ChrisBcritter

Thanks for the heads-up re their enamels, Steve. I want to get some for a kit I have in the pipeline, but I'd better go with lacquer. Will Tamiya primer work OK with it?

Scored this a few hours ago at the LMMCC meeting: Cheep cheep cheeeeep. This one's a 10-footer; X-El body with (I think) an original kit chassis, a '60 DeSoto interior, ''58 AMT kit wheels/tires/axles with Revell '65 Impala SS wheelcovers . Definitely worth fixing. I can see an inscription inside: "Built by Ed Jentzak". So, has anyone tried putting AMT '58 Plymouth guts into one of these? Also the '60 El Camino arrived Friday, as nice as it looked in the eBay ad. Grille bar has damage from the custom piece but I have a spare. Decals are dated 11-60 so I guess it's from the second run.

Four of mine, taken 1976, 1982, 1987, and 2005: Also had a '92 Chrysler Sebring convertible but never did get a photo of it; that leaves only DeSoto on the Mopar bucket list.

I like the way you build and write, Geoff!

Thanks for posting these, Matt! Wonder why the Mercedes photographer had people hiding much of the 300 sedan's front end? And the photo staff at Olds drew a B-pillar on the 98 4-door hardtop to depict a sedan. Too bad they forgot the passenger side.

with clear resin

catheter ad again!

Sometimes patience pays off. I've looked at and passed on dozens of overpriced, incomplete gluebombs, and then this turned up: No paint and ALL the stock parts are there - many of them on the trees, including the taillights which are usually missing. Of course it has a lot of holes, but plenty of original sprue to plug 'em up. Best part - got it cheeeeep; it had been up twice before for fifty with no takers, and then listed as "make offer", and I got it for half that. This was a big seller for AMT/SMP; they kept it in the line through '61 so there are still some around.

Well done! Gotta get one of these. Did Jo-Han release this as a snap kit, or only the convertible? Just for grins, try measuring the wheelbase and seeing what scale this kit really is . The actual car is 109". Hmm. Let's line them up, equal length: I think Jo-Han got the doors a little short?

Brilliant idea! Looking forward to seeing more.

Good for some parts, and it's a '56, not a '55 (these auction houses are notorious for mislabeling cars). Might have been good to do a conversion with except somebody got the top frame already. I think even Cold War Motors would pass on it! And yes, that's a '60 Plymouth Fury convertible behind it.

wear a cup

try bribing judge

I do like the '74 Buick wagon in the suitable Seventies color - brown. Just wish the CAD files they used for it could be enlarged for 3-D printing in 1/25th - the demo derby guys would go nuts for 'em.

Must be this one: Another seller currently has a resin kit for $100 less than that - Don't know about the quality, but at least it's out there. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Plymouth-Fury-Hardtop/401768473770?hash=item5d8b4464aa:g:WfsAAOSwrPZcn85r

Well, at least another '58 Plymouth wasn't sacrificed in the name of "art".

While you're at it, put the rear axle with the wheels in the freezer for a while and they may contract a little bit - just enough to help the heated tires to slip on easier.

I have three of his bodies (Econoline van, '58 Chevy sedan delivery, and '60 Chevy wagon) at the moment; my only issue with them is the very pebbly finish they all have. It'll take a LOT of sanding and priming to get them smooth. His prices are quite reasonable, however.

Lots of nice clean work here, especially the subtle shading on the interior.

To quote a line from Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry: "All I saw was a yellow flash!"

Huh. I built this '61 over 35 years ago and never noticed that. Roof fit was poor and the B-pillars were separate chrome pieces, so I slapped on a boot from the IMC '48 Ford and called it a day. It's a phantom as a 'vert, but now it's even more of a phantom. Wonder how the kit ended up being designed that way? Paging Tim Boyd...

need extra hands

Did the BMF and Molotow on the interior and dash last night, then the passenger side panel broke off where it joins the package shelf. I'm guessing the Testors ELO may have made it a bit brittle; I'll just have to pin the joint and be doubly careful assembling the whole interior.

Bought '66 Skylark?