ChrisBcritter

Magnificent work as usual, Steve! The colors look better in daylight even if the weather didn't quite cooperate Still picking away at my Windsor. The Eduard photoetch "2x4" mesh worked perfectly for the grille after I hollowed out the surround; now I'm deepening the interior and adding bucket seats. So it goes...

Some new variations for old tools: AMT: '21 Oldsmobile (Beverly Hillbillies): Stock phaeton or roadster body and rear fenders. '27 Model T: Coupe body. Roadster body/turtledeck. '41 Plymouth: Sedan delivery. Woody. '32 Ford Victoria: B-400 body. '36 Ford: Two-door sedan. '50 Ford: '51 Victoria. '56 Ford: Country Squire. '65 Continental: Four-door sedan. '64 and '66 Mercury: Colony Park wagon. '60/'61 Ranchero: 6-cylinder stock engine and correct engine compartment; Falcon coupe and station wagon. '62 Catalina: Grand Prix. '55 Chevy: Sedan delivery or four-door wagon. '58 Impala: Biscayne 2-door sedan or Nomad wagon. Lindberg: '53 Ford: '54 Skyliner. Little Red Wagon: Van body. '34 Ford pickup: 1-ton flatbed chassis/wheels/tires. Revell: '56 Chrysler (1/32): Stock grille. '50 Olds: 2-door hardtop. Monogram: '34 Ford: All stock parts back in. Phaeton body. '36 Ford: All stock parts back in. Phaeton body. Moebius: '56 Chrysler 300: New Yorker.

And the Revell kits are probably a better grade of plastic.

More than one: I won't forget All the times I waited patiently for you As you do Just what you choose to do...

No, that was Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley and that degenerate rock 'n' roll music... Oh - and communists.

I luckily have most of mine, including Revell and PMC '57 and '59 Ford wagons, but I'd like to find a '64 Bonneville convertible and a '64 Grand Prix that I could cut up and combine to make a Catalina 2+2 convertible like the one I owned years ago.

Picked up a bottle of Tamiya surfacing primer at Hobby Lobby in Arlington Heights with the coupon, and noticed they have a couple Revell Willys pickups in the clearance section for $14 and change. Heads up if you want to grab 'em.

Aaaaand sold for $276.00.

Let's try something else. Seven lonely days And a dozen towns ago...

Great deal on that convertible! I had a wagon a long time ago: I understand about getting older - I really want to get some stuff finished before I get too old to do a nice job.

I won't be making it to this sale, but if you're nearby and want to line up at the crack of dawn, here you go: Address: 2309 S. Home Avenue, Berwyn, IL. More info: http://www.estatesales.net/estate-sales/IL/Berwyn/60402/762714 (No, I'm not a shill for the seller - just want to pass some goodies along to my local friends.)

Only if it comes with a piano.

"What did you hit him with?" "My brand-new, one-hundred-percent-completed hot rod."

Looking at the photo of the real thing, I'd suggest getting two Thunderbolts and a bunch more photos for research; then use both roofs and interior buckets, narrowing the second roof's C-pillars. Might get you pretty close with some careful measuring. I think the Comet body may be considerably smaller than that of the Fairlane.

StilI at $25.00. I just noticed something when looking at the Stutz that Bruce Bowser posted in Under Glass - the 10-spoke front wheels look like a perfect match for the ones on the real 1911 Chevy; the 12-spoke rears will work with the bulges removed and look heavier than the SMP ones - and more like the real thing. The kit wheels are all 12-spoke and look too skinny. I think with the right combination of (Kevin) Lutz and Stutz I might just want to tackle one of these!

Very sharp job! Gives me an idea which I'll post in another thread... hope you don't mind if I copy part of a photo.

Can anyone verify the story that AMT was going to produce a Continental Mk III for 1969, and how far they got with it? Similarly, were there aborted plans for a '57 or '58 Plymouth 3-in-1/Trophy Series kit in the early '60s to be like the '57 Ford and '58 Impala (opening doors, steerable wheels, etc.)?

Oh wow on that wagon - looking forward to seeing the Country Squire/Country Sedan/Courier/Edsel Roundup conversions folks will be building. The one option I'd like to see added: a rack full of surfboards!

OK, let's try something a bit different. Two different songs, but near identical theme and structure - they could easily become a medley: 1. Into the city Where I had my eye On all the pleasures That money can buy... 2. This tired city Was somebody's dream A billboard horizon As black as they seem... #1 - Female folk/pop singer; this was as close to a hit as she got #2 - Group with three number one hits but this one only charted number 12

Calm Before the Storm - Phantom's Divine Comedy Should have been a hit; maybe the rumors that this was Jim Morrison and the secrecy about who it really was - some no-name musicians from Detroit - got in the way?

Extremely rare SMP promo item; more on this thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50596&hl=%2B1911+%2Bchevy#entry564506 This one does look complete to me; the kit didn't have an engine. I see all four wheels and the spare, the gas tank, hood, radiator, headlights, cowl lights, lenses, windshield, dash, steering wheel, seats, front suspension, crank, and the rear end is on the chassis. That's all there is to this kit. Edit: I see two of the four little conical hubcaps/wheel retainers - the others might be under something.

Lois Lane Blues - Phil Kachaturian From the former soundtrack of Gone in 60 Seconds. (Thanks a lot, Denise.)

That's the third NIP '66 Plymouth slot car body he's listed. I will say the guy's a good seller - a lot of the kits have free shipping and the '51 Chevy I won was shipped right away.

(^^^^ Nissan Figaro.) An Opel Rekord that doesn't look like this. Seriously, I wish 1/24-1/25 would catch on over in Europe. And since dreams are free, add a Borgward Isabella to that list.

This should be fun to watch... maybe we can bet on whether that Dodge wagon or this kit goes higher? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-AMT-1911-Chevrolet-Phaeton-Model-Kit-1-25-No-Box-Unbuilt-/390962007914?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5b0726cf6a