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Is it just me, or does the Fiskar Karma look like it was designed by the Joker?

Gary hit the nail on the head. Sometimes they are worth more as parts than as a whole. It happens all the time in the real world of cars. I can buy a complete 1951 Pontiac and get all the parts I need off it for less than I can buy used fenders and doors for. They are just bringing the "chop shop" mentality to the modeling community and it's working for them. They only in it for the money. I don't buy from those people. They can sit on their parts.

1974 Ford Econoline Van (in 1/24th scale). I miss that one.

Very cool! I really like it. Great stuff.

My method is very similar to VW Dave's. I used a base of Boyd's yellow, followed by brushing on the microglitter suspended in a clear Tamiya paint, followed by 12 coats of clear and then polish. It doesn't nearly show the full metal flake effect in this photo, but when the sun hits that model, look out!

Just to add a little to the comments, when using a black Sharpie, hunt down the "Sharpie Industrial - Super Permanent Ink" with the red lettering on the barrel. It is a much darker black and does not leave the purple/blueish tint. As for the Black Chrome Bare Metal Foil, in the past I did not have good luck with it. However, they recently (supposedly) changed how they make it and the last pack I picked up was fantastic. I have used it for many purposes including a complete dash on my Petty Plymouth. It's too shiny for window trim, but is great in those places you want a semi-gloss black look. And I've had no problems with it sticking either. Just my experience on this. Thanks.

I hear you Dave. I did post it over on H.A.M.B. as well. I can make the door decals easy enough, but I just can't make out the driver's name. I guess I'll just build it without the name for now. Sure would be nice to know what color the car was. I guess I'm going to go with red and make this one a phantom build.

No, but the pork roast is giving me the run-around. Sorry, it had to be said.

If anyone could offer me more information or other pictures on the 1934 Ford Gasser pictured here, it would be greatly appreciated. I know it ran a chevy motor. I have tried contacting Hot Rod Deluxe (where this photo came from), but they had no further information. I would like to create a 1/24th scale version of it. Thanks for your help.

Believe it or not, the AMT 1964 Mercury Marauder came with a surfboard in the kit. I don't know why, maybe because the car is such a boat?

I'm glad to see that the Riptide Corvette made the list. How could we forget the B.J. and the Bear semi and trailer? I saw it built at a contest lastyear and almost fell over.

I guess the real question is what you are trying to pass it off as? This weekend I was at an IPMS contest and one of the entries was an item similar to what you are showing. They claimed it was a model, but is it fair to have it judged the same as someone in the same category that took the time to paint, polish, and decal a kit? The number of parts may not matter, but maybe the time you took to assemble it should. Luckily, I wasn't one of the judges at this show or I would have had a real dilemma on my hands.

I wonder if he still had the kill switch in the seat? Looks like a god subject for someone to model in 1/24th scale. Have at it.

Sweet find! I can think of lots of uses for them - especially in the show rod category.

Cazxr2 - I got that kit last year. You can't beat that pink that it's molded in. I think I may try to polish the plastic and build it without paint. My daughter will love it in her room.

Mark, I response to your response of my response: I don't feel I'm being disrespectful because others have a different opinion than I do, in the same manner that I don't feel you are being disrespectful by offering your comments. As for blasting the kit, when I read such comments as "I'll be damned if I'm going to apologize for Revell blowing this one & accept such a flawed kit.", that is indeed blasting the kit. My comments are my own opinion and like everyone else, we are all entitled to them. Just like I have the right to say wen I am mad or disappointed. But I believe the comments on this forum (and others) that overly criticize the new kit issues from Revell are having a serious impact on the hobby. As the president of a model club, I am promoting the hobby every chance I get, but it's hard to convince people to buy a recent issued kit when I hear people say that all they've heard on the forums is how bad the kit is. And I have heard that a LOT in the past weeks. I know of several people who were super excited after reading Len's initial review of the kit, but have since backed out of buying it after reading all the negative comments about how inaccurate it is. The same could be said for the Hemi Dart, and other issues in the last year.

Brett and Ken, THANK YOU for offering some positive comments. As you can see from my response on the other post, I feel it's very disheartening when all people do is blast this and the other new offerings. It's a fanastic kit and I couldn't be happier with it. This is definately one of those kits that I will complete with the body on a stand next to the chassis because I want to show it off. Thanks again to you and Revell.

Wow, just reading all the responses here makes me both mad and disappointed. Not at Revell, but at the modeling community represented here. Revell has come out with probably the best funny car chassis to date, along with fantatic wheels and other parts, and a body that seems pretty spot on to the nostalgia car they were trying to replicate, and all you guys do is blast it in post after post. You've even gone so far as to start criticizing the Hawaiian based on what you think Revell will do, even though no ones seen the model. Bottom line - It's a fantastic kit. It will build into a beautiful model of the car it is meant to represent. The only part I'm going to search for is the photoetch valve covers, which as we all know would have added cost to the final kit, and then everyoe would be bitching about the price. If you want an accurate replica of the car as it raced back in the day, wait a week and someone will offer a replica resin body. For me, I'll stick to building the nostalgia version as it was photographed above in my neighborhood (Mopars in the Park - Farmington, MN).

I agree with the "keeping them wet" comment. I use a toothpick with a small wad (I think that's a technical measurement) of Funtac on the end, so it grips, but does not scratch the decal.

I've seen them on ebay as well, but they have always been repops of the 1/25th and 1/16th scale rims offered in the older kits. I have not seen a 1/18th scale set, but they could be out there.

I've never raided a finished kit for parts. That's why we buy more than one of the same kit. One to build, and the others for parts.

They came in one of the 1/16th scale model kits I have. Would the difference be very noticeable?

Since I got back in the hobby about 6 years ago, I have 30 built and on display, and 1,400 waiting in the wings. I plan to live until I'm 380 years old.

Great build, Steve. Looks fantastic.

Codie - I'm right there with you. My wife considered the hobby kinda dorky until she saw the effort that went into building one. Now, she fully supports it. We even take family outings to Hobby Lobby and she gets her scrapbooking fix while I browse the models. I have found so many cool items in her scrapbooking stores that can be used in model building as well. And like Mark, she has bought me several kits over the past few years.