RancheroSteve

Almost (finally) done, but meanwhile here's a little oddity - has anyone else noticed this? There are two parts on the "glass" tree that aren't shown on the instruction sheet: The only place they fit is in the rear panel: But the tail light piece covers all that: Stay tuned, should be finished any day now!

The Triumph TR3 comes in both stock and racing versions, and there's a TR2 Le Mans. There's also an Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (both High-Tech street version and a racing version) and several versions of the GTA.

Outstanding build of one of all-time favorites! He really nailed this one. Great base & photos, too. Not to be greedy, but any shots of the engine?

There are also Gunze versions of the 2CV and Volkswagen Beetle with figures.

Yes, both of them in fact! Here's the Messerschmitt from the double kit, but it's the same as the one on your box, but without the figures: I also have the High Tech version, but un-built yet. And here's the Fiat with figures from the animated movie: Of course they're tiny (as are the real things), so they're fiddly and Gunze does things a little differently, but with patience they build up nicely. Not overly detailed, but well-proportioned to my eyes, and kind of a lark to build. Watch the famous chase scene from "Castle of Caliostro" if you have three minutes to spare: https://vimeo.com/39790868

That shot from "To Live & Die" is just north of downtown, near the Confluence (where the Arroyo Seco joins the L.A. River). The two bridges in the background are the Pasadena Freeway passing over the river, with a little slice of Elysian Park off to the left. There is a spot near there where you can drive down to the river.

Yesterday: "On Thursday, 1.9 inches fell in DTLA, beating a 21-year-old record of 1.01 inches, according to the National Weather Service. That record was set in 1997, when the strongest El Niño in decades ripped through the area, says Weather Service meteorologist Eric Boldt. The two-day total for Downtown was 2.11 inches—close to the neighborhood’s average rainfall for the entire month of December, 2.33 inches." From Curbed LA I was out driving around in it yesterday running errands, but didn't get a chance to look at the river.

There was a ramp under the 6th Street Bridge that led down to the river; you can see it here in the last picture of your post. I'm not sure if it was legal or not, but people did drive down there, and obviously it was very convenient for film shoots. Actually the ramp is still there, but blocked off due to the rebuilding of the bridge. I'm not sure what the plans eventually call for. The closing scene of Buckaroo Banzai was shot at the Sepulveda Dam, quite a few miles upriver, but also a popular filming location.

Ha, no offense taken - while there actually are some nicer and more scenic parts of our river, it is kind of a joke, especially since it was encased in concrete in the mid-20th century. The old 6th Street Bridge (or viaduct) was demolished a year or so back and is now being replaced with a more modern span. The old bridge appeared in (probably) hundreds of movies, TV shows, commercials and music videos - many of them featuring cars, of course. The Wikipedia page has a listing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Street_Viaduct

Watch what you're calling a "concrete canyon" - that's the Los Angeles River! (With the now demolished 6th Street Bridge in the background).

Good news - thanks!

A cool subject in my eyes and it looks quite good, but - if I'm seeing at it correctly - the windshield wiper is part of the body casting? That strikes me as a bit of an odd decision.

Somebody else gave me this very helpful tip: glue the top of the stand on (where it comes apart).

Not easy, but it can be done (not sure how I missed this thread before):

Just sayin' - it wouldn't be too hard to take Casey's photo, add a little contrast and saturation, and then print it onto some ink jet decal film. There aren't any significant white areas to worry about.

Yes, I think we can all agree that the Gunze kit does not represent CSX2287, the first coupe built (also the Bonneville salt flats car and the infamous Phil Spector/lost coupe). But I think the K&B body might? In case any of you aren't familiar with the story: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/death-deception-and-the-4-million-cobra-feature

I suppose that partly depends on which Cobra Daytona you want it to represent - they were all a little different, right?! And I'm not completely sure of this, but I suspect the HRM body may be based on the Gunze body. But for the price, I'd go with the HRM kit, unless you can find an affordable builder like I did a few years back. It's a crazy kit to build, but with the addition of the VRM decals, you can end up with a reasonable looking Daytona:

Ahh, ok - I see, thanks for illuminating me! There was just something about the various tools and the poses, that suggested the Fujimi sets, but yes, I've got the Fujimi stuff already - the tools and the figures.

Judging from the box art, this (and the other set) is based on the Fujimi tooling, right?

Maybe the rearend is a little weak, but I'm still a big fan of this kit - it still has the best early SBF made to my eyes, plus very decent suspension and unibody details. Then again, I've never built one out of the box - only used it as a parts source for various Falcon, Ranchero and Comet builds, as well as mastering parts for an even more accurate and even earlier (five bolt) SBF.

My post office doesn't have them yet (boo!), but I was able to tell the woman at the counter to watch for them.

There's also a lengthy article on the then under construction XR-6 in the April 1963 issue of Hot Rod.

Agreed - the AMT '67 has by far the best mechanical, chassis, and engine detail for this era.

Yes, in the final analysis I'm glad to have it - I just wish they had gotten a little closer in a few areas, but this has been discussed elsewhere. And it looks like the B/FX Comets ran without the shock tower brace, hmm . . . https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0112-121126/