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I've got the original 59 issue 23-window (plastic tires, molded in orange), the 67-ish 21-window retool, the Hasegawa, and this thing. It is a completely new tool that kept all the annoying, fiddly things about the original bus, and added some detail, but certainly was disappointing when I looked at it. Can't use it for parts to restore other buses, and it has the incredibly annoying door-side multi-piece assembly. It looks smaller than the hasegawa, and marginally bigger than the originals. Maybe 1/24.5, didn't care enough to measure. I have no idea why they did it the same way a 1959 kit was engineered, especially when they could have stomped Hasegawa and had made 23 and 21-window and barn-door versions possible. I hate it when people trash a kit, but it looks like they just reverse-engineered the '59 tool and added some details where it doesn't really matter. I'll be amazed if anyone builds one of these. I put it back in the box, will use it for detail parts for my originals. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. PS-rear wheelwell openings are horrible. Best part of kit is the decals and the closed soft top.

Sorry, my previous photo of parts trees didn't show up.Pic from show, credit to original photographer, yadayada Actually looks a bit like a high detail version of the original Revell 23-W. I have a couple of those, and separate doors, sides/front/rear, separate folded and closed tops look an awful lot like original.

Here's trees from a japanese site. Some construction looks similar to the oldie, but far more detail.

The Predator is in, it's very nice. Simplified in some ways, but never thought I'd see one in that scale. The powerboat is the Miami Vice Scarab, but it still looks good. Samba looks like the Hasegawa reboxed like they did a few years back. +1 on the Cal.Â

Going to be great getting some of the re-ish stuff. I was wondering where the 68 Mustang stuff was from. I asked about the Hot Shot midget test shots I saw somewhere on the boards, Dave Van said that it was dead. That is a great kit, never re-issued, and far better than any midget out there except for Chris Etzel's. Chris did a slot body Hot Shot I have with white metal suspension, but I'd kill to have a re-issue. Anyone know the real deal? Want to sell me a test shot, or at least tell me how to fix the tiniest front tube axle I've seen?

There were 2 issues of this transporter. The Ramchargers issue usually was in white, and had a promo style flat insert for the engine, no glass cover for bed or "spoiler looking" rollbar/glass attachments. I don't think it had the shock-absorber dampers for the turning cab. The dragster was the usual issue. The Daytona Transport truck had the chrome OHC 6 (how that could pull a loaded truck, who knows) and a Toronado TH425. It had dampers for the rotating cab (instructions said to use vaseline to lube them IIRC. It had glass as shown, plus an add on glass window behind regular window that coupled to the glass cover for the bed. The bed had a long glass cover with a hoop spoiler/mount for rear glass door that met tailgate. Chrome, etc. was same between the 2, separate glass headlights and taillights. These were usually molded in red, some metallic, the couple I've had were regular red plastic. Neat pieces, I have 3-4 of them, one MIB Daytona, and 3 builders, a Daytona (no glass like yours, but engine, front hatch and rear window) and 2 Ramcharger transporters, one with mint built Rail included, long before re-issue. I love these things, but they are a bit narrow for some cars. Great showrod transporter. Lousy pics, but best i could find fast. HTH L

That's not a real Cal Spyder. It was a Chevy powered thingie/kit car. This is a real Cal Spyder. +1 Bob. And you know where I'm coming from

Hi Dave I have all of Art's Duesies, regret not getting the Mudd coupe from Guido in SA. Art did the Weymann black and white speedster, the Franay boattail, A corrected Disappearing top boattail (the metal Mono), the Gurney-Nutting Orange/black boattail, a nice J hood with intakes and some wheel discs (from Weymann), a nice semi-generic four-door wit some Clearview features, and a Judkins 3-window. Lee Baker mastered many. I heard a Victoria may be in the works somewhere, and we need a good LeGrande. Mudd coupe would be nice, and I begged Art for a Mormon Meteor (he had one in progress somewhere, I saw it). A nice SJN could work too. I have the Ideal but I don't have time. An 8 pipe exhaust hood could work, too. I tried to be an annuity for Art on the Duesies. Besides, how many of you guys have the Judkins 3-window? Andy, please consider some stuff, and Dave, get Tony to throw a few. I'm still trying to make an Exner SSJ out of a Renwal. The Duesy was really the Stutz per the original Playboy article. I'll shut up now. L

Bob, Great pics. Chuck Jordan's home in Rancho Santa Fe CA has the 1/5 wooden buck for the car, as well as the same for the Aerotrain. He worked on both as a junior designer under Harley Earl. Amazing stuff. He is a rabid model collector, I have bought a few things from him when I lived in La Jolla. He has Ferrari brochure collection that is the best I've ever seen. I have to get the F-bird III, and suggest a Y-job. But it is fine to do the Dusies and Buggs first, Andy. I'm your new annuity. Ask Art A, Don H, and Paul Fisher (wish he did more cars again). L

Thank you. Mudd coupe would be nice too, but the Vic has been a huge hole in my collection. I have all the AAM/Lee Baker pieces, never got any of the Scale-kraft kits. Any details, please please? P/E wires would be nice, S-K had some as well as another supplier, but they were $$. Which Bugg? I have a lot of ref material if you need anything, Andy. You just made my week. L

I'm up for a set of whatever youse guys come up with. Satan wheels are now only wheel available as of April builds (430CS using up supply, or BBS tanking, dunno which). I will have some excellent reference material handy. Other problem is both Fujimi and G-Rev appear to have canneloni seats, not the Daytona insert upholstery or the standard upholstery. Shouldn't be horrible to make, but not simple either. Does Superamerica have Daytona inserts? Cheap source for seat inserts for the lazy (me). Bob, can you clarify expensive? :shock: Here is a favorite 599 pic of mine

Hi guys: Hey Larry, long time...ol' Doc Lee says hi. I found 19" Challenge rims from Fujimi...anything better than satan wheels. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10057042 Titanio car is nice. Here's a few pics more. Chrome paint car is Todt's.

Chris, please use for refs, I have more prn. I don't have a kit yet, need one. Will get second in white next year, as my red one won't be done yet. Really needs Challenge wheels. Kit looks like it has Canelloni seats? I love Daytona seats, but shields only go on racecars Geez, I'm the only guy here poppin' retail? Where you scoring these? I still haven't gotten around to getting an FXX yet. Tamiya GT1 Porsche or Epson NSX have wheels close enough? Maisto has 1/24 diecast out, friend has one, satan wheels, but nice per report. You guys see the R&T numbers on this thing? 0-60 3.2, 0-100 7.0. 1/4 11.2 @ 129 and change. 0-186 in under 30 sec. Rates a coveted "adequate" on the LK scale. BTW, you FXX builders may enjoy the rotor color variant in the last pic. Hard to do that 1:1. :shock: :wink:

I'm just glad there are Ferrari modelers here. Here are a couple with leather rear deck, carpeted rear deck, leather middle dash, leather doors, alloy paddles, and LED/non-led wheel. ...just call me Chuck :roll:

All 599's have same sport seats, the Revell kit and the test shots of the Fujimi have them. The non full-power seats have a square stitch pattern unless Daytona inserts ordered. The full power seats have same shape, but have "canneloni" upholstery, which looks like transverse tuck-and-roll. They also can be ordered with Daytona inserts. Dash across vents can be either CF or leather, leather less common. CF paddles only come with CF insrument surround and CF wheel to with shift LEDS. These pics all have the optional CF door inserts, they are usually leather, and samples of upholstery I mentioned. PM me if you need any other pics, I may have a couple :shock: The chrome on the 599 is limited to the grille and mirrors. The airboxes, wheels, tunnel, and paddles are either silver or black. I'm bummed they chose red plastic, but the body looks nice.

Len, that is another thing I forgot about. The aircleaner I'm thinking is the correct Nascar style cowl sweeping one, isn't it? Or was that in another kit and the Z11 mystery pipes are in this kit? 40 years seems to have clouded my recall. :shock: :roll: Good to hear about the 69, I'll get one for bits for my 68 Pacecar resto. Wonder what other goodies are lurking...

Happy New Year. The re-issue Mod Stockers seem to have some stock parts available in them, obviously not much. Does anyone know if 66 Impala has the aircleaner (Z-11 type) or a semi-stock rear bumper/taillight piece? Any other good bits in any of them? I bought a 65 Fairlane for the glass and engine to restore a nice original, need a couple other things from some of the others in the series if present. TIA Lee

Hey Darin, found you a new avatar!

Wear would it go? :roll:

Ken, you are correct. For 1959's "It Started with a Kiss", starring Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford, the Futura was painted red, to show up better on the screen. Tom, that is a great build. I always dislike the "bad mayonnaise green" you see on this car too often. A pearl blue-white like stars in the sky is much closer to what the Futura was meant to evoke. Now I need to work on mine. Here's a view not often seen and a B&W of it in red, plus a sad pic of it @ Barris' in Hollywood.

Sure, you and Francisco Franco. Glad you're back from never leaving in first place.

Bob, just cause it says Monte Carlo doesn't mean it is a sports car Sorry, couldn't resist.

Found it on another board with pic. ?Modelmartin is the caster. Looks kewl.

I saw recently a resin Center-door T sedan to fit the Revell street rod chassis, same guy had some racing VW stuff, sells on the 'bay. Anyone know about this, or any other resin old Ford/Duesenberg/Chevy stuff being newly done? Scalekraft in SA is dead, it seems, so some of their stuff would be welcome as well. I looked/searched several forums, but didn't find anything. TIA

Hi Len: Forza, tifoso. Hope you've been well. Glad you're here. EM me, if you have a chance. Lee