ChrisBcritter

Getting the big 404 too. Edit: Except just now. (sigh)

VERY interesting! Is this the solid wood prototype that would have been used to scale down to 1/25 for the molds? I thought AMT worked in 1/10 scale for those.

Does anyone here (Art, Tim...?) know how far AMT got with the '69 Continental Mk III before it was canceled? I'm guessing it would have been based on the tooling from the Thunderbird?

Think I'll drag mine to DuPage on Sunday and see what they're going for.

From my brief experience, the Molotow chrome does not take to handling well - I'd use it only at the very end of the assembly if possible, and on smaller items. For longer trim - especially if I have to handle it - I'll use foil. Has anyone tested Alclad or SpazStix clear over the Molotow ink yet? As far as mistakes, I've been able to clean them up with a thumbnail on glossy areas; on bare plastic a light scrape with a knife blade is fine (I just did the horn ring on a '41 Lincoln steering wheel and it looks great).

Just be glad it's a 300 and not a New Yorker! Love the paintwork you've done; really gives me something to shoot for.

The two Caddy 'verts arrived this afternoon ('63 built kit/'64 friction) in excellent shape. The seller even packed them inside a vintage Tommy Ivo Showboat box!

Beautiful job, Yuri! You put a lot of work into that front bench seat; was it modified from a promo? I just got this one today and will be making a mold from it:

Sold listings for the '30 on eBay are running from $41.00 to $84.13. They're mostly in the $50-$60 range.

This is one of my favorites - and why I needed the '64 Cadillac bench seat, and still need the '65 Belvedere four-door conversion. Already have the '61 Olds at the end (although the one in the movie is a 98, I'll at least paint it the same color): If it doesn't start at the scene, FF to 38:50. Already have the license plates:

They look the same. Oddly, the centers with their 12 holes are a near perfect match for 1957-66 Imperial wheels.

I'm doing something similar: Cut between the doors and back along the rocker panels (the PO cut off the tops of the quarters and removed the Continental emblems), replacing the back half with one off an incomplete/damaged '62.

Are there any other Corvair-powered kits, like dune buggies or customs, that would have the early rear suspension setup? I seem to recall one Ross or Barris kit that does. I have a '64 Craftsman that might tempt me to needlessly complicate things...

Finally got me a '64 Cadillac bench seat - the hard way: Clean '63 built kit and decent '64 promo, cheap. I'll dismantle the '64, make a mold of the bench and cast it for my Coupe deVille, then do the needed repairs. I have a trade in mind for the '63 when I go to the next LMMCC meeting.

I usually pick the old and rare stuff and see what I can do with it that's different. About the only kits I'm building stock are my Continentals - but the rest will have some large or small mods to set them apart from the usual.

Ron, have you test fitted that front bumper/grille yet? I'm putting a '64 together from a couple parts cars, and ended up having to cement a curved brace under the header panel to pull the outer edges down into alignment with the top of the grille (plus some trimming on the back of the grille itself).

SO cool to see someone else take on this kit! (I don't suppose you have a leftover rear bumper?) The body has a ton of little issues - especially with alignment of fenders and doors - and you've done a great job fixing them. Don't blame you for replacing the chassis, either - it needs a lot of work just to get it to a decent curbside/promo standard. Did you find this kit in Germany or somewhere else?

And then there's mine. And in lieu of the build thread I should be doing, here's the current status of my '58 Ford, now with a raised stance, straight axle and a SOHC in the jaw: And yes, that's a separate '60 Falcon grille and front bumper on the lower right - hopefully Mr. Obsessive will like that!

I see he has some '60 Fords - hope I can get just the windshield.

Thanks Kerry!

OK, now that the hard work is done and they have the files, couldn't that '59 (not '57 as they said) be 3D printed in 1/25 scale? They'd probably sell quite a few... just needs some minor corrections (top of the windshield is too flat).

^^^ Was just about to ask the same thing. On one of the ICM photos I spy a newer, round-fendered Model T in olive drab - maybe a WWI ambulance similar to this one? No 1/24 Packard limo yet?

Which one is the four-speed? (photo or part #s?)

Saw some newly-discounted kits today at the Deerfield IL store and scribbled some notes: MPC Jawbreaker $17.99 AMT 1/32 Ranchero $9.59 AMT '41 Plymouth $14.99 Revell '13 Camaro $16.79 Revell '14 Mustang $16.19 MPC Cosmic Charger $17.99 AMT Orig. Art '70 Impala Heavy Chevy $19.19 I also made the note "Revell SPWG $14.59" but now I don't remember what a spwg is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Got some more Evergreen plastic (square and H-beam), a couple bottles of Tamiya acrylic to replace some dismal Testors junk, and a discounted Scale Stars Ranchero.