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I built the Hubley Duesenberg SJ and the flash I had to clean off was awful. Eye protection and one of those old disposable covid masks should be enough against bits you grind off. A good set of small warding files will be a good supplement to using the Dremel. The old Hubley kits were with a few exceptions mainly Zamak metal that die casts are made from and plastic. Unpainted Zamac should not cause any toxicity problems when ground. Incidentally the Monogram Metal Master car kits were similar in having Zamak bodywork and the rest in plastic. Wills (South Eastern Finecast) and many other kits were made in White Metal that is very soft compared to the die cast metal ones.

To UK modellers, Holloway House Quick Shine is stocked and available at Lakeland in shops and on line. A bit more expensive than the old Klear from Johnson's though at about £16 per carton. Make sure it is the green carton liquid you buy and and not their cleaner that they also sell. There is a YouTube video demonstrating it being used on a model I think, maybe linked on this site somewhere.

Amazing what can be done with something starting life as a toy as Ismo has shown us. Some toys have great potential to be upgraded to proper scale models when they have a good body shell moulding.

Nice model in the making there Patrick. It is amazing just what some vehicles get converted into in real life so this off beat subject has its own appeal as well as curiosity value.

Thought so. Thanks Casey.

And there are many more NOT like that in IPMS clubs, so let's get this into perspective please before this becomes a club knocking thread. Guys, ALL clubs suffer generally from a minority elitist and nerd faction that are full of their own self importance. We all know what they are like, full of criticism, put downs on who they perceive as lesser than themselves. Like empty vessels they make the most sound, say very little but talk a lot and become elusive when asked about placing their own stuff on the table. Then on the other hand you have someone who quietly just makes something superb and puts it on the table and modestly steps into the background. The sort of guy who always takes more interest in talking about what fellow modellers are doing rather than himself.

Was a smaller version of that figure in the MPC Wild Ones Woody/Pickup kit?

Pascal' s excellent builds, always interesting to follow.

Have tried a few adhesives for windscreen attachment. Would be interesting to know what you guys most favour as your 'go to' for this application and why.

In response to Dan's post much earlier in this thread about decals. I think that white decal sheet is available for getting around not being able to print white.

That Crittendon Automotive Collection is a really good research source having looked at Tom's link.

Experimenting is a good thing in this hobby. It is surprising the number of materials destined for other uses that can be adapted. A friend of mine has been using air brushing metallic nail polishes on his custom car models for years.

Nice play on words there Bill!

Good to see the thread getting back onto just model car kit stashes.

You should be able to buy C1 Polishing Powder directly from the UK manufacturer. They have a website. They also make a very tasty range of Resin Trans Kits too.

Not before time a brand new JB DB5 kit was produced. Anyone remember the original Airfix one from back in the 60's when Goldfinger was a current film? There is a very comprehensive book published about a year ago devoted to the James Bond DB5. I have a copy and recommend it whole heartedly for anyone setting out to build the new Revell Kit.

I don't think anyone has mentioned the Beverly Hillbilly's Olds Truck on here. I came across a clipping I saved many years ago about building that kit to achieve that beat up look from an old Model Car Science Magazine. It was a good old series to watch back in the day. The character casting was good especially Granny and including the actress who played the straight laced adviser from the bank. I can remember one episode where Jethro arrived home and asked 'What's for dinner tonight Granny?'. To which she replied 'Possum Innards! He went on to say ' And what have we got tomorrow?' To which Granny replied 'Leftovers!'

Incredible eye for detail, and for sharing your techniques!

Lovely humorous well executed little vignette. The general model build is very good as well as the figure painting. The 2 guy's expressions say it all.

C1 Polishing Powder buffed onto Gloss Black does it for me. I like it because not only does it give a very nice polished chrome finish, but also it is very resistant to handling unlike the airbrush spray on chromes that need to be sealed and Molotow.

Gino, save yourself all the hassle of getting parts 're chromed. There are shed loads of spray chroming products out there like Alclad and AK etc. My favourite is C1 Polishing Powder. Prime your parts, spray gloss black and when dry use the polishing powder. Buffing it gives a really nice realistic chrome finish and is less susceptible to handling afterwards. A tub of it will last for ages. For other polished metal finishes I also have some S&J Aluminium Polishing Powder that can be used in a similar way, and also Graphite Powder is also worth experimenting with, but works better on a matt finish, and most hardware stores should stock it.

Looking at some of the stashes on this thread there cannot be many American cars that have not been kit subjects in some form or other down the years. Not much doing this side of the pond unless really into Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis getting done to death as kits down the years. But it is getting a bit better of late.

Nice classic car with lovely lines. A very good model is taking shape here.

A drunk staggered up to a motorist that had broken down. He said 'Whasshup friend?' The motorist replied 'Piston broke.' The drunk then said ' Yea, shhho am I!'

With the demise of local model shops and the probability of impulse buying whilst in them, in theory our stashed kits pile should be gradually getting smaller as we bulld. Not so I fear! The heavily discounted kit or EBay bargain still beckons! In most cases our stashed kits far outweigh the available time to build them, even when retired. The fact is that as our modelling skills improve, each build takes longer as we seek perfection, super detailing and converting etc. I only buy kits that I know that I will build now and ruthlessly dispose of any others in the stash. My stash is down to about 20 kits maximum now, that I feel will be manageable. If I buy a new kit now it is because I really want to build it, or it is of a subject that really interests me that has not been kitted before. I then select the kit that becomes lowest in the pecking order in my stash and offload it.