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Beautiful!

Nice build! I like the lettering. Makes it look period correct.

Love the car and the story too!

That's just great. Takes me back to Greenville - Pickens Speedway, circa 1956.

Keep it simple. No dues, very few rules if any. After working in the SCCA as a Regional Executive in 1991 and 1992, I became burned out because of doing most of the work and all the rules. When I started Scenic City Miatas in Chattanooga, I made every effort not to use any ideas from the SCCA that turned me and others off. We've been going strong since 2000. Some members come and go but the group stays pretty much intact. As for Facebook, that's a good idea. The local SCCA region as well as Scenic City Miatas and a local model car club all have FB pages. However, I would also strongly suggest a googlegroup email service or whatever service you want to use for ciommunications. Many of our Miata members have an email account, but surprisingly, some don't even have a computer. Don't lean on FB too much right away. Some of the members have computers but disdain FB

I haven't measured it since I "calibrated the dial". When I first built it, the temp stayed steady for a couple of hours. I think I'll check it again and see.

Basically, that's what they are, just big models. Yours looks like mine does now. The new owner painted it black. Yours is a beautiful ride too.

Here's my ride. Sold it a few years ago.

I decanted my first can of French Blue into a small Mason (canning) jar recently. I can fills a jar about 1/2 way up. The seal is good and the paint hasn't thickened in 3 weeks. I'm thinking the seals may degrade over time from exposure to the chemicals in the paints. The best thing is I got a dozen for about $8.00 at WM.

Here's what I've built. It works great. Enamel is dry to the touch in a couple of hours. I usually leave stuff in there over night, just to be safe. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60942&hl=%2Bez+%2Bbake+%2Boven

Should work as long as you can get the temp down around 100-110F. Ah go karting. Tried that back in 1989 and promptly broke my back. Raced motocross, hare scrambles and enduros and never hurt myself. Thought go karts would be safer since I'd turned 45 in 1989 and wanted "something safer".

Thanks Chas!

Donn Yost recommends Keith Marks Decals for emblems and badging but he doesn't make them for the 61 Impala. Does anyone know of a source for them?

Welcome, Piero!

I didn't read every post so sorry if I repeat someone else. One way to save big at HL is to go to their website and sign up for their newsletters. You'll get a 40% off coupon with each one. That'll make a $6.19 can of paint cost you $3.71 each, plus tax. You can only use 1 coupon per visit per person but I print extra coupons and get the better half to buy for me too. Hope this helps.

I'm a novice builder but I decanted some French Blue and shot it through an air brush. It worked fine without thinning.

October weather is really iffy even when the Runoffs were at Road Atlanta. I attended several times when they were there. I sure miss Speeds' coverage of them.

Well, actually I do have arthritis. Come back and talk to me in 20 years.

I'd love to see more. Nothing like SCCA events. I'm a former SCCA member. Chattanooga RE in 91 and 92. Didn't they do the Runoffs at RA this year?

Nice detail work on the Mini engine. I've got the Chaparral in my stash. Hope it turns out as nicely as yours did.

Do many of you use this tool? What is your opinion about using it? http://www.micromark.com/micro-sander,7704.html?ns_md=Email&ns_sc=Marketing&ns_cn=12WS060&ns_pc=12WS060&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=12WS060

I love all of them. Would love to see bigger pics of the Chaparral and the Mini.

Great wheels! What did they come out of?

That is a knockout replica. I've got one in the stash. I hope it can compare with your result when I'm finished.

Aleenes' is available at Walmart.