jas1957

Very sad news, he was a great guy & a fantastic modeler.

Try email again. I know that’s not much help but it’s all I have.

Thank you for the tribute Howard, it was a labor of love for many many years. All good things must end, I urge everyone to support your nearest model show/contest/swap meet. You walking in the door & paying your admission is what keeps them running.

RMR (Ron Andrews) indeed purchased all the molds & masters from the estate of Ray Parson (R&R ). This also includes much of the product of Ron Cash Scale Autos as Ray had acquired all of that after Ron’s death some years ago. The RMR web site is not up to date if you are interested in anything he has, contact him directly. I purchased a couple kits from him in the Spring, good product & service.

Also my question, did this ever happen & if so where can it be purchased ?

I have purchased resin & paint from him, 3-4 weeks is usual but I have received stuff in less than 2 weeks.

No there has not been another issue.

One, I usually buy two bottles just to be safe.

www.miapoxy.com is the hobbyist DIY division of Freeman Supply.

Drag City Casting I believe makes a wide array of tear drop hoods.

Oh Lord no, I have a small house that already has way too much clutter in it. When a model is finished the instructions & box go into the recycle bin.

Check out Model Car World, he lists a ‘63 Tempest.

Well I know of one Pinto that did burn on impact. About 1982 a co-worker’s father was killed when his Pinto was rear ended at a traffic light about a mile from where we worked. Pretty bad time, I had to drive through the intersection on my way to & from work. You could see the scorched pavement for a long time.

I have had unfinished projects sit for 15-20 years or longer (there are still a few in that category). Often it is some technical issue that I cannot figure out that stops me. Since I retired 5 years ago I have finished a number of those long dormant builds but a few are sitting there & I don’t think I will ever touch them again.

Sorry I do not have his email. I did just see him at the Detroit model show last weekend.

Thanks for posting, The Detroit show is great show getting better every year. They are going to need more model display tables soon !

I don’t have any pictures but I used that chassis under an AMT ‘64 Mercury. It took a bit of fiddling to fit but it worked and looks great.

Crude 1955 multi piece body tooling. That being said with time & effort you can make a nice looking model.

MCW has changed owners in the last couple years. In the process the business moved from N Carolina to Ohio. The current owner also owns a hobby shop. The phone number you listed is good & it is also the number of said hobby shop called Wings, Wheels & Waves. A confusing part of the whole thing is that both the old & new web sites are active & you can purchase through ether. That being said MCW supplies a good product with good service, I have purchased paint & resin from him in the last year with no problems.

Tom, Steve is on facebook & posts there regularly. Should be able to find him there.

I seem to remember R&R cast one way back. Check with Ron Andrews of RMR, he purchased all of Ray’s molds & masters.

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe a guy named Bill Cunningham has created a 3D printed one. I have been following his progress on facebook for months. I have no idea if he is making it available to the public or not.

I just recently made this very modification. I cut away all the fenders and just left the area that supports the cab & the front of the bed.

The chassis from the AMT 1960 Ford is an excellent choice, very well detailed. I used it under a ‘64 Merc I built a few years ago. Very little modifications to make it fit.