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As regards any corrections to the General Lee, on the Round 2 web site they say this about this reissue: "Now includes authentic body!", which indicates they have gone to some length to modify and imporbe the model. I still wonder what is meant by "All New AMT Tooling"....

I saw these new arrivals on the Model Roundup web site. What caught my eye is that Model Roundup refers to these as “reissue kits†and yet they say they feature “All New AMT Toolingâ€. Does anyone know about this? USA-1 Monster Truck 1/25 kit Features: Supercharged Chevy Motor, Gigantic Monster Truck Tires, Colorful USA-1 Body Graphics, Detailed Suspension with 16 shocks, Double Roll Bar with Running Lights, and lots of chrome parts. All New AMT Tooling AMT 632 $14.90 In Stock 1969 Dodge Daytona 1/25 kit Features: Dodge HEMI engine 425hp, Magnum 500 5-spoke styled steel wheels. Optional Parts: Supercharger "Snorkel" Hood Scoop, Competition Instrument Panel and Shifter. All New AMT Tooling AMT 709 $13.90 In Stock 1967 Pontiac GTO 1/25 kit Hardtop body style, 335 horsepower engine, four-soeed transmission, Rally II wheels, and bucket seats. All New AMT Tooling AMT 710 $13.90 In Stock Also listed is the General Lee from MPC. General Lee 1969 Dodge Charger 1/25 kit Molded in white and clear with chrome, black vinyl tires and water-release decals, includes authentic body, Brush bar, Chrome wheels, Roll cage, Transparent red taillights, full color "Dukes" decals MPC 706 $13.90 In Stock

Great looking kit. Good news that this aftermarket source is coming up with new offerings. Thanks Ricks for the expanded detail pics. An important point George. When a whole kit is modeled this becomes a less critical point as long as the model looks right and is correctly proportioned within itself. Aftermarket parts, however, are very critical in this regard, since they will inevitably be used in the context of other models. I've run into this problem with such aftermarket parts as wheels, tires, even distributors and magnetos. Aftermarket parts based on existing kit parts have less of a problem with scale issues, but scratch built parts often seem to suffer from "scale creep" where key dimensions seem to grow. For example tires with inner diameters that are too large so that no kit sourced wheels, 1/24th or 1/25th are quite large enough. Or distributors which, when installed on a kit engine, look too large and are hard to fit in the proper location. A Ross Gibson engine is on my list of things to build. He offers well detailed and often unique motors so I'm interested in trying my hand at one and incorporating it in a future project. Now, part of what I'll be looking out for is the scale/compatibility issue. Thanx for the Hedz Up!

Before we all get too excited here's a little more detail on the item Rob Hall just referred to. We should realize that Mad Max may indeed be mad, and not just a little angry at his apparent defeat, but perhaps a little certifiable. The Pitpass website provides excellent, if somewhat opinionated, analysis of the F1 world, Unfortunately they block text copying so I cannot reproduce their analysis here so this is the link to an item entitled "Mosley Ready To Do A U-Turn?": http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_new...es_art_id=38308 . All the F1 sites reproduce their version of press releases and P.R. stuff from the various members of the F1 asylum, so here's Autosport's somewhat more bland take on this item: Mosley rethinks future over FOTA claims By Jonathan Noble and Dieter Rencken Thursday, June 25th 2009, 20:41 GMT Formula 1's future has been thrown into turmoil once again, with FIA president Max Mosley saying he is now keeping his future options open because of what he has called 'deliberate attempts' by teams to mislead the media. Just 24 hours after Mosley reached a deal with FOTA to end the threat of a breakaway series, he has reacted angrily to what he calls 'false claims' made by the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) about the nature of their agreement. In a letter that Mosley sent to FOTA chairman Luca di Montezemolo, which first appeared on website www.racefax.com but has now been seen by AUTOSPORT, Mosley makes it clear that he is angry at how FOTA has presented the terms of its deal. And such is his seriousness with which he is treating the matter, that he has told FOTA that his original plan to step down as FIA president in October is no longer definite. "Given your and FOTA's deliberate attempt to mislead the media, I now consider my options open," wrote Mosley in the letter. "At least until October, I am president of the FIA with the full authority of that office. "After that it is the FIA member clubs, not you or FOTA, who will decide on the future leadership of the FIA." Mosley is furious that FOTA representatives have claimed that FIA Senate president Michel Boeri is now in change of F1, that he himself was forced out of office and that he would have no role in the FIA once he steps down in October. "We made a deal yesterday in Paris to end the recent difficulties in Formula 1," explained Mosley. "A fundamental part of this was that we would both present a positive and truthful account to the media. "I was therefore astonished to learn that FOTA has been briefing the press that Mr Boeri has taken charge of Formula 1, something which you know is completely untrue; that I had been forced out of office, also false; and, apparently, that I would have no role in the FIA after October, something which is plain nonsense, if only because of the FIA statutes. "Furthermore, you have suggested to the media that I was a 'dictator', an accusation which is grossly insulting to the 26 members of the World Motor Sport Council who have discussed and voted all the rules and procedures of Formula 1 since the 1980s, not to mention the representatives of the FIA's 122 countries who have democratically endorsed everything I and my World Motor Sport Council colleagues have done during the last 18 years." The letter makes it clear that unless FOTA moves to address his complaints, then the deal that was agreed on Wednesday could collapse. The letter was sent prior to Thursday's FOTA press conference in Bologna, where Mosley had hoped an apology would be made - something which was not forthcoming. Mosley said: "If you wish the agreement we made to have any chance of survival, you and FOTA must immediately rectify your actions. You must correct the false statements which have been made and make no further such statements. "You yourself must issue a suitable correction and apology at your press conference this afternoon. "Formula 1 is run entirely by our 25-strong team without any help from me or any other outsider. There was no need for me to involve myself further in Formula 1 once we had a settlement. Equally, I had a long-standing plan not to seek re-election in October. It was therefore possible for me to confirm both points to you yesterday." So beware, Mad Max isn't quite through gumming up the works. However, the word is that the CVC lawyers were on the prowl in the Silverstone paddock and it was they, more than anyone, who convinced Max to back off. I have a feeling they'll be back soon for an encore...

I've got the Nesco model in your picture. I run it at 105 degrees F and I swear by it. Besides speeding up drying time, I use it to preheat bodies before painting when the temperature gets too low and to speed up cure time on glue and body putty, The warm environment also helps the paint flow out initially after painting thus reducing potential orange peal. In general I would say it really speeds up build time. Temperature control is critical so I would say that spending the extra money on a model with a thermostat is a must. The extra cost is more than worth it. I've accidentally run my dehydrator at higher temperatures and have caused plastic and resin parts to warp. One thing, though, you need to put you dehydrator somewhere where the fumes from the exhaust won't be a problem. It can stink up a room very quickly!

If there are white areas on your decals you would be best off having decals made by someone with an Alps or Oki printer that can print white ink. The same is true of metallic colors such as silver or gold. I've made my own decals using an inkjet printer and the results are OK but the colors aren't very intense. This is particularly important considering the large areas of black on the decal sheet you're showing. Also, if you have white areas you must use white decal paper, not clear and cut them out right against the printed area. There are no transparent areas when you use white paper. If I recall correctly Scale Models by Chris used to offer custom decal printing using an Alps printer ( http://www.scalemodelingbychris.com/ ) I don't know if they still do but it's worth an inquiry. A quick search on the web came up with these links of companies offering scale model custom decal printing using Oki or Alps printers: http://elstrains.com/ http://www.parkes682decals.piczo.com/?cr=5 http://www.precisionlabels.com/colours.html?new

Well Bob, you could certainly fool me. I keep bouncing back and forth between the completed model and the box art and they look darn near identical to these eyes! Great, clean, meticulous build. Not just 'cause it's a superb box art replica but 'cause it's got plenty of character as a neat little rod. Two thumbs up!

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FURTHER DETAILS (Autosport) FOTA teams call off breakaway series By Edd Straw and Jonathan Noble Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 14:14 GMT The Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) will officially call off its plans for a rival championship tomorrow after reaching a breakthrough deal with the FIA. Following last-ditch talks between FIA president Max Mosley, FOTA chairman Luca di Montezemolo and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, an agreement was reached that commits the teams to the sport until 2012. FOTA members had been set to press ahead with breakaway plans in the meeting in Bologna tomorrow, but following its victory in getting the FIA and Ecclestone to agree to terms that keeps its eight members in F1, it will now rubber stamp final cost-cutting regulations for 2010 and call off its breakaway instead. The deal between the FIA and FOTA was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, when the FIA announced that its planned budget cap for 2010 had been scrapped, and instead FOTA-proposed cost-cutting regulations will be introduced. In a bid to help new teams, technical assistance will be offered to Campos Meta, Manor Grand Prix and Team US F1 by major outfits. The FIA statement said: "As part of this agreement, the teams will, within two years, reduce the costs of competing in the championship to the level of the early 1990s. "The manufacturer teams have agreed to assist the new entries for 2010 by providing technical assistance." As part of the deal with FOTA, the teams' association has agreed to recognise the FIA's position as the sport's governing body, adding that a new Concorde Agreement has been agreed in principle to keep all of the teams in F1 to 2012 and, upon re-negotiation, it is hoped beyond. "The manufacturer teams have further agreed to the permanent and continuing role of the FIA as the sport's governing body," added the statement. "They have also committed to the commercial arrangements for the FIA Formula 1 World Championship until 2012 and have agreed to renegotiate and extend this contract before the end of that period. "All teams will adhere to an upgraded version of the governance provisions of the 1998 Concorde Agreement." Furthermore, with it clear that FOTA is not trying to usurp the FIA's authority, FIA president Max Mosley has agreed to not stand for re-election in October.

Simple is good!!! Nice idea very nicely done. I'd better finish something up , I'm falling behind...

MAJOR UPDATE (Autosport): FOTA teams commit to Formula 1 By Jonathan Noble Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 14:03 GMT The FIA has confirmed the 13 teams that will race in Formula 1 next season, after a peace deal was agreed between the governing body and the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) on Wednesday. After breakthrough talks prior to the World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris, the FIA agreed to accept FOTA's demands in a move that ends threats of a breakaway series. The move means that all 10 current teams are now entered for next year's championship as well as Campos Meta, Manor Grand Prix and Team US F1. The full entry list is: TEAM CONSTRUCTOR SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO FERRARI VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES McLAREN MERCEDES BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM BMW SAUBER RENAULT F1 TEAM RENAULT PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TOYOTA SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR TBA RED BULL RACING RBR TBA AT&T WILLIAMS WILLIAMS TOYOTA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM FORCE INDIA MERCEDES BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM BRAWN TBA CAMPOS META TEAM CAMPOS COSWORTH MANOR GRAND PRIX MANOR COSWORTH TEAM US F1 TEAM US F1 COSWORTH

From Autosport website. "Mosley: Peace agreed in Formula 1 By Steven English Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 11:49 GMT FIA president Max Mosley has said he will not stand for re-election after claiming an agreement has been reached with Formula 1 teams to avoid a breakaway series. According to sources, Mosley, F1 rights holder Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One Teams' Association [FOTA] chairman Luca di Montezemolo held a series of meetings overnight and into this morning, prior to today's World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris, aimed at resolving the crisis. As part of the deal, Mosley has agreed not to stand again as president of the governing body, despite earlier this week stating that he felt compelled to do so as long as the threat of a breakaway championship remained. AUTOSPORT understands that as part of the agreement the teams must call off the breakaway series and sign up to a new Concorde Agreement until 2012. "There will be no split," said Mosley. "We have agreed to a reduction of costs. There will be one F1 championship but the objective is to get back to the spending levels of the early 1990s within two years." The FIA is expected to announce the official entry list for the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship later this afternoon."

Couldn't agree with you more. It would cost a fortune to pull off because so many of these tracks are dangerous and would need to be upgraded, original rights of way purcxhased and restored, etc. But consider this for a moment: Classic Circuits (The Greats) Australian Grand Prix – Bathurst (Mount Panorama Circuit) Austrian Grand Prix – Österreichring (Original Zeltweg Configuration) Belgian Grand Prix - Spa Francorchamps Brazilian Grand Prix – Interlagos Canadian Grand Prix – Mosport French Grand Prix – Le Castellet (Circuit Paul Ricard full length configuration) German Grand Prix – Nurburgring Nordschleife full length configuration Italian Grand Prix - Monza Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Mexican Grand Prix - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City Monaco GP - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo South African Grand Prix – Kayalami US Grand Prix East - Watkins Glen US Grand Prix Central - Road America US Grand Prix West - Laguna Seca The Modern Classics and Some Alternatives (*) Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Catalunya Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park *Australian Grand Prix – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit or Albert Park *Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal *Austrian Grand Prix – A-1 Ring If all were run (less the alternatives) this would total 19 races, two more than the current 17. Also note that all the continents are represented. In the cases of Kayalami, the Österreichring and even Spa it may be impossible to reproduce the old circuit but the modern versions might suffice. In the case of the Nurburgring Nordschleife, if the safety issues could be overcome (mainly due to its huge length) it could be argued that what would result would be the ultimate road race in the modern era. The modern circuits were listed because they are all driver favorites for one reason of another. Sadly, the Turkish Grand Prix might have to go because it never draws enough people. Obviously this is just a dream, but the modern F1 types could do far worse than to reach for the ideal of a global championship based on the greatest racing circuits in the world. Dream on….

Glad I could help. Vickie body, huh? Let's see some pics of this sucker!

Thanx Tim! I finshed that one earlier this year. It's a tribute build to Don Banes who gave me the kit last year when I was just getting started again. Here's the link to the Under Glass posting: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...p;hl=Bonneville

Thanks for the updates, Tim. I especially appreciate the fact that you have done just enough chrome stripping and detail painting to show off the kit's attributes without changing the basic look of what Revell is offering. I'm certain Revell will sell this one by the boatload. It will be ineresting to compare the response to this kit to the release of the Tudor a couple of years back. My impression is that quite a few of us have returned to the hobby or taken it up for the first time since then and that this will have a positive impact on sales.

If I have my facts right, the money stream starts with Formula One Management (FOM, run by Bernie Ecclestone and owned by the investment bank group, CVC Capital Partners) which charges the track owners, the TV companies and various other users of the F1 brand. FOM then pays abut 50% of that to the teams under the old 1998 Concorde Agreement, which has lapsed and under which FOM actually was supposed to pay them about 35%. A few years back this was upped to 50% to keep the teams happy. As part of this sum, along with appearance money, the teams share in a prize pot based on how well they do in each race down to 10th place, which is why you see back markers fighting so hard down around 12th or so. The FIA (headed by Max Mosley) gets an annual multi-million dollar fee, too, for administering the rules and running the actual event. So the real problem in terms of "out of the world fees" that Bernie charges may be what he expects to get from TV companies and track owners. Certainly, the track owners are unhappy and many, like Tony George at Indianapolis, and the French Government at Magny Cours, and now Damon Hill and the BRDC at Silverstone, have walked rather than pay up. Thus the phenomenon of the national prestige races with very low attendance such as the recent Grands Prix of Turkey, Bahrain, China, etc. At the end of day the ones really holding the bag in this whole mess may turn out to be CVC. FOM has annual revenues of about 750 Million USD which it uses to fund its operations, pay the teams, the FIA, and then pay any profits to CVC. CVC in turn then uses that money to pay interest on the various bonds it holds which were used to fund the purchase of the F1 Commercial Rights from Ecclestone, and then retire the debt it holds. So far things have worked pretty wel. CVC bought the F1 rights on the cheap from various now-bankrupt entities earlier this decade. But with the pressure on to charge the track owners less, maintain some level of profitability for the FOM and the teams, and pay the FIA, the money flowing to CVC may be sharply reduced. Unfortunately the interest on the bonds will not change. So these are very delicate times for CVC and by extension their front man, Bernie Ecclestone. If the major teams, and most importantly, the drivers, leave, so does the value of the F1 brand. Everyone but the fans and the track owners has been feeding heavily at the money trough and now they must all find a way to survive on less, one way or another. So I think the real "victims" in all this have always been the fans. The ticket prices keep going up and the politics keep getting uglier while silly modifications to the rules keep compromising the series more and more and their favorite iconic races and tracks keep disappearing and replaced by obscure events in developing countries which more and more are drawing tiny crowds. Despite all this the racers still try to do the best they can and get as much of the money as they can for their efforts. The racing, somehow, has remained at an exceptionally high level. But if the attendance at Shanghai, Monaco and Turkey this year is any indication, the fans aren't happy and they are voting with their wallets...

Actually, Bernie has had something to say about a possible FOTA breakaway. Last week (12th of June) he had this to say about the matter: "If they do try to set up their own series - and I don't think they will be able to - there are big problems ahead for them," he told the Daily Express. "Apart from my contracts with teams, if somebody went to any of our contracted people, companies, television contractors, we would view it very seriously. "That would be inducement to breach contracts and I don't do that myself so I won't stand back and let it happen. Any action could run to hundreds of millions of pounds, who knows how much?" So, at the least, the FOTA breakaway would have to act in a "clean room" environment, making sure to steer clear of non-competes that caterers, track organizers, local suppliers, TV contractors, etc. might have with Formula One Management. In other matters related to a possible breakaway, virtually all the major drivers in F1, all of which drive for FOTA teams, have been giving interviews confirming they are following their teams wherever they go (away from F1 in the event of a breakaway series). This ncludes Hamilton (McLaren and current world driver's champion), Button (Brawn and current championship leader) Alonso (Renault), Raikkonen and Massa (Ferrari), Webber and Vettel (Red Bull), Trulli (Toyota) and Kubica (BMW). Additionally two of the teams who applied for F1 berths under the FIA budget cap rules, Lola and N. Technology, have withdrawn there applications. Also, there are indications that two of the most well funded and experienced applicants to the 2010 FIA series, Campos Racing and Prodrive , teams that were mysteriously passed over in the initial selection, have inquired as to whether they would be welcome in a FOTA breakaway series. McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has said that additional teams would be most welcome in such a series. Lastly, and perhaps quite significantly, last Friday the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association (ACEA), had this to say about the current situation: "The ACEA members support the activities and objectives of the Formula One Teams' Association to establish stable governance, clear and transparent rules which are common to all competitors to achieve cost reductions including a proper attribution of revenues to the F1 teams, in order to deliver a sustainable attractive sport for the worldwide public. "Unless these objectives are met, the BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and Toyota along with the other teams are determined to find an alternative way to practice this sport in a manner which provides clarity, certainty of rules and administration, and a fair allocation of revenues to the competing teams. " The ACEA was founded in 1991 and represents 15 European car, truck and bus manufacturers at EU level. Its members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler (Mercedes Benz and thus McLaren), FIAT Group (Ferrari), Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, Jaguar Land Rover, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen and Volvo. So, it looks to me like Max Mosley is facing some pretty heavy weather going forward. The FOTA teams have shown a great deal more unity in this matter than many expected, Bernie Ecclestone must now huddle with his bankers (CVC) and see whether it's truly worth it to ante up another level or whether it's perhaps better to step away from the brink....

That is one classy build. Two thumbs up!

Here's a short list of that would make a very interesting "instant Grand Prix" series. Many of these tracks invested millions in upgrades only to be either told that Bernie's Formula One Management was no longer interested or were handed financial demands that made hosting F1 ruinous. Recently disenfranchised, disgruntled or disillusioned former F1 tracks: British Grand Prix at Silverstone French Grand Prix at Magny Cours Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal US Grand Prix at Indianapolis Italian Grand Prix at Imola (Ferrari’s “home trackâ€) Mexican Grand Prix at Mexico City (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez) Austrian Grand Prix at A1-Ring (Recently refurbished to F1 level by owners Red Bull) Portuguese Grand Prix at Jerez Tier 2 – Underutilized tracks:Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka (available in 2010 alternating with Fuji) German Grand Prix at Nurburgring (available in 2010 alternating with Hockenheim) Unhappy campers believing they pay too much:Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai* Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps Monaco Grand Prix (Per SpeedTV just announced they won’t run GP without Ferrari) Jealous rivals looking for their chance:Australian Grand Prix at Sydney (or Adelaide?)** *In November 2008 the BBC reported a senior race official, Qiu Weichang, as suggesting that the loss-making race might be canceled. Following a similar announcement about the French Grand Prix, Qui Weichang said that the race's future was under consideration, and a decision would be made in 2009. ** March 12, 2008 - With all the furor over the start time of the Australian Grand Prix, it is no surprise that another Australian city has said it would be prepared to consider Bernie Ecclestone’s wishes about having a night race. … New South Wales state premier Morris Iemma has said that in light of the current dispute which sees current F1 race organisers refusing to install expensive lighting equipment to the Albert Park circuit, he would look into whether he could change the infrastructure at Sydney’s Eastern Creek circuit to allow it to hold an F1 race. The circuit is currently used for the A1GP series. The point here is that the raw material is there to mount a compelling alternative series if it were necessary. The news of a potential split is disastrous for CVC, the F1 rights holders, who must pay hundred of millions of dollars each year in interest on their purchase of the rights from Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone himself, who still holds a share of those rights, is their point man and now will feel tremendous pressure to broker a deal. If there is a potential sacrificial lamb it is most likely Max Mosley, who has yet to declare whether he will stand down in October as head of the FIA as he once promised. Road racing and open wheel racing at the highest commercial levels were destroyed by splits in the North American Sportscar and Indy Car series and the same can be said to have happened in the sportscar ranks in Europe. One can argue that runaway expenses have seriously compromised high level drag racing in the Funny Car and Top Fuel ranks so the issue of costs is equally dangerous in its potential to destroy a series. Even the success of NASCAR has been called into question as it has become an increasingly bland and irrelevant spec car series in a desparate attempt to control costs and maintain "The Show". And finally, one can question whether FOTA could actually mount a Grand Prix series in a very short amount of time, despite the blue ribbon list of tracks shown above. Bottom line, F1 has the potential to be latest victim in motor racing of greed, ego and financial unrest. Formula One has never been a spec car series and now, in a world where almost all motor racing except for the Le Mans series and at the amateur and club ranks are effectively spec car series, it is battling for its own survival as it prepares to commit hara kiri.

Gorgeous paint, gman. I agree about Duplicolor metallics and how well they scale compared to many other paints. I recently tried Duplicolor Metalcast paint, a transparent paint they developed to spray over polished metal or plated parts. It's completely transparent and I thought it would make a great candy paint. I shot Metalcast Purple over Duplicolor Sunburst Gold Metallic. The results were fabulous, a lot because Duplicolor metallic paints have a very fine metallic particle in them. Here's a couple of shots to show what I mean: You can see that the metallic pickups up the highlights without the coarse "giant metalflake" effect that many other paints have. One thing though about Duplicolor Metalcast in particular. If you're going to lay a clear coat over it you should do this as soon as the paint begins to set up (5 to 20 minutes after shooting the Metalcast, depending on the ambient temperature and humidity) or the clear paint will cause the Metalcast to craze.

Thanks a lot, Bob! Just trying to keep things on TRaK! Seriously, these classic Traditional rides just about build themsleves. One look at this Fordor and all I could do was slam it, choose an appropriately rich looking metallic paint and the requisite whitewalls and caps. There was no other way!

Thanx carrucha! The brilliant Ford stylist of the 30's and 40's, Bob Gregoire, created designs that are timeless and I just wanted to capture the beauty and flow of this great sedan All those windows and the long roof must have been a really challenge but the result is a gorgeous Streamline classic. I’m sure those old school customizer chose colors like Candy Orchid to highlight the cars’ fat-fendered contours and the whitewall tires and extreme lowered stance to create an idealized look much like the original artist’s sketch. Thanx Ron! I just followed the Old Skool cookbook which used white interiors for contrast to highlight those luscious metallic exterior colors.

Because of the crummy box art I've tended to sell this model short. Lotsa very cool details and yummy parts. That aluminum paint sure does the business on the chassis... Nice one Curt!

I agree, Marcos. Low speed is what it's all about. I only use the lowest 4 levels (it's actually continuous so you can set the speed in-between numbers as well) on the Stylus. The lowest speeds are very easy on plastic and don't melt it. For the first 4 levels it's strictly a question of how careful you want to be and how much material you've got to cut or remove. One thing nice about the Stylus is that it doesn't slow down as the battery drains. Of course it doesn't warn you when it's about to stop, either! On the other hand, it holds its charge for a long, long time so if you dock it in the charger when you aren't using it that's never a problem.