Ace-Garageguy Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'm not a rivet counter or anal accuracy nut, what is exactly "wrong" w/ the kit. Probably not the best possible choice of words to get a civil response, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 It depends on who you ask...they removed the rear bumper guards with makes it harder to build it stock is my only issue. But if you've found nothing "wrong" with it...so be it. Enjoy it. I think it's a very nice kit, (just like the sedan)..and it.looks just like a 57 Ford to me. Probably not the best possible choice of words to get a civil response, you know? @Mike, Ah, ok. I'm not building it replica stock anyway. It'll be a custom. I have to finish rechopping the '48 first. Thanks. @Bill, LOL, I know. I started reading the thread and then all of the BS started. Can't grown folks stick to the topic? Oh wait, never mind. LOL, and yes I'm back building again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Probably not the best possible choice of words to get a civil response, you know? Edited June 26, 2015 by mike 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I picked up the kit last week, and it comes w/ the supercharger parts. I'm not a rivet counter or anal accuracy nut, what is exactly "wrong" w/ the kit. Go to page 12 of this post, I point out the issues on the Custom kit, not sure how many of them carry over to the Del Rio though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 They look great! Sure do, is it just me or does that black one look like it has a Chevy truck roof on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Went in to pick mine up yesterday and the dealer let me know that they had back ordered half the order, but all the ones that came in were gone in the first day. So I had to settle for another of the SWC Willys reissues, and put my name on the first wagon out of the box when they come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detailstymied Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Probably not the best possible choice of words to get a civil response, you know? i dunno. i think he's calling it the way he sees it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I picked up the kit last week, and it comes w/ the supercharger parts. I'm not a rivet counter or anal accuracy nut, what is exactly "wrong" w/ the kit. i dunno. i think he's calling it the way he sees it. Well see, this is where we start getting into problems. Calling people insulting names because they think kits should have a degree of visual accuracy that's sometimes missing is how these things usually go off of the rails. You won't find many of the proponents of reasonable accuracy throwing insults at the people who don't particularly care...not until the blind idiot brown-nosed hacker side starts it, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 It takes 2 old Revell 57 Rancheros to build one with the correct roof. Plus the wheel wells on the old Revell won't accept newer tires. I fixed those problems on the 58 Ranchero that I am building. It will be a cake walk using the Del Rio kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detailstymied Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Well see, this is where we start getting into problems. Calling people insulting names because they think kits should have a degree of visual accuracy that's sometimes missing is how these things usually go off of the rails. You won't find many of the proponents of reasonable accuracy throwing insults at the people who don't particularly care...not until the blind idiot brown-nosed hacker side starts it, anyway. perhaps. but they certainly spend an inordinate amount of time telling how "expert" they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) perhaps. but they certainly spend an inordinate amount of time telling how "expert" they are. People explaining that they're very familiar with a particular subject, possibly have owned or own one now...and they can go look at in in the garage and see the issues... maybe have restored one, or maybe even make a substantial living building real cars as a profession (or in some cases have a strong background in tooling design and production engineering, and know excuses when they hear them)...is that what you mean? Well, when they're constantly barraged by guys who don't identify themselves as "scale modelers", but rather as "grown men playing with toys", and who insist that accuracy just isn't important, but if the "anal retentive rivet counters" think it is they can just go fix things they see wrong themselves...well, you know, it all gets a little tiring to those of us whose professional approach to our work demands a little caring and double-checking. Have a nice day. And remember, mediocrity will never be the same as excellence, no matter how much people try to say they're equal. Edited June 27, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Even though I may be called a rivet counter or nit picker, I know I started the big "flaw debate" here because I was displeased with the look of the 57 Custom. Well, there has always been something funky going on with the front of the 57's I have seen built. Well, I believe I have located the source of the funk. Not sure if I should point it out or not if I am correct. I posted a pics wanted ad in "General" to try to prove or disprove what I think the issue is. Edited June 27, 2015 by Sledsel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detailstymied Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 i think oftimes people focus on minutiae in an effort to have control over some part of their lives. i do; that's why my model railroad is perfect (in my eyes). everybody has something. some people talk to dogs, some people polish doorknobs. it all helps us get through the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) i think oftimes people focus on minutiae in an effort to have control over some part of their lives. i do; that's why my model railroad is perfect (in my eyes). everybody has something. some people talk to dogs, some people polish doorknobs. it all helps us get through the day. Pop psychology? Thank you Dr. Charles. Some of us, in technical fields, HAVE to focus on minutiae as well as the overall big picture, because, believe it or not, DETAILS MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the real-world. People whose existences don't demand excellence, on a daily basis, for making a living...and people who don't actually create anything tangible that has to function, well and reliably...those folks just don't seem able to grasp that a JOB that requires measuring and producing data, accurately recording that data, using that data correctly, and communicating that data needs to be done carefully on a continuing basis. Without some people who constantly strive to get the details right, your world would soon grind to a halt. Manufacturing model cars (or any scale-models of anything) is a technical JOB for the people who are involved in it. It requires accuracy in measuring, interpreting data and communicating that data, and knowledge of the subject. Every time WE buy a model, WE pay the salaries of the people whose JOBS it is to get it right. Expecting people who are doing a technical JOB that has as part of its definition "attention to detail" to get it right Is not a pathetic need for "control" by people who feel powerless over other aspects of their lives. It's a perfectly reasonable demand that people who are paid to do a JOB do it correctly. We have a right to expect that the overall proportions of model cars we buy and the major dimensions and body details, at least, will be accurate. Edited June 27, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detailstymied Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 doesn't it get awfully cumbersome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 doesn't it get awfully cumbersome? What, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detailstymied Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 carrying around all that self-righteous indignation. the world isn't going to conform to your specifications, and continuing to beat that drum is only going to make your arm tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I hope you guys have this much passion about correcting things that are important in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) We have a right to expect that the overall proportions of model cars we buy and the major dimensions and body details, at least, will be accurate. Yes, but the issues with this kit, imntbho are not "major" The first issue of the Revell 69 Charger, yes, both issues of the 70 AAR Cuda, yes. Edited June 27, 2015 by midnightprowler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 meanwhile back at the Ranch(wagon).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 ...self-righteous... hmmmm.... seems the pot thinks the kettle is very black.... mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 carrying around all that self-righteous indignation. the world isn't going to conform to your specifications, and continuing to beat that drum is only going to make your arm tired. ...Just as you don't bother to conform to accepted standards of capitalization when writing. Details don't matter in your world, obviously. Lucky for you that the guys who keep the lights on, keep the airplanes flying, and keep all the other myriad things you take for granted functioning don't share your attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detailstymied Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 not at all. could you reference anywhere i have adamantly stated how everyone should follow my way of thinking? although i do believe i've mention name-calling doesn't serve much purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 For gods sake, its a model kit not brain surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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