StevenGuthmiller

Nice work Scott! I remember seeing several of your models entered into the ACME Southern Nationals online contest, all of which were miles better than the ultimate factory stock winner I might add! Steve

Nice stuff Steve! For some reason, I'm partial to the Grand Prix! Steve

Really terrific stuff Marcos! The Schwinn is cool as hell, and I particularly like the pair of Moebius 4x4's! Steve

I really appreciate all of the magnificent comments fellas! Believe it or not, you are "all" a true inspiration to me!! Steve

It reminds me a little of the crack heads that went through my 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix when they broke into the shed that it was stored in some years ago. They damaged a few things, like the rear seat back when they tried to get into the trunk from the back seat and broke the radiator shroud for some reason, but the list of stolen parts were what baffled me. I get the fact that they stole the tachometer and tried and failed to swipe the radio, but they stole parts that only an idiot would take off of a car with 140,000 miles on it. They took the alternator and starter as well as the air cleaner, but the one that really confounded me was that they cut off a section of the passenger side exhaust from above the rear axle to the rear bumper!? Must have been something that they needed to make their meth! Steve

I can't help you Scott.......but love the hat! Steve

That pretty much sums it up perfectly. I really don't think that much else needs to be said. An individuals ignorance is not much of an excuse to defame a company's entire catalog of products. These kinds of broad aspersions are virtually always specious. Steve

Some very cool and interesting subjects there Mike! Really like the '69 Impala and the '68 Galaxie!! I've never been a big fan of the early '70s Cougars, but something about yours gets the gears turning for me. Steve

I agree. It will likely never happen, and yes, there would be plenty of complaining, as there always is. So, in the mean time, I guess I'll stick with Round 2, Revell and Moebius. Steve

Obviously, if the horse is speaking, he's not dead yet! I say let the beating commence! Steve

That should be expected when you issue an unfounded blanket statement as he did. He should know that saying that an entire companies kits "suck" is going to draw a considerable amount of fire. If he didn't, he knows now! Steve

Granted, these are "classics", but they are all imports. I have no interest in imports, so I have no interest in building them, regardless of the "superior" engineering. I wish Tamiya would produce some classic "American" cars. I would love to give them a whirl. But until that day comes, I have no interest. Steve

True. The preciseness of a kit is of little consequence if the subject matter holds no interest for you. I'm not going to start building Japanese imports just because the kits are better. I would give up the hobby before I started building subjects that I have no interest in. Steve

I couldn't agree more. If you are a person who is unwilling to put your skills to the test to build the subjects that you are interested in and available because they may not meet your "perfection" standards, you're the one who has some "developing" to do. A truly skilled modeler will never limit himself, and you will have a hard time developing those skills if you are not willing to try to expand them. Steve

Also a very good perspective. The best builders can build pretty much anything with good results, and they didn't get to be great builders by building only perfectly engineered kits. Steve

Exactly my thought. Steve

The hood is stock, but had the "custom" holes opened on the top. These were a fairly common feature on some of AMT's annual kits during this period. The holes on the side of the hood were where the "hood spears"/emblems mounted. Steve

You're correct. Speculation is that this was one of the examples where the "cart was ahead of the horse". Apparently, the model was finalized and ready for production, or may have already been on the market, before the plans for the 1:1 Bonneville were final. Seems that this sort of thing happened on occasion back in the day. Steve

Thank you all so much for all of your kind words! They are greatly appreciated and inspirational to me! Steve

You're right. Wrong place to ask. Steve

Our annual Christmas seafood feast, including broiled lobster and snow crab, garlic shrimp scampi, southern fried catfish and Thai curry mussels. Steve

Stay tuned. Maybe I'll try my hand at casting them before I use the originals. Steve

This has been pretty standard for me over the past couple of years. The low "finished" count is due solely to the higher level of detail I've begun putting into these builds. But I've been having a lot of fun rebuilding interiors and swapping chassis and engines, so it's worth not getting as much accomplished. Steve

Without a doubt one of the nicest examples I've seen of this kit to date! Great work!! Steve

Exceptionally nice work on the Trans Am! Steve