Steve Magnante talks model cars with Rick Hanmore and Doug

Steve Magnante, Rick Hanmore, and Doug discuss some of Steve's models and model car building at the Connecticut Street Rod Association June 2023 Model Car Show. Some finished, one a work in progress, and a vintage collector find.
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[@ModelCarMuse]

Thank you to Steve and Rick for joining us at the CSRA show. Steve, thanks for sharing your models, build challenges, and thoughts on the hobby with us. Wishing you strength and to seeing you in good health again soon. Hanley's Hauler awaits! Thank you to Rick Debruhl for posting updates on Steve's channel about Steve's condition as he recovers. And thank you to Tyler Hoover of www.youtube.com/@HooviesGarage for filling in for Steve and hosting new automotive videos on Steve's channel. Watching and subscribing to Steve's KZbin channel is the best way we can support Steve while we await his return.

[@ToyvideosKh]

Hello ❤️

[@cclarke6]

Get well Steve. We want to hear more stories about models and more visits to the junkyard.

[@RobertMalarkey]

Get well soon . Always like seeing Steve in every thing he does. Smart man .

[@ronstewart9792]

Awesome video. I pray Steve is getting better. Ron

[@alancyr3100]

Great conversation! Steve get well soon. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamchun9977]

Great video of Steve. Prayer for a speedy recovery. And yes We want Javelins!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!!!!!!! Get well soon Steve 🙏

[@modelcar1589]

Love your videos 👍🏿

[@tomtom6319]

praying for Steve

[@grahamc7283]

Only 10 and half minutes long? Went by in flash. Steve is one of those with a magnetic and inspiring personality that makes you want to just get out and build something. Can't get enough of Steve, Doug, and Rick. Get well soon Steve.

[@seanh2390]

great video guys

[@kevinsmith7697]

Now we are moving closer to Hollywood! So cool to see y’all in one interview! Dang shame that happened to Steve ! Get well Steve! 😎✌️🫡🇺🇸

[@daviddykes3026]

Thank you - great video!

[@michaelcooke2559]

Nice video. Very interesting subject matter. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

The Caddy build sounds Awesome!!! Steve has some REALLY COOL Altered builds. Thanks for sharing

[@bkmodelcars]

Doug, good to hear from you. That whole table was outstanding, especially the Mopars Great video

[@davidjohnmiller4849]

Steve does build nice models

[@FranksModelWorks]

Get well soon Steve!

[@deandee8082]

built models when I was like 10 -13 yrs old in the day, won 3rd place in the custom 1/25th class at the washington state fair in what 73-74? it was a baby blue 50 ford custom deluxe club coupe, I modded it up real nice, quick job did it on a whim over the weekend for the custom 1/25th class, I only entered 3 cars, 2 nascar's and the custom.. fairly pedestrian compared to what's being done today but I went all out, yellow paint dipped thread for plug wires.. dip the ends in black paint for the spark plug isolators, other end when pants bout half dry you can bend the ends of the semi dry paint for the bent ends on the distributer .. oh yea I went all out.. id carve like MSI boxes using spare plastic pieces, paint it up perfectly under magnifying glass and 2 horse hair strands.. .. I spent about 20 hours that weekend detailing out that 50 Ford.. earned me 3rd place and $50, for a kid back then it was a decent lump of money, I had no idea they paid money out.. after that I was on my own so I had to work, never built another.. dunno what the parents ever did with all my models, easily 50 cars, trucks, cutty sark, 1/15th scale 63 diamond back, 1/20th scale kenworth sleeper with trailer, I made it into pettys nascar hauler, I was really into petty back then, built my own wall shelves so forth.. had all the nascar guys, most all.. an MPC or MPT nascar kit was like oh $1.50 to $2.25 .. a lot for a kid like me, pulled a lot of weeds and bucked a lot of hay for that money, i'd do it all over again given half a chance..

[@terrymeyer9895]

Get well Steve!! We need you in the car world!!

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Love the video Doug and Steve's builds are amazing and I have several original Johan kits and would really really love to see moebius do a maverick model ❤

[@dalemettee1147]

Doug, I'm just about ready to start the engine compartment on the Jeep. One of the things I'd like to do is wire up the sparkplugs. I just got the 30 AWG magnet wire. I'd like to use this wire with insulation for wire boots.

[@raymondblasee1048]

Get well Steve!!!!

[@oldskolacura9798]

Im waiting for a drahster and bob gliddens pro stock thunderbird to show up in a few days. Then i ordered some resin part for a custom build pro stock pinto ill work on over the winter.

[@deandee8082]

used to build, early 70's, I can give you a lot of finish tips, buffing get it to look like a steel automobile not a plastic model . . . first off stop using lacquers, polys, wet sand and buff just like car paints, clears, same thing, use the finest paste buffing compound available... use dremmel, I used drills with home made wheels to polish the contours cracks a crevices, it all matters, learn to paint where all you need is the final polish stage, the mirror, the difference it makes is HUGE

[@sgt_mark]

Sure hope Steve's doing well. Stay safe sir. 🦇🥸

[@dalemettee1147]

Doug, got a question for you. Once an item is clued to another piece, can it be taken apart? Seems like I made an assembly mistake. I used Tamiya extra thin cement.

[@ModelCarMuse]

I think the only way is to cut the pieces apart. Tamiya extra thin melts the plastic, effectively welding the parts together. Depending on the part, an X-Acto knife or a razor saw would be best to cut them apart. Trying to pry them apart will end up destroying one or both of the parts.

[@hansgruber650]

Any of these cars built for sale?

[@jonathangehman4005]

Wait, when was this recorded? Is Steve out of the hospital?

[@garyslentzii2796]

It's from June 2023

[@jonathangehman4005]

@@garyslentzii2796 Thanks for the info, I didn't think he'd be up and at operating temp so soon. But hopes are high for that guy

[@redbarnmodelworks1115]

Good. stuff

[@stephendoing2253]

Ronnie Sox drove chevys and a comets

[@stephendoing2253]

Isn't R2 using 3D printing for new molds....

[@scooterdoughmas3012]

unbelievable doug just fraccking amazing i love drag cars and gassers i thought i was a nut steve is ceo of the squirrel club thanks dou 😁🤩🤣scooter d😎ps your so right the hobby has come a long way since i was a kid and gooder stuff is bound to happen🤗🤪

[@ModelCarMuse]

Thanks 👍

[@AAWOLFE-zc6ly]

hello sir, I posted on a year-old video of yours, I am reposting here so you may see it, it is in regard to your cloth wires... Hello sir, I just came across your video. I am here in central Mexico, Queretaro. you have a very nice set of videos; I am thinking about joining your patreon... ;O) regarding your cloth wires, I did a scratch build of a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet engine, all from scratch...@ 1/24 scale. ...for the cloth wires there I used lead wire the kind for fly fishing, it is very easy to manipulate and to drape it where it has the effect of gravity pulling on it. ... then I use Tamiya tape and cut that to width to scale... ... then, and this will take some practice and patience, but I can tell you are like me, and this will not be a problem...jiji I wrap the tape around the lead wire leaving a tinny space to scale to create that wrap effect. .. you can either at this point spray a varnish, I do matt, to seal everything, then place and manipulate it on the model, OR place and manipulate it on the model and then spray a varnish, I do matt. I hope this helps... keep the muse alive... cheers...

[@stephendoing2253]

Hope Steve is getting better...

[@hottoddy6757]

What happened to Steve? I checked link in a post. Nothing.

[@ModelCarMuse]

Steve is recovering from a serious illness. Go to Steve's KZbin channel youtube.com/@SteveMagnante and watch the two videos from Rick Debruhl: An Update on Steve, and Some Good News.

[@blueoxmodelshop3405]

Get well Steve!! I’m praying to see him, and his builds at a Classic Plastic show in the future!! Thanks for sharing Doug!!!

[@GeorgesMiniatureCars]

Wishing a speedy recovery knowing these things require patience!🙏🏼 When I discovered Steve was a model builder and not just a knowledgeable car enthusiast on Barrett Jackson, it was like finding a new Friend!! Love the Great Gasser builds and Steve’s imagination of what could be!!!❤✌🏻🖖🏻

[@ShopKatIndustries]

Oh my gosh, Doug Whyte, Rick Hanmore...I had, erm, different heros as a teen than most of my peers lol!! Hope you're feeling well Steve!

[@garyslentzii2796]

Hope everything is going well Steve. 🙏 We miss you very much my friend.

[@MikeJBlues]

Hope Steve is well, absolutely love his builds. 👍

[@SPMech1]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@crazypainter56]

GREAT VIDEO_ I know RICK and watch Steve's video's

[@davevan8864]

I hope we see Steve back soon. Get well.......thanks

[@KBCC_Garage]

That’s cool! Steve is from my home state. Hope he gets well soon too. Glad you got to interview him. Great job, as always Doug! ✌🏽😎👍🏾

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

Best wishes to Steve,his family,friends and fellow viewers ❤.

[@willyct207]

Three very dynamic gentleman!!!👌👌👌👌

[@CycolacFan]

Could have happily watched a couple more hours of this. 👍

[@TorontoModifiedKarKlub]

Get well Steve. Thank you for that video. It was great to see the three of you together.

[@tomwesley7884]

Steve Mags

[@JonnyHolms]

We love you Steve, praying 🙏 that you get well soon, Thank you Doug for sharing this and I also want to say Thank you to Rick for all the years of enjoyment reading his articles..

[@lonnyjaw]

We need you back Steve!! We love you and miss you guy!!

[@modelrestorations]

Love it! Get well soon Steve. We all are routing for you.

[@jeffhower8566]

Dynamic Don Maverick!!

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

cool vid thanks lee

[@hortonshotrodshop2003]

Thank you for doing this video great to hear from the three of you on the different topics.

[@matthewarnold5246]

Get well soon Steve!

[@johnbisci3125]

I have three talented friends who are decal makers. But I think back to the mid-'80s when I bought lots of Letraset dry transfer lettering from the art $tore and rubbed them onto decal paper, then covered the art with decal liquid and prayed it didn't wrinkle the lettering.

[@kenmorris2858]

Great video, many thanks from Nova Scotia...

[@zamoragera13]

I have a promo of the 79 cadi. Bought it at a swap meet.

[@goforitpainting]

Cool as always 👍

[@JK_Chapman]

Wishing all the best to Steve!

[@johnstrick9317]

Doug, a company in Kentucky STS Scale Model Car Decals are advertising that they can make any decal you want, whether recreating old kit decals or original art.

[@ModelCarMuse]

Thanks for the tip!

[@MasteringTheModel]

Doug, does Rick Hanmore have his own youtube channel?

[@ModelCarMuse]

Not yet. We get him on ours as often as we can!

[@MasteringTheModel]

@@ModelCarMuse We need to start working on him to get his own channel. Do you think challenging Rick to a build off would get it done? Thank you for answering my question.

[@marcosfernandeznanita7150]

Fantastic models, i need to go to that show one day, love the concept

[@waynetaylor8082]

I hope Steve is feeling better with each day. Many are pulling for you and can't wait for your return! Shifting gears, how cool would it have been, if Chrysler had "saved" a couple more Turbines and turned them into A.W.B's? Aww, what might have been 🤔?

[@davez3838]

Best wishes get well & let's see more models that you built!! God bless Steve ✌️

[@HowardCohen24]

Great segment!

[@rickzinck9326]

Great stuff Doug. Thank you. The inside of Steve's head is scary & fun all at the same time. lol Such imaginative & awesome builds. Good to see Mr. Hanmore in the mix.

[@modelcars2978]

🤟🤠👍