unclescott58

I'm a big Buick guy (in more ways than one). This, like most new Buicks does little for me. Im sure it's going to be a very nice car. And I hope Buick sells a few. But I miss things like the old Rivieras and Wildcats. Heck, I even liked the last gen Riv. The interior on this new car looks very nice. But, Buick's recent styling, especially in the front, does nothing for me. But, they not aiming Buicks at guys like me anymore. For that matter, no one is aiming cars for the most part at guys like me. At 57 I've become an automotive dinosaur. Scott

Very cool car. I love those big sleepers. Don't know of any models of them though. Scott

Just bought my first Dremel tonight. I got the Dremel 7300-N/8, cordless 4.8V two-speed rotary tool. It came with 8 accessories. Two screw mandrels #401 and #402. Sanding discs #407, #408, and two #445s. A wire brush, #428. A polishing wheel #414. And a structured tooth tungsten carbide cutter, #84922. Now the question is, what accessories above will I use for plastic model car building? What other accessories do I need to pick up? And how and why would I use any of these accessories in build plastic model cars? I've been thinking about picking up a Dremel from more than 40 years now. I've gotten by without one. But, just about everybody I know in the hobby has one and seems to use it all of the time. I can see some uses right away. A nice thin, flat little cutting blade for example could come in handy cutting out the extra plastic support pieces one sometimes finds in large hood openings, window areas, etc. You know, the plastic that your instructions tell to remove before assembly. I can see grinding open wheel wells to allow for big tires to be used. Which is something I have not done a lot of in past. So, I'm looking for more ideas on how one uses this tool, and why? Scott

A good joke is worth repeating. I think the last two. Both yours Harry and mine are repeats, told here before. Scott

It's a good kit worth picking up. It can not be built totally stock though. It's completely stock, except for the engine. There your stuck with the Cadillac motor from Revell's '49 Custom Merc kit. But that's my only complaint. And that ain't much of a complaint for me, at that. Scott

Fujimi's Porsche 917K has that "right look", but seems off in scale. When sitting with other 1/24th scale models, it looks too big for 1/24th scale. I still like the kit though. The look of any model or toy car is more important to me, than if it measures out true. I wonder if sometimes things translated to correct size in scale, do not look right to the eye? Scott

Wow! A great article. Interesting. I have never built, or even owned a Heller kit ever. Looking at the instructions he posted, it looks like they were not easiest kits for average model builder to build. Beautiful stuff though. Scott

I can basically repeat what Bill and Richard "the Snake" above have said. Picking a best model company is near impossable. Scott

Got my Krass and Bernie book yesterday. Already finished reading. It was great. Scott

A cow with no legs? Ground beef. Scott

Got two great model kits in the last two days. Yesterday I got an MPC Ford GT40 MkIV from Brian Krusic. Thanks again Brian. Today I received the AMT Piranna Spy Car from Omni Models. Very cool kits, both. Scott

$99.90! Wow! Just a little on the pricy side. Scott

Two things, I love the looks of the car, and I received mine in the mail today. Opened it up and looks every bit as good as Tim said and shown it to be. I'm pleased. Scott By the way, does anybody out there have any experience building this kit? I'm still curious about how tough it is to assemble the roof, glass, and doors on this kit. That's the only part of the kit that worries me. I have not taken parts out of their bags yet to do a test fit. But, looking at the instructions, this looks like of those things that goes together better on paper than in real life. Is this a kit where getting the working doors to fit is really pain? And the same with mounting the windshield to the header and "A" pillars? Or is it easy, and I'm worrying about nothing? Again, somebody must have some hands experience with this kit? Is it easy, or hard to build? And are there other other areas to watch out for, that I'm not seeing in the instructions? Scott Still waiting to see if anybody knows anything about how to get car assembled successfully? Scott

I question whether that's real or photo shopped? Going through the rock opening just does look right to me. I don't know why? If it is real, the guy has got more money then sence as they say. It looks like a fairly costly stunt. And for what? Scott

Heck with it. I went on Trosley's web site and ordered his Krass and Bernie book. I'm not sending my money to some guy in hopes that he can deliver a magazine down the road. Scott

Oh no! I'm very sorry to here that. Great actor. Meet him once. He'll be missed. Scott

Another nice one, Sven. Scott

I ordered one on eBay yesterday. I can't wait. I keep on looking at Tim's review. The only part I'm little worried about is the roof and windshield setup. And putting together the roof and windshield, and getting the gullwing doors to work. It may be a bit of a challenger. The rest of it doesn't look too bad to me. Scott

Very cool! I love Holdens. Scott

Too bad. I'd love to see it come back. Scott

Now that is cool. Aston Martin Vulcan? When did announce that? Looks very Japanesse. Scott

I've found Testor's One Coat lacquer to be pretty good too. Scott

Impressive work, but not my thing. Real or model wise. Scott

Sorry Justin, looking at the list of what's "on the bench" at the bottom of your posting, I have no interest in any of those cars. So I will not be looking at those kit when they are done. It's nothing personal. What your building is okay. It is just not for me. Scott

Got my 2014 Corvette promo today in the mail today. I also got two of the easiest model kits I've ever had the pleasure of building. Revell's SnapTite Build & Play 2015 Mustang GT (in yellow), and Revell's SpanTite Build & Play Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The simplest and quickest kits I've ever put together. Despite their easy of assembly, I like them both a lot. I saw the Jeep at the MCCM meeting, and liked what I saw. The detail and look is pretty good. The Mustang also looks very nice. But, unlike the Jeep which has a fair amount detail in the chassis. The Mustang has no detail in the chassis at all. It just a flat, smooth piece of plastic. But somehow that's okay. Both are curbsides that will look great sitting on the shelf. Both kits are recommended for ages 6 and above. I wish they would have had kits like this when I was 6. It's a good way to start in the hobby, and still get good results. I love it. Scott