unclescott58

I'm sorry, I really don't understand your limitations Luc. One of the ones I'd like to see is one Chris Bcritter suggested. A '51 Ford Victoria based off of AMT's '50 Ford. Another one, and I'm sure this one doesn't meet your criteria Luc, a stock version of MPC's '71 Mercury Cyclone. Scott

After hearing the above story, I would say it's very manly to have Tweety on the back of your Tracker. You can forget all my profound advice on how to become more of man. You don't need it. Scott

I have mentioned this before. I would love to see Round 2 modify their AMT Chevy Van back into the window version with Open Road camper package restored. I'd also like to see them convert back their MPC Dodge van into a early 70's Sportsman passenger van with the windows and seats. And same for their 1/20th scale Ford van. The regular Chateau passenger van. Scott

Thanks Dennis. It's always helpful to see what's in the box. This may sound stupid, but the thing that excited me the most after see the pictures, is the decal for the surfboard. Scott

The '56 version of the Del Rio Ranch Wagon, was called the Park Lane. It was trimmed out a little nicer than the Del Rio. The Park Lane name was then moved over to the top of the line Mercury for '58. By the way, I'm impressed with the amount of interest this kit seems to be generating here. I'm hoping this is a sign of how well this model will do on shelves, and convince Revell to do the Ranchero. Scott

Very nice. I still think Gremlins are cool. Scott

Wow! Four good jokes in a row. This is great! Scott

I've got a '59 Edsel convertible. But, I don't have a '67 Chrysler 300. So I think you should send it to me (for free, of course). Very nice finds, you lucky dog. Scott

Looks great. I can't tell, did you build it with the steering wheel on the right or the left? And is that even an option with this kit? Scott

Very nice job. It looks good. Scott

Good come back. I like your thinking. Scott

Another beautiful job Steve. But I expect no less out of you. Scott

Sorry, Eugene is not a "geep". He is a Jeep. A fourth-dimensional animal who rules on Jeep Island. He first appeared in the comic strip that starred Popeye, Thimble Theatre, on March 3, 1936. The only sound a Jeep makes, is "Jeep!" Segar picked the name partially because he like the sound, and it appeared in no dictionaries he could find at the time. Eugene was a big hit in the strip. With his magical powers could do most anything. Many claim he may have been the inspiration for GIs in WWII to start calling their small utilityvehicle built by Willys (and Ford) a Jeep. For like Eugene, the small utilityvehicle seemed to able to do anything too. Others say the name for it came from slurring the initials of vehicle. Called a General Purpose vehicle. Or GP for short. Which ever story is true, it's a great name. And Eugene the Jeep is a cool character. Scott

I wonder how many people know today who that character is? And why he would fit perfect on the back of Jeep. Scott

Tweety on the back of your Tracker Tom? I think you need to start doing more manly things. Some red meat. Or testosterone treatments. Something! Scott

Tom, you say the Trabant kit pretty much falls together? It's not a very good representation of the real car then. The real Trabants pretty much fall apart. Scott

Neat article. Boy the world sure is strange though. Who would have ever thought Ralph Nader would want a Corvair? Again, I've had the privilege of meeting Mr. Nader once, and having him sign my copy of Unsafe At Any Speed. I don't agree with him on the subject of the Corvair. But, I do like him and respect him. Scott

Are there? Scott

Another one! Scott

Pong created them. Even though Pong showed up about 20 years later. Scott

I saw pictures? I thought here? But now I'm not seeing them! That's why the valve cover comments started? Am I going crazy? Somebody showed at least the chrome parts. What's happened to those pictures? Where are they? Scott

I'm not. I didn't even try bidding on it. I may not have known what the kit would sell for in the end. But, I knew it was going to be more than what I was willing to pay for it. Scott

That's right. There was never one single murder before the advent of Pong. Everything you've heard about killings before that, are part of a conspiracy to turn you into the mindless consumers you have become. Have you heard it before? Everything was better in the "good old days." We didn't do things like that back in our day. I only to pay 2 cents for models back in my day. But, I had to walk up hill, both ways, to the five-and-dime, in a blizzard. Oh, I'm sorry since its was at the five-and-dime, I must have paid 5 cents. But, this was not a problem. I got 5 cents for every pop bottle I turned in. And there were millions of pop bottles just laying around. Ah, life was peaches and cream. We all obeyed our parents. Everybody got along. Bla, bla, bla. This stuff about how much better things were in the past. And how bad things are today is a bunch of BS. Not that there weren't some good things about the past. But, there was a lot of bad things too. I remember being told at a young age to not get into cars with strangers. If it was so different back then, why were we taught this by our parents and in school? As far as the price of models. I too grew up when the average price of a good model car kit went for about $2.00. Comic books were 12 cents. Today, how much does the average comic book go for? The last one I bought 5 years ago cost $3.99! Comparing the price of comic books vs model cars, I would say model cars are no were near as expensive as comic books are to collect and enjoy today. We can sit all day long and complain about the price of this or that today. But, despite the high price of models today, I seem to be able to buy more of them than ever. I wonder why? Let's quit whining and get back to making the money to buy the models. And then build them. Scott

At lunch today I picked up another copy of Tidbits. In the latest issue, they have the following joke: "The President was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. "Hello, Mr. President" a heavily accented Norwegian voice said. "Dis here is Lars, over here at the VFW bar in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Ve don't like some yer policies so I'm callin' to tell ya that we are officially declaring war on ya!" "Well, Lars," the president replied, " This is indeed important news! How big is your army?" "Right now," said Lars, after a moments calculation, "there is myself, my cousin Knute, my next-door-neighbor Ole, and the whole dart team from the VFW." The commander in chief paused, "I must tell you Lars that I have one million men in my army waiting to move on my command." "Wow," said Lars, "I'll haf ta call Ya back!" Sure enough, the next day, Lars called again. "Mr. president da war is still on! We have managed to acquire some infantry equipment!" "And what equipment would that be, Lars" the president asked. "Vell sir, be got two combines, a bulldozer, and three big farm tractors." Sighing the president said, "I must tell you Lars, that I have 16,000 tanks and 14,000 armored personnel carriers. Also, I've increased my army to one and a half million since we last spoke." "All right den," said Lars, "I'll be getting back to ya." Sure enough, Lars rang again the next day... "We have managed to git ourselves airborne! We up an' modified Ole's ultra-light vit a couple' of shotguns in the cockpit, and four big boys from the Norskie Cafe haf joined us as well! Mr president, da war is still on!" The chief of the military was silent for a minute then cleared his throat. "I must tell you, Lars, that I have 10,000 bombers and 20,000 fighter planes. My military complex is surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile sites. And since we last spoke, I've increased my army to TWO MILLION!" "Two million you say?" said Lars, "I'll haf' to call you back." Sure enough, Lars called again the next day. Mr President I am sorry to have to tell that we have had to call off this here war." "I'm glad to hear that," said the president, "why the sudden change of heart?" "Vell, sir," said Lars, "we've all sat ourselves down and had a long chat over a few beers, and come to realize that there's yust no vay ve can feed two million prisoners." ..Minnesota's confidence cannot be shaken" Well, I hope you like that one. It certainly could be considered "corny." Scott

Yea, I know. It's too bad. Come on Round 2. Bring it back with the turbine engine. Scott