ChrisBcritter

Many, many times over the decades, I've dreamed of being in a store or a flea market and finding boxes of old models being sold cheap or given away, digging through them and loading my arms to take them home, and then realizing that I'm going to wake up and they'll all be gone. I'm surprised nobody else has posted something like that?

As bad as it looks, it might be a good start for scratchbuilding an Australian Chrysler Valiant Charger! (I'd post a photo, but my computer keeps freezing when I try to do so.)

filling the bathtub

So... short beers?

I remember that from the news helicopter shot of the LAPD cruiser blithely driving off the broken end in broad daylight, with the officer getting out and looking like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Whittier was scarier for me - that hit like a jackhammer in Pasadena; bailed out of bed and ran from the apartment with the stairwell ceiling plaster falling on me, and managed to cut my foot on a bit of glass once I got out.

See? Every cloud has a silver lining.

a better idea

Nice! Tough-looking machine - and good job fixing the wheelbase.

It's a nice enough kit; too bad AMT never got to do any other versions - a woodie'd be sharp, and I started a convertible conversion using the cowl top/windshield from the IMC '48 Ford vert. Had the mods worked out but the project got lost in the shuffle. Getting the grille surround installed and blended in smoothly is a chore (I'm guessing there was a molding issue that required a separate part). The stock wheels are way too deeply dished - I'd try sanding on the backside until the hubcaps come loose, then put them on Revell '40/'48 Ford rims. It does make a kool mild kustom taildragger.

Ever heard a Tucker starting up, Bill? Sounds like a Corvair on steroids!

Fighting the good fight to the bitter end! Thanks for the update!

So as I was saying... The Little Engine That Could (drive me up the wall) is now nearly done: Chassis is now ready for detail paint/weathering; I dressed up the front end with some Trumpeter suspension bits and added traction masters from an AMT shoebox Ford: Red and clear resin tail/backup lights are in: Interior is all together: I'm pretty happy with how the dash and instrument cluster turned out: (Four Five times I've tried to post and the last photo keeps appearing twice! ) The Krylon Champagne metallic came out a bit flakier than I wanted; oh well, press on regardless. Thanks for looking!

Worth saving for the color combo alone! Dodge had some flashy tri-tone paint schemes back then. Good on you for rescuing it, Charlie!

Been almost two weeks with no guesses, so we'll put it to bed: Joe and Eddie - "There's a Meeting Here Tonight". Movie: Hootenanny Hoot (1963). Joe Gilbert was killed when his sports car overturned on the Long Beach Freeway on the way home from a concert in Orange County.

with Fluid Drive

I was in SoCal when the Northridge quake hit; our house got shaken pretty hard but a long shelf of models stayed put. Turned out it was because the vinyl tires had softened the latex paint on the shelf a bit and stuck themselves to it. First and only time I was thankful for tire melt.

Sorry to de-sanctify your Grail, but it's much much worse than the box art! (images via gasolinealleyantiques.com)

^^^ And even then they didn't get the base of the C-pillars correct (same for the Pontiac and Buick).

(sigh) Sure, why not? Do we get the dolly with four cases of Coke?

Bright orange in the corner pocket!

As I've mentioned before, the only useful Palmer kits for me are their '64 and '65 Plymouths - but only because they have the Sport Fury scripts that Jo-Han left off their kits.

And so did the oil filler tube. White knuckle time - cut the cap off the oil filler tube with a photoetch saw (without hitting the throttle return spring, thank goodness), then driiled it out so it would sit lower on the tube. Then cut the fan belt/alternator off and VERY carefully shortened it, and carved slots in the pulleys to give some glue area. Gently reinstalled the belt and wedged it to keep it still while it dries. Managed to do it without knocking any plug wires loose (whew). Thing is, I bought this NOS '64 Nova 327 engine in the first place because I figured everything was engineered to fit (WTF AMT?)!

of wet matches

So is Ron!