unclescott58

I too would buy those simple 1958 annuals if they could ever be found and reissued. But, look at the recent thread on AMT's reissued 1966 Mustang. A lot of modelers would flip out and complain about the lack of detail. Look at the chassis and lack of engines in those! Now this doesn't bother me one bit. I like curbsides as much as the more detailed kits. But, other, younger modelers, will never understand these kits. And we'd end up listening to a lot of whining about them.

In the right doses nostalgia can be fun. Living in the past may not be a good thing. But, visiting it once in a while is okay.

As Mike above notes, this is a 50(+) year old tooling. And the way most kits were back in 1960's. I still like these kits. They look great when they're done. I don't flip my models over much to admire the chassis detail. Does the model look good sitting on the shelve? This one can. I do like seeing a motor under the hood. The under hood detail maybe not be much, but it's what we expected back then, for the most part. There were kits with more detail back when this kit first came out. But, they were much harder to build. And rarely turned out as well as the old AMT's. In the late 60's and early 70's I rarely bought any other kits other than AMTs or MPCs, because they offered the cars I liked, and could be built well with the skills I had at the time. I particularly remember having lots of troubles with Revell car kits from that time period. Revell kits had more detail, but they didn't go together as well, or offer me as many options for building as the AMTs or MPCs. Now, with the skills I have, I can make those old Revells look pretty good. And Revell's new stuff is great. But, I still sometimes like the simplicity of the old AMT and MPc annuals. Enjoy the kit. Do the best you can. It's really not a bad kit if you look at it for what it is.

I'd still love to see a review. Or even see one that has been built.

I have a '72 sitting in waiting. I had to fix the "A" pillars. The chrome is bad. I need to send those parts off to Chrome-Tech. Beyond that it's complete and looks great. Still a favorite car of mine.

No I'm not! ?

Here we go again. I wonder how many thread there are here on this same subject? I'm sorry, but I more and more find these threads boring. What model do you want to see next? Who cares?

The 60's, through the early 70's. The small bumper 911s are the only ones I really like. I like the petite chrome bumpers and bright window frames. The bigger bumpers, blacked out trim, puffy fenders and whale tail spoilers turned me off.

Yea, I just built the front wheel. And I'm having troubles getting the tire to set well on the wheel. The black plastic pieces within the rims seem to be the problem.

Very cool! It looks great.

Turning west and following I-80 to the coast is the way to go. Then take the Pacific Coast Highway to LA. Like others, I'd be a little worried driving that old a truck without a good thorough going over. I-80 does take you over Donner's Pass. So you will be doing a little climbing. Though I did it in a '71 Buick Riviera a few years ago with no problems. It could be a great trip. Or a nightmare, like the time I tried driving a '67 Riviera from a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia, PA back to the Twin Cities. A very easy run with a good car. And seller had assured us the car ready to go. The car didn't make it the less then 5 miles into Philadelphia with out breaking down. Had to have it towed back to the seller. Then I had to wait all the next day while they "fixed the problem." Only to break down in Warren, Ohio for a couple of days before getting home. Still if the truck checks out, I'd try it. It should be a lot of fun.

You got it. They block my view of the near by toxic waste dump.

Yea, a 4 cents difference doesn't make sense to me either. Digital = $39.95. Print and digital = $39.99. But, guess which one I went for?

"awfull 914 kit"? I liked the one I build 2-3 years ago. A little fiddly, but it turned out pretty nice.

Look closer. You can get a print subscription sent right to your door, six issues, for less than $40. The print and digital only prices are very close. But, the print version is there.

Check eBay. I buy old magazines there all the time.

So what's people's thoughts on not painting the black plastic parts. Is it nessarily to paint it to look good or not? I'm still undecided.

Who says we're bored? I may not know the area or the stores your talking about. But, I still find it interesting.

I miss JoHan's U.S.A. Oldies seiries. The kits may not have been the greatest. But, I loved the subjects. And look at the great art work on box above. It sure makes a '62 Dart more appealing than it really was in model form or real life (IMO). I want one.

What scale is this bike?

I'm one of those. So thank you.

CARtoons is back! I just read the digital copy of issue #0. It's great! And to learn about CARtoons being back, on my birthday. Happy birthday to me! I'll tell you, I wasn't a 58 year old man as I sat there reading the latest issue of CARtoons. I felt young again! And that's no exaggeration.

Just finished reading the digital copy of issue #0. Very, very kool! I loved it. I found myself chuckling out loud several times. Man, it's so cool to have CARtoons back! Just turned 58 today, and I felt like a kid, reading the latest issue. Thank you to the who bought this back. It was a great birthday gift.

Very kool! I just ordered my subscription.

I liked it. Very cool.