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You are welcome. The real building/fixing is starting next week. Stay tuned!

I'm There Fella, Thanks Again

You are welcome. I see that the rear Cobra badge seems to move around that trunk lid on different people's cars though. however, that's a small detail compared to the rest of what's going wrong with this thing! If you have the Cobra decals, it's not a problem to place the logo where you want it. If you have the molded on trunk lid and no Cobra decal, you are stuck...and that's the issue in my case.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Yes 👍I suppose it was just down to who fitted the badge. 🤓. Really good video a anyway, Trevor and I look forward to watching more👍👍😀

Tune in next week...same Bat time, same Bat channel! We're all batty here! LOL!

You are welcome. Check out my latest video on the AMT 1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra. It's a series on how to fix all the faults with the model.

You are welcome. Tune in next week for more!

You are welcome!

Glad you like it. This is just a segment from my main video. That video is over 2H long, but I might just break it into 4 parts each 30 min long. IDK if my computer can handle uploading a 3 hour movie onto the web.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Hi Trevor, migh be worth breaking it up, i've seen some folk have broken vid's up in that way,maybe they have similar computer challenges too. Im just about to start on the Revell 350 Hertz Shelby Mustang which im doing in dark blue, after doing the 67 Mustang in red using the super vid you did on brush painting im delighted and like you said will test the blue for consistency before painting. Your vid reminded me of my days working at the American spares shop as we were Fram stockists and for chassis components it was the Moog brand, that was 40+ years back so a trip down memory lane. Best wishes to yourself, family and fellow viewers.

@@SunShine-dk6rk Thank you. I have broken my video into smaller chunks and I am uploading the first 35 minute section. The first video includes the History of the real car, AMT kit, box contents, and will be a guide for building the kit. I hope this series will be as helpful as my painting video. Good luck on your upcoming builds!

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Hi Trevor, that sounds great, I look forward to seeing it, I still look at that painting tutorial and bought some mini tea strainers to strain the paint between coats, it's great reconnecting with this hobby, and likewise wish you many happy builds and success, have a super day.

@@SunShine-dk6rk You too! Now, I'm off to edit "Part 2" for next week.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks! 👍 I have a few vintage manuals on cars as well. The engine with the dual carbs still needs the air cleaner installed, but that goes in once the body is mounted to the chassis.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage In my spares box I have a very neat,crossover Weber carb system which ,I believe, comes from a very early issue👍🤔do you know the parts I mean??

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 I am unsure without seeing a picture.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage yes,I'm sorry,it was a silly question. If I ever find them again, they'll appear in a future update. I saw them in a review video recently, can't remember who,and that identified them

Oh also. Happy Canada day. Independence from the old country going well,is It?😀

Thank you!

Just a little look. The total video for this Cobra kit is over 2 hours. There's so much correction work to do on this kit.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage argh. I haven't got that much data access😣

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 Maybe I can release one big video and then break it into smaller pieces and upload those as a series after.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage yes please. Would you get many viewers watching a very long video anyway??

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 That is yet to be seen...I'm not even sure my system could handle uploading that big a file either. What's the longest video time your device can handle. I'll see if I can edit the smaller videos to those times so as I don't overload your bandwidth.

It's not really a "Turd", it can be salvaged, but there is a LOT of work involved. I am currently making a video where I fix all the issues, but it's really taking a long time to get this model straightened out. I've learned a lot watching other modelers attempt it, and I discovered a LOT they missed too. The video should be good...but this thing is really burning up my energy.

Very cool! That would have helped me out in this case. I still have to finish those Tall T's. They're not too far away. I just need to paint both bodies and make the 1 package shelf for the interior, paint the spare tires, put on the plates and glue it all down.

Glad you liked the video!

Glad you liked the review!

Sounds good!

Glad it was helpful! I have more on the go too.

You are welcome. Hope it helps!

Thanks for watching! It doesn't really matter what technique you use to paint - brush, rattle can or air brush or a combination of all 3. The lesson of mass production of kits is what I was going for.

Glad you like the videos and are learning a few things from them. If you are interested in shopping, I can ship around the world. However, we would have to discuss the shipping and how to ship for some cost reductions.

Glad you enjoyed it. Usually I use 1200 grit between coats. 1500 is also good. Those grades are sold "over the counter" here in Canadian hardware and automotive stores. However, I have an old LGM polishing kit that starts at 1800 and goes to 12 000, but that's getting to the point of polishing out the top coats for a mirror finish. - so those are more special.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Hi Trevor, Thanks for the info, I may get some 1500 grade too, but super happy and dont think I want to go too detailed, just build the models as fun with no pressure, im finding it as fun as I did back in the 1970s, im concentrating on glue and paint skills and then have a nice display of them in the cellar. Thanks for the reply and best wishes.

You are welcome. In my build videos, I am not getting "Super-detailed", like adding engine wires, valve stems, heater hose lines, and other things of that nature. (Although I might consider that later on - build one from the box and build another of the same kit and add in those details as a separate video.) For now, I am just trying to get the models to fit together as they should. Sometimes that does require certain items like Tamiya putty and pieces of Evergreen Sheet Styrene or Plastruct, or even just letting the viewer know that they should remove something from the chassis or body to get the fit tight. Nothing too complex, but will get the kit together the way the manufacturer intended...like how I solved the issue with the Model T suspension geometry.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Thats great, im enjoying watching your vids in my spare time and agree on the advice being helpful as I have the Torino model which you covered and you have got me interested in the Model T and similar, I saw a real one a few years ago in England, they are a marvel of engineering. It's great your doing a few versions of the same and im doing similar with the vatious Mustangs and enjoying the steady progress on each, id like to do some as Customs like how I remembered them in the 1970s, jacked up, side pipes, spoilers, traction bars, bonnet scoops,whiplash aerial, slot mags,it was a scene that went from the States to the UK and most youngsters had Ford Escorts with the bit's I mentioned normally black and flamed plus bubble wheel arches, my first car was a mk3 Cortina GXL with the Pinto engine, model making is fun and nostalgic it rekindles old memories and new ones too. That reminds me I had a few smaller Monogram models in the 70s one was the 41 Willys and the other the yellow model T Pickup, simple builds but looked good, for many years i've played Forza and Gran Turismo but now im finding the model making is twking over. Best wishes.

@@SunShine-dk6rk Sounds good. I have an older PS2 game called Automodelista where you can change the paint colors and logos of the cars. Sometimes these video game car ideas can be used in model building.

Glad you liked it and thank you for watching!

...if yours has one! LOL! But for sure. I learned that the hard way.

Sounds great! I believe you can do it! - Just remember to have fun.

Thank you for the corrections! Good job citizen!

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage I am 64 years old and about 45 years ago, I did get the opportunity to see one of the fiberglass replicas that was on a mid 1960s full size Ford chassis at a car show. The hood was closed, but I did slide underneath the car.

@@daveridgeway2639 Nice!

Remove paint and chrome from the contact surfaces. You want the pure plastic to plastic bond. I use Testors glues.

I just used a metal strainer from the dollar store (A kitchen utensil), but you could also use panty-hose for a mesh.

For sure. Always experiment first on some scrap plastic from your kit to see how the paint reacts.

Glad you liked the video. I know about the GM Guildsman Model Maker's Contest. Wish I was young back then to enter it.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage I think you would have made some winners, there is some info about it on youtube and well worth a look, Best wishes.

@@SunShine-dk6rk For sure!

Thank you.

The fun part is that I only got 1/2 way through building that '49. Glad you liked the videos.

You are welcome. Dad and I have more kits to show, but that's an entire century getting those videos created!

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Live to see your builds and your dads someday.

Glad my videos inspired you to try (And later love) brush painting. - Before you try thinning down the blue paint, check to see how thin it actually is. I recently painted a model with Testors 1111 dark blue and the paint in the bottle was as thin as water, so I didn't thin it any further. I ended up painting 4 coats because the thinness of the paint made it quite transparent. In the end it looks great. - good luck on your future paint jobs!

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Hi Trevor, thanks for the advice, will check the paint and yes brush painting is so enjoyable, thank you for the reply, Happy modelling.

@@SunShine-dk6rk You too. I have a new video in the works. Just hope it doesn't eat too much of my computer processor to make my clips into a full length movie.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Hi Trevor, the new upload will be great and appreciate the effort and knowledge you share, Best wishes.

@@SunShine-dk6rk Thank you so much!

Ok...try the 1962 Ford Thunderbird, 1966 Oldsmobile, 1957 Chrysler 300, or the 1941 Ford Woodie and then get back to me.

Or try the 62 Catalina,the Ford GT/GTA,72 1/2 Camaro!They have a couple of very great kits!BUT you have to watch reviews on the internet to find them!

@@williwass6837 I don't know if we can convince a mind if it is already set, but hopefully all these suggestions will inspire.

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage For me its an inspiration to make it as good as iam able to do it!Everybody can build perfect kits!But for beginners this kit is a mess!🙃

@@williwass6837 Hopefully my upcoming video can sort out those issues for everyone!

You're welcome! Good luck on your painting project!

Glad it was helpful!

The rear cut-out lines are actually remnants from the 1968 Dragster kit, as are the chrome plated exhaust dumps. I'm making a full review and build video for this kit, so I've seen a LOT of articles, pictures and videos recently.

Depends on what kits you are talking about. But yes, some kits really need help. Same with MPC.

Hopefully my video can help you sort that out. Thank you for watching!

Hope it helps! there will be a more in-depth video on this soon!

@@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Sounds good Trevor!

@@johngligo4049 Working on the script now.

Hope this helps you out!

The pins sure are an issue. I'll have to build my kits soon, but I have no logical way to start the video off.

Totally. Well, at least I have 2 of these "different kits" so hopefully I can address 2 sets of problems at the same time. Almost like building a "Kit A" and a "Kit B" at the same time.

They are just working off the old mold. Saves them time and money, but I agree...if inflation is driving up the prices of models, we should be getting the quality with the higher price. Sadly, there are more old tools out there than there are new ones. Your best bet is to buy kits from AMT that you know the tools are new, but that means you would be buying car subject matter from 2024. (Modern cars).