Snake45

It was Billy Joy Royal, maybe better known for Down in the Boondocks. Turns out the song was actually written by Joe South. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hush_(Billy_Joe_Royal_song)

Last fall I finished an AMT dune buggy I started in 1969 or 1970. I hope this year--maybe--to finish up an MPC '69 Firebird I started when that was a brand-new kit. I have a Matchbox AD-5 Skyraider (airplane) on the paint shelf that's been assembled and ready for paint since 1983. Every time I go to paint it, I see something else that needs to be fixed or improved in some way. Maybe this year on that one, too.

But DP was a cover. Original artist was Billy Joe Somebody, or Billy Sol Somebody, or something like that....

Madonna, Borderline...another of my "guilty pleasures."

So we're on page 2 now and still don't have an answer to the original question?

Just checked and Modelhaus does offer a complete '63 Chevy II interior set.

You Scored: 10 out of 10 Well of course I did!

You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly. You scored better than 93% of the public and the same as 7%. Got them all, even though one was more political than scientific. But I knew the answer they wanted, even though it's an opinion, not necessarily a fact.

It would take some work but the Cuda body COULD be restored. They'd have to de-redius the rear wheels and add back all the stock trim. I dunno if the interior and chassis/engine molds still exist. IIRC, the Nova still has the body trim, or most of it, so would just need the wheel openings moved back. Again, I don't know know if the interior/chassis still exists. I'm planning to move the wheel openings back on one myself, and then put it on a '66 Nova chassis. Not sure yet what I'll do for an interior--maybe modify the '66, or maybe Modelhaus has guts for early Novas. I could also just use the body on a Trumpeter chassis/interior--I have a Trumpy convertible kit and no interest in building a ragtop.

King Crimson, 21st Century Schitzoid Man.

Yeah, that's pretty much exactly what happened--and to several other desirable kits, too, such as the '65 Chevelle and Chevy II and '66 Barracuda. The interiors weren't altered, they were all-new pieces AFAIK.

Now I see why you were asking about '67 Rally wheels. BTW in your original pics, the coupe is a '66 with '67 Rally wheels, and the wagon is a '67 also with '67 Rally wheels. This should be a cool project. Model on!

Never noticed this before, but look how much shorter the sheetmetal is ahead of the front wheel openings on the Revell vs the other two. I wonder if that shortness is part of the problem?

I don't think he's got it exactly right but it looks about 500% better than the kit parts. The price seems reasonable for the added improvement, too. Might have to get at least one of these.

Very nice! That would make a great daily driver or weekend cruiser. And your building style is very clean, too. Well done and model on!

I say on a project of this nature, build it however you want and don't worry about "rules." It's not like you're going to have to enter it into an actual sanctioned competition of some kind.

I finished up the stock version from an original issue kit a couple years ago. I had to do some fixing and recontouring of the body but I think that might have been a first-issue problem that's been corrected in later releases. I had no major problems with it and body-to-chassis assembly went much smoother/easier than I expected. I look forward to building other '67 Vettes of this series. My major complaint is that it doesn't include the optional hard top, and the AMT hard top doesn't really fit (though IIRC Ron Hamilton made it work).

Covered by many, including Rick Derringer and Meat Loaf!

I've used it on model airplanes for over 30 years. Never had it yellow (others have, though), but I consider it too fragile for model car use. It can be damaged or removed by Windex, ferpissake.

Excellent pics and comparo and matches my impressions exactly. Revell, best detailed chassis, engine, interior and body quite nice except for the complete backbirth front end. AMT, best body overall and definitely better front end than Revell. MPC, undersized (somewhere between 1/26 and 1/28). Body not perfect but overall better looking than Revell. Also, front valence panel seems to be too shallow, giving the front end a raised look. With a little work, can be built into a presentable (if small) model.

Well said!

That is just sick and wrong on so many levels I don't even know where to start. Yes, I do: The national star is on upside down, a rather obvious, glaring error.

I have that album, prolly haven't listened to it in 40 years. I'll have to dig it out. At the time, Trower was talked about as "the new Hendrix."

Lawyers in Love, Jackson Browne. And, in similar vein: I went home with the waitress, the way I always do How was I to know she was with the Russians too?

I've had that happen but it's only noticeable on one model I painted a very light metallic blue. The yellowing isn't noticeable on the ones I've done in red, maroon, medium or dark blue, medium or dark green, black, etc. I wouldn't even THINK of putting the stuff over white. And what do you mean by "Toy guys"?