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Howard, The resin body is from Jimmy Flintstone. Not bad, but it will test your patience. Mine was particularly challenging. Thanks for your comments on the aluminum wheel covers. I designed them Thanks,

Thanks Harry! I submitted an inquiry in their system including the picture. Thanks again! Regards,

Hello, AARRGGHH!!! Just to get out of the slump I bought my first car model in a year, since last October. A Tamiya Nissan 350Z. I've never been a big Nissan fan but this should be a quick easy build just to get the mojo back. Or So I thought: I opened the kit and noticed the windshield is broken Anybody knows how to contact Tamiya? Or anybody happened to have an extra Tamiya Nissan 350Z windshield? AARRGGHH!!! Thanks,

Estas vivo!!! Nice job...

Nice! That color suits that car really well. Janne, Yours is very nice too! Love the color as well! Thanks,

Of course my friend! Glad to help! Thanks,

You are referring to the AEROVette. This is the ASTROVette. They are 2 different cars, about 5 years apart. The AeroVette is Revell. The Astro is MPC and has never been reissued. Thanks, *EDIT* I mean the real cars were about 5 years apart, but the models were not. The MPC model is from around 1970 and the Revell AeroVette is from the late 90's

Marshall, I took these pictures back in 1995 when the car was at the Indy 500. The blue interior was changed to black very early on, probably even before hitting the show circuit. I've only seen one GM picture with the blue interior. The interior is factory stock except for the steering wheel. Keep in mind the 1968 interior is unique. The ignition switch is the dash, not in the steering column like '69 and later. The car is also automatic. It was restored in 1992. Sorry for the crappy pictures. These are scans from small faded prints. I'm trying to locate the original negatives. Thanks,

Nice! One of my favorite cars. I built one a while ago and had a lot of fun.

Sorry, couldn't resist. That's my father next to me checking on the progress... He was hungry Thanks,

Cool! That's interesting. I started scratchbuilding a supercharger a long time ago, (actually for a C5) but this may save me some time.... Thanks,

Billy, Be aware of a slight fit problem with that kit. The front wheel on the driver's side is nor perfectly centered in the wheel well. You need to enlarge the mounting hole so you can move the wheel/brake assembly forward about 1/16" maybe a hair more. I'm curious about the supercharger you mention. Which one do you plan to use? Regards,

Thanks guys! Billy, here are some of mine: Daytona Sunset Orange. Nicely equipped click here for more pics Magnetic Red. Top of the line Fully loaded click here for more pics Arctic White. Base model click here for more pics LeMans Blue. Full detail convertible click here for more pics Millenium Yellow pearl. Snap convertible click here for more pics Velocity Yellow Z06. Da' Beast! (My favorite so far) click here for more pics OK this is pushing it but here is the C6R DA' BIGGER BEAST! click here for more pics Thanks!

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That depends on what you are looking for. For domestic models, I've had excellent experience with Model Express http://www.modelexpress.net/ Japanese kits: HLJ Japan http://www.hlj.com/ Aftermarket as well as some kits: Strada Sports. EXCELLENT service http://www.stradasports.com/ Resin kits: Island Collectibles http://www.islandcollectibles.net/ For aftermarket and supplies, there are quite a lot of great suppliers. Too many to list. Hope this helps. Thanks,

Cool! Love the chin spoiler. Where is that from? scratchbuilt?

OK. Then it most likely involves re-programming and stuff. That would have been interesting. Here is a link to a current photo contest poll. Actually one of those pictures is mine. Which one? the one that will receive the least number of votes http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/voting-...-36-voting.html Thanks,

I'm active on a photography forum and in the monthly photo contests, the voting results are hidden from view until the end. They claim that helps eliminate "going with the flow" and make people think about their vote rather than just going with the majority. I find it interesting. Not sure if it is easy to do but could be a new twist to the RoM theme and I'm sure results would be different in some cases..... Just a suggestion because I like RoM. Thanks,

Great job on one of the most beautiful cars ever made! Thanks,

Elsewhere, while the world is falling apart with the '32 Ford variations discussion........ Murphy's ammendment to the Modeling Physics Law: The best way to have a company release a model you want is for you to painfully scratchbuild it. Once you are done the model companies will release a full detail version so everybody can blow you out of the water So it is not a secret I love the ZR1. Since there is no model available, and no rumor as to be in the pipeline from Revell I must start my own, even if I never finish it. There are quite a number of significant differences. The biggest hurdle is the engine, which is totally different, but the clear polycarbonate window on the hood makes even a curbside a challenge. Another major hurdle is the fenders.... Let's start there. The rest should be easier. If I ever make this work, I'm thinking on cutting out the fenders and have them casted along with the other mods like a transkit. Would there be interest in that? In the collector car world they always say "fill your library before filling your garage". The same applies to this hobby. Reference is like money. you never have enough. First attempt: NOT a miserable failure. Just a miserable way to find out how NOT to do it Second attempt: I'm facing several problems here: That is more than 3 weeks of work because time is a premium commodity. Just like the recession, I'm still not totally over my 1 year slump. The very little time I have left is spent on other hobbies. Add to that I hurt my wrist and I have a hand out of service. So no modeling in at least the next 3 weeks. Come on Revell, make me look like a fool Thanks,

My random thoughts: 1. I'm tempted to make a Facebook group: "I hate '32 Fords, especially in scale" 2. Anyways 99% of my new model kits money go to Fujimi, Tamiya, Aoshima etc. for MODERN cars. My last domestic new kits were the Revell C6R, Cadillac STS-V and Snap concept Camaro (all excellent kits by the way), all over 2 years ago. 3. I'm considered a very small minority for building modern sports cars so who cares.... wait, the foreign model companies do....... 4. But I consider I DID my part by sending Revell a properly written formal email (not a demanding request or a dumb threat) suggesting the release of a model of a ZR1 and GT2 C6R with my reasons to believe it is a good idea. I got a response saying my email was been forwarded within the company for further evaluation. 5. I'm also tempted to delete this response because it doesn't contributes much......... Thanks,

Wooohaaa!!! That's the old MPC Astro Vette, released only once. Those kits were made with radioactive plastic so for your safety, since I'm licensed to dispose of that properly, send it to me ASAP. I'll even pay for the shipping Seriously, That's the Astro Vette show car. Now, before you accuse me of pasting this from the certain Corvette model web site, I wrote it In 1968, GM unveiled the AstroVette show car. According to an official press release, "This clean-contoured, experimental Corvette is a study vehicle, which will provide useful information in yet another area of automotive design investigation". The car was actually based on a blue production '68 convertible. It was built in the spring of 1968. The shape and the aluminum wheel covers suggested a land speed record Bonneville salt flat racer. The paint was pearlescent white and the blue interior was dyed black. Other than a non stock steering wheel, the interior is pretty much production stock. The side flaps in the front fenders are non functional. They are only scribed in the body. The original 400hp L-68 427 engine mated to an automatic Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission was not modified, except for some chrome items. Tall narrow Firestone tires added to the Salt flat racer look. The car was not very popular at first and it earned the name "Moby Dick". Soon after its unveiling, it was relegated to secondary show car circuits and eventually put in storage. At some point in time, the car was repainted orange, and in 1992 the car was restored to original show car specs. Apparently the model was not as popular either so it was never reissued. I tried to investigate if the tooling still existed but could never get an accurate answer. Jimmy Flintstone reproduced the body in resin. I built it a few years ago using the '68 Revell convertible as a donor car. None of the Mako Shark would make very good donors. The best donor is a regular '68 convertible. I used the automatic transmission form a early 80's MPC Corvette. I mastered the wheelcovers and Arrowhead Aluminum reproduce them. Last time I check they still had them in their catalog. Here is a picture of mine and a link: These pics are old. I need to update with better pictures. link to AstroVette model Thanks,

Looking forward to the AMG since domestic model companies abandoned me....

Love the car. I know this is the worldwide standard for F1 models but somehow, I don't like the scale. Too bad since some of the best models out there are 1/20.

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