unclescott58

Look at all the fun one can have with this kit! Even stock out of the box it looks nice. There was a show in the late 60's about cars that showed Lloyd Bridges at the beginning of the show driving the Silhouette along a sea coast highway. Now only was the car cool to look at standing still, but it looks like it actually functioned pretty well as a real drivable car. Which is more than we can say about a lot of other show cars of the same ilk. Scott

I too have seen this problem over years on different kits. The only example in my collection that I know of right now is my late 80's Buick Regal promo. They split. Maybe 15 years ago or more now. A member of our local model car club, the MCCM, bought a original '72 AMT Blazer kit. Still sealed in it original plastic. He opened it up at meeting. Naturally wondering if there would be any tire burn on other parts of kit. I don't remember if there was tire burn. But, the tires themselves were kind of white and I don't know how to exactly describe it. They were kind of fuzzy/flaky looking. Weird. That is the first and only time I've seen that happen. Scott

I didn't know the original came that way too. I guess that might be okay for nostalgic reasons. But, I'm still not a big fan of it. Even if I now understand it. Its not a big problem. Just time get out the Tamiya primer. Scott

There is one thing I'm a little bit unhappy with in this kit. The main part of kit molded in white plastic. That is good. But, the soap box car and its stand are molded in black plastic. Why? I know it came from a different mold that the main body of the kit. That still does explain why it's molded in black? Still, I am happy to see the soap box derby car back. Tamiya primer should take care of the black plastic. Scott

Is that real? Or photoshoppe? That is funny. Scott

I don't mind Lutz's views in Road & Track. But, why did they replace the PS feature with him? I miss that. Scott

To get buckets in a non Roadrunner/GTX Satellite, your had to get the the Satellite Sebring. And yes the column shift was standard with the manual 3-speed and TorqueFlite automatic. You would get the TorqueFlite on the floor console if you ordered that option. Scott

I love Opel GTs. I saw the Revell 1/32 scale kit at a local hobby store just a week or two ago. There were photos of the kit on box. One look at those, and box went back onto the shelf. Man, that thing looked bad all around from what could see. Ugh! Scott

I third that (is that correct terminology?). Scott

A chain store called Spartans. Man, they always had a great selection models. And not just cars. A bit of everything. The local Spartans was replaced years later by a Menards hardware store/chain. I've purchased a few die-casts there. But, never any kits. I never bought one. But, I remember at Christmas time years ago, Radio Shack would advertise that they carrying a very limited supply of models. The main one that I remember them advertising was that they had Revell's 1960 ('59?) Corvette. Scott

Okay. Let me see if I understand this? Reading mainly landman's, but others too, comments above. We need to quit bombarding the model companies with what we'd like to see? Okay, I'm sure I'm not getting the point. Right? This thread really doesn't tell me a thing. The statistics on how many kits needed for a model company to break even. Where do these statistics come from? And how up to date are they? All I know. If the model companies offer a kit and I like it. And I have the money, and the willingness to spend it for what the model costs. I will buy the model. That's all I can do. Do I really care about what, how or why the model companies are making money? Not really. I'm sure that they've got smart people who know the business, and have that figured out. If they don't? They will adjust their costs/prices, or go out of business. So far, rather than going out of business, they keep offering more and kits that I'm interested in buying. If you would have asked me ten years ago about where our hobby was going? I would have figured it withering on vine. Ready to die. Boy was I wrong! With the resurgence of the number of old and new kits coming out in the last few years, I feel we're now living in a second Golden Age of modeling. Round 2, Revell and the others, must be making some money for them to continue doing what they're doing. Scott

Kool! Scott

I confused? What is the point of this thread? I'm not trying to be a smart ass about this. I just don't get the point? Scott

I'd love to see the above MPC TC3 kit and a stock version of the Datsun pickup truck kit reissued. I have a feeling they've messed with the Datsun enough over the years, that seeing that on come back in stock form is not going to happen. Another weird one I'd be willing to buy if they reissued it, is MPC's Ford EXP kit. Scott

Last night I got Moebuis' '65 Cyclone and AMT's Soap Box derby '68 El Camino. Scott

Very nice ? Scott

Good comparison. Scott

Thanks for the update Harry. And know that I'm still praying for you. Scott

I'd like some early 2nd gen GM F-body stuff. Like a 1970 - '72 Camaro SS without the RS front end. And a 1970 - '71 Firebird Formula (anything other than a Trans Am). Others? A 1971 Dodge Demon 340. And one another person here proposed, a 1972 Montego GT. Scott

Who's C-body? GM's or Chrysler's? And what generation? Scott

Casey what cars encompassed the "dreaded" L-body Mopars? Is this the Horizon, Omni, TC3, O24 bunch? If they are, I'd be kind of interest in adding a TC3 to collection. I didn't like the looks of the car at the time. But now, they have kind of grown on me. Maybe it's senility setting in? Scott

???? These cars only came in LHD. And what is "stingy-mingy " mean? I've never heard that term before. Scott

Modelhaus' '72 Riviera doesn't look too bad. Your right, no one has quite gotten the roof 100% right. My buddy who recently got the Modelhaus '72 Riv model owns one of each year of the real full-size the boattails. '71, '72, and '73. All three are GSs ('73 Stage 1, of course). For that matter, he owns one of every year Riv with the GS package from '65 - '75. Plus a few later Rivs (convertible, Silver Arrow, turbo, etc.). So looking that his new model we could see it was not quite right. A little flat in the middle rear part of the roof. Other than that, everything else looked pretty right on. And the roof it's really not that bad. It would take Riviera expert like my buddy, you, or I to really notice it. Maybe someone will buy Modelhaus and bring back the Riv. Or better yet, I keep hoping Revell or Moebius may someday give us a boattail in styrene. But, I will not be holding my breath wait for that one. Scott

I didn't know we're aloud to get rid of anything. I thought we stuck with this plastic until we die. Scott

Kind of a sad day today. I got my last order from Modelhaus today. In May I ordered their 1967 Grand Prix convertible. My all time favorite Poncho. It came like everything I ever ordered from Modelhaus. A nicely designed kit, in perfect condition. That's why I'm a bit sad. Carol and Don Holthaus always did a great job running their company. In the 25 or 30 years I dealt with them, I never once had a problem. Or was dissatisfied with what I got. Thank you Carol and Don. A good buddy of mine a week of two ago got his last order from Modelhaus. He too ordered a '67 Grand Prix convertible. Plus a '72 Riviera and '74 Caprice Estate wagon. All three very nice kits. I'm sad that I was unable to order a '72 Riv from them. Budget being what is. I'd be interested in what others have gotten as their last models from Modelhaus. And what their thoughts are on what they got. Scott