That's funny! Reminds me that while I may not be the first, I am one of only two known people to receive parts from both Arrowhead Aluminum and Reliable Resin.
I just realized I never left a comment. I love this Alan, you've done a fantastic job on this old it. As this kit is one of my favorites, and "grails" I'm always excited to see when someone builds it up. You've done one of the best ( if not THE best) jobs I've seen. Well done! ?
Did anyone ever find the Johnny Zupan (formerly Louis Bettancourt) '49 Merc? It was stolen from Dean Jeffries' parking lot in the 70's and disappeared. I swear it was sitting in a driveway near my work in Oakland, CA around that time. The stacked quad headlights were a give away. It looked just like this:
EDIT: I just read a post from 2017 on the H.A.M.B. that the car had been traced to the San Francisco Bay Area but that's as far as anyone got. That's gotta be it.
One of my favorite groups at the moment, the Dead Daisies. Guys have been in G'n'R, INXS, Stones, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, The Cult, NIN, Motley Crue, Foreigner, Journey, Sabbath, Deep Purple, etc.
I don't know about that name, it looks pretty special to me lol. I dig it RRR, well done, ticks all the traditional boxes. Beautiful chop and it shows your usual meticulous workmanship!
Seems (to me) his project was doomed as soon as he committed himself to making it in styrene. I'm sure that excited a lot of folks. I was one of them, just not $50 excited.