Radretireddad

That’s awesome as well Steve. My dad has finished the Lego Taj Mahal kit and the Lego solar system kit and is currently working on the Lego riverboat kit which has 4000 pieces. Happy building!

I’m pretty discriminating in what I’ve been collecting and my modest stash currently has maybe 125 or so kits. Before I retired last year, I updated it with 15 or so new kits released during the years family obligations required me to set the hobby aside. Barring a miraculous release of a bunch of desirable newly tooled kits, I can count the number of upcoming kits I plan to buy on one hand. The only other kits I’d like to have are the ones needed to fill all the holes in my annuals collection and as you can imagine are highly collectible and very expensive so I’m not concerned about having too many of those. Will I be able to finish everything I have? Only if the Lord allows me an abundance of days enjoying the same good health I’m currently in. My dad is 93 and still enjoys building pretty complex Lego kit’s so I’ll take that as a favorable sign.

I appreciate the upgrades Round2 has given these two kits over the original coupe which wasn’t bad either. It’s just that those upgrades still can’t compensate for such a woefully outdated and inaccurate chassis and engine. The cost of new kits has me rethinking the number of future kit bashes I’d like to do but for me these guys almost demand the better chassis and drivetrain from the Mueller era ‘67 to compliment their body and interior updates. Since there are better Revell versions of the Shelby (yes I’m aware it’s an GT350H) and the GT fastback, it’s even harder to justify the additional expense for AMT renditions.

Recalling recent posts from Sir Goldman, I can’t help thinking and hoping round2’s upcoming releases are building up to bigger things so I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. This revelation has me thinking my limited summer hobby budget will be spent on what’s in my garage and not what’s at the LHS.

Prime the tailgate in whatever color you want the lettering to be and color coat over it with the body color. When it dries, lightly sand or scrape the top coat away on the raised script to reveal the color underneath. That’s what I did here.

I love the vintage look an old banjo rear end presents. Is it possible to set up an old banjo rear end to run reliably in daily use behind modest power levels and at modern freeway speeds?

True, but with Round 2, I’m thinking this is as good as it’s going to get.

So we’ve waited how many years to finally get the rest of the kit to match the wheels?

My father also restored and drove a ‘62 big Healy. I remember being with him the night he bought it off a used car lot in Houston in the mid sixties. Anytime he went out in it my brother and I always wanted to ride along. I remember asking my dad why everyone stopped and stared when we drove by. He sold it right after he bought the E-type and we both still regret not keeping it but we only had enough room for one toy at a time.

I’m sensing that square body GM’s are definitely trending strongly. I would love to see more love and attention given to them by kit makers.

Well, for me it has something to do with the fact that the one in my garage has been in my family since I was 8 years old (I’m 65 today) and was lovingly restored mostly by my father. I can confidently say that even though there may be a few other more desirable cars than my E-type, I would trade it for exactly none of them. I’d venture most others wouldn’t either.

If you’re going to use the front axle that comes with the kit, you can drill out the center of the wheels and use a small machine screw on each side to eliminate the exposed metal axle. The stock center caps cover the screw heads.

The Fujimi Porsche 356 series kits are staggering in their level of detail and attention to accuracy. The Fujimi Ferraris are not quite at the same level but are still extremely excellent. I’d love to see all the Porsche 911 series kits reissued.

I’m not sure if anyone has pointed it out yet but the missing side trim, front fender emblem and wheel style shown in the CAD and box art images means the kit is a Comet Cyclone and not a Caliente which is what the old AMT craftsman kit is of.

You’ll get no dispute from me about that.

The front ride height looks perfect, but you can’t tell from the images how many pieces make up the front suspension. I’m hoping for the stock hood too but it’s certainly not a deal breaker if it’s not included. I see my old craftsman kit heading for the great parts bin in the sky.

It flows onto surfaces well both out of the pen and brushed on and is still slightly tacky when dry. It will get dull when touched with bare fingers and cleans up with isopropyl alcohol. So far I’d say it’s satisfactory. I’ll post further if I see anything else.

The only other car that can compete with the e-type in the looks department.

You’re going to have to wait for the guys at Revell for that one.

I needed a new chrome ink pen so I grabbed this one from Hobby Lobby only to discover that nowhere on it does it say Molotow. I haven’t tried it yet but everyone should just beware of the deceptively similar packaging and cheap price. The product quality could certainly be poorer.

Here kitty, kitty.

I’m inspired to combine the very racing like drivetrain and chassis with say any one of the old AMT modified stocker series kits to build a neat vintage trans am series style road racer or hill climb specialist. It may slip right under the ‘65 Fairlane, ‘69 Falcon and ‘69 Torino. Just season with the powerplant of your choice.

I bought a sheet recently and found it to be absolutely useless. I wish I could get my $8.00 back. I use only the chrome and it can be painted with acrylics before applying. I’ve sprayed and brushed sections of a chrome sheet with both semi gloss black and rubber black. Works great.

I could probably find a new home for a few of those parts. Now how about some images of the one sitting next to it.

Go for it! Stick it under anything it’ll fit. The ‘69 Torino is one kit that really needs a better chassis.