1959scudetto

I found this last weekend stored away in a box - another candidate for rebuilding: Built in 1985 from the 1978 (?) Monogram release of the old Aurora kit released in 1964 - my kit was molded in burgundy/very dark red with a tan interior; the body got a brushed-on clear glosscoat only, the interior was left unpainted, engine in different silver/aluminium shades and the underside flat black. Window trim is Humbrol silver brushed on. I did not even remove the parting lines ! The wheels were brushed matte black and the spokes got a black wash. Body lines have some proportion issues, but the quality of the kit was exceptionally good for the time. The box picture is from the internet (kitform.com)

fantastic work, Mario - showroom quality !

Wonderful diorama, Mario - though Trabants are ugly, you weathered it perfectly and put it in a fitting environment !

Mario, you continue to amaze me with your wonderful builts - I just wanted to comment on your excellent 53 Ford, and in between comes this one - VERY NICE !!!

Thanks, CL - no need to be sorry (for what?) - I know the flaws in all my models. Everything is OK, Peter - questions and criticism is always welcome - it would be very boring to read "nice model" in every comment, as is often the case.

Well done wing damage, Harald - I plan to do something similar on a rally car.

Just discovered these two impressive machines while browsing through the forum: Great models, Graham - very intimidating !

Thanks Larry - these are nothing special.

Thanks, Larry ! Thanks, Brian ! Thanks, Philippe - I will try to hold back and not overdo it with sharing my old junk... Thanks, Mark !

Thank you, Lee ! Thanks, Lucas !

Thanks, Peter - I know I should have ground the numbers off, but first I was afraid that I would break at least one of the two hinges (2 out of 3 of these models I found on ebay had one - or both - hinges broken), second: it did not look so prominent with the original matte black paint and finally I forgot about it until I repainted the whole body. I had to repair the green paint 2 times and then called it a day. Maybe I will repaint the underside of the engine covers matte black again, which would look more realistic - but I won' t open this thing very often - it doesn't look very good. I've got no idea who finds your post confusing - just don't care about this. There is simply nothing to be confused about.

Thank you, Bill - it makes fun to pimp up a cheap dies-cast. Thanks, Gene - the weak points are the wrong proportions and the heavy hinges for the 2-part-engine cover.

Very nice build, David !

Very nice outcome, Rich - I surely wouldn't have the patience for such a complex (Metal!) kit.

Today I received a second parcel from another ebayer containing this ERTL 1/25 Coca Cola truck in its original packaging - i won it with a bid of € 20,50 + 7,00 postage. Only minor flaw was some glue residue from an old price sticker on the roof which was cleaned within some seconds with nail-painting remover. Simple, but nice truck - fits well into my collection though I did not have this on my radar.

I got a factory-sealed Italeri Ferrari GT 250 SWB from the mail today (It was on ebay for € 30,00 + 5,00 postage) - now my stash rose up to 5 such unbuilt SWB's !

Thank you, Dan - I was able to prevent my little brother destroying my truck models (but he was yet 17 when I re-started modeling :-) Thanks, Dave ! Thanks, Yevgeny !

Looks good, Mario - I once read that as the black paint was drying faster than other colors, Ford made only black model T's in the last years in order to increase output - could anybody verify if that is true or is it just a rumour?

Excellent build, Mario - I built this one also long time ago, and I know that it's not easy - but it is certainly JoHan's best.

Very nice car, Mario - especially the third picture could be taken for real !

a few more scans from 1984 pictures found in a box: Mack and tanker are spray painted with Revell silver, the cab was then masked and the dark blue brush-painted (found a similar paint scheme in Lou Kroack's old b/w book "Collecting and building model trucks"). In my imagination back then an owner-operator leased his Cabover to the Ryder company - I didn't want to paint the rig yellow. Finally, some (digital) pics from 2008: As of now, after 3 movings, the whole rig is a mess and cries for rebuilding (I have already decals for "Overnite")...

Very nice photos in the outdoor settings - looks good with the blackwall tires and dog dish hub caps.

Thanks, Danny - they are good quick-builders.

Thanks, Gary - this will not be done in the immediate future. Thank you Rich - the updates will have to wait some time. Thanks, Chris !

Thank you, Gator- in the meantime I happened to find the truck - the former white stripes have turned to an ugly tan/yellow color - all due to the Revell clear gloss enamel I used almost 40 years ago for covering paint and decals. This is definiely a candidate for rebuilding ! Thanks, Chris !