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Excellent build. As seen at Mecum.

Donna went to high school about 10 miles from where I did. She is about a year older than me and graduated HS in 1975. Somehow she went from beauty queen to Bosom Buddies but I wouldn't say she had any great roles that I can remember. I guess being married to Dan was her ticket to the good life. My how time flies by though. Linda Carter lives about 20 miles away in Potomac MD and is still quite a lovely woman. My only brush with a celebrity was being in a elevator with Elizabeth Taylor and John Warner in the 1970s. They were all dressed up for a show at the Kennedy Center and I looked like the typical teenager of that era - I was there to pick up my brother that was working there. If we only had cell phone cameras back then.

To quote Wayne's world - we are not worthy. Love to see some more close up pictures of the engine and interior.

I see nothing :-(

This picture may be helpful.

Strange that you would not be sent the last issue. If they are already printed the only cost would be the mailing. At this point a subscription is for a given number of issues versus a time period based upon reading other posts about the frequency of issues.

The glue bomb I bought on the cheap was missing about ten pieces so I had to have cast a few that were unique to this kit. Some other parts came from a Mark IV. You are lucky if your kit was complete. I'm not sure if I would pay more than $50 for an unbuilt one but I rarely see them for sale. The clear MPC version (which of course I painted) usually goes for $75 and up and is very different from the IMC. It of course shares a look parts in common with the MPC Mark IV which are easier to find.

The kit is like the Mark II's and IV's which we pretty advanced for that time but the bodies were less than accurate. Here's one I finished a few years ago from a partial kit and various parts from other kits. It is box stock and I think the decals were Freddy Cady. I have seen pictures of dark blue, blue and black for the hood depending on which version of the J car is depicted. I think this was the earlier version which color picture seem to be non-existent. The box art of course show Ford blue like most of the latter Jcar color pictures. LIke JC said I would use any J car pictures in color (or later Mark IV's) for deciding what colors to use. I did not stress out about 100% accuracy and just finishing the build was a relief.

Must be a story there. Care to share?

Looking good and its not evan a Cobra.

Hands down most detailed and very reasonably priced 1/43 two kits ever made. Too bad people thought they were too small.

Looks like it is ready to do some racing. Nice job. I went for the completely stock look with the KR ramair and deluxe tan interior. The kit shows its age and it would be awesome to see a 1/24 version based upon the AMT 67 GT350. Of course I'm dreaming.

The only name I recognized was Chewbacca. It's funny people seem just as happy to get a picture with a look alike, even if they (the owner of Washington Capitals) are sort of famous too.

Thanks for the updates with all the trouble you have had posting. So ... will it be done by next spring?

Miraculous recovery perhaps - apology to anyone offended on both ends of the spectrum - doubtful.

Amen to that.

I have seen listing for basically the same kit (1/12 Otaki) Mustang from anywhere from $150 to $500. I think I paid $125 for the last one I bought a few years ago. Patience is the key. If you need that one of a kind part I guess your choices are limited. I just do not get the parting out common and cheap kits (under $20) when it would make much more sense to just buy the whole kit.

Also gets me is the $6 decal sheet and $5 shipping. Charge more for the sheet and $1 shipping and that would be easier to swallow. I guess if someone needs to mark things up that much they probably need the money more than most. The rationale of paying for the sellers time does not fly here - it's a envelope and a 50 cent stamp.

Hard to find parts are one thing but if I parted out all my run of the mills kits at $100 each (when whe you add up the cost of the individual parts) I would make a fortune. The reality is I would have to relist these overpriced parts over and over and over and over and clog up Ebay and once in a while a sucker would come along and buy an air cleaner or whatever. I have no patience for that. On this board it someone has a want and I have and extra part they need I (hold onto your PayPal pants) I send the part for free or trade for something of similar value. That what this hobby is about. I have bought a few obscure old kits on Ebay oly when I could not find them anywhere else but I will not overpay either.

I would go if there was one close by. With all the attractions in DC (Air & Space has two museums) and nearby Andrews AFB you would think someday there would be a National convention in the Nations Capital. It's not worth it to travel 2,000 miles to see mostly tanks, planes, ships and figures. Having said that the NOVA IPMS puts on a great show every April and gets a decent turnout of bikes, cars and trucks along with the aforementioned non civilian ones. Seeing how it is close to you this year please post pictures after the show.

It is very hard for people in many occupations to walk away. Unless they have some other passion they would be bored to tears. There is a time to say it's over before you are putting yourself and others in danger. I hope he finds something to replace the thrills but if you ask me the years of the travel has got to wear him down. If his daughters were not racing perhaps he would have retired by now. Hopefully the Force will be with us a title longer and he can watch his legacy continue.

I have a bookcase,a bookcase with glass doors, a hutch, and two glass display cases for models and diecasts an they are all full.

You can see how much smaller the MPC is in this side by side.

Just wondering if those wheels would rub but given its a fantasy model I guess that detail does not matter.

I think you all missed a few.