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Tim, going on YouTube and seeing the Toy Man's interview with Don Emmons on his Parnelli Jones Merc, I'm 100% sure that is the model I read about in the book I'm thinking of. Yet looking at the one Bill Neuman model car book I'm seeing online, does not look like the book I remember. Then again, it's been 45 years. So maybe I am remembering and mixing up the content of Mr. Neuman's book, which I vaguely remember, with another book. Again, the book I'm remembering was more like Dennis Doty's later books. Being in two parts. Yet they can't be Dennis Doty's because of the time period I'm remembering reading the books. I know the books I'm looking for were published before the spring of 1973. For I moved up to high school that fall. And these books were in the Columbia Heights, MN, Central Junior High library while I was a student there. Another book I remember fondly from that library was a book on custom cars that had several mild customs in it. Like a '55 Chev with no front bumper. A '60 Ford Starliner with the grille replaced by one from a Canadian '60 Meteor. And I think it also had a chapter on Ed Roth working on Mysterion? It may or may not have included some info on building custom model cars too. Anybody have any guesses on what that one might be? There were several great automotive books, dealing with real and model cars, in Central's library that had a major impact on me at the time. Many I've been able to find copies for my collect years later. There several I'm still looking for, and for what ever reason cannot find even a shred of evidence leading me to what those books might have been? The mystery and hunt still continues for several of them. Scott

No one else out there, have any other clues as to the books I'm talking about? The one other thing I remember about these books. One of the volumes had an article about building one of Parnelli Jones' '63 or '64 Mercury Marauder stock cars. Amongst other great things. Is this clicking with any of you old timers (like me) out there? Scott

Decent review. It looks like a great product. Seem a little on the spendy side to me. But, I haven't bought a new nipper in years. And you do get what you pay for. I did like the sprue cutting test in the video. It makes me think it maybe time get a new nipper. And the next one may be a Gundum Planet nipper. Scott

People love to complain about the old Pyro/Lindberg Cord and Auburn (and the '48 Lincoln). But, I found them to be a lot easier to built build than the MPC '28 Lincoln. I've just always found the phaeton version of that kit fussy to build. Especially things like the folding jump seats. As for the JoHan Caddy. I too just added that exact same kit to my collection in the last few weeks. I haven't done much with mine yet. But, I'm liking what I'm seeing in the box so far. Scott

Two treasures (3?). There are a few problems with the both the Mark IV and the trailer. But, I like them both. I never had a chance to own or built the Indy Turbine, but I've always wanted to. Have fun. I envy you. Scott

I didn't mind the kit. I build mine several years ago, shortly after they came out. The only problem I had with the Coronet was getting the headers up into the engine compartment. A little tight going in. But once little, they fit alright. I think the Polar Lights Coronet is better than their '64 Goat. At the same time. I didn't hate their GTO as much as everybody else seemed to. Scott

Despite not seeing anything I really need this month, I like these monthly reviews. I think Round 2 and the guy they've got doing this are doing a great job. Scott

Very cool. I'd love to see more photos of both kits. Especially the Revell Highway Pioneers one. Scott

Tim Boyd did a great review here on this kit shortly after it came out last year. Well worth looking for, if you haven't seen it before. Scott

Decent review. Thank you. Scott

Try Bondic UV light setting glue. I've found it works perfect for mounting glass. Scott

Many of us in the MCCM seem very happy so far with these. I haven't heard any complaints yet. Other than one member has said he needs to get the 2mm pen. For the 1mm isn't big enough for some jobs. I have both the 1 and the 2mm. I'm waiting for a 4. So far, I've been using the 2mm far more that the 1mm. Scott

I've just been throwing them away in the regular litter basket for well over 40 years now. I've never heard of any problems in that whole time. Scott

I just finished the '52 Chevy fastback recently. (I will be posting pictures in another thread soon.) and I've picked up two more of these kits. The '32 Lincoln KB Sport Phaeton and the '49 Ford Tudor. I've also got to say that these kits are much nicer than I remember them to be. I'm sure I'll be buying many more 1/32 scale Pyro/Lindberg kits in the future. I like them. A lot! Scott

Wow! Very nice job Richard. Contrary to rumors, as we can see be your build, those old Pyro kits are not bad kits at all. Scott

I've just recently rediscovered the joys of these old Pyro, now Lindberg kits. Your examples above, FactoryStock54, prove that these kits build out quite nice. With not as much love and care as would expected. Scott

They were very similar to the Dennis Doty's books. But, Doty's books came out in 1989. And the books I'm looking for were for sure in our junior high library in the early 1970's. Scott

Great! It works. I can start posting photos here again. Test #2 http://

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Fun to see. I always liked these kits. I wish we could see more. Scott

Very nice. A Revell kit? Or someone else? Scott

Very cool. Good job. Scott

Nice. Scott

Very nice. I like it. Scott

There are several good books on our hobby out there. But, there are two I'm curious about, and I've been hunting for for a while now. I have no idea of the exact names of the books or who the author was. The books I'm looking for were actually a two volume set that I believe was published sometime in the early 1970's. My junior high school had a set at the time. I remember them both having white covers with photographs on them. Volume one was aimed at the basics of building model cars. Volume two more advanced techniques. And, I believe the author was fairly well known in the hobby at the time. And may still be. Anybody out there have any idea what set of books I'm looking for? So I can do a better search in my hunt. Scott