1959scudetto

Thanks Walter - if I had it still today, I probably would detail it with parts from Revell's Starsky & Hutch Fran Torino and paint it in dark green like in Clint Eastwood`s movie.

Thank you, Michelle - a detailed kit of this car would be fine! Thanks, Eric! Thank you, Dave - I like that body style and I think JoHan got it right. Thanks Jay! Thank you. Larry! Thanks, Richard ! Thank you, Ray - I like that car, too (that's why I kept it while selling off all other muscle cars from my collection) Thank you, Gene.

Thanks, Carl - I like the shape of this car !

Thank you Rusty - Humbrol paints are ideal for brushing and lay down very well - you are right: the paint looks like a mixture of red and orange (the orange indicators in the 1st picture are more yellowish than the body, and if you look at the rear light in pic 2, you will see that it is not red, but maybe in-between)

Thank you, Anders ! Thanks, Jim! Thank you Gareth - those Humbrol paints are ideal for brushing and lay downvery well - I've been using them for 50 years now - but unfortunately they seem to be no more available here. Thanks, Dennis - I like the '70's look with some chrome accents.

Thanks, Ray! Thanks, Dave 1 Thank you, Glen! I like that body style. Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Larry !

My last remaining muscle car: JoHan's old snap-kit out of the box, automotive laquer spray-painted, wheels from the (amt) parts box.

Thank you very much, Anders - this was a labor of love for me - together with the 250 GT Lusso and the Miura this is my favorite Italian sportscar.

Thank you Gareth, the engine with its different color shades was built exactly according to the informations from the owner. By the way, the 2nd engine would not have fit into the model - the exhaust headers stick out too far - the built-in engine has them much tighter to the cylinder block.

Thanks Larry!

Very nice early GT40, Gary - the conversion work really paid off ! (the GT40 is my all-time favorite racecar since I had the Matchbox diecast as a kid)

Thank you Anders, that is too kind of you.

Thank you Gareth - I have sold off all my muscle cars including this one.

Thank you, Michal!

Awesome looking late 70's truck, Ken !

Now for something completely different: Though i'm not into street rods, I wanted to have at least one typical example. In 1983, when one of the hobby shops in Vienna closed, I caught this: 1/24 Monogram 1934 Ford Roadster from the 1974 "Early Iron Series": once again brush-painted with Humbrol orange, it has a typical '70s look (at least to me) - the soft-top has been covered with clear matte which has started yellowing over the years - will get a repaint.

Very nice pair, Randy - now Jan andDean's song is running through my head....

Yesterday I saw that the 1961 and 1962 Ford Station wagons went for about € 58 or 55 (which is in the $ 70 range) without postage - might be reasonable for such an old kit, but was still too expensive for me (in the US the price probably would have risen much more, I guess)

Thank you, Marco - it is my favorite color for this car. Thank you Bruce - in my opinion, sports (and race) cars of the '60s look best.

Thank you, Justin ! You are right about these kits - due to the sheer number of tiny, delicate parts, they are a bit complicated to build, but if you work carefully and take your time, you should not face huge problems.

Thank you Monty - if I had wetsanded the primer and the final color (and eventually polished it, too) it certainly would look a lot more smooth (and would have no orange peel)

Thank you. Larry - the kit is not easy to build but absolutely worth it - it was my first Fujimi Enthusiast Model but certainly not my last one (3 Dinos, 1 Countach, 1 Stratos, 4 Porsche 356 and 5 Porsche 911 are still in my stash) Thank you Rich - the owner had a yellow Dino, and that is also my favorite color for this car. Thanks, Eric!

Well done, Mark - especially the bent chrome trim hanging down from the driver's door and the mounting holes in the left front fender.

Very nice TC's, David - the only difference is the color of the horn (?) below the right headlight.

Thanks, David ! Thank you, Bob ! Thanks, Bill ! Thanks, David !