Casey

I don't think any, at least as far as traditional injection molded kits are concerned.

Kind of interesting that he only sold one of the Fastback 88 bodies when first made. I wonder if Tom plans to start an all new master instead of using the body he did a decade ago? I guess we'll wait and find out.

I was wondering how Tom Collidge's fastback body was coming along, so a little Googling and...I found some interesting stuff: I guess it wasn't known he did this body in 2001 based on the Ertl diecast?: Worth paging through: http://public.fotki.com/tomcoolidge/revell-1950-oldsmob/ Does anyone know when Tom's 88 Fastback body/conversion will be available for use with the Revell kit?

Harry will be pleased to hear that. Are those weld beads on the frame rails? Nice detail, if so. The tires appears to be the California Wheels series big 'n' littles as seen in the '67 Chevelle, '66 ElCo, '66 Chevelle Wagon, etc. Good to see them being used in a new kit. And those wheels... :wub: :wub: It looks pretty nice overall to me, with a few hiccups as noted earlier by Eric. I get the feeling this kit was designed along the lines of a Pro Modeler type kit, aimed directly at the very experienced builder who won't have much trouble with the body's mold seams (though that nose seam will take careful work to remove) and the ejector pin marks on the interior floor.

I see what you did there. I love the wheels (and box art) on the MPC Streaker Vette kit.

I always wondered how difficult those were to apply, but they look nicely done on your build, Gareth.

Erik posted what he feels are the kit's worst points, so maybe that's enough to drive people away, but I would be interested in seeing some pics of the rest of the kit, too, so I can judge it as a whole. Thanks for posting the pics, Erik.

Nice work on the '53, Chris, and welcome aboard.

Yes, it is all-new.

I think the sprue attachment points for the door handles is the best possible location-- at the lowest visible point when mounted on the car. I am not a fan of the "flanged" wheels in recent Revell kits, either, but it does make the sprue attachment points a non-issue. Heck, you can even twist them free and nobody will ever be able to tell. One out of nine well placed ejector pin marks in the interior floor is not a good ratio. Using flocking/embossing powder gonna is pretty much be mandatory when building this one. And why the laser date on the floor, too? That seems very odd, even though it will get painted over. Those brakes are extremely basic, but I assume they are only to be used with the custom wheels? Speaking of which, could we get a pic of those, pretty please?

To be honest, the vinyl tubing Revell included was never great, and they tended to harden after a few years, as you noted. The yellow spark plug wiring was decent, but the grey tubing used to represent fuel lines was bert replaced anyhow. The good news is almost all of the F/C parts are shared between the various kits, but the McEwen car had some unique pieces, such as the quarter window louvers. I think Competition Resins still makes them, though.

I see. What year was your S-10, and do you already have the Monogram kit?

Great pics, Brady. Thanks for posting them.

Multi-piece, so that the inside of the bed can be done accurately, something which is not possible when the quarter panels, wheel housings and bed floor are all molded as one piece.

Not everyone paints their models, and depending upon which kit you're talking about, some kits (say the Revell Snap-Tite '57 Chevy Bel Air hardtop) were marketed to less experienced builders-- builders who would likely not paint the body.

I noticed that when I Google mapped the address a few years ago. I think they may have listed "Moran Ave." as the road name, too, when it's Moran Street...unless that changed at some point? Thanks for sharing that story, Chris.

I got curious, looked at the name of your image, Googled, and...the engine is going to be the easiest part of this build! http://www.britishv8.org/mg/danroot.htm

Is this the civilian version?: And is that a skunk figure???:

Not everyone wants Jo-Han to come back, and I think almost all of us realize they probably never will, but the history of the company and its products, and the emotions and memories their products stir up and bring back have a certain value to some. As Antonio mentioned, they had a very unique product lineup, which seems to have been a boon for them earlier on, and hinderance toward the end.

Those look pretty nice, but I'm guessing a compass with a quill attachment wouldn't be the easiest thing to find? It sure would allow for many whitewall width and color options, though.

Wow. Just wow.

That makes perfect sense.

Has anyone tried kitbashing this kit with the 1/24 Monogram '85 Trans Am, '91 Firebird, or similar to get a more detailed chassis and engine? The '91 is about to be reissued soon, too.

Just so I understand correctly, it's a stock chassis (framerails, suspension, etc), but there are lowering blocks between the axle tubes and leaf springs in the rear and raised "spindles" up front, correct? Is the Revell body channeled? Looks like it in the image above, and if true, I could see that being an issue on the Woody version.