ReptileGuy

My most successful post yet.. Guess I touched on the right subject.

Wow, this is great input. Lots of responses. Now I will no longer feel guilty about breaking the plastic and touching them with my paws, paint or glue. Please hold, while I go cut the plastic factory seal off of 1 or two of the kits I paid over $150.00 for. They will all be built eventually and I've been just dying to see what they look like aside from the box art.---Nick

I often find myself on Ebay, looking at and purchasing some very rare and expensive kits. Many of which I only see available once, or once in a blue moon. I personally am the type to build everything I purchase, no matter how rare or collectible it is. I know for sure that in doing this, or even breaking the factory seal in many cases, that I am killing virtually ALL of the value in these collector kits. I'd just like to know;; What do you all do with kits like that when/if you make a big dollar purchase or score a rare collectible kit..? Do you store them on a shelf and not touch them, or do you just build them the same way I do..? On occasion, I get nervous about breaking the seal on certain kits, but it seems that in the eventually I just open them and get into the build anyways.I'd like to know what you all have to say about this..---- Nick R.

Anyone want to carpool from Mass, Ct, R.I., or New York for this one? I have a Chevy Suburban that can hold a total of 9 people in it. So if we meet at a certain location, none of us will have far to drive. Got plenty of time to plan this.---- Nick R.

Dear Hawk312, I am not totally sure that you are aware, but will assume that you probably are. This forum is for scale models only, not for actual 1:1, real cars that have been restored to perfection.. Lol What an amazing build !! I have this kit here on my shelf, but I can guarantee everyone in the world, that no matter how hard I try, it will never come out anywhere near as nice as yours is. Job well done, thank you so much for sharing. ----Nick R.

This is one of the most horrifying things I have ever seen. This is worse than Columbine or Va.Tech. or Aurora... It's in my own back yard, within 20 minutes of my house.

I've ordered three of the 73 Chevy Caprice wagon kits. All with woodgrain decals, plus all with the components to convert them into a 1974 intead. Has anyone oredered or built this kit before. I'd like to actually see pics of what I purchased, but model hous has no pics of anything, built or unbuilt. I hope they are accurate, as as they are very expensive,made to order, and take 6 to 8 weeks to arrive...Thanks everyone--- Nick R.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251192416917?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 I just scored this MPC kit on Ebay along with a bunch of other new and unique kits and parts lots. I just thought this one was one of the best scores for the price. In 25 years, or more in the modeling hobby, this is the only one of these I've ever seen. So I bid on it and sniped it in the last few seconds before the auction ended.--- Nick

I'll P.M. you the address to mail the keys and title to. I'll send a car hauler to come pick it up in the next few days. Thanxsulot---Nick R.

Truly breathtaking.. Amazing job. Hope someday I can do work even half that good...Silly putty as a paint mask? Brilliant! I learn something every time I log in around here.- Keep them coming please.. --- Nick Rizzo

Hey! How the heck did you get a scale casting of my first grade math teacher...?

I'm ready and waiting for atleast one of these big blocks w 4 speed set-ups. P.M me please as soon as any come available and I will also let you know what intakes and other items I will need to go with them. Thanks in advance -Nick R.

I think the categories and classifications in this forum are absolutely top notch. Unlike another forum which I will not name, we have a wide variety of subjects to keep us interested. I can't speak for everyone of course, but it looks to me like I am nowhere near being alone in my opinion that this forum is excellent. If I were in charge around here, I wouldn't change a single feature, or rule for any reason. This of course is my opinion as I said. GREAT JOB!!! To the staff and moderators here. Thanks for reading............. .-Nick Rizzo

Oh I just remembered another one. I don't remember what the movie was called. But it was a mid 80's movie... Rodney Dangerfield is building a Mezzerschmitd airplane model at various stages in the movie and I think he finished it in the end. Anyone know what movie it was..?

I've always noticed in the backgrounds of a lot of movies on shelves and even inside glass cabinets in Hollywood and tv movies and weekly shows. There were often models of all kinds on display as props for scenes. I was reminded of this tonight while watching one of my childhood favorites "Flight of the Navigator". In the scene in the beginning while David Freeman and his dad were talking in his bedroom, there were two models built sitting in front of a box for the AMT 59 Vette, kit #6588, and a second later on the other shelf was General Lee in the background. This particular scene was actually a Hollywood screw up. The beginning of the movie is supposed to take place in 1978. The 59 Vette kit however, was not introduced by AMT until mid 1985, when the movie was actually filmed. I know I've seen car, truck, ship, Sub, airplane and Helicopter models in other movies, but can't remember specifics. So, this thread thread will be dedicated to "Models in the movies". If you see one in a movie, put the info here. If you can get lucky and find it in a search online as I did in this case, try and post a kit number as often as possible. If you happen to find the scene on you-tube or whatever, paste a link to it here as well.That way we can all check out the scene, and/or get close ups of the model or kit from Ebay or whatever. As an added bonus, If it happens to be one of the same kits you built yourself and have on a shelf, show us yours. I know that over the years I often saw many of the same toys, models, and other items that were identical to the ones I had as a kid . I think this should be fun and informative Thanks in advance for your participation: Nick Rizzo

"Albino Batmobile"? I would venture to guess that it's a model, sitting on a table..

Truly an awesome machine.. I want it SO badly. That little torque monster slant six will probably eat up and spit out a lot of Camaros and Mustangs without a problem. I would have kept a stock six cylinder appearance though.

Are you going to build it with, or without a driver's door handle and rear inside rear view mirror...? I love that movie. Nick Rizzo

So far everything looks great. The trailer has a nice aluminum look to it. The big block and transmission look like they're ready for the road.. Nice job. Nick Rizzo

Looks fantastic... I've built this same kit in a lot of different versions about 5 times over the years. I like the kit because it's accurate in most respects and it's just plain fun. I'll be picking up another one soon as I finish one of the other 8 projects I have on the bench.