robertw

I love the looks of most Ferrari's but this one doesn't do too much for me. I agree with a few of you who find that side effect a little strange. rob

There's also a new 1/8 scale figure of Elvira out from Mobius. She's stretched out on her couch. I picked the kit up but haven't started it yet but it looks good. rob

Aluminum heat vent tape. It's heavier then bmf but if you find a cheap variety from China then it is thinner then regular heat vent tape. Here in western Canada I've found a variety at Princess Auto, as I recall it was called power fist. Glue on the back is very sticky and you'll go through a couple of new #11 blades cutting it but it cuts very clean. Won't work for every application but works great on fairly flat surfaces. rob

That is wild. Looking at these pictures of yours and comparing it to my kit which was built stock it is hard to believe that they came from the same kit. Well done.

The Alpine/Tiger is a kit that I'd like to see Round 2 find and reissue. It was out as an AMT Blueprinter issue in the early 90's so I would think that the molds still exist. I built the old Get Smart kit and would like to build it again. rob

Andy. I can't get your email link on your web site to work, so if I might I'll direct a couple of question to you on this site. Do you still have any of the Firebird III kits available and will you accept a Canadian postal money order payable in US funds as payment (I don't have a paypal account). Also what would be the postage costs to Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks Rob Wheeler

Yes it is but it was poorly applied so the first thing I did was to strip it and repaint. With a little more interior work it turned out to be a very nice kit. Was on the Model Express website this morning and he has it on sale for ten bucks, a bargain. rob

Good job on these three. I like the Z3, in fact built it myself a few years ago with the same interior colour as yours but in a white exterior. You might look around for the Dagon kit of the BMW M Roadster. The M was the performance version of the Z3 so the two would make a nice pair on your shelf. Rob W

I've built the conv version of this kit but not the coupe. I found it to be one of the best fitting kits that I've ever built although the tolerances were tight so test fit and dry fit everything before introducing glue. It may sit a smidge nose high but not enough to be detracting. I used one of the MCG kits to provide some photoetch details and of course some engine wiring but did little more. It is one of Revell-Monograms best kits. Rob W

The white one has an interesting aggressive look about it although that look is even already becoming a little generic. The paint color is an interesting departure for GM and I think we'll begin to see more of this type of paint in the future. The red car is a very unattractive and uninteresting lump, no thank-you GM on that one.

Interesting conversation. I never realized that buying paint was getting to be a problem like this. Of course I'm at an age where they wouldn't be asking me to prove my age, more likely they'd be asking if I was eligible for a seniors discount, but here in Canuck land all spray paint is openly available on the shelves and I've never seen anyone questioned or refused paint. On trips to both North & South Dakota every summer I usually pick up a years supply of some of the paint lines I can't find at home and have never been questioned there. I can see the day when many of the products that we take for granted in our hobby today won't be available because of environmental concerns. I hope that I'll have been forced, by age, to give up the hobby by then. rob

Mighty nice build and a perfect colour.

I'll be headed out the door later today to spend Christmas with my elderly Mother and members of my family on the other side of the province but before going I want to wish everyone on the forum a Merry Christmas and lets hope that next year will prove to be a better one for everyone then this soon departing one has been. HO....HO...HO.... Santa's Helper Rob

Thanks for the response. I agree with everything that was written. I always try to sand it off no matter how hard the job. My feeling is that if we are trying to create miniature replicas of real cars rather then just toys then the copyright has to come off.

I've often seen beautifully done chassis done in correct colors but with the copyright info still visible. How many people sand this off their chassis and why, and how many deliberately leave it in place? rob

How many is too many? -I keep a small binder with lists of all the models that I've purchased and built over the years so I could find out how many kits I have by pulling it out and counting......I'm afraid to. -It has happened more then once that I've decided to build a certain model, looked in my binder (sure enough I have one) but instead it was easier to go out and buy the kit again then to figure out what box, building, closet etc the first kit was stashed in. -Every time I start looking at kits with the idea of thinning down the collection I'm reminded of why I bought it and what scheme or color that I wanted to do it in and I can't force myself to get rid of it. -I'm building more kits now then at any other time in my adult life (about ten a year) so I know I'll never build all that I have but despite that I'm still buying with the intention each time of building it. You bet some of us have an illness. I'm just waiting till one of those hoarder shows realizes what we're like and that the potential exists for a whole new series. And when it does a bunch of us will be headed to the kit hoarders house in hopes of picking up good bargains. LOL I also wonder if the storage locker shows will ever hit on a locker full of kits?

Building one right now, the old Revell Lincoln Futura concept car. Multi-part body (trying to get it to the point where its only two parts top & bottom), started by sanding the whole body just to discover the low points then started to fill and re-sand. I'll have to strip chrome from the bumpers sand and reshape slightly then rechrome, Other parts don't fit well, etc...etc. Don't know why I'm building it except I'm a sucker for red cars and I recently watched the '59 movie in which it had a major role as a red custom car.

Get your programs here.......can't tell who's in charge without your program! All kidding aside, thanks for the history lesson Ken. I think the key thing about this purchase is that what remains of the many molds that created the kits of our past are now safely in the hands of someone who cares about the hobby. Our responsibility as modellers will be to keep buying what Round 2 puts out to ensure that Round 2 remains a viable company that will have a reason to maintain these molds into the future.

Built this kit a few years ago and had no major problems. For the wood work I used Humbrol #9 tan on the wood trim then a lighter wood colored paint for the inner panels. Using the kit wood grain decals as templates I cut new panels using DM Red Oak wood grain decal. I was happy with the results.

Now that's what I call a true rat rod. An interesting, well done model.

I'd recommend you stick with the Fujimi engine since all of these pieces fit together so well to create the engine bay walls. Once you're finished it is barely noticeable that it's not a full motor. References that I looked at also show that the bottom part of the glass hatch appears to be tinted, I used Tamiya Smoke. This also helps to disguise the fact that the muffler is only half there. For wiring I added plug wires which in the end weren't visible and the, what appears to be a fuel line coming in from the engine bay wall and a few other wires. There are really not that many wires visible in the engine bay. I had two of the Revell 430's and both had warped rear hatches. The only piece that I thought was better in the Revell kit were the seats which have the stallion on each seat which is missing from the Fujimi seats. The Fujimi also have wheels that are more authentic looking, chrome but not the typical shiny chrome like the Revell ones. In the end what tipped the balance in the favour of theFujimi kit were the front intakes which are separate pieces which made them much easier to paint and to cut the ends out of to use the p/e grills. Good luck on your build. rob

Great video. Loved the rear shot of leaving the truck in the dust.

The Revell AG London double decker bus with the London taxi cab to park beside it. After typing this I feel an overwhelming desire for Earl Grey tea and scones, LOL. rob

Windows are all sealed up, go in to get winter tires on the car tomorrow, snow shovels are sitting on the deck, parka taken out of storage..........oh you mean model wise. I model based on the calendar year so I'm just finishing up the last of my planned 2011 models. I already know a few of the projects that I'll start with next year but as I get my hands on new kits during the year my 'do' list may change. Next years list includes; the Revell Austin Healey, Ferrari F430 spider, Ferrari 458, a couple of airliners, a couple of Corvettes, an original Mini, converting a Revell Smart car into a convertible plus others to be determined. Since I live in a dry climate (all year round) I never have to worry about getting things painted up ahead of time. rob

Been close...been very close. I've gotten to the point that in forcing something to fit I've broken a piece but never to the point where I killed a model in cold blooded rage. I've learned to walk away and then when I've calmed down to come back into the room put the model away in the box and not look at it again for at least several years. eov