Fat Brian

It is believed the farm implement stuff stayed with Ertl when Racing Champions bought AMT and the model side.

I believe you're right Snake, the 4 doors and formal tops had flat trunks while the hard tops with the curved glass had the dip in the trunk.

Each tool has it's own purpose, pens are great for some things, others are better with a brush, sometimes I use a toothpick with a drop of paint on the tip. You just kind of have to experiment and see which tool works best for the task for you.

There are for and others you can get close. The wagons will be the hardest to find. Starting left to right you've got a big Pontiac you could use the 70s Bonneville kit for, I think a 70ish Chevelle might be next, then a Pinto on top, I'm not sure about either wagon up front. The Atlantis reissue of the old Revell Cadillac would work for the one here, the next one might get spendy for a Johan Dodge or Plymouth you can see the rear of and it's sitting on something GM. The free standing one is an early 60s X frame GM something then it looks like an early 60s Galaxie with a 66 Chevelle on top. I'm sure there are more pictures that can help with more thorough IDs.

I agree, once I get my model room finished an airbrush is the next major purchase. It will pay for itself quickly.

I can get 12 Oz cans made locally for $30 so that is looking like the best route at the moment.

I'm looking for somewhere to find correct 60s and 70s green paint colors in spray cans. I'm mainly interested in ivy green and highland green along with the light chevy green. I've tried modern paint and the tone just isn't right but I don't want to spend $30 on a custom mixed can from the paint shop.

It's a shame the cowl and windshield are so flat on these kits, the flared fenders are a neat option.

The two front tires are the good Wide Ovals from the Baldwin Motion Camaro kit. The rest of it is typical of it's time, the body is good if you've got a stock chassis and interior.

Steve, here's a good article about it showing what is considered to be the most correct Daytona restoration around. On that car the under side has gray primer showing through in lots of places. There are many Dodge and Plymouth cars out there with their entire floor pan painted body color and that doesn't seem to be correct. Since a lot of this work was done by hand I imagine there is some variation from car to car. https://newoldcars.com/why-factory-overspray-on-vintage-cars-is-so-misunderstood/

Glad I could help. If you decide to build the shackles you might can add an axle support coming out of the top of the axle to help support the weight of the car.

Those are extended shackles used to raise the rear end of the car. You can replicate them with Evergreen strips but they're pretty delicate. To kind of fake it you could add a couple thin strips coming down from where the rear of the spring mounts. As for the exhaust, not every car had the shotgun tips, especially cars without the hot engines. I imagine the car has the standard exhaust tips that just turn down behind the rear valance.

I've gotten into watching watching Critcal Role on YouTube the last few months. It's voice actors playing dungeons and dragons, it's something that doesn't need constant attention to listen to.

For tiny round spots I use Molotow. The pens are terrible, I just bought the refill tube and put a drop or two in a left over water bottle lid and apply it with a brush or toothpick.

Great, thank you.

Was a 4 hole Hilborn injector scoop ever made in 1/24 scale?

Almost every day but I'm a home body and don't have kids so I have control of my free time.

I've been gathering some of these kits from ebay recently. I would love to see these brought back in the current Round2 style with good decals and printed tires. I'm on the lookout for an MPC War Eagle Firebird now.

Try using Duplicolor white primer. It builds up in very thin layers so it doesn't hide the detail as much as thicker primers. It also strips easily if you need to start over.

The separate chrome trim looks great but I worry that the slightest amount of flash will wreck those parts.

Yes, and every build he does starts out looking the same, like he has a technique to destroying the thing.

This is a great idea.

Our Drivers Ed car was an early 90s Dodge Shadow, a hot steaming pile of k car garbage. Once I got my permit I drove my grandmother's 85 Delta 88.

Yes, it will be coming out again sometime this year (or maybe next year, things are still a bit of a mess) but it's a reissue of a kit that's been around for a while. Revell has 4 or 5 kits that share all the major parts with this kit, a Willys pickup, a Thames panel truck, an Anglia, and an Austin at least.

Here is a link with pictures of the parts trees. The front and rear spoilers are optional. Personally I love the 1/24 Monogram kits. They aren't the most detailed but they fit well and most look just look "right". https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_2168.shtml