unclescott58

Lacquer paint dries just fine with normal air drying. Enamel paint is another thing. With enamels I use a food dehydrator to help it a long. It does need to be noted I have little to no experience painting metal models. So that needs to be taken in to account in my advice on paint. Scott

A major warning about using G-S Hypo cement. There is a very thin wire that needs to be reinserted in the glues nozzle every time you use it. I hands and eyesight are such, that this does not work. I have little to no problems using the wire you get with Testor Model Master model cement for clearing its applicator. This tell you how small this wire is with the G-S Hypo cement. After one use, I now have a tube of cement I can nothing more out of. The cement itself, is tacky enough to to hold the parts together okay. But, as Jeff above has suggested, I question who strong the G-S Hypo cement will be in the long run. I think its time to look at the next alternative. Scott

It just goes to show, sometime the old tips still work the best. And it's good to see these good older tips come up from time to time. After all there are always new modelers coming into our hobby, who may not know this stuff. Scott

Okay, I tried the G-S Hypo cement for the first time tonight. So far so good. We'll see where this goes. And I'll tell you more down the road. Scott

Looks great. I like it. Scott

Yea, I kind of like the '58 Packard Hawk. I only Studebaker based Packard I do like. Scott

Better than the Batmobiles from the movies. Scott

Revel Hemi Hydro boat. Scott

I'm a little irked that my summer job is going to require me to work on the 4th of July! I'm surprised an auto parts store would even be open on the 4th of July. I don't agree with it. But, I'll do it. Scott

Ah, bummer! They will not play through my iPad. Going to have to stick with Ytube or my personal collection of DVDs to see things like it. Scott

Interesting. Isn't that a Chevy motor shown in JC/AFX's posting above? Scott

How about the recent Slingster Dragster (and of course the Sizzler it was based off of. Scott

Nice, but nothing new. Just a good way of explaining to new or younger people in the hobby. We here may not find it overly useful. But we're not the only ones buying or building models. I think it was decent of Revell to put something like this out. Scott

It mighty be easier naming model kits without Hemis. Scott

I looked in the mirror this morning. Scott

Titles look good. When I have the time I'll have to them out. Scott

The last "true" Packards. Two more years of dressed up, ugly Studebaker Presidents with Packard nameplates. Sad. Scott

The MPC 1/8th scale Rupp Roadster would be cool to come back too. Scott

Another great review Tim. Thanks. I have a copy from the 1990's. I need to get around to finishing it one of these days. Scott

Thank you for your kind words Jim. But, I did make two mistakes in the info I gave. I stated one could get a Gran Torino, non-Sport, in the fastback, Sportsroof body style. Sorry to say, I was wrong on this. The fastback was only available as a Gran Torino Sport. Both the Gran Torino and the Gran Torino Sport were available in the 2-door "formal" roof hardtop. Along with the "plain" Torino, which was also available in the 2-door formal hardtop. Going back a looking at my '72 ordering guide, I was also surprised and wrong about the Laser Stripe option not being available on non-Sport Gran Torinos. The book states, "Available only on 2 door Gran Torino and Gran Torino Sport models." So every option available for a Gran Torino Sport, was also available on a 2-door Gran Torino. The only difference would the hood scoop and blacked out grille. All 1972 Gran Torino Sports, Sportsroof or formal, came from the factory with hood scoops. The Gran Torino Sport and Gran Torino Squire models also came with V-8s only. Starting with a 302 CID 2-barrel, rated at 140 HP. Regular Torinos and Gran Torinos could be had with a 6. A 250 CID 1-barrel, rated at 95 HP. The 351 CID 4-barrel V-8 (CJ - 248 HP) motor was only offered on 2-door Torinos, Gran Torinos, and Gran Torino Sports. Which was Fords performance motor that year. All Torinos were available with the previous mentioned 302. Plus a 351 2-barrel, rated at 161 HP. A 400 2-barrel, rated at 168 HP. And a 429 4-barrel, rated at 205 HP. I hope this clears a few things up. And I'm sorry about the mistakes I made earlier. By the way, I have these books for every Ford car and some trucks from 1962 through 1980. With the exception of 1973. I also have same for several other makes from the 1940's on (including Ford for 1941). I am fascinated with what models were offered when, and with what options. Some odd vehicles still could still slip through the cracks and not show up in these factory issued books. Plus, depending on the issue/release date of book, they may not have covered dis-continued or mid-year releases. But, all-in-all, they are fairly accurate on the type information We have discussed here. Scott

From my experience everything Testor makes is junk. I have an X-acto pin vise. Scott

Hate to disagree with you Dave. I have a '72 Ford factory ordering guide. '72 Gran Torino Sports came from the factory with hood scoop hoods. Notch or fastbacks. Now you could order a "regular" Gran Torino in the same two body styles, plus others. In the case of the regular Gran Torino 2-doors, you could equip them with basically the same equipment as the Sports. Including things like bucket seats. So, if you wanted a Gran Torino Sport without a hood scoop, you had to order regular Gran Torino with same equipment. No laser stripe option for the regular Gran Torinos, though. '73 Gran Torino Sports did not have a hood scoop. Scott

Yes let's get back to the kit. I too want to know about the kit's contents. Scott P.S. This above nastiness makes these posts at times not very fun to read. I come here to learn about models. Not watch people get into pissing contests and name calling.

Yea, my '72 JoHan Gran Torino has a correct style scoop on it. Making it a Gran Torino Sport. Scott

I thought the JoHan promo of the '72 Gran Torino had a hood scoop, which makes it a Gra Torino Sport. And gas filler in the fender? The '72 Torinos or Gran Torinos I remember with a gas filler in the fender were the station wagons. Scott