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While I realize the '32 Ford is arguably the most popular kit offered in plastic, I am also of the mindset that a new tooling would be welcome at this point. With all the suggestions made on dozens of threads here, I'm sure there are at least a couple that would be viable options for Revell to consider offering in their lineup. This isn't a slam against the '32 kits either. It's just that at this point the market is flooded with the various releases and there are still huge voids left in other areas of the automotive hobby that would surely turn a profit given the right choices. Another kit that falls into this category is the new Mustang kits. We've been flooded with the different variations of this car as well. While it does make financial sense to make the most out of a current mold, there also comes a point where the same kits just repackaged with different decals and wheels just doesn't cut it anymore. At that point, those once profitable kits become a liability and we're back to the same old song that the model companies aren't turning a prfit, hence no new releases until the "market picks up." There are plenty of other rod subjects, muscle cars and so forth that could be modeled that we would just as readily accept. It's time to stop flooding the market with the same kit that is just repackeged with new decals, wheels and tires.

I've a few of these kits in my stash to build, and after seeing these two jewels, it really makes me want to get busy on a couple of them. The finish you got on both cars really sets them off beautifully. Absolutely stunning work on both. I've always been partial to the Hugger Orange on the 69 Camaros and you did an awesome job laying that color down and making it shine. The underside detail is awesome as well. How were the photoetch sets to work with for this car? I have been meaning to order at least a couple sets, but have held off due to not seeing any cars built up with this set. From the looks of things, that photetch set is alright to work with. Just wondering...

That's one of the great things about the '65 Convertible kit. Leave the top down and if there are inaccuracies with the pillars, you'll never know!

Revell also released an Indy Pace Car version of this kit complete with orange decals and houndstooth decals for the seats as well as a Baldwin Motion version in the "Skip's Drive In Series". When this kit was originally released, for whatever reason, it didn't get much exposure in SAE or any other mag for that matter. It was one of the most underrated and ignored kits that had been released in a long time, yet was by far one of the best toolings Revell ever did, even including today's releases. I have almost a dozen of this kit in it's different versions and when I need a break from my Mopars I dig one of these out and putter with it. It's a very accurate kit that goes together beautifully and has a ton of detail already molded into the kit. You can never get too many of these kits, that's for sure.

In all actuality, there is very little in the way of wiring and so forth that is visible in the new Shelby. You can see some vacuum hoses and miscellaneous wiring going to carious electricl sensors, but in terms of plug wiring and so forth, most of that is hidden under various covers and so forth. Most of today's modern engines are the same way.

CH, you can take this for what it's worth, but I'll share a few things I've learned about people, and forums such as this specifically. First of all, if you're coming to a place like this to have a bunch of people reply to every post you make, you're setting yourself up for some huge disappointment. Every forum has alot of lurkers who rarely, if ever post anything. Not everyone is going to care for the work you produce either, and alot of members have the metality that if I can't post anything positive, I'm not going to post anything at all. I guess you have to ask yourself if you'd prefer to have someone not say anything about your work vs. tearing it down in front of the members here. Alot of people can take public constructive criticism well while others can't. As for replying to your post offering to assist Gregg in replacing his airbrush, I'm not exactly sure what you're expecting the other members here to say about that. Maybe that offer would have been best made through a direct message to Gregg, rather than publicly where he may have missed your offer entirely. Something else to remember as well. No matter what, you will have members of these online communities who seem to flock together. If there were several builders who built the same subject matter as you, chances are you would socialize with those people more than you would those who build other modeling subjects. That doesn't mean you're a jerk or antisocialist, only that you prefer to "hang with your own type." It's really not fair for you to judge those of us here simply because you don't get a ton of responses from the members of this family. If you're going to rate the members here by the number of replies we make to your posts, then chances are you won't consider many of us friends. There are members here that I consider good friends. Is that a majority of the membership here? Probably not, simply due to the sheer number of members we have here. But, those that are on my "Friends List" are those that I hang with here most and share modeling experiences with probably more than others, both publicly and through e-mails, phone conversations and what-have-you. Finally, if you're looking for the approval of everyone here, you're in for a heck of a shock. Just like in everyday life, no matter where you go, you will have those that simply don't care for you, or your tastes, for whatever reason. You simply need to get past those select few and go about your business and make the most out of this hobby. Once you get past the impersonality of the internet and accept it for what it is, you'll enjoy this hobby alot more. Just my random thoughts...

Nope..he ordered 6 kits for store stock and I told him I would take the 6 he got in if they were decent kits. He called me when they arrived. I went over to the shop and opened the first kit and we went through the kit and saw what it was and he agreed the kit was nothing like what he was expecting either and had absolutely no issue leaving the 5 others on his shelf to sell to other modelers. He even knocked the price down on the kits to move them out of his store as soon as possible. This shop normally orders 6 of each new release except for items like the limited release big rigs and so forth to ensure he has enough on hand to satisfy the regulars who come in. He had 6 of the Revell 2009 Challenger kits on his shelf when my wife picked up mine yesterday. I just got back from his shop and he now has none left as I bought the other 4 he had left. That kit was worth buying more than 1 of and I'll get more in the future to boot once he gets more in. On top of that he knocked $2.00 a kit off because I wiped him out and he cut me a break. It's also shops like this that will get my business everytime over someplace trying to score a killing by selling one kit, but that's been discussed in another thread.

For the record, I kept the 1 kit I opened and inspected at the shop and let the shop sell the rest to other modelers who were looking for one. When I was there yesterday I was glad to see they were all gone for his sake. Unfortunately a couple of my local modeling friends invested in this kit before I could warn them what they weren't getting in the kit. Now they each have a kit for parts. I'll stick with the original Monogram version of this kit anyday.

I take it that's the Lindberg '61 kit, correct? I like the color choice for the paint. It's subtle, but still gives the car a modern lowrider feel and appeal. Your engine compartment also looks great. Nice detailing, but clean and uncluttered. This could easily pass for a 1:1 car....

Great job Chris! That Caddy really shines with all that chrome and flawless paint. Your bullet lights you made are great looking as well. The rotating light on the roof looks like it came from a Johan kit...possibly the Plymouth Fury Poilce Wagon kit, if I'm not mistaken? It's definitely an inspirational build to say the least. I have an old Ghostbusters kit myself I've been kicking around which direction I want to go in building that kit. Seeing your rendition really makes me want to go the "old style" ambulance route.

WOW!!!!!! That car looks great! What color green is that? Your finish looks absolutely stunning to say the least! I have about a dozen AAR kits in my collection now and, like you, think they build up nicely. I can get past the issues of the kit simply because I love Mopars and this kit fills a big void in the age of Mopar Muscle from the early 70's. Your work is simply stunning and your cars are truly the epitomy of "eye candy". Keep up the fantastic work!!!!!!

That is one gorgoeus car! I agree, tha paint is stunning and I always thought the strobe striping on these cars really complimented the lines and contours. Keep up the fantastic work!!!!

That Ford looks absolutely beautoful! It's a sweet car and the level of workmanship really shines. I thought it was a kitbashed project as I never saw a '48 Ford Woodie before in my travels. if there is one of these in kit form then I REALLY need to pick one up and soon! I love Woodies and have a few in my collection that I need to finish up myself. Seeing this car has really given me some inspiration to do just that. Great job and thanks for sharing!!!

The thing that kills me is that Revell has the capability of releasing some really great kits, such as the new 32 Fords, the Nova and so forth. Then, they shoot themselves in the head with releases like this Challenger. The kit is way closer to 1/24th for starters, no doubt about it. From there the kit goes downhill in a hurry. The body proportions are far from being correct and the finished product just simply looks too toy-like for my taste. It LOOKS and has the feel of a diecast when it's built and it is virtually impossible to get around that aura with the kit. So it has a non shaker style hood. Big deal. I'll gladly support the resin industry to get my different hood variations rather than give Revell the false impression they did a good job by packaging a diecast car in plastic form and shoveling it off on us modelers, pretending it's a quality kit worth building. For a quick build or a build for a beginning modeler like my 12 year old, it's a fine kit. But for those experienced in modeling and those dedicated to Mopar models especially, this kit is nothing more than an insult and a slap in the face. This kit ranks right up there with the "Uptown" version of the Dodge Charger on the "Suckage List". I wasted my money buying this kit as well as the Charger kit and now have two Mopar kits to use for parts, at best. At least Revell did a better job with their 2009 Challenger kit.

How did you get your paint to shine so good on your car? I have used Duplicolor in the past and have a terrible time getting a decent luster from the paint. Your car sparkles like a ruby and the paint looks flwless. I would love to get the finish on my cars that you do using Duplicolor. That is simply one gorgeous Impala you've got there!!!!

A blue and white interior would go beautifully with the Cobalt Blue Tom. It would be a stunning color combo, that's for sure. Can't wait to see more on your newest creation!

I love what you did with the body mods Raul, but more importantly, I'm dying to know how you did the seats on this car. I love the added detail and the pleat outlining the inner seat panel. What did you use for material to make that seam and how did you do it? Your car looks absolutely stunning to say the least!!!!!

I agree with alot of what you're saying Tommy. I think a constant trend we're seeing is these shops pricing themselves out of business by trying to mark their kits up by such a high percentage. Personally, in this day and age, I don't see a shop existing by just selling models, even if they do stock a wide variety of aftermarket items. If you stop and think about it, you would have to have a pretty large modeling community locally to be able to sustain a shop like that, with a HUGE inventory to boot. I think sometimes we forget when we're on forums such as this that we're not all neighbors just down the streets from eachother, but for the most part are located in different parts of the country and even the world. As for stocking a wide array of aftermarket items, that concept in itself is a great idea. However, if you realistically stop to think about it, there are only a handful of aftermarket suppliers who could cater to stocking a hobbyshop fully with their line of products, and even then it might be a stretch. Companies like Model Car Garage, Slixx Decals, Wetworks Decals and a couple others are the only ones who come to mind. A shop owner would also have to invest a considerable amount of money to stock a shop fully with aftermarket parts and even then it's a risk that you'll sell what you order. As for the economy, I can't see how anyone can sit here and say it hasn't affected this hobby. It's affected every aspect of our lives and I think we can all say we've changed our way of doing things for the sake of saving money. Let's face it. For the most part, this hobby isn't at the top of our priority list when it comes to paying bills. Food, rent, car payments and the like rank higher than this hobby. There is no way the shop owners aren't feeling the pinch as well when they see their customers scaling back on their purchases and passing on items that maybe they would have bought in the past. I know personally, I would have never got the kits I did last week from the shop that went out had they not been marked down so much. I MIGHT have picked up one or maybe two of those kits at the regular price, but even then I highly doubt it. We're all looking for ways to make the most of our money and in the end, let's face it, the hobby we love so much often suffers from our lack of extra spending money. How many of us have scaled back on traveling to shows that we attended regularly in the past? How many of us are finally getting to those kits we bought years ago that have been sitting on our shelves because we can't afford the cost of the new kits coming out? I know I am. I guess in a way the poor economy has helped alot of us get to those long awaited projects we've been putting off for so long.

Boy Tom, you really hit a home run with this panel truck! It's one of the sweetest trucks I've seen done in a long time and the color choice is perfect for it as well. The color and chrome compliment eachother perfectly!!! What an inspirational build.

Definitely a great job replicating one of Ford's great cars from the 60's. Your attention to the small details turned out one killer looking Galaxie. Give yourself a big pat on the back for your perseverence.

Wow!!!!!!! That Focus is one great looking car! I have a couple Rally cars to build myself and after seing yours, I may just dig one out and see what I can do with it. Simply fantastic work!!!!

At least you had the courage to tear apart one of your old builds! I have several models that would do good from a rebuild, but am too skiddish to tear them apart. Your efforts were obviously rewarded with a sweet looking truck!

It's great seeing cars like this built in the "economy" fashion with the slant 6 between the fenders. While the all out Mopar Muscle rocks, it's sweet seeing the more common cars in scale. You did a great job replicating your Duster. Kdeep up the great work!

I know there was a member here who used the darker Tamiya metallic blue with a black fade along the edges and he did the same to the scoop. The end result was stunning to say the least and added immensely to the finished project. The car looked 100% better with the right color stripe and shaker scoop. I can't remember what shaed of blue was used though.

Wasn't there a discussion about the stripes being printed in the wrong color blue? I believe that's why some choose to paint the decals and the scoop as one unit...