tim boyd

For any of you who have access behind the firewall at the FineScale.com website, there is an in-depth review and buildup of this new kit posted in the Kit Reviews section....TB

Ron....great project idea. The IP in my case was the stock Moebius part, with the passenger side engraving filed away and filled to match the A990 interior images I saw. The closest hobby paint equivalent I could suggest would be Tamiya TS-93 Metallic Orange. Here's how it looked on my attempt to replicate the box top illustration on the first issue of the AMT Trophy Series 1937 Chevy.... Good luck with the project and please keep us posted on your progress.....TIM

Revell 1962 Dodge Lancer GT and AMT 1962 Lincoln Continental Sedan both built in 1962 when I was in second grade....TB

Most excellent! Underhood looks really well done, too. Congrats...TIM

This year's event was down somewhat in terms of participation due to the effects of Covid-19 and several other automotive events in Michigan the same weekend (2022 NAIAS Detroit Auto Show, Concours of the Americas in downtown Detroit, NSRA Street Rod Nationals North in Kalamazoo, and the Pure Stock Drags in Mid-Michigan). Still, there was a very robust cross section of cars representing automotive brands that are no longer sold in North America.Highlights included an amazing turnout of DeSoto automobiles from pre WW-II to the very end, a robust representation of first and second gen Corvairs including pickups and wagons, and a thorough cross section of Packards across the years. British and non-British Import Orphan brands was a sub-theme this year, generating several mid-century Citroens, Triumphs and MG's, and even a Honda/Rover joint venture UK-produced and Rover-badged Integra-based product (no, not a Sterling)! There were even three gull-wing door DeLoreans!A different highlight was the authoritative commentary provided by my good friend and automotive historian/journalist Ed Ostrowski and as well as Bob Elton, who not only discussed the cars as they drove by the viewing stand, but also the automotive market and business context at the time each product was introduced. Even knowledgeable auto enthusiasts were surprised at some of the factoids and research they conveyed to the show participants.In the photos that follow, you'll note an extra emphasis on the artful hood ornaments and vehicle badging that adorned many of the show entrant.The Orphan show is a unique automotive show that has a long history dating back to the nearby world's last Hudson showroom, now functioning as the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum. It enjoys robust support from the adjacent Depot Town merchants, and Ypsilanti's Riverside Park is a spectacular venue for automotive events. It all adds up to a very unique automotive experience and I highly recommend you consider adding it to your 2023 automotive calendar if the subject of Orphan automotive makes is of interest to you and your family. (Roughly 280 images at the link above for your perusal and enjoyment.) Thanks in advance for looking! TIM

What Luc said...(emphasis added). (Smile) TB

Jeff...thanks for sharing your memories. Very cool. Also glad to see your kits mentioned above were on my original list. Particularly on board with your comments about the Bantam Blast Hemi.... Funny about your comment about ride height....that was a problem with so many kits from AMT-Ertl and Revell over the years....always wondered whether it was a MidWest interpretation of vehicle stance, or some fundamental kit engineering issue. TB

Claude....glad to see your input....those all made by "best" list as well....TB

Sometime in the mid -1990s Ford contracted with a couple of U of M's most renowned B-school profs and send a bunch of us mid-level execs there for a week for what we humorously called "charm school" (actually, the course had a lot of good content IIRC). I remember walking across the Diag and seeing a bunch of protesters with their signs opposing whatever was the issue of the moment Then I noticed their scraggly clothes, graying hair and wrinkled faces. Then I realized, they were the very same people who were protesting on the Diag 25 years previous. They never grew up or out! Obviously, I'm being a bit facetious here, but the U of M, and now Ann Arbor pretty much in its entirety, these days, is a whole 'nother world. I did take note, too, that for our next two rounds of "Charm School", we were sent to Duke University. Those were excellent events as well, but sure don't remember seeing any protesters on their campus....TB

Same here...remember those well. Walk-up student tickets were $3 and I could park on the street for free on the residential streets between Main, Pauline, and Stadium Blvd. Great times.....TB

At the Mustnag Reveal event (you can watch it on YouTube), they actually said there would be racing versions targeted at GT4, GT3, and the new stock-bodied version of NHRA Pro Stock, plus others. I recall them saying that there would eventually be 6 different competition versions.... and that the GT3 would compete at the 24 hours of LeMans.... I too had an '13, a GT Convertible six-speed. Really liked that car! TB

There is a subtle etched marking in the cowl to guide alignment of the DuVal w/s frame....TB

Ford unveiled the new 2024 Mustang Family at an event Wednesday night, and the properties shown there were then moved to the Ford stand at 2022 NAIAS yesterday morning. I've posted a bunch of images of the Mustangs and many other vehicles in the 1/1 Reference Photos coverage section of the Forum, but here's a photo of each of the new Mustang models from the show floor yesterday....TB 2024 Mustang GT Convertible: 2024 Mustang EcoBoostCoupe: 2024 Mustang Dark Horse:

Click here for my album of images from the Press Preview at the 2022 North American International (Detroit) Auto Show....now, if we could only get some kitmaker to do full detail kits (including stand-alone engines) of the new Mustang, Corvette, Raptor, electric Charger, Hummer, and....TB

Justin, completely agree on the oil pan. There is a separate radiator shroud that fits over the radiator/electric fan piece. Painted and assembled, it totally looks the part. And FWIW, based on my initial impression I completely agree with your take on the kit in total. I think there are a lot of hot rod builders out there who rejected the Stacey David design elements and who will want to build this "unadorned" version of the kit. And the overall chassis assembly, while based on the 1996-97 deuce hot rod tool, has some very nice enhancements and detail vs. the earlier effort. Now if we could just get rid of that blasted SBC (smile).... TB

Oh, it very much was so, or so the long-retired AMT exec who told me the story said....TB PS - you are correct, it occurred early in 1967, too!

Nope Nope, not from what I understand. However, I think this would be a great candidate for a future reissue if the modified body tooling still exists....TB

Norm at Replicas and Miniatures was doing a Hallock-inspired windshield for Model A bodies; don't know if that is still in his catalog. His included the top window frame area. I used in for this project....TB

Oooppppsss....never considered that very valid POV.....TB

Craig...that is largely my take as well. I think the only thing that would prevent building the original version is the changes to the cowl to accommodate the new windshields, and whether the old hood with the silly vents is still in the new kit box.... and of course, the decals. Also, I thought the tires were carryover....maybe I need to look a little more closely as I only got a quick glimpse of the new kit myself...TB

Dennis....yes...go-go-go~~~~!!!! TIM

Bernard, the cowl has been completely smoothed over and the cowl vent eliminated....TB

Apparently they are or already have been distributing kits to the media, so yes, the kit is coming and soon. TB

Thanks Dan....I missed that one the first time around. Will check it out, for sure. TIM

Ron...thanks again for posting these. I had some, but not all, of these in my reference file...the missing pix will now go a long way toward adding details for my next project. I did include the simplified (low series) IP and the seat brackets with the holes in my original project, even though the latter is hardly visible in the finished model... Thx again for your interest and for taking the time to locate and post your photos....TIM