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Oh man, that's awesome! I never would have thought of it that way! Big ground clearance like a new truck, but without needing a lift-kit, too! No cup holders though... would never sell today. Thanks for the love guys; you know I do enjoy building something not too many other people bother with!

They made so much weird stuff. Ships, guns, cars, bikes, man... I miss that kind of willingness to just kit the F out of everything.

In the past couple of years, thanks to my friend Alan who sent me my 1909 Hupmobile, I’ve had a real love for Brass Era cars not only come into focus, but also turn into a major theme for my modelling acquisitions. I’ve bought many Pyros in the last few years, and recently came across some of the ancient Revell Highway Pioneers kits. For something fun and different, I decided to tackle one of these little artifacts, and the first one I chose was the 1907 Sears Autobuggy. This weird high-wheeled, tassle-topped horseless carriage had a charm even more out of left field than normal Brass Era cars. It was a thrill putting together a kit from what is essentially the dawn of the American plastic modelling industry, and I will say that I’m pretty pleased with how modern tools helped build up this little piece of history. Check it out, and let me know what you think! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/revell-gowland-and-gowland-1-32-1907-sears-autobuggy/

Man, Deathgoblin, you have the old VF-2SS kit? That's awesome! I do too, but I've never known anyone else who has it. As for what mode to put a Valk in, I usually choose Gerwalk, although the VF-2SS will be in Battroid.

Thanks Alan, and everyone! Yeah, this thing is... unique, to say the least. I don't think I'd drive one, to be fair. I like my bumper cars in a controlled environment! I would love to know if they float, though...

Man! Check out the Pyro love! It's on Fire! (Yes, terrible, and intended, pun... sorry...) I've yet to build one, but man, I am addicted to them. They look very challenging, at least the '30s cars, but the Brass ones, I agree, they look AMAZING. I have a bunch of them... maybe I should get Pyro session going? Life-Like reissues are just about as good, but they don't plate their parts. Since I strip my plating, I don't care, but it doesn't look as good in the box. Wait until you see the Highway Pioneers 1907 Sears I am working on, if you like weird old stuff! They only Pyro I haven't liked is the 1948 Lincoln; it's very piece-y, and a weird, glassless build to boot. Not sure I'll build that one ever, to be honest.

I got this back when it was reissued a while ago, before I had any other Fierro kits. Looks decent and it's cool that it seems to have the Pace Car scoop, at least on the package. I haven't looked at mine for ages. The early GTs are actually my least favourite of them. Round up front but squarish in back... they're kind of a mess; to me, they look like a Croc on wheels. I like the early, "small nosed" Fieros okay, but I adore the last GTs. I don't mind the "windows to nowhere" - reminds me of a Maserati Merak, and that's not a bad thing to look like. I do wish they'd do a kit of the proposed '89 GT though... typical GM; they get it right and then cancel it!

At the start of June, my local club, IPMS London (in Ontario, Canada) hosted it’s biannual model show. It was a fun event, as always, and the Vendors’ Room gave up a considerable stash of interesting and unusual kits! From Giant Robots to ‘30s Cars and a few weird planes for good measure, I managed to snag some stuff that I think will interest almost anybody. Check it out at the link below, and let me know which one is your favourite. I kind of feel a draw to the BMW Celica… https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/londons-scale-model-expo-haul-2025/

There’s a fine line between dorky and quirky, between ridiculous and sublime. Sure, you can be all avant-garde and get away with it sometimes, but not always. Sometimes, a car is just so polarizing that it inevitably falls afoul of even the most ardent automotive non-conformist. One such car was the Bond Bug, an outlandishly over-the-top take on the three-wheeler car concept that was so prevalent in post-war Britain. Shaped like a chunk of frozen Velveeta and coloured a similarly lurid orange, the Bug definitely turned as many stomachs as heads. Well, now my own personal auto museum has one of these little blighters to proudly fill out its ranks! Check out my finished Airfix Classic Reissue Bond Bug at the link below, and let me know if you think time has been a mitigating factor, or if this this is still as whacked-out as it was when it was first issued! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/airfix-1-32-bond-bug/

Yeah, it's always a good time, with lots of weird stuff to be had. That one Hupmobile you sent me has really gotten me into Brass stuff - I'm working on a 1907 Sears from Revell (a Gowland and Gowland version) right now.

Well, it seems like the snow is finally saying good-bye and the model show season has begun! In Southwestern Ontario, the first show of spring is the massive event that is HeritageCon in Hamilton, at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. As always, it was a great show, and there was plenty of awesome stuff on display. There were also plenty of awesome vendors, and I did very well on books and kits! Of course, most of the kits I got are weird as heck, so it only made sense to put them altogether and do a posting on them! Check out the weird mix of brass cars, airplanes and sci-fi I dug up this year! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/heritagecon-2025-haul/

A cardboard model! Nice!

That red one is perfection; it has all the gross black trim and weirdness I expect from a European car! They're actually very nice relicas, though. odd the car got uglier with four headlights and the black grille. The earlier ones are almost pretty! Well... except for the mess in the middle of the grille. I know it's a trademark, but so was the Edel's "horse collar", until it wasn't... Thanks for showing those! I'll have to keep my eyes open for them!

Man, it's cool getting to see the real thing! Yeah, it's a special kind of "crazy" to ride a missile in that tin can!

It’s been 40 years since a new cartoon about transforming robotic weapons and interstellar war hit the airwaves. No, I’m not talking about Transformers; I’m talking about Robotech! With its distinct visuals and storytelling, Robotech made an indelible impression on many of us back in the day. For many, it was their introduction to anime, which, for some like myself, has become a lifelong interest since! One of the more recent attempts to revive interest in this now-nostalgic (man I feel old) property was a tabletop wargame financed by Kickstarter in 2014. Unforntunately, the “Robotech RPG Tactics” game that was produced was… not very successful. However, the game set that was released DID contain a lot of miniatures of Valkyries, Regults and other neat Robotech/Macross mecha. Having recently acquired one, I thought it might be fun to look at it not from a gaming perspective, but from a modelling perspective! You can check out what all the quickly-forgotten hoopla was about below! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/robotech-rpg-tactics-oob/