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Thanks everyone, this model seems to really have hit a nerve for a lot of people. It received by far the highest number of views in WIP of any model I have ever built on here which amazes me because this is not a genre I usually venture into. I guess one thing that kept me moving forward was knowing that I could never make it worse than what I started with!!! Cheers Alan

This was weird. Last night I was on the Atlantis website. I wanted to get their ex-Aurora 1/72 scale kit of the AH-56 Cheyenne helicopter, which has been out for a while now. It hasn't been available since the Aurora release in the 1960s. Thought I would just order it directly from Atlantis. But the AH-56 was not in the Atlantis web pages for "Helicopter Kits" or "Aircraft Kits." I closed the Atlantis site, went to Google and did a search. That returned a link for the AH-56 kit...on the Atlantis website. When I clicked that link, it went to a "404 Not Found" page. So it looks l

Thanks guys for all the comments . They are appreciated.

Bump I'd still really like to find this Moebius kit.

Rodger, I got the wheels from Scale Repro's Plus The # is SRP1710. Thanks everybody for the kind comments. They are appreciated. Ian, sorry I do not have any more pictures. The car is pack up for the IPMS show.

What is the mil thickness of bmf ? Does anyone know

Nesco dehydrator bought at goodwill. Best investment ever !

What an incredible model. What everybody else has already said - it was amazing to watch the transformation from what you started with. The diorama catches the moment precisely in appearance, technical detail, and emotion. Outstanding!

That looks pretty kewl. When I see 1:1 trucks like these they look like Tonka trucks to me.

I didn't miss anything. You seemed interested in owning THIS kit. You don't want to order it online yourself. That means you're gonna have to let your LHS know about your desire, and perhaps have them order you in one. Have you tried that? Because I'm pretty sure Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny isn't just gonna drop one on your doorstep.

Extremely well done. Great details. Time to go hunt some 'gators.

Very cool! I remember a TV show back in the '60s that featured park rangers riding around on one of these fighting crime, etc. It was called the Everglades.

Looking good, what is the red color on the 2nd bee?

Awesome!

How can I remove these annoying google adds ... they are like popping up like mad !

Wow! Awesome project and detailing!

The real fun comes in when you start designing your own stuff. The side pods, block, heads, swing arm, and gas tank I designed and printed on my FDM printer.

So... nobody stocks Atlantis kits on the shelf. Unless they do. That clears things up. Snake, I think you missed the part where I said there are plenty of kits I want on the shelf of my local hobby shop, not just Hobby Lobby and Michael's. I buy things on the shelf. There is pretty much always something on the shelf that I want. No need to order anything.

Nice weathering, interesting subject, great looking build.

I have seen online posts where they bought foil tape at dollar stores and got thinner tape than regular foil tape yet still a bit thicker than BMF and they liked it. Perhaps it depends on the source. The tape I have is way too thick for trim around windows etc. Also, the adhesive is extremely unforgiving. It will pull the paint right off.

Appears to be a complete frame, no engine, wheels, or tires, no tire tubs. Swap for?

Please delete this post!

Charlie, this is such fabulous work! It is a joy to watch your projects coming together.

I didn't really do anything other than be extremely careful not to touch the chrome paint after it was applied. With the seats and dash, that was really no problem. i had a bit of a slip on the radiator shroud, however, But nothing's perfect. Eventually I'll do some more experimenting with this paint (the can's large enough to last until the next century) with various clear coats, which should help protect it.

That shifter is acutally from a Mopar! And, the tire direction are probably all backwards thanks to the tire design.