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I have both Aurora 1/16 scale Stutz and Mercer kits. They are curbside, but better than the Lindberg kits. Sadly the vinyl tires have caused sever "melt" damage to the wheels and other parts, so the kits are now ruined. I'd like to see Atlantis find those molds!!! That said, I want a 1/24 or 1/25 Mercer, to display next to the MPC Stutz Bearcat. Round2 could re-use the tooling for the tires and wheels from the Bearcat, but would have to start fresh for the rest. If anybody tools one now it will be either a Chinese or Eastern European company. No American Model company is big enough to pay for the tooling costs.

1. 1912 Mercer Raceabout 2. 1912 Simplex Touring. (Matchbox made a diecast of this) 3. Pre 1914 Pierce Arrow. Anybody style 4. 1916 Reeves Octo-Auto (Never gonna happen, but......)

Does anybody cast these Darlingtons in resin?

Curious to see what the "Coke" extra is in the '60 Ranchero?

Great Showrod Build! The Pink Colour suits it well.

So, they go back to the well for the '60 Ranchero, and the '41 Plymouth... The '65 Fairlane Mod Stock, is the 3rd out of 9 potential Mod Stock kits. I am excited to see that. The Grumpy Jenkins Vega is very nice to see. That leaves the Mustang & the GTO. I read a whole lotta Guff about the GTO kit, so it will probably remain a mixed bag of a kit, with two sharply drawn sides. The "Haterz" and the "It's the only Game in Town" guys. I have no Monkey in That Circus, let me tell you. The Mustang is a kit I should know, but my memory draws a complete blank on this kit. I'll wait to see what it looks like on the shelf. For Now, I don't need one. It will be interesting to see what comes out over the next 6 months. Round2 will sell me three of the Mod Stock kits, and a couple others. ('70 Fire Chief Car & and the Pinto Popper, at a minimum) It has been a good year already, at least for me.

My guess is that Blitz/Revell has a stack of paid for, new tooling for these iconic Street Rod Fords. The have a long life as a Money Printing Machine, after the bugs (of whatever variety) have been worked out. Sooner or later, all versions will be released. But, in what order, and in what permutations? I have no clue. If Blitz/Revell is like most companies, they are as anxious to get the product on the shelf and making money, as you are to buy it. So my last thought is this. "Patience, Grasshopper" We will see them when they get here. My only other suggestion would be, if you fear that you'll never see them again, purchase a whole case of them, just to be safe.

A K-Max! Glad to see one of those.

Y'all know that you have to throw away any Exacto (or any other) Blade that cuts you? Old superstition I was taught by my Grandfather. Once a blade has tasted Human Blood, it wants more. Unless the blade is a Fighting Knife or Sword, any other blade that cuts you, should be trashed. It may be silly, but I've never kept a Jackknife, Hobby Knife, or Razor that cut me. Never been cut by the same blade twice.

Steve Earle brings it home for me.

I want the General and the FLC. I'll have to get one of the 1/24 Trailers for the Freightshaker as well.

That looks like the Aurora Kit, of the Lochkeed Tail Sitter. And, Your Dad's Pedro has the Anti-Heat Seeker exhaust extension too.

I am very sorry to read this. My deepest condolences for your loss, Vince.

I really like that poor Palmer Vette! Sort of an Acid Trip version of the car. What was IN the water at Palmer?????

Oooh! Great piece, Adam. Now I gotta get one, to go with my Hase He-51B Float Plane

I hear you. Shortcuts like this are why model companies get bad press.

This looks like a fun build. I'd have never thought about doing this with a Paddy Wagon. A Snake Says "Model On!"

Would this body help your project? It might have the trunk deck you need. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/amt-8667-36-plymouth--210218

Those HH-43s were excellent fire fighting helos. The down draft from those twin rotors could clear a path through the fire around a crashed plane. They saved a lot of lives from planes that crashed on base. Also, Aurora did a kit of the Lockheed tailsitter. Ultra rare, but not a bad kit.

Had a #11 roll off a table, and stick into my thigh. Went in almost the whole length of the blade. Took almost a year before that one was totally healed, and I still get aches in that spot sometimes. 20 years ago, and I suspect that the muscles never did mend properly.

I'm about ready to buy on of these. I'm not a Van Fan normally, but this kit pulls me in.

Sharp Build of a seldom seen kit. Way to go!

I saw Thirkettle race at Mesa Marin in Bakersfield once, many years ago. I'll be watching this build with interest.

Dots NIze! Some fantastic work there! That Police Car is great, too.

IIRC, a few of the First run of Baja Broncos were shipped with the stock Bronco body, (without the rear fender flares). That is the only body issue that I can recall. Given Revell's new business model, there seems little hope of getting anything from them.