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Chris your comment reminds me. Revell-Monogram for the most part does this. And Round 2 use to. And that is put copies of the kits instructions online. I like this. Because it normally gives me a pretty accurate heads up on what I can expect in a kit. I've even waited to see the instruction sheet in some cases before deciding to buy or not buy a kit. The digram showing the parts on the bottom of Round 2's box is the next best thing. I'd love to know what exactly is and isn't in the latest reissue of AMT's '57 Ford. After all, I have enough of them in my collection already. But, if they've restored or ad some cool stuff. Who knows? I might need another one. Scott

The hand there to keep the hood closed? ? Scott

X2 Scott

From more searching, on Robert Schleicher's books. His Model Car, Truck & Motorcycle Handbook came out in 1978. And it was done as only one volume. Mr. Schleicher did write a book on slot cars racing that would fit the time period I'm looking for. But, nothing I can find on static model cars. Thanks for the lead on that one Noel. But, it looks like a dead end. Scott

Oh, a correction needs to be made. On these books listed with the titles, This is Your Hobby..... The This needs to be changed to Here. The correct titles to these books are, Here is Your Hobby..... "fill in the blank." I just went back to eBay to again look at, and bid on, the Car Customizing book. It's a used copy that looks pretty good. And the price at this point, is pretty good too. (Though that may change. Bringing this up here now 2 days before the auction ends. Though I hope not.) Scott

Through ABE Books website there was a vendor selling a new copy of This is Your Hobby, Model Cars, by Bill Neumann. I say was, because I decided to go ahead and order it. Even if it's not the exact book I've been searching for. It will be interesting to see if it is. Or is not. I guess I'll know in a few weeks. Still. In the back of my mind, I don't think that's the book, or books I'm looking for. I'm curious about the name Robert Schlieicher mentioned above by Noel Smith. This name clicks something. Why? Because of this, the search goes on. If the book by Bill Neumann turns out to be any good, I may have to hunt down both This is Your Hobby, Slot Cars, and This is Your Hobby, Car Customizing. I do have fond memories of the second book for sure. And seeing what little I've seen of contents of one on eBay, it looks pretty good. Maybe as good as I remember. Scott

What did you get? Scorr

The more I think about it. And if the Parnelli Jones Mercury is in the book, This is Your Hobby, Model Cars. I'm beginning to think that maybe that is the book I've been searching for? And what I'm thinking was maybe volume #2 is really This is Your Hobby, Slot Cars. Especially since Bill Neumann was involved with both books. The third book I mentioned, that had chapters on Ed Roth's Mysterion and the bumper less '55 Chev, was This is Your Hobby, Custom Cars. I need to look closer at these "This is Your Hobby" series of books. Is the Parnelli Jones Merc for sure in This is Your Hobby, Model Cars? If it is, I need to pickup a copy. Scott

Butchered how? I'm assume you talking about the Hardcastle and McComick version of the kit. Did they ruin that kit in any other way, other than the body? I wonder if the dies for the Mark IV (or the J car for that matter) are still around, and we could see the kit(s) come back? Scott

Even if the Heller kit is simplified compared to the other two. I wonder how it looks when it's finished? I'd love to see a review of all three kits. Together, or separately. Yet I will always prefer together. I do not have a 2CV in my collection. It's not a kit that is high on my lists of must haves. But, a simple 2CV kit, if it looked right when it was done, might be fun as quick put together. It's always been been a cute car. Scott

I don't think trains are dead. But, neither are models. Again as I pointed out, I feel comparing train shows to model shows, are comparing apples to oranges. The train shows are big. They are fun to go to and see the operating layouts. See stuff that for the most part is beyond my space limitations and budget. I love model cars. But, I rarely go to show just to look at others cars. I do go to look. Don't get me wrong. But, I go just as much to socialize with other builders. And to some degree check out vendors. I've both purchased and won model kits in raffles at model shows. I don't recall if I've ever bought anything at a train show? By the way. One hobby is not better than the other. And I look forward every month to seeing Round 2's latest videos. Nothing big on my must have list right now. But I sure appreciate them taking the time to show me what's new that they have to offer. Scott

Any idea what that book was? Scott

One of my all time favorite kit designs. I have two. One I built a couple of years ago. And had another signed and sent to me not too long ago by Tom Daniel himself. I've always had a soft spot for 1960 Chevys and sedan deliveries. Combine the two into a not too radical custom, and you've got a winner to me. Which is exactly what Tom did with the original design back in the early 1970's. For whatever reason, I never like the modified versions that followed, like the Quicksilver, etc. Only the Steet Fighter/Badnews. Scott

Dave, are we really that small? I think the train shows may draw big crowds. But, how many who go to those shows have trains of their own? I have some N scale stuff. But, I don't really don't do much with it. It takes a lot of money and space to do it right. I know more people who have built model cars at one time or another, than have had trains. I think there are a lot people, like me and a few of my friends, who love to go to train shows and dream. At the model car shows I'm seeing few people there to just look at models. It's more builders there to show for their stuff, and enjoy others works. Sorry to say, but static models sitting on a table are not as interesting to look at as trains moving through miniature scenery. I really feel we're comparing apples to oranges, comparing train shows to model car shows. We love to talk about how this or that is wrong with our hobby. Yet overall the companies seem to be doing a pretty good of catering to our needs and wants with both new stuff and old reissues. I believe we're in the middle of another Golden Age in our hobby, looking at what's presently out there. True, I may not see it at the shows. But, I sure see on the shelves. Scott

Ah... paint. For years a major problem. Switching to Tamiya lacquer took care of 99% of my problems. Though I ran across a sickening problem just the day before yesterday. I've been working on Lindberg's '37 Cord. Shot the model in Tamiya's dark blue. It turned out very nice. But, then... has I'm gluing the steering column in I got a drop of glue in the middle of the driver's door. Ruining the finish! I didn't panic. The next day, yesterday, I went down stairs and shot out a little paint in a way I could drip a brush in it. I then went over the spot with a brush. In general it blended pretty well. But, only "pretty well." You can still tell where the damage was done. It just needs to be smooth down somehow to blend it in better. And there is the rub. How and what do I use to rub it out? It's very minor. But, I'm afraid of doing more damage by trying to smooth the blemish out. Scott

Another kit Round 2 needs to dust off and bring back. High on my list of "hope have someday" kits. Hey, they brought back the Honda Trail 70 and the Rupp Roadster. So there is always hope. Scott

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