john sharisky

Correct!

Just an FYI: Ordered five sets of tires on November 14th. Received today the 21st.

Great job Mario! Here's an article about the development of the original Revell kit.

Clean build! If the wheels aren't glued yet, I'd like to make a suggestion: Here's my '62 built from a Promolite (Tom Coolidge) resin kit. In order to get rid of the typical JoHan too-narrow wheel track, I used brass tube for the axles (.047" I think) cut at lengths that brought the wheels and tires out - closer to the body. So that the wheels/tires/axles wouldn't flop back and forth on the narrow chassis, I made four spacers from Evergreen styrene tube that had an ID to allow them to slip over the brass tubes. Painted black, one spacer was slipped onto the tubes/axles before the wheels were attached. John

I don't have an answer for you but I didn't want to see your post not responded to. I have 171 saved e-mails from Tom from between November 2007 to May 2013. After which my messages to him were no longer responded to. I believe a work-related injury was becoming more and more problematic for him. This from his last e-mail to me I think is prescient in light of the current 3D printing craze: "If I have a claim to fame it's that my stuff mostly doesn't need donors and it has plated parts. I sell two '50 Olds "body only" variants that require a donor, but the donor provides the chrome. Anything I make where there is no donor, I provide the chrome." John

Also, about 10 or 15 years ago there was an exhibit of some Guild models at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Yes he is. I phoned him on Monday and was e-mailed this info that night (as an MS Word document). He was friendly and easy to talk to. We spoke about plating plastic and resin. He wants resin parts mounted separately because he overcoats them (he’s had too many problems with resin parts being porous). He spoke about the varied quality of 3D printed parts. It sounded like he didn’t want to deal with them (not something I’m into anyway). He also sent a price list/order form. Because prices can change I’m not posting that here. Hope this helps! John 9/23/2022: Someone in a Facebook group posted that Dale had passed away. I just now got off the phone with him. He is indeed very much alive.

The SEL wheels are superior to any of the Revell pieces. I have one extra set. Message me directly if you're interested.

There's also this guy on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rayskitsdecalsnorthamerica (could be the same seller?)

vintagemodelcarparts on ebay is Andrew McPherson in Ohio. John

His name is Andrew. He's from Ohio. John

Revell also makes a scraper. I purchased mine from SpotModel in Spain:

No trick. The images that the search engine you're using is finding are in the Spotlight forum "Archive". There isn't a clear way of finding a specific image once it's posted and archived. Their forum is in an elderly format that the new owners I'm sure want to - and will at some point - change. John

I wonder what the discard pile looks like.

Speed City Resin casts a stock, promo-like, '66 Dart two-door sedan. Scroll to almost the bottom of the page here. I think he casts his items in rotation. I was on the waiting list for some months before mine was cast. John

I wish they’d find a center cap for the Mustang.

Same here: many e-mails - no replies. I spend my money elsewhere. John

USCP has sets with and without tires here. July 12th: Just checked with USCP. The OD of their Dunlop wheels alone (their part number: 24W080) is 18.4mm OD of the tires is: 28.5mm

George, what did you order? John

On April 24th I received 11 sets of decals from Ray's Kits (not my first order from him). One set was for the '72 Gran Torino Sport. I chose green: Website Highly recommended! John

You're right! I had never unwrapped this kit before taking this photo. My 2013 Modelhaus catalog doesn't list a '56 Plymouth complete kit (maybe they did one later?). John

Modelhaus kit to correct and enhance the JoHan/X-EL '56 Plymouth promo re-issue: John

Beautiful! More photos please! John

Thanks Pete! I'll give it a try. My favorite liquor store caters to smokers. I'll try there. John

I don't want there to be a misunderstanding: that's not my build. John