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Nice work, Steve! Haven't seen one built in quite awhile.

I agree with Riley, this one should be very fun!

Nice work, Tim! Moebius kits may have some flaws, but what kits don't? And, besides that, they are usually pretty good and they do make some really interesting subjects the bigger companies won't touch!

And I've been told that model builders have no imagination! Awesome idea!

Amy, If you and your family are interested in keeping Harry's collection relatively intact, (not to mention much closer to where your family is) I might suggested contacting the Detroit Historical Museum, they have one of the largest Lionel train collections in the world, they seem to be be interested in large collections like that. With the skill your Dad had in building they may be interested in his collection. Like everyone else, I would like to offer my deepest condolences for your loss, Harry is, and will continue to be, sorely missed!

Testors makes clear parts cement. Very similar to the Micro brand, it comes in a triangle shape bottle with a needle type applicator.

Congrats, Michael! I'm really glad to hear that there are others out there who, like me, are not impressed with those that try to work 24/7!

Cool, nice pics Eric! Always love seeing the brass-era cars, most folks don't realize how much Ts really changed during their production run.

If you follow the CCCA's guidelines, a car is not considered a Classic until it is nominated for that status by a board member, and it is approved unanimously by the entire board. To even be considered for nomination the car has to have been built in 1948 or earlier, and had a production run of no more than about 1,000 cars. So very, very few cars are actually considered true Classics, and none have been elected to that status in many years! As far as antique, most states in the U.S. consider a car an Antique as soon as it is 26 model years old, as long as it still retains a majority stock appearance, engine, etc. At that time you can register the car with a license plate from the Year of Manufacture, but it can only be driven to or from a repair facility, or on Sunday to or from a show or parade within 50 miles of your residence. To make it even more confusing, all states, as well as the federal government, consider any item, no matter what it is, to be an Antique once it has reached 100 years old. (and they can no longer charge sales tax on it.)

Nice work, Gary! Always love seeing those old Johans get saved.

I have to agree with Allen on this one. To round out his last category, I would say end it at 1976. Because in '77 most of the manufacturers began to badge-engineer their cars, making only relatively minor trim and equipment changes to identify one brand from another within the company instead of letting each marque have it's own identity. So, that would eliminate the idea of an arbitrary cut-off year. Also, having been involved with showing cars for many years, I am well-versed in the CCCA's idea of what a "Classic" is, and it really doesn't make alot of sense to anybody not involved with them. An example would be that a Ford Model T or Model A from the 1920's and '30's is considered to be a classic by almost everyone, except the CCCA. On the other hand, a Lincoln from that same time period is considered a classic by the CCCA, but only if it was built a by custom body builder, the "standard" Lincolns that were built at the Lincoln factory are not considered classics! I could go on, but I've probably rambled on for too long already!

Very nice Jeremy! It's always nice to see one of the higher-end makes done instead of the usual suspects!

Nice work on both of them! Have not seen too many of them built since they were released.

I'd like to see one too, but since the word "classic" tends to get attached to anything that is over 25 years old it would be very tough to keep the original intent of the forum.

Your work was outstanding back then too, Steve. But, it is strange to see your name attached to such a "common" kit!

From what I saw on the local news piece they did, to get from 808hp to 840hp, you need to add the "Demon Crate" package. Also, they said that the car will not come equipped with a rear, or front passenger, seat but they can be added for $1 each. And, as mentioned earlier, it will be able to lift it's front wheels. Funny how the $1 seat option was the only mention of price in a rather lengthy news piece!

Nice work Lee! Always nice to see older cars built stock.

I agree with you guys. Seeing any Ford from 1932-36 in any scale, including 1:1, that looks anything like they did when built seems to be more the exception than the rule!

Nice work, Geoff! Your camera angles really show how huge that car really was!

I'd also like to see something like this happen.

Almost every one here buys their models to build them, Greg. Besides, in my experience, an old built model, even one that is quite rare, has only a small fraction of the value of an MIB example.

Harry Connick Sr. & Jr.. Harry Carey (probably very familiar to our Harry). 2 Harry Stones (judge on Night Court, played by Harry Anderson) and actor in Spartacus among other things.

You could probably graft a '49 top onto the '50 convertible for a nice '50 Crestliner without very much of a problem.

Another case of "just because you can does not mean you should"!

Tremendous work, as usual, Tulio! Always look forward to seeing your latest project!