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looks cool, its got a mad max look going on

dangit that was an awsome show, hopefully it will be back in 08

does anyone out there make a 4X4 suspension for the Revell 99 Silverado kit. or knows if there any kits out there that have an accurate 4X4 setup for this kit

don't feel so bad MJ, i'm in a worse slump, I can't seem to get anything anywhere near done. got a Revell Magnum primered yesterday, I had hoped to get the base coat on today but I just never got around to it, I havent finished anything since October

can anyone out there recommend a good airbrush for under $30, my Testors "Blue Ice" one died and am looking for a basic good replacement. does'nt have to be dual action, I just use it to paint basic stuff, not body's or big stuff like that

Welly just released a 1:24 05 Mustang and it comes with the Torque thrust style factory wheels. they should look ok on the 1:25 Mustang kit, but they deffinently need some detailing

I spent the summer of 04 and 05 in Oxnard and I can vouch for Ventura Hobbies, great little hobby shop. good selection of new kits and some OOP stuff. nice people run it too.

thats exactly what i'm looking for, thanks

does anyone have any pictures or know how the chassis on Dodge Magnums are finished, the ones that don't have an undercoating, I can't find a definitive answer on this,

according to HH all the kits AMT announced are a go, they still plan on tooling up all those kits, including the Foose Mustang, Camaro and Cuda, maybe AMT is doing better and RC2 decided to keep them,

looks like an awsome kit, I need to order one, mine will be Cobalt Blue (I wish Cobra Colors was still around)

here's my current "to do list" it will deffinently change throughout the year 1) Revell AG Ferrari Superamerica 2) AMT Snap Ford Explorer (quicky project) 3) finish restoring MPC 72 Challenger 4) Revell Magnum with some Aoshima rims, 5) finally finish my Open Road Camper with a 67-72 Chevy up front

no kits for me either, did get a really nice LeBra tonneau Cover for my Ranger. hope to get the new Revell Dodge Magnum this week,

a little bit of an older build, AMT International Scout, built when they reissued the kit, my skills have gotten amazingly better since i've built this and that was only 2 years ago

looks good so far, thats one of my favorite kits of all time, i've build 6 of that body style F150, and have plans foe a super detail F150 Lightning of that vintage

cool pictures, but I have 1 question, who is the first car, I don't reconize it

been a slow year for me, finished only 4, compared to 12 in 05, bought alot less in 06 too, been busy with other things this year. as of grails, I don't really have that many left, did get a very restorable MPC 72 Challenger, and a mint Monogram Lamborghini LP500S

yea, ment to update that but forgot, it is a V6,

I know i'll be in the minority here but I would like to see AMT update there 95 Ford Ranger kit into an 07 XLT, would be an easy conversion for them, only major differences are front fascia, talights, and some minor stuff in the interior, it would allow them to get a little more life out of that tooling or even better, they can update there 4X4 promo to an 07 4X4 extended cab Ranger. I know AMT won't even consider these, they would prohibably be decent sellers, not huge but they would sell enough to pay for the tooling

first off, alittle history of the commando I found at www.jeep-commando.com he Jeep Commando was manufactured between 1966 to 1973. From 1966 to 1971 the Jeep Commando had a front grille that resembled more like a CJ. In 1972, AMC changed the front of the jeep to look more like a passenger car. Sales fell and the Commando was discontinued after 1973. Because of the short time of production, the Jeep Commando is a rare, hard to find Jeep. A lot of people say the Jeep Commando looks a lot like the International Scout and the Ford Bronco. In 1966, Jeep, then owned by Kaiser, launched the Jeepster Commando to compete with the Bronco and Land Cruiser. The Jeepster Commando was available only in three models: a convertible, pickup truck, and a wagon (like the Jeepster, this was a really cool looking vehicle in my opinion). The (Kaiser) Jeepster Commando stayed in production until 1969. In 1970 AMC bought Jeep from Kaiser, and then in 1972 AMC shortened the name to just Commando and changed the grill design to look more like that of a Bronco, but it didn't catch on. The Jeep Commando was taken out of production in 1973. Check out The American Jeepster Club for more on these cool Jeep spin-offs. It's funny because a lot of jeeps have been brought back to life or are a concept vehicle now. I personally think the new jeep commander was brought back to replace the old commando. Sometimes you just can not replace what is lost. Further information about the Commando: The Jeepster Commando was initially produced by Kaiser Motors in 1966 to run up against with the Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford Bronco. It was pmanufactured in three different models which included: the pickup truck, convertible, and wagon. The Kaiser line remained in production until around 1969, until American Motors Corporation or (AMC) bought Kaiser out in 1970. From the time that AMC bought the jeepster line from Kaiser in 1970, the Jeepster Commando steadily grew in popularity everywhere. In 1972, AMC shortened the vehicle's name to simply "Commando" and changed the front end design to be similar with the Ford Bronco. The vehicle line, formerly an AMC best seller, quickly dropped in popularity and was taken out of production sometime in 1973. The Jeepster is an ancestor of the modern Jeep family produced by DaimlerChrysler. There are several Jeepster clubs across the United States. ______________________________________________________________ This is a private production kit through Stevens International, which is a good thing becouse its molded in white, not AMT's normal Gray, the is the first time this kit has been released in 20 years. This kit represents the 1972-1973 version of the Commando, the last year for production. althought for some wierd reason the 1966-1971 front grill is included in the kit, even though it would require alot of scratchbuilding to get it to fit. The body is very nicely done, AMT did an fantastic job protecting the fragile window frame. they added some cardboard so that it would not get smashed, there are some small panel lines on the body, but they can be sanded of very easily. taped to the bag with the body is the glass, which is also very well protected. using bubble rap. it appears that the windows from the earlier issues with the full top are still on the tree for the glass. there are a few items that snuck there way into this kit from other issues. This kit features the "rare" half cab for the Commando, most where available with full tops. you can also omit the top so that you can build a convertible. stock front and rear bumpers are included, and a plastic spare tire is still there from the back This kits high point is the choices of wheels, I counted 4 different sets, 1 for the truck showed on the box, a set of steel wheels, stock hubcaps, and some good looking 70's vintage turbine style wheels. there are only two tire choices, the ones on the box and stock "Goodyear" tires, which appear to me like they need more rubber, i'm planning on using some American Satco Bridgestone Mud Dueler tires for a softcore offroad look, The interior is pretty basic, but so is the 1:1, so there's not much to say about it The motor in the kit I believe is the 304 in³ (5.0 L) AMC V8, there was an inline 6 available for it, but thats not whats in the kit. it pretty nice with good detail, has a really nicely detailed transfer case connected to the engine. everything on the chassis is seperate, which makes it nice and easy to modify like giving it a bigger lift. This is one fastastic kit and i'm happy to see it reissued, since there are many 4X4 kits out there. this is appears to be a very good one and should be an enjoyable build, I just wish that the snow plow and full top was in this kit like there earlier versions

weve only seen a few flurries around here, but where supposed to get a few inches on Friday night, I just bought an 2001 RWD Ford Ranger, so i'm not really looking foward to snow, Need to winterize it, a couple bags of sand

I did this review a few years ago over at A.F. Revell 2004 Chevy SSR Chevrolet introduced the SSR at the 2000 Detriot Auto show and it was a huge hit, enough so Chevy decided that they would produce the popular 2 seat roadster. Powered by GM's bulletproof 5.3 litre Vortec all aluminum V8. which produces 300 horses. which is connected to a 5sp Automatic transmission The Chevy SSR has a very unique convertible top, which comes apart and folds into a small compartment. which allows there to be alot of trunk space. The most striking item on the SSR is the styling, vintage Chevrolet. with smooth lines. The SSR wears 19" rims up front, and 20's in the rear. giving the truck/car a classic lean to it. Revell did a fantastic job replicating this truck to scale. molded in black, transparent, red, gray, and white plastic. which helps in the painting process. there are four small mold line on the truck, on the front under the headlight, and about 3/4 of the way down the bed, which are very easy to remove. cause they are in places that don't have alot of detail that could be sanded away. there is 0 flash on this kit, everything is super clean, just like Tamiya kits. The kit also includes and up top, which is perfect. and fits to the body perfectly. which is a rare thing cause up tops usually warp, and don't fit that well. The motor on this kit is great, but it is missing two items. A quick cross reference with the Silverado reveals a missing air conditioning pump (part #54 in the Silverado kits). A/C is standard on the 1:1 SSR. Also missing is the oil filler cap (part #95 in the Silverado kits). but they are easily fixed. The chassis is screw together. which at first glance is a turn off, but, when the kit is completely assembled, those screws can not be seen. and are well hidden. The interior is where I feel this kit shines. fully detailed, and its missing nothing, even has the OnStar buttons on the rear view mirror. which is a detail I thought Revell was gonna miss. The rims are fantastic, the crome is perfect on it. and they replicate perfectly the SSR's rims. imperfections on this kit are non existant. it is perfect. it is as good as Tamiya quality. if not better. retail price of the kit is $10.50. which is in line with Revells recent new kits. I give it 9/10.

the movie "40 days and 40 nights" with Josh Hartnett, one of the ways he passed the time (since this is a G rated forum I won't stat the premise of the movie) He build models, in it was a Tamiya VW Carmen Gia, Tamiya 1:12 Super Seven, AMT 57 Edsel prepaint, and a Revell Caprice Taxi. also remember an episode of "Yes Dear" from a few years ago when they where trying to get there fathers involved in hobbies, so they had them build models, IIRC there was a new tool AMT 57 Chevy, and an AMT 56 Nomad BTW, i'm a little ahead of the PS2 and XBOX generation, although I own an XBOX and a PSP, and spend hours on them, car modeling is something i've done since I was 5, when I was in a newly opened Wal-Mart, and my parents bought me a Monogram snap 1:32 Bronco, i've been hooked ever since

picked up a very restorable 72 Challenger over the weekend, only problem is that it is missing the hood, would a 71 hood be correct for a 72, I've done some searching but i've got some mixed responces

welcome Greg, nice to see some more PA modelers here, although i'm from the other side of the state