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Thanks for the engine into Dennis.

Very nice build progress Dennis. Just shows what can be done with an elderly kit. Where did you source the LS3 engine from?

Possibly pictures taken at shows by magazine staff or an enthusiast turn up in various magazines and therefore difficult to credit if the modeller's name is not by the exhibit at the time.

Thanks for putting the video on here Theo.

Spotmodel's prices are generally competitive I agree, having looked on their site. Some UK dealers have kits at good prices. Wonderland Models in Edinburgh is one that I can think of.

I will have to trawl around some sites and compare prices. Some mark up a lot more than others I noticed she I have been looking for other kits.

Loved his style of Rock n Roll on his piano. One of the greats along with Chuck Berry.

Al, thanks for the reply. Is it possible to put the HPIGUY's video on here? Alternatively, I guess it might probably be on Youtube so I will have a look on there.

Have been waiting for this 35B to be released. The MFH one is beautiful but very expensive. Too expensive for me so I was delighted when I learnt that Italeri were doing one in 1/12th scale. Jason was irritated about no fenders, headlamps etc. I don't think the MFH kit had them either!

It differs greatly from one person to another, and depends on individual circumstances like family/work commitments. If the work area is permanent or temporary. Being retired, naturally I now have more modelling time at my disposal and a dedicated workshop. My routine is to generally get any domestic stuff like the garden and other chores etc done first each day and then go into the workshop. If 'She who must be obeyed' wants to go out somewhere, things can be left in limbo until I return to the workshop. How much time I spend modelling varies from day to day depending.

Don't know if any videos exist of the 2 following records released in the 1960's Till the Following Night by Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages Sutch used to do a stage show here in the UK where he came out of a coffin dressed like a vampire. Girls frequently fainted on the dance floor! Night of the Vampire by The Moontrekkers It was an Instrumental with some ghoulish sound effects at the beginning and end. Surprised that the Adams Family and Munsters themes have not been mentioned here yet, not to mention the Ghostbusters movie theme. Didn't Michael Jackson do a video where his dance group were dressed like Zombies? Was it named Thriller or something similar?

We live and learn with each model Jim. Each new build always had its challenges, especially when adding either scratch built or after market detailing items. Your Vaillant Porsche is coming on really well and will be a model to be proud of when finished. The Vaillant green is a colour that really suits their sponsored cars.

Nice to welcome you to this forum Yoshimi. Your English is actually very good. I too have been modelling for over 50 years and there are also modellers from many different age groups on this site to exchange information and experience with. As you like Nascar there are plenty of kits available and a big following of enthusiast modellers on this forum.

Nice duo Pierre. The Sunbeam Tiger reminds me of my brother's Sunbeam Alpine that he took me to church in for my wedding day!

Nice projects showing great ingenuity with those kit and kit bash leftovers. Somehow reminds me of that old Johnny Cash number 'One Piece At A Time'.

The quick setting epoxies are indeed as Joe said not as strong as the longer setting varieties. But for sticking static model parts together they should be strong enough in the main from.my own experience. The slower setting types come into their own, not only for the strength of the bond, but for more time to align and support parts properly before it starts to set. Cyanoacrylates ( or Super Glues ) are good for many applications, but I have found that their shear strength is not very good in some instances. Away from resin, for polystyrene, there are many tube, gel and liquid cements best for that material. I tend to use EMA's Plastic Weld Brand Liquid Cement as it is formulated to use on different plastics as well as polystyrene.

Fantastic miniature taking shape there Mark! I have been following this build with interest. It is amazing what you are doing to what is now quite an elderly kit that still stands up in its own right as being a good kit from back in the day.

Another one of your beauties Pascal! It has been an interesting build to follow. Thanks for sharing your extraordinary experience.

Holloway House. Quick Shine Multi Purpose Floor Finish. In the green carton. A USA product. It looks as though this would be an equivalent to Klear and subsequently named similar Johnson's products. Have any of you guys got or tried the Holloway House product? Any feed back would be welcome. The Rejuvenate mentioned in a previous post is marketed as a 'cleaner', not just a finishing product. This product's chemicals might be very different to the Klear/Future formula so it might be a good idea to test it first.

If you want a challenging classic car kit, look no further than Heller! However they do make a number of more unusual classic car kits that other manufacturers would not consider. Thierry has done a superb job on this kit.

Another one of your beauties Pascal. Those MFH kits enable modellers to build exquisite models of cars to a detail standard unheard of 25 years ago. How they develop each kit so quickly is really impressive.

Agreed!

Your MGC is coming on well Matt. I downloaded the instruction sheet from C1 some time ago and from what I could see it looks a very impressive transkit. So I will be following your thread with interest.

Looking good so far Chris!

Best bonding adhesive for white metal or die cast is epoxy from my own experience. A bit messy to use it not careful and needs support whist setting. Looking forward to following your build Justin. That GS kit looks to be one of the best Ferrari kits around. Matt Bacon's tips about the photo etched grille will save you a lot of aggravation I would imagine. Reminds me that I have a Fujimi Enthusist Kit Ferrari Daytona to build that has been in my stash for years that I ought to see about building!