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Mike, This kit is due out later this year and it is on the Tower Hobbies website for $89.99.

Very nice job on that one!

I'm interested in the Chinese food place, can you give us some insight ???? Nice job on fixing the Mustang and having a 1:1 in the driveway surely helps. Thanks for sharing a simple fix for those that are striving for more accuracy.

Dave, Thanks for the update and like others, I am saving up for a few of these kits. If the test shots indicate what we should expect, then I am in for about 6 of each! And a big thank you for working hard on these kits to make them as accurate as possible. I am sure someone will find something wrong with them but I know that Mobeius has worked hard to bring us subjects long overlooked by other manufacturers and I would rather have something than nothing! Maybe I am in the minority but this is only a hobby for me, not life and death!

Nice commentary on how many of us grew up and the kids of today have no idea of what we did to entertain ourselves in the 60s and 70s.

The International Transtar 4300 is a recently re-issued kit and can be found for $30 while the older International 2554 (and 2654) kits are harder to find and more expensive, like big $$$$! Okay, kidding aside, I believe it is the way they are optioned and type of axles and drivetrain that is ordered with them. Resident International expert Cargostar can probably better explain it.

Welcome Norman, I am about 20 miles away from you in Charlotte. The SCMA has a chapter that meets every month in Rock Hill if you are interested. I have joined, just need to get to a meeting, hopefully this month! They also host several shows that are a great way to display your builds and have some nice swap meets too!

I was in a hobby shop in Christiansburg VA that had both the aerosols and air brush ready paints and didn't get much help from the folks at the counter other than their thoughts it was for R/C bodies. Has anyone used these paints on styrene models? What prep work did you do differently? Any examples?

Casey, Listed just below the mower on the SE page is the mower deck for $9.95. I have one that plan on painting in JD colors to match the tractor.

Thanks for the update Al and best of luck in your attempt to "downshift" life a little bit. I can only imagine what you will produce for us given more time to focus on resin!

It would be nice to have a model (kit or resin) of that series International truck. I think Dave (Cargostar) is/was working on a Travelall or pickup resin kit of that vintage, not sure where he is at in the process.

Nice job Doug, I watched this as it was in progress and it looks great! Nice colors and details, now you just have to get the matching boat done!

Looking good Jeff, I think that will allow one to build all of the different body styles of the El Camino throughout it's lifespan. I will start saving the lunch money for this one!

X2 from me and my family!

Did not get to see the end of the Indy 500 but glad that TK won it, have always liked him as a racer. I can't believe the cable incident in the 600, I am sure some drivers have a legitimate complaint against Fox Sports if their car suffered damage and they don't finish the race. Sad to hear some fans were hurt, although is sounded like nothing too serious.

Welcome Jeff, I am down in Charlotte but plan on being in Clemmons in August for the CKM Model Car show & swap meet on the 24th!

Andrew- welcome to this forum and hobby. Your skills and talent are beyond most 12 year olds and like Harry said, even beyond some of us "older" modelers! Enjoy this hobby and the time spent with your step-dad as the years go fast! Clayton- thank you for introducing Andrew to the hobby and showing him the basics to get him started. I am sure he will appreciate the patience and time spent together. I look forward to seeing the work you two create and share with us here and best of luck on your show winning build!

highly unlikely that the car was run after being put into that trailer Lee, no signs of the door being opened after all those years. All of the rubber seals are probably dry rotted along with the engine/trans/rear end seals, not to mention the fluids have probably gelled up. The sad thing is while this car is rare find, it will need thousands of dollars to make it driveable. The drivetrain will need to be gone through, the cooling system and a/c will need to be checked out and the fuel tank will need to be cleaned. I think in the video they mentioned that mice had made a nest under the hood so all of the wiring will need to be checked as well.

I remember a neighbor bought one of these as an old police car / black & white. IIRC it had the 440 in even though it was a command car and it would really go! Nice job on it!

Not sure how much the wife will like it but there is a bunch of racing on TV tomorrow that I plan on catching some or all of! The Formula 1 Monaco Gran Prix starts at 7:30 Eastern, then the Indianapolis 500 at noon, followed by Nascar/Coca Cola 600 at 6 PM.

Yes, we owe a great deal of thanks to those past and present for our freedoms.

Lee, Without running that engine for that long, the seals and gaskets would dry out and harden, the cylinders would rust and the rings would probably be stuck to the cylinder walls. Ask any car collector if he drives his cars regularly because the worst thing you can do to a car is to let it sit.

In looking at the test shots back on the first page of this topic, the windows look proportionally okay to me. I guess the only way to tell is to buy one and complete it and compare it to an actual car. Glad to see some new tools coming out from companies and if the model is truly off, hopefully Revell will revise it before the next run.

Check out Modelroundup or Tower Hobbies- they might have this one for less and Tower frequently offers discounts or free shipping. This is also a great kit for bashing as mentioned- tires, engine, chassis all lend themselves to other vehicles.

Yes, The South Carolina Modelers Association meets in Greenville. Contact Tod at todh60@hotmail.com for more information.