Monty

I'm wanting to create my own 1/25 8mm plug wires and boots. I know several of you have recommended Radio Shack wire for this, but need to know which P/N would work best for the plug wire and which P/N would be best for creating good fitting slip-over boots. I assume their wires come in a small variety of colors, but if not, what kind of paint would be best to address that? Acrylic? Enamel?

Has Revell given any indication that they'll retool their '72 Cutlass convertible so that it has the Cutlass Supreme roof? The mechanic who's been servicing my Corvette for the better part of 20 years has one like this, and I'd like to do up a replica for him.

I'm curious why you're having to resort to this to get that shade. Was the Pactra color something you couldn't duplicate with Tamiya or Testors lacquer? IIRC, Tamiya has three shades of metallic blue in this range, and you wouldn't have to go to half as much effort to use it. Good luck with the project - if it turns out well, you'll have turned us on to a yet another option for paint.

Are you saying you just dumped the unthinned paint in the cup and shot it? I'd have thought it would be too thick to airbrush.

OK, real world question here: Can someone explain how you can run "Demon Camber" on the street with that kind of wheel offset and not shred tires & trash bearings?

Happy Birthday, Mark!

With all the model knowledge on this forum, I'm surprised you haven't received an answer on this yet. I'd suggest you post this on the Spotlight Hobbies forum. There are several people on there who've worked in the industry and who really know their stuff about models. My link

Thanks for injecting some sanity into a volatile subject. I disagreed vigorously with the OP, so I started to answer this myself last night. Eventually I noticed that my reply was starting to look like the first draft of a dissertation and I figured no one on here would've bothered to read it, so I went to bed. Fortunately, you made most of the points I wanted to. Thanks again!

A place where Asian people skate?

As a builder of cars with chrome bumpers, I'd prefer to have all bumper overriders molded separately so I can choose whether I want to use them or not. For a street machine look, I'd prefer to leave them off while a replica stock version might look better with them Again, let me make the choice.

Fantastic build! Uncommon colors can occasionally be a gamble, but this one hit the jackpot. I'm already thinking of models in my collection that would look great painted that color. Thanks!

I'm considering using this engine in a project, but I don't have the Mach 1 kit yet. I'm kind of excited about using it since the 351 Clevelands don't seem to be that common in model form, but I'm curious as to how well Revell replicated it. I assume it's mostly stock. Any good performance parts included? Pics of engine (installed or separate from car) would be greatly appreciated.

I love the burgundy color you chose for the Z/28. Would you mind sharing which actual paint it is? Was it shot over anything special? (white primer, gold undercoat etc)

Very impressive use of kit-bashing and resourcefulness (drinking straw steering column). I admire and envy your abilities.

Nice clean build and a great color combination. That thing just looks like it's begging to be driven. One tiny suggestion (not a criticism): cut through the side stripe where it crosses the door lines. The decal experts on her should be able to tell you the best way to do that. Hope to see more of your work soon.

No miracles this year - the Flyers got swept by the Bruins. Dear Mr Laviolette, please find us a goalie who is at least the equal of Tim Thomas. Sincerely, Flyers' fans.

I like where you're going with this so far. The mesh grill is a great touch. Here are a couple other ideas that will make this build stand out. 1) Modelhaus sells the rear tail panel with separate, clear red tail lights. AMT originally made the kit this way, but subsequent issues were changed so that the tail lights were molded in & would need to be painted. 2) Modify or replace the kit's headlights. There are any number of tutorials on how to create more realistic headlights, assuming you don't already know how. I look forward to seeing your progress on this build. Post more pics when you can.

Great graphic! I may have to borrow that since we're having this same argument on my Corvette board. I'm pulling for the Flyers, but as Chris Coller noted earlier in this thread, the goalie position needs to be addressed ASAP.

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Mark, I've been watching your progress on this and, needless to say, it's impressive. From what I can tell, this is at least your third Super 7 build. (I saw the picture of the reddish-orange one you posted on Spotlight Hobbies today) Do you like these kits because you're fascinated by the real ones, (do you own a real one?) or is each one a chance to outdo your last effort? I haven't seen the blue one up close in some time, but the one on Spotlight Hobbies, with legible printing on the spark plug wires, just had me shaking my head. Looking forward to seeing this one finished.

Great old school build. I love the intensity of that color! Any chance you have the Duplicolor part number for it?

Here, maybe this will help http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TeJxggJvg7g/TB1ZtX1sCgI/AAAAAAAAEWw/r-Itkd3ItmA/s1600/hurtfeelings.png

Apparently you weren't all that serious about wanting "constructive criticism" because everything Terry mentioned is valid. Considering that he can build at this level and you can't, why not try and learn what it takes to get that good instead of just expecting two pages of compliments for everything you post?

Very impressive, given your list of things you weren't able to do previously. If, as you say, it was a learning experience, then you must be a very quick learner. Kudos also for not letting yourself be satisfied with "good enough". Can I assume you learned what you needed from the board's tutorials or some of its more helpful members? I like the way the interior came out, but that mirror-like black paint really makes it stand out. Just out of curiosity, did you happen to use the "Norbie method"? I bought this kit several years ago after seeing the real car featured on Top Gear. I was extremely disappointed to discover Revell had inexplicably released it as a curbside kit, so I pretty much lost all enthusiasm for building it. Congratulations on a great build. I'm looking forward to seeing your next project.