Richard Bartrop

Oh yes, they went nuts with colour once Duco lacquer became available. Then that all went away once the Depression made itself felt. Maybe some of what we're seeing today comes out of the recession, and the grumbling in some circles about the "1%" so maybe people are feeling that maybe it's not a good time to be showing off.

I like where this is going already.

It was also sold under the MPC label without the OO7 references. MPC sold Airfix kits, and vice versa, so that is a good question who actually owns the 2000GT moulds.

Speaking of sporty Toyotas, I don't suppose the moulds for MPC's Toyota 2000GT have survived?

You got a great deal. The ones in the white box are later issues. They do have to to have more flash, and maybe a little less detail in spots, but it's still one of the best car kits ever made. the parts trees are all designed to interlock, and the tires have their own tray, so they don't come in contact with the body, though I've never had a problem with the tires interacting with the plastic, even in their old ones. Sometimes in these later ones you do get short shots, so it might not be a bad idea t open it up and check

And don't forget, the bid price isn't the total price. They always seem to want another $20-30 on top of that to ship it. I managed to snag some mint early issue Jo-Han Cadillac V-16s for single digit prices, and maybe $10 to ship it, so they were cheaper than buying kits at the LHS. I'd love to see the classics reissued, but I can see where this could be an issue.

No objections here either. It used to be that they were practically giving away classic car kits on eBay, though this no longer seems to be the case. Maybe the demand is finally there? It would also be nice if Round2 could see their way clear to bringing back some of Lindberg's Vintage Brass series.

Bringing back the Monogram classics? I could definitely get behind that! I know the Monogram Duesenberg didn't do that well the last time it was released, but that was back in the 90s. If you were going to limit it to just a couple, The Lincoln Continental seems to be a popular source material in traditional rodding circles, and if Round2 thinks it's worth releasing LIndberg's ancient Cord kit, then you would think Monogram's would be a winner. Going into wish list territory for a moment, it would be nice if Round2 dug out some of its classic car kits. I'm sure the 1932 Chevrolet cabriolet would be welcome by the hot rod builders wanting to build a different kind of "Deuce"

Usually, it has to be something I really want if I go over $40, though I did spent $150 once on an Entex Rolls Royce Balloon car. There's nothing wrong with being cheap when it comes to hobbies. Is modelling about show off our skill and creativity, or our ability to work a credit card?

That one you spent months, if not years, painstakingly building from scratch because nobody is ever going to release a kit of that? It'll be hitting the shelves by Christmas.

The latest Ferrari and Lamborghinis is a no brainer. Maybe this time we'll see a kit of Bugatti's Chiron. AMT's 32 Ford roadster is due for a comeback, and maybe Revell will release something bases on the Stacy David Deuce roadster.

If you're going to have to replace the firewall and reshape the cowl, would it be worth replacing the entire cowl with the one from the sedan?

Fun fact: AMT not only built the model fo the Pirahna, they built the real car as well. When I was a kid, I was a big fan of all the Gerry Anderson puppet shows like Thunderbirds, and Stingray, and the vehicles were as much a star of the shows as the characters. Here's a couple of kits of the vehicles from their series "Captain Scarlet"

I'm in total agreement on both points, but as near as I can tell, it's to Japanese of a certain age what the Batmobile is over here.

From the Japanese series Ultraman. A Chrysler Imperial formed the basis of the hero's personal vehicle, and yes it was released as a kit.

I don't think this one has been mentioned yet.

The Chrysler Imperial from the short lived show "The Hero" "Bearcats" lasted just as long, and it also spawned a model tie-in

Looks a lot like it started life as the '27 T Touring, so it looks like they eventually put it right

I logged out and the link worked. Thanks a lot for the link. The Jalopy Journal is a gold mine of ingfo, and this looks to be an especially rich vein.

Both are handsome beasts. Fujimi has a Pantera that seems to be readily available. Bandai made a 1/20 Mangusta, but something a little easier to find in 1/24 or 1/25 would be nice.

Crazy kids and their donks.... Seriously, it 's an old International Harvester, so It came from the factory like that. For an actual old hot rod, check out this Model T based speedster from the 1927 movie "Wings" The scene tastes place just before America when to war. Along with the custom bodywork, it looks like the front and rear suspension have been lowered as well.

Some pics I snapped this Friday

And of course, there are the die cast, so it sounds like a few companies thought it was worth the effort to cut a set of moulds for a Delorean. Obviously, you'd have to do a little more research, but it sounds like a stock Delorean might be a way to cash in on the interest in BTTF, without having to pay royalties to Amblin or Universal, though whoever currently holds the rights to DMC would probably want their cut. Bricklins might be harder to justify, though there is one available in 1/43, and this guy will sell you a 1/25 Bricklin, though at $425 a pop, you'd have to want one pretty badly http://www.thebricklinfactory.com/index.html If a model had to be pretty to sell, I can think of a few kits that would have never seen the light of day.

There are kits of all three versions, I think

For the Delorean, at least, there's the tie in with Back to the Future.