iamsuperdan

I'll buy one of the GTIs. Unlike many, I could not care less about cars from the 50s. The 80s were my generation, and the GTI is one of the more iconic cars from the 80s. I have the old ESCI kit. It's nicely detailed, and looks more accurate than the Revell kit from a few years ago.

lolz, that is the EXACT part that was missing on the 454SS kit I just finished! Had to rob the parts stash. Luckily, I had one. Paintwork looks excellent!

Well, if Dr Malcolm is involved, maybe this is a little more appropriate in this case!

Interesting that no one has complained yet that the body of this kit is entirely inaccurate. It's so obvious that the upper lip of the cup doesn't look anything like he real thing. I mean, when is someone going to do kit an accurate noodle cup?

I mean, I like obscure and different subject matter, but this? And it's not even a prank. It's real. https://www.hlj.com/1-1-scale-best-hit-chronicle-cup-noodles-bans60591

Not sure what the thought process was on those grilles. I don't mind them so much on the M cars, but on the standard car, with chrome trim, it's horrid. Which is too bad, because I like the rest of the car. For me, the 90s were the pinnacle of BMW design. The e36 3-series, e34 5-series, e39 5-series, e38 7-series. Those cars all still look great today. These new vehicles will look dated very quickly.

Can never see too many builds of this truck! I think I would have given up on the decals and just sourced new ones. Good to see you able to save them.

That chassis doesn't look strong enough to handle the power of a race engine. Engineering sure was different back in the day!

I've been into a lot of mellower, instrumental music lately. Leech are my newest discovery. I don't know what "post rock" is supposed to be, in terms of genre, but that's apparently what this is. And I really dig it.

Apocalyptica are really, really good. For those who are unaware, they got their start by being a Metallica cover band. Metallica on strings. And they have since morphed into a rather excellent "real" band.

That looks great!

How creative can we get in terms of using other parts? For example, many years ago, the VW/Porsche dealer I worked for moved. The Toyota dealership that moved in did some renovations to the building. The literally tore down the entire building except for one wall, about 30ft x 10ft. But because they retained some of the original structure, it was considered a renovation and not a new build. Major advantage in terms of zoning, taxes, permits, etc. Using the same thought process, if I picked a kit and then replaced everything except for say the driveshaft, would that count? Seriously though, I'd probably just stop building if I was limited to only one. For me, that would take the fun out of the hobby, and if I'm not having fun, then what's the point?

Just saw this one. Loved the truck, now it's even better with the trailer! If you wish, I can edit the thread title for you, but I think the trailer is good enough to deserve it's own thread. Excellent work!

Yeah, I have a couple of boxes full of parts for these trucks. I know they're in there, because the ziploc bag that I put the parts in is open and empty in one of the boxes!

There are currently no hoses of any kind. And the battery isn't connected in any way. Don't want to add much more than that, I like the clean look.

Finished this one up over the weekend. There's some underhood detail pieces that have gone missing, they're in a box somewhere, so I'll have to add those in the near future. That'll teach me to organize the bench in the middle of a build. Added the supercharged LSX from Clearly Scale, Recaro seats from Clearly Scale, the front grille and updated dash from a later C3500 kit. Instrument cluster is an image I found online, shrunk, and printed. The seats have seatbelt buckles added. Was going to do something different with the wheels, but I like the stock 454SS wheels too much, so I left them alone. Paint is Duplicolor's GM Pewter Metallic. Interior is Model Master's British Crimson. I'm fairly happy with how it turned out.

I've only finished a couple so far, but I have a bunch destined to be movie cars. Dennis Guilder's Charger, and Buddy Repperton's Camaro. The star car is currently on the bench having paint issues. These are obviously from the movie, but I plan to build the cars as featured in the book too, as they were changed for the film.

Depends on the vehicle totally. I've bought vehicles sight unseen before. But those are project vehicles, and I'm fully expecting issues and repairs. For a daily? Not a chance would I risk it. But when looking at a vehicle, I don't need much time at all. A few months ago, when I bought my 99 Tahoe, it took me all of about 10 minutes to give it a once over, mentally itemize the potential issues, make an offer, and drive it home. And other than a leaky AC line, I've had no surprises.

I don't put much faith in these types of lists. "Top" album lists are all subjective. Anyway, I have three of their top ten albums, but not in my own top ten.. The Superdan Top Ten Albums of All Time In No Particular Order Except For Number 1 10. Portishead - Dummy 9. Metallica - Master of Puppets 8. The Police - Ghosts In The Machine 7. Depeche Mode - Songs Of Faith and Devotion 6. Nirvana - Nevermind 5. Pink Floyd - The Wall 4. Pop Will Eat Itself - This Is The Day...This Is The Hour...This Is This 3. Our Lady Peace - Naveed 2. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire 1. Faith No More - The Real Thing

Wow! Excellent work on my all time fav truck. Your detailing on the front grille and lights has got to be the best I've seen so far on these kits. Very, very well done.

I've been on SPotify Premium for a couple of years now. Cheap, unlimited playlists, very searchable, no ads. And its rare that I search for something and get stumped. I still like buying CDs though. Heck, just bought a proper CD player for my truck. Of course, it has satellite and bluetooth as well, but still.

And George Lynch turns 66 soon!

Just so everyone is clear, I believe that the OP would agree that this is the definition of supergroup, as it pertains to this thread. Not arguing that there aren't a lot of "super" groups out there. But perhaps they're not in the spirit of this thread.

Here's another, probably not going to be popular around here. Metal Allegiance. Permanent members are Alex Skolnick from Testament, Dave Ellefson from MEgadeth, and Mike Portnoy from Dream Theatre. Guest members apeparing live and in studio includ members of Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, Periphery, Sepultura, Lacuna Coil, Slayer, and so many more.

Here's another. The Winery Dogs Billy Sheehan - David Lee Roth, Talas, Mr Big Mike Portnoy - Dream Theatre Ritchie Kotzen - Poison, solo