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Very nice work, Rich. I like that a lot. Charlie Larkin

Very nice job, Rod, especially with opening up the trunk. Charlie Larkin

What an interesting assortment of stuff they have! Do you have a name and location? Might be worth a stop by next time I'm passing through that part of the country. Charlie Larkin

Actually, from what Art Anderson has said, and from observed practices in engineering and design (something I've had a little exposure to in my education and in various lives of work), 1/25 actually came first because the real car companies drawings were frequently done in 1/10 scale. To make scaling down simple and to have a size that worked well for the models, 1/25 scale (2-1/2 times smaller than 1/10) became standard because the mechanical pantographs scaled parts down conveniently to that size. Monogram introduced 1/24 scale in the 1960s just to be different, and the foreign manufacturers decided to follow them for whatever reason. For the record: 1/24 scale: 1/2"=1'0" 1/25 scale: 15/32"=1'0" Charlie Larkin

All I can say is wow. Charlie Larkin

That's a very cool idea. Hmmm....flat 8...that must sound fierce when running. Charlie Larkin

Very cool, Junior. Charlie Larkin

Nice cars, Tullio. Interesting they used what appears to be the 1965-66 body all the way into the early '80s. I quite agree with not trusting all the electronic junk new cars have. I dream of getting a nice 1950s-60s car with something disposable for winter use, as we get snow and such around here. Also interesting to see that the export S10 uses the Isuzu Hombre nose-clip. Charlie Larkin

Very nice job so far. Charlie Larkin

The work is as good as the finished product. Charlie Larkin

As Dad said last night, "I lost two of my favorite women today." Two ladies that had their own impact in major ways and who will be missed by their respective constituencies. Charlie Larkin

It was about 70 here today- very nice out. Tomorrow will be 50s and cloudy, perhaps a passing shower. I remember seeing rain Friday with a nice weekend. At least the snow is gone... Charlie

I'm glad you're only kidding about the roll-down windows. If you actually did that, I'd almost start crying. As it is, I already feel wholly inadequate when looking at your work. I am interested in the fibre-optics; I have a couple of ideas for my own projects that might require their use and I'll be interested to see how you do them. Charlie Larkin

I like that. Wonder how tough it would be to add the split windsheild to the Revel '50? Charlie Larkin

Nice job with that, Doug, especially the "ad." Where'd you find the figure? Charlie Larkin

That bed is especially well-done. Charlie Larkin

Sam, Be advised that the front seats are for the 1970 GTO, so they won't match up quite right. There are a couple of resin-casters that make the correct seats. They're not too expensive- about $5/pair. The prep isn't too tough, either. To use resin, simply soak them in Whestley's Blech-Wite overnight, rinse off and air-dry. You then paint them like any regular part. That aside, with some care and taking your time, that'll build into a decent model. Personally, I like those cars in turquoise or blue. The white interior with those colors is quite striking, I think. I would recommend using white primer on the interior unless you're going to be painting it black to provide the best base for other colors with the blue plastic. This is a great reference site, too. http://ultimategto.com/ Most importantly, have fun! Charlie Larkin

I like this idea. While the actual body-shell itself is the single most expensive part of the tool, if you can re-use say, 85-90% of the tooling for two completely different vehicles, that seems like something that makes an awful lot of sense to me. I don't think the Explorer sold in huge numbers, although the Blazers and Jimmys seemed to do okay from what I remember. Perhaps times have changed and with the shortage of modern-subject domestics, it might do the trick. Only one way to find out... Charlie Larkin

Not a problem. Let me know how the experiment works. Charlie Larkin

For not working with a lot of measurements and considring the hodge-podge of parts you started with, Michael, you did an admirable job. I would love to see a 1971-76 full-size Pontac done in plastic. They're not bad-looking cars and would provide something different for the market. Charlie Larkin

You could get gray on an Imperial, so it's conceivable a factory special-order could have been done. Looks great, either way. Charlie Larkin

Said it before, and I'll say it again, nice save, especially considering what you started with. Charlie Larkin

Excellent work on all of these. Charlie Larkin

That's looks great! I'd have built two- one for the commission, and an identical one for me. Charlie Larkin

As it was brushed stainless, try the dull side of kitchen aluminum foil. I'd get some Micro Scale foil adhesive, apply it to the roof, trim the foil, and then use BMF or the shiny side of the sheet of foil you used for the shiny bits. Charlie Larkin