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Welcome back. The GT500 looks amazing. Building takes your mind off of all sorts of things.

Looks very nice. I hope to pick one up soon.

Nice fox.

Is that Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone?

Top notch as always Randy. I' tried the 70 Mach1 interior and got it to fit so when I get around to building it will look a little different.

That is one pretty kitty.

Heck yes - that's a great buy.

427 thumbs up. Very nice.

Brush up on your Japanese.

Here is a link to a review of the build.

So to sum up discussion lets go with some bullet points He's a great guy and we HOPE the magazine will be printed more regularly. We all love the website but can anyone prove it is not partially or fully funded by advertisers. Subscribers should have special website access but what would that be? Back issues perhaps? Subscribing as this point is risky given the track record of the last two years. I paid for a one year subscription that may take four years to fulfill but I'm scolded if I complain. He should go digital or let a third party sell and print the magazine on a pay per issue basis. He's broke so how the heck will he print and mail hundreds of magazine "owed" with little new revenue. He has the subscription monies but is unable to provide the product as promised due to health reasons. There have been sightings in the past but no pictures can be found so there are some non-believers. Did I miss anything?

The SMP will break the bank but it sure looks nice.

Yes the red/maroon is the Monogram kit. I just wanted to show the difference in the hood and scoop width compared to the diecast. I believe the white diecast and orange one in this post come from the same general manufacturer as there are similarities but there are differences (some of which are because of the difference in years). I attached a picture of the "brand" but I cannot even read it. Obviously all these are made in China so it's no surprise there are similarities. As for other years, I think the M2 and Johnny Lightning cars are the best given the price and quality and can fill in the gap for the years you want. The Revell 68 fastbacks are not bad either. I also attached a picture of a Motormax yellow Boss. The engine is a blob compared to other brands but the body looks pretty accurate.

The problem with FB is there are too many sites and too much other garbage out there. I have never seen the depth of discussion and help anywhere else but on this site even though my interests are very narrow insofar as what I build. I may only see other club members once a month but some are active on here daily.

Not sure but I have the stock version if you want to see the instructions.

I've read some reviews poinint out a lot of stange things with ths kit (like way too many parts being chrome) and some fitment issues, but the pictures prove it can be a real beauty. I have a resin distributor (non provided) and a spare tire but do not have the KA detail kits which cost almost as the model. There are aftermarket decal as well but the black sure does look good. As best I can tell you built this rather quickly - do you have a estimate of the total hours and were there any other frustrating problems or recommendation for other that have not taken on building one.

I had a hunch I had this diecast and yes I do. So a few more comments on things I noticed. The hood is way too narrow and the hood pins are too close together. Ditto for the hood scoop. I'll say again under the hood is pretty nice (decals, plug wires and oil cooler) and the interior wood trim is painted and it casually is looking better than the Revell 69 Boss 302 (no roll bar mounts either). Hmm - maybe an interior swap. Lastly, the shifter ball looks a little oversized and on my example the side markers look fine and the is also a space saver tire. So I'm going to give this a 8 out of 10.

Yes they are. For weight and there probably wasn't room either.

It looks pretty good. The reflectors may stick out a little, the side mirrors look a little droopy, and the hinges like many diecasts are oversized. I do like the wheels and tires, the battery in the trunk, and the engine looks as good or better than any kit.

Thanks JC.

There is an Autoworld 1961 set (all 50 states) for $6 buy it now on Ebay.

I was disappointed with this offering from Maisto. If you can find the various Revell ones they are far better. I guess for $10 you cannot expect or much. It might be interesting to try the Revell interior in it just to see if it fits. The wheels and tires just seem to fit too far under the fenders.

Very nice job. I cannot remember - does the kit come with a roll bar that goes to the floor? I would think the Essex Wire version would have one but I checked and it does not have one.

I've seen other model car "magazines" on Amazon. They seem to be fewer pages but without ads. Basically they have in depth articles of various builds. This price is per issue so there is no subscription. Perhaps this could work - no prepayment required. I'm not sure what the upfront costs are and if a certain number of issues have to be ordered but if it like other self publishing sites there may be no minimum quantity and I assume the printer handles the mailing. With respect to the website - it maybe self funding, i.e, the advertisers are paying for it and the content is provided by the users. As long as the moderators work for free it should be able to go on without the users funding it. Getting contributors to write professional articles for no payment would be a problem but I'm sure everyone would agree there is a wealth of knowledge on the forum and the users seem to be very willing to share everything and anything to keep the hobby going. I'm sure many on here would say they feel like they know the regulars even if they have never met them in person. Cheers

Anyone make mesh screen for the air cleaner? I think Detail master did.