Danno

The engine is sweet!

Randy's right. Yankees been driving in that kinda stuff for decades, lady!

Nice.

I agree with Bill, Tulio & Skip. If you open any door, open them all. Otherwise, it just won't look 'right.' But an important thing to keep in mind, from a judging perspective: Opening every door, hatch, or feature on a model will not make it a contest winner if the basics are missing. The basics are clean, careful preparation and craftsmanship in construction. Be certain all the mold parting lines and injection pin marks are eliminated. Be certain the pre-paint preparation is smooth and flawless before carefully applying smooth, flawless finish coats. Be certain all trim is appropriately and neatly finished (chrome chromed, satin finish components finished smoothly and uniformly, etc.). Be certain tires look like tires, not molded vinyl toy parts. Be certain tires all touch the table top and the model sits square (doesn't lean or sag). Be certain windows are clear and unblemished by glue. Be certain soft parts look like soft parts and shiny paint is smooth, unblemished and . . . shiny! In short, the cardinal rule is that no amount of opening gizzies or flashing lights or bright-colored paint or other gimmicks will overcome a sloppily built model.

Nice.

That's a beauty!

Good job.

Another stunning model. Bravo.

Another beauty!

Ah, the legendary Ratus Finkus Dudeius. Fine specimen.

Very nice. Who produced that body?

The majority of people who live 'out here' are people who used to live 'up there' and had their fill of 'the S word' and 'the C word' ('Cold!') so they left 'up there' and moved 'out here.' We don't have to shovel snow. We don't have to scrape icy windshields. We don't slip on the ice. What used to be a lightweight jacket for chilly evenings 'up there' is now my heavy winter coat for the dead of winter 'out here.' But I try to not rub it in. So there. PS: You're right about the summer. We'll pay for the 8 months of 75*-85* temperatures when those 3 months of 110+* days roll in. But that's what Algore invented air conditioning for. And, then you guys 'up there' can tease the dickens out of us 'out here.'

That's beautiful, John! I love the colors and the scallops, and the way you used the white on the front frame rails and splash aprons! Excellent use of colors and forms.

Nice.

That's a great idea!

Very nice.

He used to be an Adam Henry but he got the upgrade to Pri%&.

That's nice.

Great work, John! Ira, you should load up your inventory and come over to Desert Scale Classic in April. You'll see John here! I'll buy you a barbeque dinner!

Decent!

Nice. Or is it Nasty? Either or both!

Nice build of a rare and interesting vehicle.

Nice.

Point of fact, Craig ~ we're both right. "Meet the Beatles" was released by Capitol on January 20, 1964 (BTW - I have a Capitol promo copy hanging on my den wall, along with a promo copy of their next Capitol LP "The Beatles' Second Album"). Vee-Jay had a Beatles LP since summer of 1963 but failed to release it do to Vee-Jay's financial problems. Vee-Jay management decided it wasn't worth the expense to print and release the album, so they canceled it! Vee-Jay's contract with the Beatles' management group was canceled in August 1964 (for failing to release the album and other considerations). The Beatles signed with Capitol, via EMI, their British label. On December 14, 1963, word leaked that Capitol planned to release "Meet The Beatles" and run a full-scale publicity and promotion program surrounding their "invasion" into the US. Vee-Jay changed their mind about releasing "Introducing . . . the Beatles," even knowing litigation would result, and they rushed the album into production. They "released" it on January 10, 1964, but it didn't start showing up in record stores until February 10, 1064. Litigation, of course, followed and eventually Vee-Jay was forced to stop selling "Introducing ... the Beatles" in mid-1964. Regardless, it was the iconic "Meet the Beatles" that contained the 1964 invasion songs,* those performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. * "Meet the Beatles" 1. I Want to Hold Your Hand 2. I Saw Her Standing There 3. This Boy 4. It Won't Be Long 5. All I've Got to Do 6. All My Loving 7. Don't Bother Me 8. Little Child 9. Til There Was You 10. Hold Me Tight 11. I Wanna Be Your Man 12. Not a Second Time "Introducing ... the Beatles" 1. I Saw Her Standing There 2. Misery 3. Anna (Go To Him) 4. Chains 5. Boys 6. Love Me Do 7. P.S. I Love You 8. Baby It's You 9. Do You Want to Know A Secret 10. A Taste of Honey 11. There's a Place 12. Twist and Shout

Beautiful!