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Very nice. Fun to see a stock one from time to time. Scott

Very nice build. I wouldn't call it a "rat". After and year or two in Minnesota with our weather, that's what a nice trailer looks like. Any how, I'm impressed. Great job. Scott

Like others have said very nice, and good to see one built. Hopefully I'll be getting mine this Wednesday. Scott

Both the Johan '60 Plymouth wagon and their '60 DeSoto hardtop are high on my list. Scott

1937 supercharged Cord 812 convertible coupe (the sportsman). Scott

WOW! Nothing more to say! Scott

I'm on the verge of finishing my '60 Ranchero. Are the axles too long? Or the shock wheel backs/mounts too short? There is a lot of side to side play with wheels mounted in the chassis. Yet they look like the wheels/tires will not be sticking out to far. Has anybody else noticed this problem with this kit? Scott

Stunning model. Beautiful! Scott

Beautiful car. I like it. Scott

Ah Mike, go to 1957ford.com and look at a few pictures of the plain, non-Custom series Rancheros and Couriers. You'll see several of them without rear bumper guards. Whether this is a correct factory setup or not, I don't know. If you could a rear bumper without guards and some other provision for lighting a license plate I do not know. And I'm not so sure that you did you a license plate light in all 48 states at the time. Several states still allowed new vehicles with only one taillight and no turn signals in the late 50's and early 60's. Also, look at the '58 Ford wagons, Rancheros, and Couriers.They did not have bumper guards. Front or rear. Different bumpers from '57. And they do look like, even without bumper guards, as having a provision for license plate lights. So who is wrong here? And who is right? I don't know. It would be nice to get a definitive answer. Scott

Art, are you 100% sure those bumper guards were optional. See my earlier postings here. I have been doing some research on this. And I can not find anything from Ford Motor Company sources, or anyone else claiming that those bumper guards were optional equipment. Or standard equipment for that matter. I'd like proof of your statement on this one. Scott

By the way, this is not first time someone has been killed by a robot. In fact, if you do a little research you'll find that this is really nothing new. Scott

Another one people tell me is a bad kit is Revell's Jungle Jim Camaro funny car from the early 70's. I have very fond memories of that kit. And wish I had one today. (With a 1/25th scale Jungle Pam figure to go with it.) The Beatnik Bandit model above reminds of a tough one to built, but a nice looking kit if you take your time building it. And that's Revell's Ed Roth Mysterion. The opposite of kits like the Munster's Koach and Dragula detail wise. A lot of small chrome parts that the plating needs to be scraped off to stick together. And it's model with an opening dome roof. I've gotten to the point where I build domed model cars where the domes do not open. All in all, the Mysterion turned out great. Other members of our local model car club were impressed. Scott

A few of other Terrible kits I love. AMT's Munsters Koach and Dragula. Low parts count. Too simple in details. Plastic tires. Yet I love them both, and are working on them as I speak. I remember building these two for the first time sometime back in the late 1960's. I loved them then and I still love them now. I especially like the SurfSlab. I know it only existed in model form. But I like it and I'm going to mount it and it's rack on to my Dragula. Another kit like two above, that I still like is MPC's (AMT/Ertl) Monkee Mobile. Another kit lacking a lot of detail. Especially in the engine and chassis department. Yet I still like the looks of it. A mixed bag with the next two. Aurora's (Polar Lights) 1/32 scale TV Batmobile and TV Green Hornet's Black Beauty. The Black Beauty was not so bad. Especially after I sent one of the trees with all the parts that need to be chrome plated to Chrome Tech. Things like the grille, headlights, wheels, and rockets. The old 1/32 scale Batmobile has always been just terrible. Though one of our model car club member's grandson is doing a great job on one. He's especially has got his grandfather's talent for painting figures. Beyond that, this model has never looked right me. And the chrome interior parts never made any sense. Thankfully, Polar Lights/Round 2 has been able to give us a very nice TV Batmobile in 1/25th scale in recent years. I hope someday they offer us a nice Black Beauty in 1/25 scale. And, someday I'll again have to build one of the two unbuilt 1/32 scale Batmobiles in my collection. Scott

Thank you for doing a review on this. It's very cool to see. Scott

You nailed it Christain. Good or bad I love Jo-Han kits. Scott

Electra-Glide. Cool! Any idea what year Harley this represents? It would be interesting to see a review on kit. Scott

I'm with Snake on the MPC Camaro SS kit. I like it better than the other '69 Camaro model kits out there. Another kit in this vein, is Revell's '59 Ford retractable. Tough kit to get right. And I hate that the top of the dash is molded in with cowl. But I love '59 Fords. Another kit I also like with Revell's old multi-piece body problems, is the Futura showcar. Scott

I wonder want my cousin built back in the early 60's? I'm pretty sure it was not the AMT '57 hardtop with opening doors. What other '57 Ford kits might have been available at the time, if any? Scott

What time period are talking about? '63-'64 or 1969? Scott

Another nice one Jim. Scott

Stunningly beautiful model Jason. Very nice. Scott

I never cared for KITT. But, that is a very nicely done model . Beautiful. Scott

This discussion points out why it may be impossible to ever standardize wheel mounting on models. And I'm okay with that. By the way, I stil like the old old fashion straight metal axles. Front and rear. I don't mind the axle going through the engine block. Once the model is done, it's rarely noticed and wheels are straight, level, and for the most part attached firmly. Scott

A Holden. Let's see more. And tell us more about it. I'm a big Holden fan. Scott