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Early Revell kits are quite challenging including the Porsche 914. But with effort and a bit of kit bashing they can produce a nice build.

The original issue of MPC's Super Stocker series included a "Floater" tire for the front left corner. Model King's re-issues does not include this tire. Replica & Miniatures offers it cast in beautiful solid black resin (Part# T-37). He also offers the full treaded tires from these kits (Part# T-38).

Thanks for the info Dale. I'm not a great painter but I am improving.

Mike where are you getting that data from?

I've started a project recreating the MPC Super Stocker Mustang using MPC's '69 in lieu of the original kit's '70 body style. My intention was for this to be a personal project. Just curious if anyone might be interested in a resin trans-kit. I have spoken to a resin caster and he appears interested in the project. I don't know what the cost would be it would be considerably less than trying to buy an original kit. The trans-kit would include the body, hood. bumpers and windshield. All the kits in the Super Stocker series use the same chassis and engine. Therefore a Model King reissue would be the donor kit. Please let me know if you would be interested.

Just completed a successful trade with new member gardnerpag44. Thanks Paul.

Rather than standardize them I would prefer for the wheel attachment to be more authentic to the 1:1 vehicle. I'm not suggesting individual lug nuts but more accurate hubs onto which you would mount the wheel.

Michelin has once again emphasised that their bid to return to Formula 1 is entirely depended on the sport changing its tyre specifications. The current F1 tyres are 13 inches, but there has been a lot of talk that it could be changed to at least 18-inches after the 2016 season. Michelin is in the running with Pirelli for the 2017 tyre supply contract, but the French company's motorsport head Pascal Couasnon warns they will only return if F1 agrees to make changes. "If the sport decides to stay with 13 inch, we respect it but it would not make sense to us," he told Reuters. He added: "That’s where we are going to wait for the next time (the contract is up for tender)." Michelin left Formula 1 at the end of the 2006 season, but they are eager to return and produce tyres that last longer than the current ones produced by Pirelli. "It’s not the message we want to give which is 'we’re going to invest a lot of technology to make a tyre which doesn’t last'," he said. "I respect the strategy of my competitors but that’s not really the image and philosophy of Michelin. "We can create pitstops with some other ideas but what Michelin would like to deliver first is a tyre where the driver has fun and is tired at the end of the race. Today they are not." Meanwhile, motorsport director Paul Hembery says if F1 is going to make changes then they should not be fixated on a move to just 18 inches, they should rather go for a bigger step forward. "To be honest the only appetite for going to 18, or something else, has come from external factors," he told Autosport. "The teams are actually very consistent by saying they want to stay with 13 and you can look at it two ways. "I could sit here and say 18, to be honest, isn't relevant at all because that's what we put on our standard cars. In reality, if you want to do something dramatic, you'd sit on 19 at least, but probably 20 or 21 because that's where the top-end [road] cars are these days. "So if you're doing it, you'd want to make a huge jump. The majority of our circuit racing is done on 18-inch tyres already, so 18 isn't that unique."

Thanks Joe. I am mostly concerned with the paint being "smooth". I actually prefer a lower "shine" on my builds.

Its down to the final four.

Sitting down in a darkened room with your beverage of choice and listening to an album is good therapy.

The re-spray came out significantly better. Once I am sure it is fully cured I will rub out the paint.

More of Squire's impressive bass playing from another under appreciated Yes album (Drama). Believe it or not this was actually the first Yes album I ever owned.

From an under appreciated album (Yessongs) check out Chris' solo beginning 5:00 minutes in.

Good stuff Jeremy.

Chris Squire was a huge part of the Yes' success. One of my all time favorite bands.

Hallelujah! Another race car modeler. Welcome Mitch.

Very nice.

Thanks Jeremy. I miss seeing your projects. Hope you post some updates.

Yea the RS1800 would be a good reissue candidate.

Very nice Andrew. Check out the picture posting tutorial here and you can add your pictures to your post.

Love the color Ray-nice work.

Since we are going there Art, Ford's 429 is also a Hemi.