iamsuperdan

Can confirm, the model kit has a solid rear axle and no leaf springs. Not sure if it truly represents the Corvette rear end, but it is definitely not the standard C/K truck rear end. Can post up more pics this evening.

Hmm...everything I've read says that the truck is a 1993 that Ed had done with Boyd back when it was new. Then after a few years of neglect, Ed took it back for a rebuild and upgrade, which included larger wheels and a full repaint to something less dated. I believe two trucks were built. One went directly to Ed, and the second was for a magazine contest. Whatever the case, I think it's awesome.

True enough, but manufacturers have always adding "styling" to cars to make them more visually appealing to whatever people were looking for at the time. In the 50s, Buick added those useless fender portholes. Also in the 50s, rear fins on Cadillacs, Chevs, Buicks, Plymouths. All for show with zero enhancement to the car's abilities. From the 60s through to today, countless brands have added larger or addition exhaust tips in the rear bumpers; from Honda and Chrysler to Mercedes. Lots of modern cars with flappy paddle shifters behind the steering wheel...which do exactly the same thing as the plus and minus signs on the gear shift lever. And let's not even start with colour choices, chrome, fabric choices, body kits, wheel choices, etc. Styling will always be overdone to suit wheatever trends may be out there. Good or bad.

Mountains aren't just funny... They're hill areas.

Best pic I have of the kit wheels. Can try and get a better one for you. I think they're more representative of the wheels on the original iteration of the truck, when it had full EVH stripes. Maybe a 17" wheel? The rebuild was definitely more subtle, and I would say the real thing has wheels closer to 20"

Thinking about it, I remember back in junior high science classes, we did the experiment where you clean rusty nails or dirty pennies. I'm pretty sure we dumped a Hot Wheels in there too, but I can;t remember what happened. Will have to give it a try.

Kit is definitely 1/24 scale, and is not at all like the AMT kits. I have just started building this one, so can let you know how good or bad it is. So far, the quality appears to be far superior. Detail on the interior panels and engine parts is really good. No flash whatsoever on the parts trees.

Wait...Coke removes kit chrome?! How long do you have to let them sit? I'd much rather use that than the Castrol Super Clean I use now. Love what you're doing with this one. Your little touches will really set this one apart from the rest!

Awesome colour scheme! I did a Porsche 993 in the same colours a few years ago. Yours is much better than the box art!

Wow, disappointing for sure, but I can't say I'm surprised. I am surprised though that they aren't bothering with a purely digital format.

Nice work!

Unfortunately, the only time I've had a shipping issue was with a member here. The kit arrived wrapped in paper towel, put in a plastic bag, then completely wrapped in shipping tape. Somehow there was no damage. I've had no issues with vendors, especially ones from Japan.

Should turn this into the offical "doing it wrong" thread. A safe place for all of the auto atrocities.

There's another Jeff Goldblum quote from that movie that is entirely appropriate here.

I've always been a fan of Miatas. But being 6'6" kinds of takes that car out of ownership contention for me!

Using standard settings on the camera? Made any tweaks there?

As I've come to expect from you, an amazing looking build. I think something that you do better than most is your photography. The lighting is excellent. Care to post up a pic of your "photobooth?"

These things drive me nuts. I think I would make a good continuity expert on movie sets. A more recent one I noticed was in the Netflix movie, 6 Underground. There is a very cool Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio with a McLaren Green wrap and a bunch of other mods. Including the ability to grow new mirrors and heal scratches. In the car chase (which is unusually long) it must have had at least 8 mirrors.

Big fan of Ant for sure. Although for car restoration shows, I prefer Car SOS.

I am super excited to see F1 back this weekend!

Hope all of my fellow Canadians are enjoying your day off today! I made sure my french toast this morning had extra maple syrup.

Working on the plumbing now. Pretty sure the supplied tubing is technically out of scale, but that's fine. The chain that came with the kit is conveniently in a knotted up ball, so that will be a fun project to untangle that.

I find it amusing that this car is still a part of Tamiya's "1/24 sports car series." Another stunning paintjob.

Interesting. Confused me at first though, because the USS Hornet I'm familiar with is currently a museum in Alameda. Why do navies re-use ship names?