Junkman

Michele Conti. To my knowledge, he is the only car modeller whose models made it into the Museum of Modern Art. Henri Baigent. Louis Chenot. Ingvar Dahlberg. Joe Enriquez. George Ronald Guttu. Will Neely. Francisco Pulido. Pere Tarragó. Roger Zimmermann.

Oh man, what is it now? Can I please, please, please continue driving my Chevy? Oh, and drink the odd Coke or Bud? Without some dimwit from GM or their ad agency telling me how to call things?

Albeit I must be somewhat younger than you are, I can relate to your Godzilla. For me it was Gerry Anderson, who first triggered my interest in modelling in what must have been my formative years. And my father, who is an excellent modeller, got me started. I remember us sitting at the kitchen table doing models - he his railways, I my cars. My love affair with cars and modelling was already well established, when I saw my first Godzilla movie during his comeback in the 'Space Age' around 1970. Like with Gerry Anderson before, I got a kick out of these movies when it comes to modelling and shifted into second gear, so to say. Anyway, my Godzilla is - like yours - a Japanese guy in a rubber suit trampling model cars and railways in a model Tokyo, and not a newfangled computer generated monster trampling a computer generated New York City.

I'm only glad I don't have to identify it. No idea which Ferrari it is.

Nope, it's Pierre Scerri: http://mps-sportproto.com/en/historique.php

There are quite a few late modellers who have impressed me enormously with their work. Has Augie Hiscano been mentioned yet? And back to the living - what is the name of the Frenchman who built a working model of a Ferrari in 1/3 scale?

I second that. Martin was in a class of his own. Look what he could make out of very tough to build kits and I am speaking from experience here.

And they say the Eighties is the decade that taste forgot?

Gerald A. Wingrove. Manuel Olivê Sans.

Gosh would this be nice. I know this kit and it is a gem. There were more 1/16 scale show rods by Pyro, I wish they would bring them all back. Not sure whether they are related, but I seem to remember the Gee-T, Sno-Skeeter, Serpent and of course the Laramie Stage Ghost. If all these were reissued, kitbashing them with all the Model Ts, As and Revell 34s out there would yield endless opportunities to build proper 1/16th scale hot rods. Am I a dreamer, or what?

I think anybody with half a brain can see that the Revell quality has generally improved over the past two decades. Revell AG cannot be taken into comparison, since despite the same name, it is a totally independent legal entity with entirely different business objectives than Revell INC. Fujimi does have its share of rubbish and not to a small degree. In fact, there is hardly another kit company where total disaster and utter brilliance are so close together. Tamiya has maintained a consistent level of quality and detailing, but not significantly improved. And blime, not all that glitters is gold at Tamiya. Also, how many non-motorsport-related car kits have they released over the past two decades? And most of them are curbsides. They are probably the best curbsides ever made, but they are still curbsides. Imho the second best curbsides are the Aoshima models and if I look at what this company has released over the past two decades, I think we have a winner and not by a narrow margin. As for well detailed, expensive kits, how many Hasegawas have you guys bought lately?

I came across Martin's website only very recently and of course had no idea he had passed away. I am impressed by his building skills and find his wire wheel conversions most inspiring. So inspiring in fact, that I started to collect the kits of the models he built. Have a look at the 'what did you get today' thread and you see with your very eyes that I tell the truth. I recently got me a Jag SS100, Morgan Three Wheeler, and MG TC. I always wanted these, but never really dug into them, because I found the wheels let them down and I had no idea how to tackle this. Thanks to Martin, I now know what can be done. It hence can be said, that despite I never met Martin in person, he managed to influence me even after he had died. What a man! See what I mean when I say nobody ever really leaves?

Todays haul:

I think it is a perfect example of the insanity this hobby can cause with some people. Total loss of reality due to too much glue sniffing. Then again, I read elswhere in this thread, that Lindberg owns the tool for a kit which can well command this kind of money - the Laramie Stage Ghost - and that they plan to reissue it. That alone makes me want Lindberg to stay in business.

Obviously: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1964-NIB-Lindberg-Future-GT200-Motorized-car-kit-/260613105244?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cadc0665c

Not a problem m8, you are very welcome. When it comes to race car colours it's always worthwhile to check the RAL chart. Teams often use standard colours to make repaints or touch ups between meetings as easy as possible.

They are charming little models and I'm glad that I have the entire collection still from the old Pyro days.

I'm nearing the age where I can hardly remember my latest kitbash, let alone having photos of my first one. But for some odd reason, I remember it. I fitted the optional Corvair drivetrain from the Revell EMPI Imp Buggy into a Revell Penny Pincher Beetle.

Is this special order 1970 Aegean Aqua? How did you replicate it?

The colour is RAL 4006 'Traffic Purple'. Most automotive paint shops can make you an aerosol tin. Alternatively, you can try your local DIY shop. Platikote makes a very similar colour called 'Signal Violet'.

Tic Tac Tow

This: is a tragic classic car crash.

I think you are a bit of a Mopar man at heart.

The birthday gift for my wife:

Draw: Cut: Check: Now, the remaining piece must be skimmed by the amount of the thickness of the wood: And everything lines up: