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I'm wondering, since Round 2 now owns Lindberg models, if there is any chance they have dies and could be conviced to bring back the Mini-Lindy series of cars and trucks? There are a couple I'd love see come back. I remember they offered a late 60's ChevyVan. A nice Greyhound bus. And many others. I couple still in my collection, but I'd like to add more. Hopefully with the garages that came with early versions of these kits. Scott

Okay here's one for you. Name the car. It should be fairly easy. Scott

Sorry, but the Valiant in TV movie Dual was a '71. Later they shot some extra scenes for a theatrical release. Which is the version available on DVD. They could not get the original '71 car. So they got a near identical '72 for the extra shots. The '71 Valiant had the Custom trim package with a bright metal trim piece going across the lower trunk lid. Plymouth didn't offer this on the '72 Valiants. So the film crew used silver tape to simulate the molding. Figuring most people would never notice the difference. Once you spot it, you'll notice it. Also the '71 and '72 Valiants have different side marker lights. Scott

Had so much fun re watching "Dad... Can I Barrow the Car", I had to go searching to see if I can hopefully find a clearer copy released on DVD. And it turns out Disney has released this on DVD. Searched the web. The best price I found was from a vendor selling through Amazon. Paid a little under $17 with shipping. I'll let you guys know after I get it, if the DVD is any better than what's shown on YouTube. I'm guessing it will be. Scott

Looks nice. I like it. Scott

Straight from Pegasus Hobbies, their War of the Worlds Plated War Machines Attack diorama kit, in 1:144 scale. It's based on the 1953 George Pal War of the Worlds movie. It comes with two Martian war machines and American two tanks. One of the tanks is being blasted by a laser from one of the Martian machines. There are even little chared bodies molded into the base. Nice looking, but simple kit. Nicely thought out. Clear parts for things like the laser beam. Build ups I've seen looking pretty good. Looks like it's going to be a fun kit to build. Scott

That's the trouble with getting old. Our heros and icons from the past keep getting old too, and passing away. Scott

Oh, a couple more. Even as a kid I liked the looks of all Thunderbirds. Especially the 2-seaters. But, over the years other things came up to reenforce my interest in them. Things like swing-away steering wheels. Sequential turn signals. Space age dashboards. And that wonderful wraparound rear lounge type seat several Thunderbirds had. Later on I learned about the '62 and '63 Sport Roadsters. Never saw them around here when they were new. There was always something cool and unique with Thunderbirds. Still remember the first Oldsmobile Toronados. Late one afternoon in in the fall of 1965, in downtown Minneapolis, a Toronado pulled up behind us at a light. We kids were excited to see one for the first time. And the guy driving the Toronado could tell. So just for kicks he raised and lowered the headlights for us. We thought that was so cool, and gave him big smiles and a waves of thanks in return. A year or two later, I remember see the dashboard in one for the first time. I had never seen a rolling speedometer like that before. Cool. One other memory I have is going to the see the new Ford Mustang on that first Saturday, after it was introduced on TV the night before. My dad and I went to Boyer Ford in downtown Minneapolis on Hennepin Avunue. The place was packed. You could hardly get close to the car. There must not have been any brochures left. For my father didn't pick one up. Which he normally would do. Another Mustang story. In the spring of 1966 my cousin Judy's husband Russel comes down from Duluth to take my dad and I to the drag strip in Coon Rapids, MN to see the Little Red Wagon run. And what does he show up in? A red Mustang GT fastback! How cool is that? Going to see the Little Red Wagon and riding in a red Mustang fastback! By the way, Rus is still into cars. And we still get together from time to time and go to car shows. Scott

Okay, I've told this one before, but Mr Goschke's story reminded of the impact the '63 Corvette had on me and why. One morning in the fall of 1962 I'm guessing, when I also would have been 4, I was watching Romper Room. Right after Romper Room was some game show I had no intrest in. But, early in the program they showed this really cool, sleek looking car, with no headlamps! Then they turn the headlamps on..... Those rolling headlamp buckets blew me away! To this day I love the '63 Spilt Window Vette. Though the '67 roadster became my favorite of the Vettes, later as I matured. Another story is why I became a Buick freak. After Cord, Buick is my favorite brand of automobiles. Has been for over 40 years now. But, in my household growing up we had Oldsmobiles when I was very young. Then my dad switched over and bought a brand new Comet in 1961. And another new Comet in '67. And I remember him wanting a '64 Comet Caliente (with buckets) which a friend of his had new in '64 and let us use for an afternoon. Plus the long time neighbor next to us, who's father was like a second dad, always drove big Mercurys. So I was more a Mercury/Ford guy throughout the 1960's. Then I went into Junior High in the fall of 1970. And my favorite teacher there, a shop teacher, had a beautiful 1966 Buick Riviera. This was one of those cool teachers most everybody liked. He liked cars. And had been into hot rods at one time. Showing us pictures of the older cars he use to own. About the same time, I started hanging around with a neighbor kid who's dad had a '70 Electra 225 he had bought brand new. When we got a little older we spent a lot of time cruising around in that Electra. It was one very classy car. It had the Limited package with the split bench seats. Something fairly new on cars at the time. It had center armrests, front and rear. Ash trays with cigarette lighters in the rear passenger doors. Power everything. A factory 8-track tape player. And that wonderful Buick 455 V-8! For a big car it could really move. It would smoke a lot of so called performance cars. Also during Junior High, Buick brought out their new boattail Riviera that same fall. That and memories of old Buicks with their distinctive portholes. The '59 Buicks with it's slanted headlights and cool fins. And the big Wildcats. All of this conspired to turn me into a Buick fan. And I've been been a Buick fan ever since. By the way, about two years ago, I called that old shop teacher up to say high. He still remembered me and was delighted when I brought up the subject of his '66 Riv. He then told me that he and his then new wife on their honeymoon, accidentally ended up the famous Woodstock music festival in 1969 in that car. Now that is cool too. Adds something to those Riv memories. Even though I didn't know it at the time. Scott

Wow! Fantastic! Scott

Mr. Mathers' talk about his dad's Acadian reminds of a story I'm sure I've told before. I've been car mad ever since I can remember. As a small kid I could identify most cars I saw pass on the road. But then when I was about 11 or 12 our family made a trip to Canada. We're driving along and this Pontiac passes us. This was a full-size Pontiac. But rather being a Catalina, Ventura, Executive, Bonneville, or what ever, it had a model name I had never seen or heard of before. Laurentian. What's a Laurentian? My dad said that was one those Canadian only cars. Canadians had different cars than we did? I knew they had different cars overseas. Like in Europe and Asia. But in Canada? Cool! As we traveled around Canada I discovered Fargos, Meteors and Monarchs, Acadians, Beumonts, Mercury trucks, and others. A whole new world of cars like ours, but different. This had such an impact on me, that one of papers I wrote in getting my degree in Automotive History dealt with "Canadian Varients." By the way, as a young teenager I then found out about Australian cars. More cool stuff! Sorry to say, I did not get to go to Australia to learn about these. Scott

Looks pretty good. Scott

Even though I have no interest in this kit, I think it's great that it's coming back for those want one. What harm is there in kits coming out that I don't like, but others do? No body is forcing me to buy this kit or any others. I get a little tired of hearing others put down kits they're not interested in. Scott P.S. Sometimes I'm guilty of putting down kits I'm not interested in. And I'm wrong when I do.

That is one horrible looking model kit. Thankfully I am not a big fan of Triumph GT6. Scott

Very nice. It almost looks real. Great job. Scott

Nice find Bernard. I'm glad you plan on building it. After all that's what it was deigned for. Scott

Very nice Tim. Another beautiful build. Scott

That one's good too! Scott

I haven't seen the cartoon in years. But didn't Shaggy eat Scobby Snacks once or twice, and like them too? Scott

Oh! So that's what's happening to all of my dates. Blind or not. Scott

Come on! You didn't know there were Scobby Snacks for kids? They been around for several years now. Scott

Anybody know? Did he sell them? Or throw them in the garbage? Isn't now two days past his deadline? Scott

Good one! Scott

Does nothing for me. Scott

Very nice job Harry. Scott