Rob Hall

All the optional parts (performance and custom) were in the 2015 'Heavy Chevy' reissue, this brings some unique parts--the dog dish hubcaps and fire dept lighting, etc. Though a 2dr ht Fire Chief car seems improbable, given the context of when it was originally issued, it would be a good piece to go w/ the Ford police car and Chevy police and fire vans.

Saw a dark gray Aston Martin Vanquish on a back road yesterday evening, and a clean yellow Jeep Commando w/ black top a few days ago.

I remember building the original issue of the kit when I was in high school...was molded in black, I did it in maroon to match a buddy's car. The optional parts in the original issue were a TPI and intake and slotted mags IIRC.

Neat cart. I had a rental golf cart out on Kelleys Island on Lake Erie yesterday, it was a hoot driving around the island...gas powered, slow and loud.. had seat belts and cupholders, but no reverse gear...had to push it out of a parking spot at a restaurant.

With the ESCI/Italeri, you can build a LWB 2dr. I don't have the ESCI, but like that appearance w/ the soft top. The Italeri ones only seem to have the hard top w/ the funny side windows.

Lots of opportunities to scratch build variations, or for resin casters... I like the pickups, some seem to have a separate bed and some integrated w/ the cab. Or how about the funky tracked one?

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Here are some good reference photos of a restored one.

Lots of good pics of a restored '75 here, will be useful for the upcoming Revell kit. 36 photos of restored '75 Land Rover 109

Cool... I need to plan a vacation to Michigan to see various museums and car-related events. I lived in Ann Arbor from '94-97, was in Detroit last night for a concert at the fabulous Fox Theater on Woodward Ave...I could definitely spend a week exploring Detroit, been 20+ years since I've been downtown.

This afternoon on my way to get comfort food (tacos) and visit my Sunday happy place (Home Depot) I was followed for several miles by a bright green Lambo Huracan. I’m sure he was annoyed by being unable to pass on the winding, hilly 45mph two lane road.

Driving back into the Cleveland area around 2:30 this morning I was on the 480 near the airport, in the center lane going around 70..no traffic...heard and saw a blur coming up fast on the right, got passed by a yellow Lambo Gallardo spyder, top down, going what appeared to be well over 100..

On the Ohio Turnpike this afternoon on my way to Detroit saw a very old Airstream trailer w a California plate. Very shiny with a pointy rear end. It resembled this one...30s vintage.

Straight reissue of a '70s Monogram 1/24th kit. Last reissued in the early 90s.Shares some parts with the recent GMC snow plow pickup and GMC 'Big Game' truck. Different kit that than the Revell 1/25th 'Hot Rod' pickup. This is thread on it

It does build stock. It's a 2n1.

Heh-heh..I see the deer in my yard all the time, they come up to my patio and eat out of the bird feeders. I see them in my front yard, driveway, side walk from my security cameras all the time. And I'm in a leafy suburb only a mile or so from a major intersection of two freeways.

Never had one of the ESCI or Italeri Land Rovers, may get one.

Because he's the Big Kahuna?

It is odd that Gregg remains quiet...he should post some sort of update as to the magazine's status. The last update on the magazine's site was about issue #206 in January...it's August now...

Intersting conversion. Champion made motorhomes, I remember their Class C and Class A RVs..

Saw a sharp copper colored '67 Dodge Dart GTS ht, a bright green 6th gen Camaro ZL1 and an orange Corvette C7 Z06 all on Rt 30 outside Greensburg, PA on Saturday. Then back here locally yesterday saw a clean late 80s Rolls Royce sedan in black w/ a red interior and a blue & white Corvair Greenbrier pickup.

All cars rooted in the mid 80s to mid 90s... had a mid 80s Merc 500SEL sedan, but always liked the AMG coupe, driven a few NSXes and 911s. And the Testarossa was my favorite midengined car as a teenager, still love the design.

Sounds like it's pretty similar to the Motor City Muscle version from the 00s except for the pad printed tires.

It does look good. My Mom had a white '77 w/ a dark green top and interior. Traded a '73 Cougar on it. Then later traded for a silver blue '81 Thunderbird.

Wrong. 'set price' simply means a 'set price'. I've bought many Modelhaus, Air-Trax, etc resin kits at set prices well over $100. I'm not a cheapskate, which is a trait that a lot of modelers do have, though.