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Steve: Looking good! Nothing like this to have a time machine into your own past. A little over a year ago, my older brother bestowed upon me what was left of his built-up collection that had survived from the early 60s. Those same models which I had coveted as a kid ( and plotted more than once to swipe them) were now finally in my hands. There was also a cardboard box full of spare parts, original instruction sheets, decals, and a couple of original unbuilt kits. I took some of them to a meeting of my local model car club - thought that you might like to take a peek...

Let's see, I think I'll call my cousin who lives in Burbank....

Alyn: The "little teenage blue eyed groupies" might get you into trouble these days...... ;-)

Peter: Can you post some interior photos? I painted mine using Model Master "Light Ivory", which is perhaps a tad lighter shade, but close enough for what I wanted. I was thinking about shaving off the scripts and stuffing a 6-cylinder in mine, but the lure of the 409 is too much......

AMT '64 T-Bird kit had an optional clear roof that might work for you. Front windshield from '59 Chevy. Front grill assembly from Monogram "Orange Hauler"....

Love it! I just started one here recently, and chose the same basic color, I think GM called it "Corona Cream" or something like that. Now I'm inspired to complete mine....

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Just what I was gonna say; like a trip in a time machine for me.... I like 'em, Jesus!

Maybe the "Predicta" by Monogram as a rough blank???

Adam: Check out this website: http://creativeclassiccars.com/flatheads.html Even though Boyd called your paint "Pacific Blue", to my eyes it has sort of a green tint to it....

Ditto on the color choice....Looking' Good! Save the Pacific Blue for future use - it's real close to exact the right shade for some of the Ford flatheads.

Welcome, Adam!

Thanks to all for your comments. And yes, that suspension is quite "fiddly" to get together. The engine is kinda far forward. The tranny, which was attached to the Rotary from the MPC Corvette kit, is a GM Turbohydramatic, and takes up a lot of space, so I had to compromise. I am working on another T-Bucket which will have another rare engine, so stayed tuned to the Workbench for more details...

Same thing applies to our 1:1 "toys". :-) I am hoping that Jay Leno has me in his will. (sure would like that 1:1 Chrysler Turbine car). In the meantime, we can amass quite a collection in 1/25!

I'm lucky to have a well-stocked LHS just a few miles away, so I don't have to worry too much about running out of supplies. A new "Michael's" just opened in my area, too, and it's located even closer than the LHS. Not much kit selection, but convenient for other basic supplies. Regarding Tom's comments about having more stuff than we can build in a lifetime (applies to me, too, especially under my current circumstances), for all of us geezers who are hoarding kits and "supplies", do you have an "exit plan" for them when the times comes that you'll no longer need them? I received some much-needed supplies and tools (or at least much-desired) a while back after an elderly member of my local modeling club passed away. (R.I.P., Sarge) He had made sure that his wife understood what to do with his stash when his time came. She placed it in the hands of one of our trusted members, who in turn brought the lot to a club meeting. Everybody got a chance to grab some items. I wonder how many times that the family of a modeler/collector has just thrown out his "old junk". You can't take it with you (especially you 1/8 scale builders).....

Gives a whole new meaning to "Accurately Scaled". ;-)

Just the way I like 'em, both the model and the 1:1...Great job! As for the white walls, back in those days when some of us were teenagers, ya took whatever you could find, especially if the tires were a freebee or hand-me-down from Dad's car....

Tom Geiger - Tell our friends about the "fit issues" on Revell's '57 Nomad....

It's a modified reissue of Revell's original '57 Chevy kit from the early 60s. The original issue, or the 1968 reissue, might be worth something, but I'd classify this one as a "builder". The original issue featured a yellow '57 in a racing scene. The original kit was one of the first, if not *the* first, to offer opening doors and trunk lid, which was quite something nearly 50 years ago. Be ready for some issues with these opening features.... Enjoy!

The uric acid works great for that sort of thing, so I hear.... ;-)

Although this one isn't a car kit, I thought y'all might find it interesting....

I think "Checker" was on to this idea about 50 years ago.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Checker_Taxi.JPG Still, I like this new one....

Ever heard this old saying? "You know what a Camel is? It's a Horse that was designed by a Committee." Kinda looks like the committee got hold of this car....

Now you went and did it....I've got that stupid song stuck in my head!

I found an unbuilt Cosma Ray kit a few years ago at a swap meet. It cost me drly, but it was on my "Holy Grail" list. Later on I found out that one of the resin casters had made a repop of it....