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  1. Dave Darby
    Maybe try a radiograph pen.
  2. Dave Darby
    Oh yeah, forgot about that one. The Coca Cola version. I think I'd rather see the 2 in 1 with the cartoon box art. Either way, I hope this forthcoming reissue keeps the new wheels and tires.
  3. Dave Darby
    Round2 is reissuing the 40 Willys? When was that announced?
  4. Dave Darby
    One fortunate thing is that the holes for the headlight inserts are still there on the backside of the grille. Next one I build is going to get drilled out. Then some reflectors and lenses added.
  5. Dave Darby
    Cool. What kind of tip do you have on your compass, what brand/color name of acrylic paint is that?
  6. Dave Darby
    I like it!
  7. Dave Darby
    Been a while since I've seen the tell-tale granite counter top! Gorgeous Beetle, Paul!
  8. Dave Darby
    Looking good!
  9. Dave Darby
    Looking good, Paul. I'm eying doing one of those up as a stepside.
  10. Dave Darby
    A friend of mine saw a rendering of a Tom Daniel proposal to Monogram for a kit update of the Woody Wagon. That would have been pretty interesting to see.
  11. Dave Darby
    That's because they weren't in the first issue. They were also included in the Hillbilly Hauler issue.
  12. Dave Darby
    That build looks like a wet dream.
  13. Dave Darby
    You're a master, Paul. I've admired your Ebay pieces for years. Gorgeous conversion.
  14. Dave Darby
    My guess is that the slots went away around the time the chopped coupe went away. But I could be wrong. Just for posterity, the original issue was also molded in light blue. Unfortunately my example is incomplete and missing the wheels.
  15. Dave Darby
    Superb build.
  16. Dave Darby
    Only a tool insert away. If the market warrants it, you'll see it.
  17. Dave Darby
    One of my first cars. Loved it! Another gorgeous build Paul!
  18. Dave Darby
    While the majority seem to have been molded in red, there are a decent number of the light blue ones around. I have heard of a few molded in gray and in black as well, but have never seen them. I have 2 red ones and two blue ones. One of those blue ones is going to get the plastic polished and built as a tow truck, using the original decals - no paint. I had one like that as a kid. One of the others will be a box art build. That said, I'm still in for a couple of the new ones.
  19. Dave Darby
    My thoughts exactly. They should have fixed the fenders too. But, in light of the rarity of the AMT kit, the much improved Revell offering is and will likely continue to be the only game in town. At least the new design is more tolerable.
  20. Dave Darby
    I just noticed from this box bottom photo that it appears Round2 either retooled or found the original glass tool for this kit. The AMT windshield is a better fit and the headlight lense detail is more accurate than the Lindberg set. Plus the lenses for the tow service lights have returned. Lindberg on the left, original AMT on the right.
  21. Dave Darby
    Yep, and we won't even get started on the small block "396" in the Monogram Bad Man. Or did I just do that again? LOL...
  22. Dave Darby
    I firmly believe this Tom Daniel sketchpad from the December 1965 Rod & Custom would be what Tom based the Bad Man off of. It's not exact, but it has many of the elements. I just wish they would re-issue it again.
  23. Dave Darby
    Counterpoint. Oftentimes those old kits cant be reissued, either in the original form, or possibly not at all. The tools may have been modified or scrapped. Also, those Collectible kits seldom end up in the landfill these days. I'm a builder and a collector. I prefer original issue kits for a variety of reasons, but generally only build the basket case ones, or do restorations (or in many cases preservations). 95 percent of this build is 59 year old plastic.
  24. Dave Darby
    Original decal sheet and instructions. Plus one of the lesser seen light blue ones. Most of the original issue 34s were molded in red.
  25. Dave Darby
    Scalemates is pretty unreliable. If you want a good example, just look at the AMT and MPC Model A kits. They have the 28 Woody and the 29 Roadster in the same family tree, with the Woody coming out first. They also have the Woody as coming out in 1962, before MPC even existed, and before the kit it was modified from, the Sedan was tooled.
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