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Loved it, that Camaro is a must for my friends collection

That is what is in the box against what is on the box. My vote goes to; Premier's Cadillac Eldorado, closley followed by their Lincoln Futura. Anyone own these, post pics of boxes and models? I would post but never bought one after seeing the Cadillac at a swapmeet, then the Futura on the Bay. Some have great box art though and seem to fetch some nice prices John

I have only ever had 2 Pyro kits like this. Dad bought me the Cord for Christmas as a kid, I knew the cowl was wrong and tried to correct it but failed. Then I bought the Continental(original with the 'well to do couple' scenery) as a glue bomb off the Bay a couple of years back only wanted it for the box, Pyro did employ some great artists, shame the kits were not up to scratch. I wanted the Auburn box with the car at speed as well but have not seen one latley. Then again, who made the worst? Premier? Lincoln Futura or Cadillac Eldorado?

Revell Germany seem to concentrate on German or rather continental European comercials, Though I reckon an AEC Routmaster London Bus or a Greyhound would be a better seller. Certainly looks interesting though J

My first/outrageous was a 1/35 Tamiya Kublewagen painted metalic pink with a lorry engine from a Corgi diecast(1/43) The paint was a mix of enamel red/white and silver Then again I was about 12. I still rate this as my wildest John

As someone who is ok at plastic modeling I look at this way. Some modelers are collectors and can build a reasonable representation of a vehicle they want if the kit is produced. Unfortunatly not all collectors have the skill or time to work on a project so if a die cast is available they can buy and display right away I also agree on the subject material disscusions as there could be a limited market for the not so popular models of vehicles. A friend likes them simply because they are made of metal. I only have 2 die cast, a DM Hirohata Mercury and a (I think) Racing Champions 49 Mercury, that I converted into the Ayala/Bettancourt car. I bought these because I thought the pre-chopped RC Merc was a quick route to see how it would turn out. Now Revell have produced a pre chopped car I may have another go. The Hirohata? I just didn't have the time to convert the AMT 49 to a 51 especially that back window. Personally I like diecasts but prefer to do it myself All the controversy about die-cast should not be taken too seriously though, dont forget they have ben around since the 1960s! How many of us built one of those Hubley Classics back then. Even Dinky Toys produced a couple of their 1/43 scale cars in DIY form, usually easily spotted at swapmeets by poor paint and screw assembly(Mercedes 600, Rolls Royce Phantom V and a London bus to name 3)

I have the hardtop, was looking forward to the build up, but what you say about the roof issues , maybe sometime but when? Who knows. Tanks, John

Ever tried a Revell Lincoln Futura conversion Batmobile? They now make a resin body but thats cheating(I say that because I spent ages doing this. I will dig out my build photo's one day and post) John

Ok not quite a new kit but what are the problem areas with this model I have read some things but nothing specific. I have had the kit about 2 years , it looks great in the box but ??? Thanks, John

Junkman this is how I post photo's from Fotki. But first select your forum reply page, click the 'insert image' icon. When (I)you do this a box appears at the top of your page asking to insert URL Now open a second explorer window open Fotki Select album, Click on photo you wish to send When image appears click Share photo Click the link that says Hot link this image Copy the line that says 'Direct link to this image' Something like this should appear. http://hotimg12.fotki.com/a/90_192/108_40/Image0003.jpg Paste this into the box asking for the image URL, then click OK Finished selecting pics? Carry on as normal (I usually click PREVIEW just to test, you may have to wait while it down loads the pic if large) I do not know how to re-size as some of the pics come out large. This is the Bugatti Royal Engine from the Schlumpf Obssession book

Cadillacs, but I would like to see more 4 doors(can I hear Johan calling?)

Ford Mk2 Zephyr lowline (British 1960s saloon/sedan) 1960 Cadillac flat top sedan Rolls Royce (chinese eye) Volvo P1800S Plus too many more to mention, mainly British everyday cars John

Thought you mike like to see these from the Rod & Custom issue. Please wait a few seconds for the pictures to load

Well I recon I was around 7 years old and Dad helped me build a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress kit by Airfix. What turned me on to this was the fantastic box art and the fact that 101 items on it were operational. My first auto kit was Tom Daniels Rommel's Rod. a sort of transition kit from militaria to cars.

Hi me again, the railway(railroad to you guys) engineer, here is what a wheel lathe does. John

John here, I operate a wheel lathe for the Railways in the UK. We turn flats off the tyres to make your journey more comfortable For those that don't understand, if the brakes lock up the tyre is instantly heated to red heat and skids along the track, this causes a hardened area that makes that 'ber-dump ' noise you may sometimes hear. This can then work harden causing the hardened area to fall out creting a cavity that must also be turned out. Dont worry its quite safe to ride in a train like this as they are given the equivalent of a roadworthy test every day

I did sugest something like this earlier but I do not have the skill to follow it through. If I had a laser printer I would try to copy a part from the picture in the museum, then shrink it down,multiply it to make some kind of continuous parren then test print on some paper. If ok print out on some decal film. The whites I would change to cream so they would print. Would it work??? It is going to be quite small so an idea cropped up in my thinking about some kind of elaborate Fleur de Lys design? Just a thought, John

A couple of observations on the interior: If this was an original interior to the body etc would it not look aged? Also considering the price of the vehicle and the craftsmanship of the upholstery, the material patten on the arm rests does not'flow' into the lower portion. this cannot be followed through on every seam in the construction but I had a lounge couch with a similar type patten(Yuk Yuk yes I know ) and the arm rests on that were sewn to make the patten continuous. My guess, Schlumpf had it done. A note concerning the collection; A friend found another site(in German) that said Arlette Schlumpf(widow of Fritz?) had had a number of cars returned to her, though I do not know if these were former display vehicles

The magazine feature does ask anyone who has not received their model back to write in with a description etc. Did I read something of this show in one of the model kit history books by Terry Jesse?(please excuse spelling if incorrect) I would have checked but my books are unavailable. John

Thanks for the corrections, cant get it right all the time. BTW What engine is in Tom Wheatcrofts car? Did he sell it a couple of years back?

Hi Junkman, Sorry to put a spanner in the works but the Schlumpf museum has since been refurbished since I visited all those years back when it still resembled almost how it was found. It is the French who have added the dramataic lighting and fancy displays. In the period 1977 to about mid 1990's the museum consisted of row upon row of cars flanked by replicas of lighting situated on the bridge 'Pont Alexandre III' in Paris, the cars being displayed upon white ballast all through the museum. occasionally a cardboard cutout of Jean Bugatti or a few pictures of the cars in natural surroundings were the only break in the monotony. The Schlumpfs even had their own champagne which they payed a producer to label up for them rather than produce there own. Yes the cars were all kept running but were hardly ever to run again. Most of my photo's are in storage but if time allows I will scan a couple of pics from the Schlumpf book so keep looking in, and if you ever get the chance to visit it will be well worth it. John

How about finding a photo of the fabric, then playing with a photoshop kind of thing then printing it on some decal sheet? Just an idea but I'm no expert so do not know if it would work. John

I first saw this on another forum, it sure is neat to see some classics being built. The Coupe Napoleon was Ettore's personal vehicle and the Schlumpfs bought this from the family. The Schlumpf brothers started to creat another Royale, a roadster, for a fashion house owner called Edsers. As he never intended to drive at night it had no headlamps. I think it is finished and on display in the Mulhouse museum now. I saw this car at the Schlumpf museum in Mulhouse France about 16 years ago, Its HUGE.It is(was) parked on stands, off the ground next to another Royale with a body by Park Ward belonging to a Captain C.S.Foster.. One week later they,the French, had shipped over the other 4 to display all 6 in Paris. The Edsers car had not been completed at that time. Tom Wheatcroft, collector and owner of Donnington race track in the UK, had an exact replica of the Coupe Napoleon built. If you plan visiting the museum and also Paris, The Bugatti family grave is in Pere Lachaise cemitery,a few steps from the grave of Edith Piaf There is a really great book called 'The Schlumpf Obsession' that tells the whole story of the collection, full of photo's. Well worth seeking out on the Bay.

Have they updated this kit? I had to buy a Fujimi decal sheet to finish the dash and door cappings but that was about 10 years back(fist issue?) The chrome was an almost silk matt finish but still looked ok I painted my Jag with an Ivory(cream) rattle can, trim was very tricky to apply without getting glue everywhere A nice link with plenty of info here, though I dont think whitewall tyres suit this car, maybe very narowbands. Thanks, J

Hi, just thought you may have been interested, I posted a thread in the General heading section caled 'Oldest Model Contest 1957' earlier Sunday eve. The kit you built was the most popular to have been built at this show. Thanks, J