Same here. There really is no wrong way to start a kit. Just build it and have fun.

Thank you! 😁 I’m a pro!

I agree 😂 👍👏👏 had a good life while building ❤

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks 👍

So do I and you can see the cutters in the beginning but I never touch them after that in this video. This is a spoof and that is some of the fun of this video as we have all done it.

@@TheMuscleCarModeler I'd do that to one that wasn't going to be a displaying one. Those ones must look their best. My toenail cutters have been my side cutters for a bit. I'd love to know where the really great tools are. I want a gluing jig now that I've seen one. It's perfect for squaring up during the glue drying period.

Thanks! LOL!

Need to get back to my '70 Road Runner and three '40 Fords and....and....and....😉😆😂

Glad you enjoyed it

😁 Glad you had fun!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Depending on her building experience and detail, you may have scored points for effort and just having a good time! All of us serious builders all did this stuff at the beginning so don’t worry about it. Build sessions are fun to just build and hang out and tell stories. Much like sitting at the camp fire and BSing!

Thanks! I had fun doing this.

That is my goal as well. At the rate I'm going it will be 40-50 years for me to finish them all. If I can get one done a week, it would only take me 10 years! I have two good friends that I have known for 20ish years now. They are having health issues and are having trouble building. Both are selling kits out of their collections because they can't build them all. One can still build but is focusing on his favorites.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks. This video was more of a joke as we were all beginners once. On your question… This really depends on what the engine you are try to replicate really looks like. In stock form a 427 doesn’t really look different from a 396. So if there’s was stock looking you really don’t need to change anything. But if it was modified for racing then yes. The engine in the 66 Malibu is hopped up with some race parts so you could if you wanted to.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very cool. Enjoy the build!

No problem. Thanks!

Maybe!

Please note that this video was more of a joke. All of us model builder were new and did this stuff but many advanced builders cringe at the things I’m doing here. I was just poking fun at myself mostly. Also I know Monogram did a few Mustang trio pack kits. The only one I can think of with a smaller kit has a 66 Shelby GT350H, 70 Boss 429 and the small one 65 Shelby GT350.

No not really.

Depending on how bad the texture is and how thick the paint is. I'll usually use 800. Maybe 600 but don't go over any body lines.

Thanks!

I have had way to many eBay purchases that have been this way!

I airbrush as much as possible then do the detail painting by hand.

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Thanks 👍 I can make anything better. I walked into work the other day. One guys said. “You ready for this shit show” I said, “Now that I’m here it’s The Fecal Spectacular”

I think I have seen something in them!

Thanks! This was fun and I have a few of these unbuilt along with a few 71 Cuda. Love these.

first comment about beginnings of the Glue Bombs ... very disrespectful

I don't think he meant it that way. I did defiantly create a few glue bombs with my earliest builds though.

Thanks!

I have a few more spoof ideas. How to glue a model kit together is one of them!

You'd be very wrong on many of those so called improper methods. Might wanna win a few events then try again on this comment. Crazy glue is the better method as it's shear strength is very low and a falling model will break at this glue joint rather than snap a solid part (This is the old school method for show car builders). On the shelf never go anywhere spray painted kits can use the cheapo plasti weld glues and collect dust as usual, no issues there. As I said more research before the mouth is a great starting point. Also crazy glue allows the kits in their entirety to be broken back down with ZERO fuss and rebuilt again if ever needed. There's a reason for such things not just opinions.

Ok Animalyze71, So, you didn't get the spoof part of this. I use super glue on my models after paint and white glue on clear parts. I don't really care about trophies but have many of them. I like to build for me and not to win a contest.

@@animalyze7120 You took the spoof personal. None of it was meant seriously. I build kits for me and not to win trophies, it's not a SPORT, it's a hobby for me. Crazy glue has it's place in the hobby. Personally I use it to hold parts together while the styrene glue dries and hardens. Styrene glue was produced by the model kit industry for styrene, crazy glue wasn't. But I've see all kinds of cement used to assemble a model from rubber cement, white glue, future floor wax glue and even melted plastic sprue-glue. I've heard that some modelers will put a built kit in a freezer, then drop it on the floor and the styrene glue breaks at the joints, Zero fuss and rebuilt again as needed. Yeah I get it there is a method to your madness.

@@neiljumpinjackflash7551 The only benefit of crazy glue is you can take the whole kit back down to parts at the same time you strip all the paint. It also has horrid shear strength which means the parts break at the glue joint not on the more fragile ends, should it get dropped. It's mostly for show cars, shelf warmers are fine with good ol plasti weld glues.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great!

How big is your wishlist? I keep checking mine off but it never ends!

Really, how? LOL. Did you see them in the beginning but I never touch them after that!

I don’t know. On one hand it’s fun to sit together and do hobbies and talk. Sometimes even sing something. On the other hand…. I don’t want to share my models! LOL!

Very cool. I like that Ramcharger but have not bought one to build. Enjoy it!

A joke.

I hope you enjoyed this!

I use super glue all the time. It's mandatory if you use resin or 3D printed parts. It works on plastic as well but just a few things to know. Use the least amount of glue possible. It will fog areas as it dry's (gasses out). Don't use it on clear parts and don't glue your finger to the door! I have done that too! I like to put masking tape on my workbench and put a drop of super glue on the tape. Two reasons for that. One is you can better control how much you use. The other is it sometimes will burp as you squeeze the tube. You don't want that splatter on your model. Then I take a toothpick and pick up a small amount of glue and apply it to the part I want to glue.

LOL

Thanks!

It’s the remix!

Lol. Isn’t that how we did them back then!

@@TheMuscleCarModeler can't wait to get one for my 15 yr old kid ..he thinks putting together a transformers toy is difficult lol

He will be in for a surprise!

That’s part of the joke. Most started kits that I have bought from someone else has very little paint on it if any. The 67 Impala I just reviewed only has the body and wheels painted and it’s now 56 years old!

There are a few. Many 3D printed ones.

Yes! It can be done!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Yes!

Yes. I bet you commented as you were watching. How long before you realized it is a spoof?

Many of my first builds were done in one day.

Thank you. My boy amazes me with what he learns and retains. He is having no trouble learning in kindergarten but does have some trouble staying focused. He gets bored some and wants to play. He entered kindergarten being able to count past 100, knew the alphabet. And is having no trouble learning math. He can give the answers in his head without having to write anything. This is just simple math but the teacher says most kids his age can’t do that.

Good tip! Preemptive band aid! I'll save that for my next spoof!

@@TheMuscleCarModeler the other thing I've seen a lot is taking the glass out of the package, to make sure there wasn't any scratches on it. SMH

I was thinking about putting the tires in the same bag as the glass. So, they are both protected.

@@TheMuscleCarModeler that's a pro tip for sure! LMAO

I’m sorry but I’m not much help on your issues. While I highly recommend an airbrush it does come with lots of learning and patience. Cleaning, set up, thinning the paint and overall technique will all have to be figured out and no two people will do all this the same. Environmental issues do play a role as well and that is what I have no real experience with humidity. I really don’t use spray paints. They were horrible 30 years ago when I got my first air brush. I know they have gotten better but once you learn an airbrush, you won’t go back. As for humidity, I live in the Phoenix AZ area and that’s something we lack here. Our problem is paint can dry to fast here!

With paint you get what you pay for and it’s getting more expensive. That goes for real car paint as well. When I painted my Chevelle 10 years ago. I spent $2600 for 2 gal of primer, 2 qt of sealer, 3 qt of paint and 1 gal of clear plus all the hardeners and thinners. Last year I bought just one gal of the same primer for a 64 VW bug. That plus hardener was 800 alone! Almost 3x what it was then! But Testor’s bottle paint was .99 then and now $2.79 for the same! Brush cleaner was 1.89 before covid and is now 5.99! I started using air brushes 30 years ago because I couldn’t get any good spray paints. The Tamiya spray paints are great. Testors have improved but still not to my liking. If you are staying with spray paint. Once you use a Tamiya can you will forget about the price difference. On real cars. I don’t buy the cheap stuff anymore. I have been using Shirwin Williams auto paint for years on my projects. I’ll tell you. I used the cheaper Dimension line and black used to be 80 a quart. I was told use the better quality Ultra 7000 line. That was 179 at the time for a quart. So I gave it a try and found that even though it was a little more than twice the price it sprayed better, dried faster and covered 3x the material!

i got my 1967 corvette painted in 1975 with acrylic lacquer for 300 plus i got the paint at my napa store fot 50 dollars! @@TheMuscleCarModeler

Yes. You should read some of the other comments. Some didn't realize it was a spoof!

Thanks!

LOL, you gave me an idea!

Oops!

HPI guy would have a heart attack!

Maybe. I did this one for fun.

Yes we do! How we actually start or finish doesn’t really matter. It’s that we finish and have fun doing it!

Good thing but many of us did these things to our first model kits!

Yes. This was a fun video to do. It was a joke. All of us model builders did this when we were new. Many of the pros cringe at this stuff!

No. I’m not right in the head. I did use Testors glue back in the day!

Ok. Thanks.

Obviously you didn’t finish the video or read the description.

@The Muscle Car Modeler man I really couldn't. I have ocd. It was like nails on a chalkboard. If it was meant as a joke, then you have my apologies. But what I read was "how to properly start a model kit"

Yes. In the description I put that it was a mild spoof. I had fun doing it and making fun of myself.

If so then I should call this finished!

He is 6 and started Kindergarten this year. We speak to him as an adult and read with him every night. He has learned many words and his teacher was amazed at his vocabulary.

@@TheMuscleCarModeler I don't know anything about childhood education. Therefore I'll suggest something (what all the philosophers say not to do). I'm guessing that the more he can read for himself, the better. Please don't infer I'm saying you are doing anything wrong! Best wishes, Merrill

Thanks! I didn't take anything negatively, It just shows that you care and I appreciate that.

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Yes sir! Master sir!

@@TheMuscleCarModeler I received your bribe of a chocolate donut with colored sprinkles. You may go. Well played.

Having the sprinkles arranged in 427 I'm sure helped!

@@TheMuscleCarModeler You are sneaky, devious, and calculating. Admittedly, all fine traits.

Yes! Lol!

I have three spruce cutters. Did you notice this was a joke? It says spoof on the lead photo and in the video description. Also. This kit was really purchased for the interior to go into a Revell 70 Superbird. I was having some fun making this video and making fun of myself!

Maybe cut the guy alittle slack, it was just a quick simple video. Lol

This is ridiculous. I dont do any of that sh..! Mine turn out fine. I hope new modelers dont fall for this🚽

I am 30 seconds into the video. I saw spoof on the thumbnail. And I made it past 7th grade. Someone doesn't have a bright future.

​@@jamesstrickland228Jesus help you.

I know right! LOL. Although my brother did point out that I am a professional. I now get paid to do this (monitized). The world is just funny!

Yes. It is a spoof and says so in the video description.

Also mention that in the end but you may have not finished it.

Thanks. I did this for fun and to laugh at myself and how I used to build my first ones. Some didn’t realize this was just for laughs as it was a bit suddle. I have another spoof planned that is a bit more over the top!

I did this for fun for myself. It’s a hobby and supposed to be fun.

No sense of humor? I take it you didn't see the work Spoof! on the lead picture or in the Video Discription!