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 Tutorials. Tips, and Tricks

Build a Roll Cage for stock car builds

BMC Tutorials excellent library of illustrated tutorials

Canister Mufflers how to create canister mufflers from aluminum tubing

Carbon Composite Decals

Engine Bay Tutorial create an engine bay

How to Decal using Microsol and Microset

How to Use Rubbing Compound And Polish

How to: Using Washes

Masking Interiors for Paint

Model Tutorials specific to Ferrari builds, but includes excellent general techniques as well

Painting Carbon Fiber

The Complete Future the definitive guide to Future


 Supplies

BSR Replicas & Finishes great source for Nascar decals

Chimneyville Decals a division of Police Car Models

Competition Resins resin drag racing bodies & accessories

Detail Master the classic source for engine detailing parts

Domino model kits (resin and plastic) and decals (esp rally) from Belgium

Donegan Optical Company magnifying visors and other goodies for those with aging eyes

Eugene Toy & Hobby our local source for model supplies. Support your local hobby shop!

Fred's Model World for older & "obsolete" kits priced for builders, available via phone or snail mail

Fred's Resin Workshop for great resin modified bodies and accessories. Be sure to check out the forums!

Hiroboy.com foreign and tuner kits & accessories, including Zero Custom Paints

Hobbylinc Hobbies general modeling supplies, big selection

HobbyLink Japan mail-order site in Japan, offers newest Japanese releases

Hobby Search primarily sells Japanese kits, but a great resource for scanned instructions and sprue photos, which are included in most auto kit listings

Hobby Town USA general modeling kits & supplies

Iwata airbrush supplies

Jimmy Flintstone Studios an eclectic collection of resin figures, bodies and accessories

Keith Marks Decals American racing & stock decals

Lance Sellers Resin Cars Indy car resin caster

LB Productions rally car decals

Ma's Resin small scale resin caster from Penn

Micro-Mark modeling tools and accessories

Microscale Industries makers of Microsol and Microset decal setting solution

Mike's Model Kit and Decal Warehouse great NASCAR decal and kit source

Model Car Garage photo-etch and detail parts & accessories

Model Car World factory matched paints for airbrushing, and some resin bodies and parts

Model Roundup many kits (mostly American) and Model King reissues at reasonable prices

Modelhaus resin kits and parts

Mr. Model precision model parts

M&S Hobbies Very good model seller

Pennegwen Hobbies great "darkside" NASCAR decals

Perry's Resin resin bodies & accessories

Pioneer Plastic buy your display cases here!

Police Car Models name says it all

Pro Tech Model Products high-quality detail parts

R & D Unique resin & pewter cast engine detail, wheels & diorama parts

Rainbow Ten Japanese-based mail order store with an extensive selection of Japanese models

Reliable Resin resin bodies & accessories

Scale Dreams good lowrider source

Scale Lows lowrider parts

Slixx Decals Inc. great site for drag racing decals

SMBC Hobby decals, detail and diorama accessories

Southern Motorsports Hobbies source for Nascar kits and decals

Strada Sports excellent source for import kits and decals

Time Machine Resin resin kits and parts
 Forums

Automotive Forums Modeling Boards

Escale models

F1Modeling Forums

Finescale Modeler Forums

Hobby Heaven Board

Lay It Low (Caution: unmoderated language)

Model Cars Magazine Forums

Randy Ayers' Nascar Modeling Forum

Scale Auto Magazine Forums

Scale Plastic Cars a U.K. forum

 
Reference

70's Funny Cars great photo reference

Aoshima US

FineScale Modeler Magazine

Fujimi (in Japanese)

Hasegawa (english section of site)

International Model Car Builders' Museum

Italieri

jalopnik.com 1:1 car reference

License Plate Generator
hint: multiply by 17.34792% for 1/25 scale, 18.07075% for 1/24 scale

Model Cars Magazine

Model T Club of America

Nascar Modeling FAQ

Revell

Scale Auto Enthusiast Magazine

Scale Model Corvettes

Tamiya America

Testor's

Urban's Color Reference Charts
to "decode" Fujimi paint instructions, or cross reference Tamiya, Model Master, Revell, and other paint manufacturers.

 
Club sites

Atlanta Car Modeling Enthusiasts (ACME)

Central Pennsylvania Model Car Club

Connecticut Automotive Modelers Society

Drastic Plastic online club

The Glue Crew of Wasau, Wisconsin

Group 25 Model Car Builders Club of Ontario, Canada

GTR Auto Modelers Chicago, Illinois

Hawaiian Islands Model Car Club

IPMS Puerto Rico

KC Slammers Kansas City Model Club

MassCar Club of Denham, Massachusetts

Mini Cruiserz Model Car Club of San Francisco, CA

Model Car List online club

Modeling Associates of the Gulf State

North Central West Virginia Scale Modelers

RPM Model Club (Racing Plastic Modelers) of Minnesota

Scale Auto Builders Assn.  S.A.B.A. NW- our friends from Portland

Town of Newburgh Model Car Club of New York


 Modeler Sites

Axel's Site a well-organized personal builder's site documenting European sports car builds

Billy Kingsley a.k.a."El Camino Billy," a prolific builder and member of the Town of Newburgh Model Car Club



 Music

The Surfonics member Mike Graves' surf band plays original surf instrumentals with a western flavor.
The music on Mike's gallery page is a sample of "Eddie's Revenge", from our CD.
Links
 Mike Graves 2011