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Art is right about what he said above. Even though Ford advertised the Couriers with blanked out side panel in '57 and '58, serveral are out there with side glass because of what he said above. And all Ford Courier sedan deliveries in '59 and '60 had glass side windows. Ford went back to a true sedan delivery when they brought out the Falcon version in '61. The Falcon sedan delivery replaced the full-sized Courier for 1961. The new '61 Falcon Econoline panel Van also replaced the F-100 panel delivery. And yea, car based, Woody wagons in early days were looked at as being commercial vehicles up through the 1940's. This is why this issue has so many gray areas. Scott

Sorry Stephen, but a "sedan delivery" based on a truck chassis is not a sedan delivery. A truck based "sedan delivery" is a panel delivery or a.k.a. a panel truck. Scott

Tamiya. Scott

Very cool. I too don't know how to classify it, but I like it, and I think it fits here. Scott

As others have said, that is a stunning build Ray. Very nice. If you told about the color and wheels before hand, I would have questioned it. I would not have said anything. But, I would have questioned it. And boy, I would have been wrong. Scott

Looks real. Good job. Scott

Very nice. Scott

I like the model, but that body style is not a cabriolet. That is a dual cowl phaeton. Technically, cabriolets have two-door doors and roll up windows. That fact aside, it is a very nicely done model. Scott

Very nice job. One of my favorite color combos on '57 Fairlanes 500s. Scott

Over the weekend I bought all three seasons of the BBC's Sherlock. Man I love that show. Waiting for season 4 to be aired. Scott

Ah, that first one is cute! And some good puns guys. I like it. Scott

It would be nice to see one built (stock). Scott

Oh! I need to throw one twist in here. How does one classify the the last Ford Courier sedan deliveries? They had glass on the sides like the 2-door Ranch Wagons, but came with only a driver's seat as standard equipment. And they are found not in Ford's wagon brochure, but in their truck brochures. From the out side, it looks like a wagon to me. Too me, I would not classify it as a station wagon. It's was not designed to carry passengers like a station wagon, but rather cargo. That makes it a commercial vehicle to me. But, at the same time I would not kick out of a lineup of old station wagons at a show. Real or in model form. Remember, not everything is black and white. There are lots of gray areas out there. Scott

Okay, why are we arguing over this. In the days of woody wagons, sedan deliveries had very little in common with station wagons. By the 1950's, they were sharing basic bodies with the two-metal station wagons of the time. I consider sedan deliveries a seperate species from station wagons, mainly because they were sold as commercial vehicles/trucks by the manufactures at the time. Even the Vega panel was sold on the truck side of most bigger Cheverolet dealers at the time. But, that being said, I don't care if others want to include them in with the station wagons or not. There's enough similarities in the post war era, and they're pretty cool. You can include Rancheros and El Caminos with them at the same time. But not panel deliveries or Suburban type carryalls based on trucks. Scott

Back to the price of things in the past. My parents bought a 3 bed rambler, in the suburbs, in 1957 for just under $10,000. I remember my Dad telling me his monthly payments were like $87 per month. And it was a bit tight swinging that. In 1961 he bought a stripped (with heater the only option), 2-door Comet for just under $2,000. No radio because of what it would have added to his monthly payment. In 1967, we moved into a bigger home my folks had built, and got a new 1967 Comet 202 to replace the '61. That Comet came with not only a heater (standard by 1967), but a radio, carpet, and full wheel covers, for around $2,400. The new house was built for about $23,000. This is at the time model cars were going for $2.00 for the average kit. Comic books 12 cents. Again, how do those prices compare with today? Are model kits expensive? Yes. But compared to what else. Oh, by the way. My parents had to finance both Comets for 3 years to afford them. The houses? 30 years each. Scott

Wow! People were fast in replying to this. Yea, as noted it's MPC. Scott

When you take inflation in general in to account, I don't think what we're paying is all that bad. Back in the 60's when car models were about $2.00 a kit, comic books were 12 cents. It's been awhile since I bought a new comic book, but the last time I did, they were $3.00 or more per issue. When comic books were going for 12 cents, a pack of gum was only 5 cents, candy bars 10 cents, and can of pop 15. Go to a bar and see what a night of drinking will cost you now days. Thankfully I don't drink. It's all a matter of perspective. Despite the price of kits today, I'm able to and am buying a lot more of them than I did when I was a kid, saving my lawn mowing money. Scott

Any other photos of the Meteor wagons and Rancheros? I wish Revell would make Meteor variations of their '57 Fords. And yes I know about AMT's '57 Ford including a Meteor grille. But it's not a complete Meteor grille. The wrap around into the fenders is missing. Plus all other Meteor trim features are missing from all of the '57 Ford kits. Should have noted, I would like to see more of the Meteor Ranchero above. They are as rare as hen teeth, and offered only one year. Scott

Last night, I won a 2014 Corvette promo on eBay. Been waiting for these to become available. Scott

The Pinto above remind of a song on Click and Clack's CD, "Stairway to Heapdom." It's called "Pinto Squire" by a group called The Strange Tones. Had a buddy who owned a green one years ago. The song described his car pretty well. And now when ever I see a Pinto, especially a Squire, I can't help but think of the song. Scott

What is the word on the Tamiya slot cars above? This is the first I've ever heard of Tamyia offering America subjects. I hope this is something new, and non-slot cars versions of these cars become available. I love Tamyia's kits (or Tamyia anything for that matter). And it would be very cool to see Tamyia start offering kits of older American cars, like the two above. I especially want the Plymouth. Scott

A model of an OBGYN office? I know what a OBGYN is. I just didn't expect a model of an OBGYN doctors office. Why a kit of this? The Japanese have offered some strang kits over the years. But, that might take the cake! I wonder why an OBGYN, and not just any doctors office? And I wonder, does the kit come with a model of a doctor and a patient having an exam? This is a strange one. Scott

We had a "club build" at the library where our model club normally meets, yesterday. Another great time with the guys from the club. We just brought in some of our kits. Our tools. And did what ever could be done without spray painting. Had breakfast at a local restaurant before the build. Pizza in the afternoon. Car movies in the background. One member brought his grandson, who is in his early teens, and who did a great job detail painting his Batman and Robin figures for his Polar Lights 1/32nd scale Batmobile kit. A chip off the old block. His grandfather is one of the best figure painters in the club. Our club leader, sitting next to me, was working on replicating the Mooneyes dragster from a recent issue of Model Cars magazine. Very cool! I work on my Fujimi Porsche 917K. It was fun to see the diversity of kits people brought. We also had non-members/non-builders stopping in to see what we were up to. A good way to promote the hobby. A very fun time, with a lot of great guys. What more can one ask for? Scott

Well I care. I enjoy a good joke. If I get them. Scott

Of the 3 jokes above, I only get the last one. Scott