unclescott58
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It looks great. I like it.
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20 hours ago, rsmodels said:
Beautiful, I love the old Comets! Real nice work.
Thank you. I too love Comets.
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Hey! I thought we all agree. No real cars. Only models. A heck of a deal tipping that old ‘32 upside down and not damaging it! All kidding aside, a very nice ‘32. I like the other two models too.
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Looks great. Very nice job.
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I’m wondering what happened to Eldon’s custom model car kits from the late 60’s, or early 70’s. I know that a Japanese model company reissued some of them somewhere a long the line. I only know of the six seen below. Of which I had three. The Pink Panther, the Milk Truck, and the Bathtub. Where there more? I’d love to see the three I had reissued. I remember them as being fairly fun kits to build.
I’d like to know more about the history of these kits. They must not have sold all that well since Eldon never issued more kits than that, that I know of? In fact I don’t remember seeing any Eldon’s slot cars, or anything else from them shortly after these kit came out.
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55 minutes ago, oldscool said:
Since Round2 is improving old tools, Why not do a 51 Ford? I'm not sure of the interior differences but the body changes appear to be minor. Tool up a new grille and tail lights and change the side trim.
How about taking their old ‘50 convertible, clone the die, update that to a ‘51 with a Victoria roof? That way you could still offer the old ‘50 convertible in the future, and a new ‘51 Vicky. That make a cool set of shoebox Fords. The ‘49 club coupe. The ‘50 convertible. And a ‘51 Victoria.
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Nice Torino.
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Nice Willys. And Steak ‘N Shake, one of my favorite restaurants as a sponsor.
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On 8/14/2022 at 9:14 AM, slusher said:
Great looking Cyclone Scoot!
Thank you Carl.
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Lovely. I especially like the colors.
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Beautiful.
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Kool! I like it.
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58 minutes ago, Can-Con said:
I know that Scott. I meant Testors. I also know it was originally an IMC as the tires that were being discussed, that's why I made the post.
This is the box it came in. , , You did know Testors reissued this kit, right?
Yea I do remember it. This all reminds me, that I need to finish my Lindberg version one of these days.
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13 hours ago, Can-Con said:
These are the tires in the Revell reissue of the Cougar II. I assume there the same as in the original issue? I have a Union reissue of the Chaparral and Lotus, same type of tire but IIRC, two different sizes.
The above is not a Revell kit. Originally IMC, later Lindberg.
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On 8/4/2022 at 6:11 PM, Justin Porter said:
Well, the AMT kit that I was most looking forward to personally arrived at the shop and I have one set aside for myself. All opened up it's no awful surprises and should be a fairly quick build. The highlight is easily that the wheels are both prototypical and well molded. The low light is the "refer to box art" cop out in the instructions for decal placement. All in all, though, I'm not unhappy and glad they did take the time to throw Indy fans a bone.
Even with the criticism others are giving this kit, I have one on order, and am looking forward to getting it. True, I could go to Indy Decals to make a more accurate version of this car. But, I like what comes in the box. And in general with what is included, it will look close enough to the real thing for me in the end. Plus, I look at this as partially a nostalgia thing. In the sixty’s when this kit originally came out was pretty cool, and built into a fairly good looking rendition of the Gurney’s real car. In the 2020’s, it could be done with more accuracy. But, that’s not necessarily what I’m looking, or expecting from this kit.
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On 8/10/2022 at 8:54 AM, drodg said:
That is great. I have built numerous Legos in the past few years. Kind of a filler hobby with model cars and they are much cleaner to build with no paint or glue. I really like these and interesting subjects.
On 8/10/2022 at 11:19 PM, bisc63 said:Love the funky styling on these cars, and the models are pretty neat in that they don't obviously give away their construction style. You are becoming their biggest flag-waver! Carry on!
I’m glad you guys like these kits. Thank you.
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On 8/11/2022 at 7:21 AM, ChrisR said:
Nice!
On 8/11/2022 at 8:26 AM, drodg said:Very nice. I have that kit but haven't tackled it yet. Thanks for the pointers on the bumpers.
On 8/11/2022 at 9:51 AM, espo said:Great looking paint finish and this shade of blue looks good on this body. Your issues with the mounting of the bumpers and grill are not an uncommon problem. Consider adding some additional glue mounting tabs when this is a problem. I like the stock appearance of your build.
On 8/11/2022 at 3:15 PM, TooOld said:Good looking Cyclone Scott , despite the issues it turned out great ! I'm a bit surprised that it sits so high built out of the box , along with the bumper mounting issues I guess it's no different than any other kit . I've bought most of the Moebius kits but still haven't built one , thanks for the info .
On 8/11/2022 at 4:04 PM, thebavarian said:Very nice car. I like Moebius kits. The only one I built is the Plymouth Sattelite, without great problems .
On 8/11/2022 at 5:00 PM, bogger44 said:Very nice looking Cyclone, definitely looks good in that color. I've only built one of the AFX'ers, but do seem to remember the bumpers being a bit fiddly to install. I had to trim up the rear window a little too.
4 hours ago, PappyD340 said:Very nice!
Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen.
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Just finding this now. Great job Snake.
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I’ve just started building mine. From what I’m seeing, I think AMT’s Meyers’ Manx is a better kit. But I still I’m looking forward to building mine. And I hope it turns half as good as yours.
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23 hours ago, magicmustang said:
Scratch built one from a stock AMT '58 Edsel kit. Made my own fender skirts and used the chassis, engine and tin from the AMT awb Dyno Don Comet funny car. Looks more like a real funny car than the "Unreal" one.
6 hours ago, Bucket T said:I built this original many moons ago. Currently in the rebuilt stage, this time in blue like the box art, just have to apply decals.
I love ‘em. The I see, the more I want one. Again, it so bad it’s kool.
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On 8/11/2022 at 3:16 PM, iamsuperdan said:
All fixed. ?
Thank you.
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Obviously there was a problem with my last posting. I got a message it wasn’t posting. So I kept trying without knowing what was going on. Hopefully one the editors of this site will fix that.
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On 8/8/2022 at 7:39 PM, Stef said:
Wow, you guys are legends! I learn so much from you cats, every single day. Just found this 58 Edsel AWB instruction sheet on Worthpoint.
Looks like the Olds Streaker is fait accompli. Well done, gentlemen.
20 hours ago, GMP440 said:Well here is a built up of one. Maybe this will be the big announcement?
51 minutes ago, blizzy63 said:...but an outhouse door bolted to the front is OK.... ??
The more I see of this car, the more I like it. It’s just totally wrong in so many ways. But, that’s what makes it right. The outhouse door for the front bumper. The strange decals. The wheelbase that does not fit. The missing stock chrome. Who would want one? Me for some odd reason? I real doubt this our mystery car. “The Rumor Mill” kit. But, I wish it was. In my opinion it’s better than many of the other choices I’ve seen listed here.
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44 minutes ago, blizzy63 said:
...but an outhouse door bolted to the front is OK.... ??
Yes it is! ? That I don’t mind. In fact it hits my warped sense of humor perfectly. ?
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“Palmer’s PSM brand”? I know Palmer. But, I know nothing about “Palmer’s PSM brand”. Tell us more.