StanGlover

Here’s the International Scout II by AMT that I finally finished. This one is from the older ERTL-era issue. It’s painted in Tamiya TS-8 Italian Red with various Krylon sprays for the interior. For whatever reason, I struggled big time with the paint finish on this build - I ended up stripping it twice, I cracked the body in two places, and then the final clear coat bubbled at the front driver’s side fender. I decided to let it go and finish it since I was getting burnt out on it. That fender looks worse in person but the rest of the paint turned out great! The kit itself is pretty simple but it fits together great and there are no warping issues. The mirrors that came with the kit were misshaped blobs, so I used a set from a Mobius Ford.

I’m relatively a young timer here! My first model kit was the Revell Mustang Mach III Concept. I received it as a Christmas gift from my grandmother in 1998, at the age of 9. My 2-years-younger brother received the Sting Ray III that same Christmas. I remember us starting to build them together, but my brother immediately got bored and gave up. So I built his for him! I also remember my mother being pissed that she had to go out and buy us model glue since Grandma didn’t send any with the kit! (She notoriously never sent batteries with toys either lol). Both kits were definitely glue-bombed, parts-twisted-from-sprue, messes when I was done with them. I’ve since bought the same pair from eBay so I can do them justice!

Ok Revell, next variant on the Blazer needs to be an ‘86 Silverado package Blazer on Rallye wheels, so I can build my high school ride! Or maybe a C-10 Silverado for variety, so I could swap grills with the ST Blazer and get a work truck C-10…

Thank you!

Here’s my build of the AMT/ERTL Plymouth Prowler with Trailer. Painted in Extreme Lacquer Purplelicious with Krylon matte gray interior and top. Fit and finish on this kit was tricky: the headlight pods don’t fit in the body with the chrome inner headlight buckets mounted, the front suspension is incredibly fragile, and the rear tires don’t fit in the wheel wells. I had to crudely grind out the chassis and remove the rear sway bar and upper dual shocks to get the wheels in. I managed to get it together and looking ok. At final assembly, I realized that I assembled one of the front wheels with the tire tread backwards. This kit has those hard solid rubber tires that you have to assemble the rim halves around, so no chance of fixing the tread direction. These Prowlers are such cool looking cars; it’s kind of a shame they were panned by enthusiasts since they were “only” v6 automatics (and wildly impractical). It’s shocking Chrysler even built these cars in the first place!

FYI, the Blazer is finally available for order from megahobby.com! I got the availability email today. I already have it pre-ordered from Model Roundup so I’ll just wait until they get it in (their website still says March). I’m excited about this one for sure!

Oh and brace yourself for 10 mpg fuel economy.

I had a 1973 Cadillac Coupe Deville for several years during my mid-late 20s (mid 30s now so this was during the 20-teens). I sold it in 2018 due to a long distance move and loosing a secure place to store it. As far as driving and parking it, as long as you can find a spot big enough, I found it to be quite easy. Cars from that era have spectacular visibility with pencil-thin A-pillars. And they’re basically a rectangle so you can clearly see where each corner of the car is from the driver’s seat. The hood ornament makes a perfect gun sight to align with the right side road markings which places you perfectly in the center of your lane. At 18.5’ in length, these boats will barely fit in a modern garage so make sure the car will fit your space before buying. My house at the time had a 2-compact-car tandem garage which was perfect for 1 land yacht haha.

Heads up, the Blazer is available for preorder at Model Roundup! It has a March availability date though… hopefully won’t take that long.

I built this kit a few years ago from an early issue that I got from eBay for a surprisingly low price. Really nice kit with tons of detail. The engine plate looks pretty good when detailed. It has several pieces that you glue on to the plate almost like you would a “full” engine. I gave it to my stepdad (he owned a red quattro in the UK in the 90’s), and I couldn’t find another reasonably affordable copy so I will definitely need to get one of these!

I second that wish for a convertible ’71-‘73!

Someone has a red one parked along my work commute, but I don’t think it’s moved in a few years!

Thanks! Yeah that was my thought, she sat in the Phoenix sun for 20 years 😂

Everyone’s favorite mid-2000’s airport rental: the 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible in Grandma Gold! I never would have admitted it as a teen when these were new, but I always thought the convertible version of the PT Cruiser looked kinda cool. This is the Revell Snap kit and it goes together nicely with decent detail despite having ~30 parts. Something odd I noticed- the interior door panels don’t match the real car at all. I’m guessing Revell took the 4-door interior mold and modified it for the convertible instead of making a new mold? Anyway this was a fun quick build to break in my new hobby room! Colors used. I’ve had bad luck with Pledge floor gloss cracking when applied over air-brushed Tamiya acrylics, and Krylon’s spray clear being too hot and streaking the paint. So, I tried out Mod-Podge’s acrylic gloss clear spray can on this kit. It turned out pretty good, left a great shine with no polishing. However it was still a little hot when applied over the Tamiya acrylic, so be careful and make sure your first coat is a very light one. It also reacted with the clear headlight lenses and made them hazy so I’d avoid using it on clear parts.

No affiliation, but Carney Display Cases are great! They have several different pre-designed case sizes for 1:24, or they will build custom sizes to your specs (they make them for all kinds of collectibles, not just model cars). They’re a little pricey, but they are very high quality and look great! I have one of their “NASCAR 1:24” cases, and another I custom designed to fit taller trucks and SUVs. Both are almost full so I will need another soon!