Lovefordgalaxie

Other than the wheels/tires, it looks great. With stock tires and hubcaps it will look awesome.

Testors spray paint is bad from the factory

The first one I bought was a 1991 VAZ-2104 Lada Station Wagon I bought from my father. Dream about her every day. It's the only car I regret selling. If the car was so good, why did I sell her? Well, the importers never bothered getting a parts supply. Finding a brake disk pad, a spark plug, or a original oil filter was a pain. When a rock broke one of the headlights I took almost a month to find one. If only I knew, I could get plenty of parts from Uruguay or Argentina, I wouldn't had sold my little Lada. Never. That was before I got into computers and internet.

Tom, that's a great question. I know that exporting cars, even "used cars" is permitted from here. From Argentina too. Maybe the answer is lack of real interest from collectors? It can get expensive to ship a car to the U.S. not to mention the crazy as prices the so called "collectors" around here ask for those cars. It's out of reality. The real car collectors ain't stupid. They won't pay 30-35K Dollars for a Maverick GT, or 25-30K for a Galaxie. Take a look at this site, and how much they ask for the Brazilian cars: http://www.brunelliveiculosantigos.com.br/veiculos C-R-A-Z-Y!!!!!

It's a good idea, but it will give you a lot of work. Why? because the key to this working, is to control where the heat goes. You have to heat only the area around the mold. Water will lack this kind of control. Other thing: I never tested, but I think 100 degree Celsius is not enough to do the job. And that is the temperature of boiling water.

The only way to build something half decent is to completely ignore the instructions and assemble the body as a unit before installing it to the fenders/floors. The model also needs some sheet styrene glued to the sides and fenders as there is zero 3D trim molded to the body. The kit comes with a "chrome" trim, that is in fact some kind of "mylar" looking like tape cut to represent the missing trim. Won't be using that. Also the tires on mine kind of "schunk" and became soft to the point of almost being melted. Will use some AMT Firestones instead of that unusable blobs of melted vinyl.

Oh Yes, you have the right to feel OLDER than me Wanna hear something funny? The other day I was surfing YouTube for some Dido songs, know her, the British singer? Well, I was listening to her sing "Here with me" and a guy commented on the video how cool it was to listen to that, as it was a memory of his childhood. I thought: How old is this dude? is he in diapers? Then I realized the song has 18 years old. I used to listen to Dido and Spice Girls on the radio when I was on my car going to college. Back in the nineties about the same time that dude that commented was a young kid. That make me feel old Like Albert Einstein would say: Feeling old is relative LOL!!!!

The only Chevrolet I own today. My 1998 Chevy S-10 Champ 98. 4.3 V6 as motorvation. I'm her first and only owner. As a curiority this Chevy was the very first car I bought brand new, followed by a 2001 Ford Focus. Still have both, you can see part of the Focus just behind the S-10. I don't miss the Veraneio tough. That thing was HEAVY, and had really low gears, so she was SLOW to the point of being a pain. Back to the factory tires by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

My first car: 1973 Chevrolet Veraneio. She was all stock, and all paint with the exception of the front doors from the white stripe up was factory. The engine was a 261 six. My dad bought her new. Traded her on a Galaxie. Started driving her around when I was 11 years old, back in... 1988? Oh God, I feel old. 1973 Chevrolet veraneio by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1973 Chevrolet veraneio by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1973 Chevrolet veraneio by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1973 Chevrolet veraneio by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1973 Chevrolet veraneio by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

Does anyone makes the Amityville Horror house??? Would love tho get that one!!

For me, the very favorite is the Ford Maverick GT 1974 1974 Ford Maverick GT 302 V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

Won't say unbuildable, but a real pain on the as: The Testors 1948 Ford. I'm building one on and off for about three months. Just can't "engage a gear and make the tires spin" because every single part has a ton of flash, and just won't fit right. Not to mention the multiple parts body that make the old Revell kits look like a breeze to put together.

This guy is funny AND informative.

Thanks again guys. At least for mine!!! Yep, that on the trunk is my first try on a dealer badge. Took the picture of the badge from a 1:1 1956 Chevrolet, and reworked it as a decal. Not the best result tough. Have to find a way to print just the "chrome" part to transparent decal paper without the black paint just making it invisible.

Beauty. That just make me hungry.

No I didn't cast them. I built them out of epoxy putty. If you pay close attention to the front bumper on the Street Machine, you will notice it's a little different. That's because the part was missing from the kit Doug bought out of e-Bay, and I also molded it from epoxy putty. It was originally painted with Alclad, but Doug foiled it. The topic on the bumper is here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100173

That is a work of art Steve. If someone tells you it's just a model, DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!

Thanks gentlemen, at least for the stock built that is mine!! Already told Doug people think his model is cool, and nice, but he is still afraid of forums. I told him it's bull, but the man is stubborn. I guess since he got into a Brazilian forum and people told him all the million defects his models had, and all the detailing it was lacking he got scared. I wish that a-holes could see this car. Not speaking English also is a small problem. Google translator is not exactly a good way of participating. It has a tendency of making one sound ridiculous on the "translated" language. About the kit, both are the Monogram - Revell 1/12 scale '57 Bel Air. The kits used on both builds were of the 1986 vintage, with the body molded in black, and interior molded in red. I don't recommend the newer (2007) Revell editions as they have those unrealistic no name tires and the stock tires are messed up.

Few more pictures: 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

Those pictures were taken back on the fourth of this month, when the '57 Chevy built by my pall Doug was here in my house. For some unknown reason, they just vanished and wren't downloaded into the computer along with the others. Only got them bu removing the camera's memory card and installing it directly into my computer's card reader. The pictures are a comparo between a 100% Factory Stock '57 and a Street Machine '57. The factory stock is my build (restored model kit I got built). The street machine blown Chav is a build by my friend Doug. 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1957 Chevy Stravaganza. Factory Stock X Steet Rod. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

Those cars are part of the series "Unforgettable cars of Brasil" by Altaya editing company and IXO models. 1969 Chevrolet Opala 2500 (four cylinder Chevy Nova power plant) Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1990 Ford Escort XR-3. Great little car to drive. Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1966 Simca Esplanada. A reworked version of the classic Simca Vedette. Flathead Ford power. Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1963 Jeep Cj5. The engine was the Willys six cylinder from the Aero. Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1989 Ford Pampa. A pick up truck version of the Ford Corcel MK-II Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1966 Willys Aero. Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1967 Willys Itamaraty. A luxury version of the Aero. Carros Inesquecíveis do Brasil by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

I think if you go to a supply store that works with packagings you can find that a lot cheaper. The kind of store that sells that plastic forks and knives, discardable plates, transparent packaging for cakes, plastic and silicon molds for chocolate bars, chocolate bar or chocolate eggs (in case of this time of the year) wrapping foil (that's what you want to buy!!). Near my house there is one of those stores, called House of Packaging and Food Supplies. It's the kind of store you go if you happen to be making candy for sale. There they have the foil I got, and many different sizes, even big rolls.

Yes, you can, but it's a completely different technique. Here is a video I've made on foiling with white glue:

This one is the Monogram 1/12 scale kit.

Hard to imagine something more "Art Deco" Headlights are specially beautiful.