BeakDoc

“Sir, does this mean Ann-Margaret’s not coming?” Anyone quoting Full Metal Jacket on the 245th birthday of my beloved Marine Corps is alright in my book. Semper Fi!

The short answer to the first part of your post about kit buying factors? According to my wife: lack of impulse control. She’s not wrong. However, subject matter is first and foremost in my mind. Favorite part of a build? I find foiling to be almost Zen-like. Hands down my favorite part of the build. Least favorite? Body prep. Flash removal, filling, sanding, etc. So tedious to me, but certainly an important part of the process Non-subject matter suggestions? Alternator and power steering pump brackets should be in every kit. Die cut window masks in modern car kits would be groovy. More white lettered tires would be nice. And how expensive could it really be to double up on certain decals? Like stripes or billboard graphics integral to certain stock builds? My magnificent 7: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 1969 Hemi Roadrunner in Vitamin C orange 1965 Sport Fury fully resto-modded out w/ a 707 hp Hellcat Hemi, coil overs, one-off 20s on the rear/18s up front, big discs on all four corners in Dodge Destroyer Gray. 1970 Challenger T/A in FJ5 Sublime Fully customized early 50s Dodge Power Wagon w/ a 6.7L Cummins Turbo, lifted, 44” Swampers in a matte Tor-Red 1969 Charger 500 in Formal Black 1967 Coronet R/T in Medium Turquoise Met.

So, for me the criteria for what qualifies a kit as a “favorite” varies greatly from kit to kit. It can be subject matter, personal grail-worthiness, usefulness as a parts donor, quality, accuracy, extras or any combination of those factors. I’ll spare you the synopsis of each individual kit. 1. Lindberg ‘67 Olds 442 W-30 2. AMT ‘65 Grand Prix (Grandslam) 3. AMT ‘64 Merc Marauder 4. Fujimi Porsche 356B Roadster 5. Revell Foose Ford p/u 5 1/2 Any of the Lindberg Dodge A100 kits 6. AMT ‘53 Ford p/u 7. Hasegawa Lambo Miura P400 SV 8. Revell/Monogram Aston Martin DB 4 9. Trumpeter ‘63 Nova SS 9 1/2. Moebius ‘55 & ‘56 Chrysler 300 kits 10. AMT Car Culture ‘57 Vette and ‘57 Bel Air kits (In no particular order. Subject to change. Prices and participation may vary. Void where prohibited.) post script edit: Also, I’m a fool and a sucker for anything Round2 puts in a doggone collectors tin.

Sharp looking Vicky! Great attention to the details. I dig the color too.

Great job! The 240z is such a striking design that has really held up well over time. Well done.

Beautiful! Love that canopy vinyl roof.

Fine looking Merc!

Very nicely done. Super clean. Great wheel choice.

Holy smokes that is one beautiful Machine!! Outstanding piece of model building. You did a marvelous job of walking the line between modernization and retaining that AMC soul and originality. Just superb!!

I pulled this one out of the stash looking to build something fun and not so serious. A whole lot more fabrication and re-engineering was required than I had imagined. Just a gnarly, ill-fitting, warped, blobulous mess of a kit. I lowered the overall ride. I moved the inner fenders inward to provide some clearance for the front tires. I smoothed out the bumpers by removing the guards then color matched them to the body. The paint is a Nissan color from ScaleFinishes, KAC Titanium with Wet Look clear. The rims are Pegasus and tires are Goodyear bigs and little from the parts box. Overall, I’m happy with the finished product. I swear I didn’t feed it after midnight! Thanks for looking. Comments, questions, tips, pointers or critiques are always welcome.

Sweet! What’s not to love about a pair of orange Roadrunners!

Stunning resto! Gorgeous paint work.

Really fine looking GTO. Love the rolling srock.

Very sharp! Cleanly detailed.

Fantastic restoration. I love Toronados.

Very nice! I like seeing them stock every now and again.

Two gorgeous builds! That green is beautiful.

Gorgeous restoration. Really nicely done. Especially the rolling stock and stance!

Man, that is flat-out beautiful!!! Awesome backdrop too.

Very cool subject matter. Awesome build as well. The rake, stance and gently rolling and rising horizon lines give this Alfa a very Tom Daniel feel. Very cool!

Dang, that’s a gorgeous Caddy!

Fantastic build! The fine detailing on the wheels in concert with the wide whitewalls really drives it home.

That’s doggone cool! And a stunningly clean build as well.

Beautiful Charger! Ma Mopar would be proud!

Very clean representation of an all around sharp Nissan offering.