unclescott58

Interesting. This has always been one of favorite kits. I've built serveral over the years. The first one when I was about 14. I never found this kit to be a problem. It has a lot of parts, but I don't remember anything that real stood out as problem. Interesting how a difference of opinion comes up on kits like this. There have seen several kits over the years that I've found easier to build than others had found. Then there were other kits that drove me nuts, that others have had no troubles with.

I've never built their 911s. But, the Fujimi kits I have built are great. Not far from Tamiya's level of quality and fit.

The Astro 1 and IMC's Advenger GT12.

Ed Roth's Mysterion is a tough one to build. A lot of little chrome parts that need to be scraped clean of chrome were they make contact with other chrome parts. Just about any car kit by Revell designed in the 1960's and early 70's is tough to put together. Recently I picked up Revell's reissued Willys pickup truck kit. Interesting, trying to figure out how to get that rear suspension built. It took me a little bit thinking and planing. But, I got it! Revell's Henry J uses the exact same chassis. I'm wondering how I ever got it together when I was 12. It wasn't easy at 58.

I'll be passing on it then. And waiting to see the"second" release. If it can't be built stock, I'm not interested.

Just curious Ray, any idea how many Cobras in your collectin?

I've purchased the Dirty Donny van and the Rescue Van in their recent incarnations. The Dirty Donny version took care of my need for a 70's custom van. The Rescue version, a stock Chevy cargo van. Now if RCII could bring the window version back. I would for sure buy at least another one. Maybe more. Especially if it was the Open Road version. It would be cool to have the option to be able to build an 8 or 12 passenger window van also. Plus I might consider building a rescue van/ambulance using windows on the right side only, and the interior equipment from the present Rescue Van kit. In the "old" days, a lot ambulances had side windows. Plus, that way you can more easily see the recuse equipment inside the model itself. Which is a little hard to see in a blanked out cargo van. Other van kits that have come out recently, the AMT '75 Ford and MPC Dodge, I've been happy with just option of building straight cargo vans out of them. I do wish that RCII could bring back the early 70's Dodge Sportsman van with the windows and the seats. Plus the 1/20 scale MPC Ford Chateau passenger version of that van. I did not go for, or like the off road version of that kit they reissue recently.

Minnesota use to require emission testing only in the counties that Minneapolis and St. Paul were in, and those that immediately surround the twin cities. It was ridiculous that the rest of the state was excluded. Plus most cars were passing just fine anyhow. They finally dropped the testing about 15 years ago, after wasting all that money building special testing stations that used for only about 10 years.

The Open Road was the camper version. It and the original Rescue Van could be built with both windows or solid side panels. As could all of the early versions of this generation AMT Chevy van. In the mid-70's they lost the option to be built as a solid cargo van or a window van. The solid cargo side panels were then made permanent. By the mid-70's kids were not interested in window vans, as custom vans were then the big trend. The lack of the window option I'm sure is the main reason the Open Road camper has never been reissued. The right side of the camper really needed the windows. The instructions for Open Road showed using either the windows or a solid panel on the left side. With the layout of the camping equipment in the van, the solid panel made more sense in the build. The left side solid panel even had an option for installing one small window over the kitchen sink.

Nice little '39 John. I like it.

Great review Mike. I too have purchased the most recent reissue. And since I build the Model King version of this kit a few years back stock. I'm still thinking about doing this one like the box art. With the hidden headlamps and loud decals. Those decals are awful and groovy at the same time. Interesting the problem your having with the front valance pan. It seems to me that when I screwed the chassis up into the body on my last build, it ended up fitting a lot better. I do seem to remember a gap before that. So, try screwing it down first. That should cure the problem.

Open Road is the one I'd really like to see come back. It came out a little earlier than 1974 Christian. I bought and built one in August of 1972, while staying with a cousin up in Cloquet, MN. I also bought and built my first Deroa at the same time. I remember my cousin buying two now classic JoHan kits at the same time. Both Cadillacs. One was the '66 ambulance. The other, the '72 Eldorado. We bought the four kits at a local department store, the kind a lot of smaller towns had back then, in downtown Cloquet.

Last night I picked up a Moebius '70 Ford pickup, and a AMT '39/'40 Ford Tudor sedan. Even though I know it really does not do a great job at replicating a stock '39. That's my plans for the AMT kit anyhow.

I know people think I'm nuts. But, I'd like to someday get my hands on Revell's Jungle Jim Camaro. It and Monogrram's Mean Maverick are the only two funny cars I built back in day. So it's pure nostalgia that makes me want that kit again.

Why not? Maybe others should load up his box with such bids. I really don't understand the point of his ad? What is he trying to prove? I hope you followed suit, a gave your own bid Bill?

Very cool! Just added a bookmark to the page to go back and take a closer look. I especially like the looks of the Disney monorails, like the one above.

Very sharp looking trailer. I'm impressed.

Very nice Harry.

I just put in an offer for $1.00 to see what would happen. I don't need the grille, but $9,999.99 offer is a joke. My offere was automatically rejected. But I feel I've made a statement by doing it.

By the way, didn't the Detriot Auto Show version come with black wheels? The regular spam kit which I purchased has silver wheels. This one looks like another scam.

I guess I'm not so old after all! I've been building spaceships for years now. I don't know what solar stations are? But I've built a few space stations. And I've never seen a model of a monorail. But that sounds cool too. I guess I'm ready for the future of modeling.

???? What in the heck is this seller up to? $10,000 for a model kit grille? And then the seller is listed as being away as I checked it? Something doesn't smell right?

Yea, an okay article. A nice Thunderbird. I like the Benz 220 and Crosley Hot Shot also.

Oh! You want me to read the thread you put a link to. Maybe I'll do that.

Thank you for the above Gergo. I think what you've said is probably what's really happening in general. I think we worry too much about "our" hobby, when in reality it's just fine. The "kids" are just taking it in a different direction from what we are seeing. We just need to keep on making sites like this and other things friendly so they do feel welcome when they stumble upon us old foggies.