Junkman

Yes, it's flat-pack. And it's moulded in genuine toothache-green. Needless to say that the flat pieces aren't really flat. They are warped. A box full of twisted French humour, so to say. And it's sink-mark heaven to boot. This thing can go straight into the terrible kits thread.

Yes, the artwork harks back to Third Reich propaganda material, but is actually quite funny. Even the company name is a play on words in German: "Uschi van der Rosten" - "rosten" means to rust or rusting. So it's Uschi of the rusting. I bet Dr. Crankenstein gets the pun. The decals look superb. The company seems to make quite an extensive range of detailing materials primarily for the military modellers.

It doesn't happen often that a non-automotive subject gets my fancy, but also on Revell AG's list for 2012 is a model of my favourite airplane of all times, and in 1:32 scale, no less. It's the Heinkel He 219. Here is the list of non-automotive new releases, should someone be interested: Kit no. Descr. Scale Release Date Comment Aircraft 04723 Heinkel He162A 32 06/2012 Wiederauflage 04666 Heinkel He219 A-7 "Uhu" 32 07/2012 Neuheit 04665 Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 32 10/2012 Neuheit 04517 Dassault Rafale M 48 09/2012 Wiederauflage 04662 PV-1 Ventura 48 02/2012 Kooperation, Revell USA 04661 Spitfire Mk.XVI 48 06/2012 Kooperation, ICM 04824 Ta 154 Mistel & Fw190 48 09/2012 Kooperation, Dragon 04367 Arado Ar555 72 03/2012 Wiederauflage 04279 B-17F Memphis Bell 72 05/2012 Variante 04281 BAC Canberra PR.9 72 09/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox 04280 Bae Harrier GR Mk.7 72 07/2012 Kooperation, Hasegawa 04278 Boston MK. IV/V 72 08/2012 Kooperation, MPM 04276 Heinkel He115 Seaplane 72 07/2012 Wiederauflage 03991 Macchi MC200 Saetta 72 03/2012 Wiederauflage 03990 P-26A Peashoter 72 06/2012 Wiederauflage 04664 Sukhoi T-50 72 04/2012 Kooperation, Zvezda 04277 Supermarine Stanraer 72 06/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox 04660 Tornado Black Panther 72 01/2012 Variante 06649 F-15 Eagle 100 10/2012 Easy-Kit Variante 00648 Kamov Hokum 100 10/2012 Easy-Kit Variante 04275 Boeing B747-8 Lufthansa 144 11/2012 Neuheit (Eigenentwicklung) 04663 E-4B Airb. Command Post 144 01/2012 Wiederauflage 03992 F-16C USAF 144 05/2012 Neuheit 04917 Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04913 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04915 Hawker Tempest Mk.V 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04914 Hawker Typhoon Mk.1B 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04918 Junkers Ju-87B Stuka 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04916 Messerschmitt Bf109E 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04919 Messerschmitt Me262A 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 04912 Supermarine Spitf. MK.1 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage 06647 B737-800 Air Berlin 288 09/2012 Easy-Kit Neuheit Helikopter 04659 Eurocopter EC135 32 08/2012 Neuheit 04412 SA330 Puma "Bundespolizei" 32 06/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox 04652 Westland Lynx Mk.88/HAS.Mk.3 32 08/2012 Neuheit 04898 Wessex HAS Mk.3 48 02/2012 Wiederauflage 04899 Sea King Mk.41 "Anniversary" 72 05/2012 Wiederauflage Ships 05112 Flower Class Corvette 72 11/2012 Wiederauflage mit Fotoätzteilen und Holzdecks 05620 Spanish Galleon 96 01/2012 Wiederauflage 05113 U.S.S. BonHomme Richard 132 05/2012 Cooperation, Monogram 05897 La Reale 450 03/2012 Cooperation, Heller 05210 RMS Titanic 700 09/2012 Neuheit zum 100-jährigen Untergangsgeburtstag 05111 U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) 700 02/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox 05110 U.S.S.Kearsarge (LHD-3) 700 04/2012 Wiederauflage 05896 Jeanne d´ARC (R97) 1200 01/2012 Cooperation, Heller 05814 U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN-68) 1200 08/2012 Neuheit Military 03099 German Staff Car "Opel Admiral" 35 03/2012 Cooperation, ICM 03098 Henschel 33D1 35 02/2012 Cooperation, ICM 03096 SPz Puma 35 09/2012 Neuheit 03188 21cm Mörser 18 oder 17 cm Kanone 18 & FAMO 72 04/2012 Wiederauflage 03187 Leopard 2A5 / A5 NL 72 02/2012 Variante 03134 Merkava Mm.III 72 05/2012 Wiederauflage 03186 Sd.Kfz.7 72 06/2012 Neuheit 03114 TPz 1 Fuchs A4 72 01/2012 Wiederauflage 03128 Warrior MCV 72 07/2012 Wiederauflage Figurines 02402 Combat Pilots (D/GB/USA) modern 72 07/2012 Neuheit 02529 ANZAC Infantery WWII 76 04/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox 02530 British Commandos WWII 76 08/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox 02528 Japanese Infantry WWII 76 04/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox Space 00028 Gemini Space Capsule 24 01/2012 Revell Classic Wiederauflage 04842 Space Ship Two & Carrier White Knight Two 144 11/2012 Neuheit StarWars 06734 Star Wars Pocket - TIE Fighter 100 10/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Neuheit 06735 Star Wars Pocket - Imperial Star Destroyer 12300 10/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Neuheit 06736 Star Wars Pocket - Boba Fett´s Slave I 171 10/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Neuheit 06737 Star Wars Pocket - Sith Infiltrator 257 02/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Wiederauflage 06738 Star Wars Pocket - Naboo Starfighter 109 02/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Wiederauflage 06677 Sith Infiltrator 120 10/2012 Easy Kit Neuheit 06687 Anakin´s Podracer 31 10/2012 Easy Kit Neuheit (mit Bodenplatte, Länge ca. 40 cm) 06679 Obi Wan´s Jedi Starfighter 30 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage 06680 ARC-170 Fighter 40 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage 06681 Anakin´s Jedi Starfighter 30 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage 06682 General Gievous Starfighter 32 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage 06683 Repuplic Attack Shuttle 120 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage 06684 AT-TE 98 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage Leonardo 00510 Multiple Barrel Gun 16 08/2012 Neuheit, incl. 10 Rohren aus Metall 00511 Tank 24 08/2012 Neuheit, incl. 18 Rohren aus Metall X-Ray 02093 Hund 1/X 08/2012 Cooperation 02094 Giraffe 1/X 08/2012 Cooperation Neuheit = New Tool Wiederauflage = Re-Issue Variante, Modifikation = Variant of an existing tool, mostly not previously issued Kooperation = Tool sharing Fotoätzteile = Photo etched parts Holzdecks = Wooden decks Hund = Dog

You can't polish a turd. And 15 quid is just a total rip off for this epic waste of raw styrene. The bus however is very nicely done and quite reasonably priced for what you get. If you want a nice matching London Cab, buy the Welly diecast.

It was a clear case of British humour in action. Speaking of terrible kits, was the Barnabas Vampire Van mentioned yet?

In what way would Ebay be crazy, if someone pays 700 Dollars for a plastic model kit? Furthermore, as much as I advocate that everybody should do whatever he pleases, if someone I know would do such a thing, I'd suggest to him to get examined by a psychiatrist. That's the least thing I can do for a friend.

He did what?

Yeah, that would be fun. A "Terrible Kit OOB CBP"

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world.

Even by the demanding standards set by British intellectuals, this is an outstanding understatement.

Yeah, but they still can't catch up with a yellow '73 Mustang, right, Toby?

True. The Germans build close to 600 DIN PS family estates nowadays. Not sure what they do on the quarter mile, but should there be a bend at the end of the straight, they do go around it, too.

Vee haf vays too maek you tell us your naim...

Let's say there are two bugs on the hub. One decides to venture out to the rim, the other one stays on the hub. When the bug returnes from his journey to the rim back to the hub, a shorter period of time will have passed for him, than for the bug that stayed behind. At least that's what Dr. Einstein claims.

Time doesn't change just because somebody decides to use a different unit of measure.

I would drive a Donkervoort any day. Buy one? Nope.

Because they aren't available ready-made.

You will never believe this, but disintegrating gearboxes are not unheard of on these shores either.

Sure not. It involves a great deal of distorting the space/time vortex.

Yes, it can:

I was thinking the exact same thing. Imagine the torque required for that.

When I look at that Ford sedan and the Yugo, I'm actually quite surprised how well both designs stood the test of time.

Where. Are. The. Pictures?

Au Chat Botte is a traditional place to visit. It's been there forever. It was already there when I visited the first time in the late Seventies and it is still there. And last time I went it was open, whereas the girder mast and the store room for old pictures were closed.

Would you sell me the stock wheels?