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  1. Richard Bartrop
    Fairly close. I had tried set of whitewalls from one of the Monogram classics, but they're a little oversized. I suppose the best answer would be as accurate as I can make it without incurring too much expense. I do have an idea bout how I might make the taillights more accurate.
  2. Richard Bartrop
    I actually bought these about a week ago, but I didn't know about this particular thread. Two grail kits I found at Model Land. This is why, when people give you grief for wanting to bring back obscure kits, you should ignore them.
  3. Richard Bartrop
    "In Search of the Lost Chord" was my first exposure to the Moody Blues. A teacher put in on to inspire a high school art class, and I was hooked. As far as newer music goes, I like the Moody Blues vibe to the guitars in this one. As far as favourite obscure stuff goes, I'm still pretty fond of the country punk sounds of Rank and File.
  4. Richard Bartrop
    Considering it was only a few months ago that people were predicting the end of the model industry, this is a welcome change. And the 904 is one I could see Revell hanging on to.
  5. Richard Bartrop
    Maybe the possibility that all that suposedly pointless hoping might not be so pointless after all? Or maybe they finally realized how stupid it looks when you try telling people to stop talking about stuff you aren't interested in.
  6. Richard Bartrop
    Adding foil to the rims, and painting the hubcaps.
  7. Richard Bartrop
    And the Powell was based on a '41 Plymouth, so in theory, AMT's kit could be used as a starting point.
  8. Richard Bartrop
    Mine got lost in a move before I could finish it, but it's the old Aurora kit with some extra detail engraved by Monogram. From what I remember, it's looked good, and fit together fairly painlessly.
  9. Richard Bartrop
    Yes, it would be a interesting piece of history to model, and and history isn't always pretty. It is very true that there were some very attractive safety concepts. GM and Pininfarina spring to mind. It's also true that some of the most beautiful cars ever were race cars, yet there were a few that emphasized speed over looks. and few faulted their priorities.
  10. Richard Bartrop
    To be fair, the guy who designed that was trying to design a safe car. Looks weren't a priority.
  11. Richard Bartrop
    Very nice. The designer took his inspiration from a Ferrari, but hey, if you're going to swipe, swipe from the best.
  12. Richard Bartrop
    I actually like it. it has a nice '60s show car vibe, and the old parts are actually pretty well integrated with the new ones.
  13. Richard Bartrop
    From https://not.pulpcovers.com/ Some vintage art of one of GM's classic designs.
  14. Richard Bartrop
    Nice! Looks better than the stock '53 wagon.
  15. Richard Bartrop
    Different but defintiely different in a good way. I could go for that Hudson pickup at the top
  16. Richard Bartrop
    And all restaurants will be Taco Bell.
  17. Richard Bartrop
    The Azteks are even worse. I dropped one, and it shattered.
  18. Richard Bartrop
    Ah yes the old "I am questioning the nature of art" ploy. That was passably clever the first time put a urinal in a gallery, but that was a hundred years ago, and it's as much a cliche as any unicorn painting, without the skill involved in painting a decent unicorn. And cliche is exactly what this is. It's the standard conventionally unconventional creation of people trying way too hard to distance themselves from the dirty masses, and you end up with something that is neither attractive, nor innovative. Like the Brits say, neither use nor ornament. Personally, if you're going to build a cliche, at least this one has the virtue of being attractive, which is how it got to be a cliche in the first place. True, but I'm willing to give people points for trying. This was just some clown going, "Ooo, lookit me, I ruined a Corvette! I am so EDGY!"
  19. Richard Bartrop
    No thanks. I'd like to at least try to make something that doesn't look like garbage.
  20. Richard Bartrop
    That would explain the Renwal '66 Packard kits on the shelves. They weren't from the Revival series, but actual '66 Packards.
  21. Richard Bartrop
    Got it.
  22. Richard Bartrop
    So close. I thought it was some kind of Opel.
  23. Richard Bartrop
    Because high tech in any form is really cool, and at the time it was the closest thing to a real life space station? As far as auto related models go, this is one I'd really like to see make a comeback. The Porsche 904 would also be right up there.
  24. Richard Bartrop
    Dare we hope? If eBay is any indication, the peole who wnat it, want it bad.
  25. Richard Bartrop
    I would look forward to that as well!
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