Oldcarfan27

Yes you can. Hold your breath until you die!

Both look great, but I especially like the 4x4

No, It's Fronkensteen!

A zebra!

Don't worry it's not that heavy - it's made with Balsa wood.

Try getting that one under a bridge. At that point it'll be an RV with a balcony! ?

"Want-Reflex" I like that term. Maybe they should put that on the boxes as the selling point. "We've put the old-as-dirt box art on here, so you old geezers, who are still coherent enough to remember the past, will buy this instead of wasting your golden years on Ebay trying to search in vain to acquire your childhood youth." Admittedly of which, I am guilty as charged. So I guess their gimmick works on me!

I forgot about that one, until I looked it up. That one's cooler than the Mustang!

I have a really tough time removing flat black completely. Best you can hope for is to get as much thickness off as you can, there WILL BE dark color in the crevices and maybe lighter black on the surfaces - if you're lucky! I've tried brake fluid and Easy-Off oven cleaner, both of which take a long time and remove very little. But purple cleaners do nothing. It may take multiple long sessions with the former methods to get enough off. If you're dealing with paint stripping on a resin part, DO NOT USE BRAKE FLUID, it will most likely ruin it. Oven cleaner can work, but I wouldn't leave it soaking for too long. Overnight is as long as I would recommend. Might be safest to sand it smooth and leave it as a base coat.

I think the "Retro Box Art" statement is only used on the boxes that have had that cover in the past. As we all know, Round 2 has used the "retro-style" boxes on the newer kits that weren't available when the real car was new. Examples being the 66 Fairlane, 69 GTX convertible, 67 Mustang GT and GT350, 62 Bel Air as well as the 70 Camaro kits and the 70 Corvette LT1. All done in the style of the annual kits that never were. Those boxes won't say they came from original boxes, because there weren't any. I guess they could say "tribute" or "clone" instead?

That would explain why you destroyed Eleanor so badly! ? Selective memory. ? BTW, speaking of the original movie. I live near Long Beach and the areas where it was filmed, a lot of it still looks familiar today. So fun to recognize the areas where they drove and they are almost in chronological order, if you wanted to follow the path that he took from Long Beach to Redondo Beach, California. Cadillac location is gone, but I remember it was a real dealership back then and would see the license plate frames a lot around here.

Ok, then I will!

Your build shows that the fiddly IMC kit is definitely able to hold it's own against the modern Revell version. Well done.

Nice!!

That's a beautiful build of a rare kit! It's nice to see them built.

Maybe the mainstream news media needs to learn to CONFIRM the news before they announce it! Not the first time.

I beg to differ from you, but I like the retro boxes from 60s and the 70s and I mostly started building in the 80s. To me there is something magical and alluring about the old art from the popart and disco eras, they knew how to sell a box of plastic! And that's all it is - box of plastic. It's up to the builder to make what's in it look as best as he/she can make it. 80s and newer art, while probably more accurate to what's in the box, is completely dull in its execution and delivery. They might as well have put it in a plain box that said "model kit" on it. For the same reason, I'm also not a fan of the early universal box art with a couple stickers on the ends labelling the contents. Instructions are a guide to assembly, not a promotional tool for the product. However, I do see a need for the steps and parts to be posted clearly. I do miss the days when instructions would tell you the name of each part and the correct color to paint it. I learned a lot of how to identify real car parts by how they were labeled on model kit instructions - so modelling can be educational. I do also think that having the instructions done in the style of the original issue of the box art can set the tone for the nostalgic factor as well. Extra parts and options are always welcomed, but it's not necessarily a deal breaker if the kit never came with multiple options in the first place. The Monkeemobile, Munster Koach and Bond Aston Martin never had extra options, so when buying them, you know exactly what you're getting - no more, no less. Decals are where model companies are excelling in these days. They are able to increase accuracy, options, interest and value for even the most mundane kits without hardly any additional cash outlay. Just look at how many run-of-the-mill, contstantly reissued, common kits are coming out with improved decal sheets that are getting a new boost in sales while the rest of the kit has gotten no changes to it whatsoever. Decals make the difference! They can please the replica stock, custom, race car and retro builders with just this one improvement! I'm also appreciative of the fact that Round 2 seems to be the only manufacturer who puts the complete parts content on the bottom of the box. Certainly, they are also very aware of the history and nostalgia that they own and do their best to market that as a strong selling point! Maybe your decision isn't based entirely on these factors, but I'm sure there any many others (including me) who do.

Beautiful build, nice car. Question, are the taillights both installed correctly? They look a little cross-eyed to me. Maybe one is in upside down.

This one included two.

Do they pivot?

Let's just say - great photo opportunity! Hope the pair on the motorcycle made it through the obstacle safely.

Or a copy of "Nevermind" on the Kenwood CD player. Fits the 90s style perfectly!

Looks good! How did you get rid of the spare tire on the chassis?