse. They need to as they need to prepare it all into lots for their sales. Place no reserves on anything if you just want it cleared ! Let them do the hard work as they charge both sellers and buyers fees.

Dan Some of those items you listed are quite collectable. The Matchbox Models of Yesteryear are sought after in mint condition and with their original boxes and possibly the Nascars. Try a specialist auction house for those and the G scale trains, The boat models.....Depends on whether built up or kits. The film camera items. depending on make, age etc. Might be worth contacting a camera dealer who specialises in collectable photographic gear to find out if valuable or not. HTH

Nice build, but the Duesie as envisaged by Exner really looks odd compared to some of his other designs. A pity that the 'Speedboat' attitude of the front end proved to be a problem. I think that Paul has done well with this restoration build.

Smart looking motor !

Huge Stashes. What would you do with them ? Or rather what would who.might be left after you do with them ? Without wishing to sound morbid, It would seem that creating ever increasing stashes as we get older is defying the laws of nature as there seems to be an assumption of immortality if the intention is to build them. Lol. Would your loved one know how to dispose of a big stash easily, apart from landfill that is ? Worth thinking about leaving a list about disposal. Specialist auction houses would be by far the easiest way to dispose of a large stash. Alternatively specialist model traders why buy in collections to resell. For books look for second hand book sellers who specialise in transport to sell off a collection. Alternatively books could be bequeathed to a University of College for their library. None of us really want to think about the inevitable, but that's how it is. Built models. Not sure what to advise about them. Museums get stacks donated and do not always look after bequeathed models as one might like. What was your precious scale model is just another item to a museum unfortunately, and like it or not most have no interest in models made from plastic kits.

Lovely finished build !

Another series I remember watching was 'Route 66'. Cannot remember the characters but do remember the Corvette they drove. Clueless about the colour of the car as we watched black and white TV back in those dahs.I I think MFH does a nice 1/12th scale multi medium kit of a Corvette similar to the series car.

Came upon this thread a bit late, but what a conversion ! Nice work Dan. Plenty of Evergreen and Plastruct sheet and sections come in to their own doing this sort of modification I would imagine.

Lovely project taking shape here Ian. The devil is in the detail it is often said, so not surprising where the hours get eaten away on a project like this one !

Amazing project to follow. What an enormous car ! What's next Francois? Will you be resurrecting that old Pocber Rolls you bought some time ago ?

Nice to see this thread resurrected. John T never did get back to me about those tyres ! Lol.

Nice model of a stylish looking historic rally car.

Nice !

Sad to hear of the loss of Jarius Watson. Never had any direct or indirect contact with him, but for years admired his prolific auto culture artwork. It would be absolutely brilliant if his combined works could be collated into a book for all to enjoy that would make a fitting memorial to his artistic talent.