Rob Hall

Very cool..would be nice is someone would cast that plain hood... (hint, hint)

I have a few of the 1st issue, but this sounds like such a nicely done reissue and the new box art, I think I'll definitely pick up 1. Probably one of the '49 Fords and '51 Chevy also (I have the fastback and hardtop '51s, but not the convertible).

I'll probably get the Fujimi one. How about the Revell of Germany one that's out now? Is that the same as the Italeri or Protar tool? The 250 GTO is one Ferrari I've never built, though I have parts of one from a parts box I bought years ago---the body, hood, separate doors (painted light blue), engine and a frame and a few other misc parts....not sure what kit they are from.

When my brother was going through a divorce w/ his ex wife about 25 years ago, she took his record collection--probably 200 LPs--and smashed them all to bits. He then ripped out the support posts under the back deck of the house, causing the deck to collapse. She then torched his '74 Trans Am in the driveway. Luckily, none of his model cars or Aurora Thunderjets slot car set were harmed, as he had given those to me a few years before.

Ah, yeah...IIRC, it used to be in F&F's (Ed Fluck Sr) catalog also. That's cool..I have several of the R&R early '60s GM wagons..one of these would be nice to go with those.

That promo reminds me of mine..I have a '63 Bonneville ht promo that's kind of an unusual pinkish off-white. Also have a white '63 convertible promo w/ a dark green interior....have restorable kits of the ht and convertible also in my stash. I plan to get the MCW '63 Catalina 2dr sedan and ht also... Another resin caster did a '63 Bonneville wagon..it was either F&F or R&R, IIRC..

Never been into show rods either, thought it was pretty offbeat. I may have to get 2 of the '57, do a stock one and a beater/rod. I saw an email ad recently for Hot Rod mag that had a car that would look great in 1:25th--a rusty, red primered '57 2dr sedan w/ American Racing 5-spoke wheels in the front and what looked like black steelies in the back. I'm really looking forward to the Challenger kits from AMT and Revell, as well as the '68 Mustangs and the '08 Bullitt Mustang.

First I've heard of them, but they have 100% positive feedback on 256 txns in the last year, their stuff looks pretty good and is cheap, I'd try them.

Looks like it's going to be sharp...that FI engine looks sweet also. By the way, what is the strange hot rod in the first 3 pics--looks like a bathtub for a cab!

It's a subtle restyle..looking forward to seeing it in person.. I like the interior changes, and addition of SYNC. Disappointing is the lack of power from both engines relative to the new Camaro, the lack of 6-speed transmissions, and the lack of IRS.

The '69 is my favorite 1:1 vintage Mustang. I have my '69 Sportsroof (351W 4bbl, automatic) which my Dad bought new back then stored in a barn w/ my '87 GT, which I've had since new. Love the styling...

Well, the Merc is a custom, so I wouldn't expect any of the panels to be stock.

This is going to be cool...you going to put sidepipes on it? I'm thinking of doing something similar, using parts from the Revell '69 B-M Camaro. Still have plans to do a phantom B-M '70 Impala with the hood scoop, Cragars, side pipes, etc.

Well, yesterday I got in the mail a cool restorable Johan '60 Dodge Phoenix ht I picked up from someone on a model mailing list. Also got in the mail from my favorite kit vendor another Revell '69 Nova and a Revell '02 Camaro and '98 Firebird T/A for parts (want to use the engines, seats, etc in some pro-touring style builds)>

Mmm...booze. I could go for a mojito right now. Watching the election returns on CNN and drinking Fat Tires..

Yeah, it's amazing how depending on the context, how people, even the most buttoned down people, can swear. I've been in corporate meetings where things got heated and it was a colorful as anything on HBO.... same with happy hours. I normally try and be professional and precise and avoid slang or profanity in my daily conversations, but in certain contexts of stress or frustration, I can be as colorful as Gene Hackman or Tony Soprano

Cool..the wheels and police light make me think something like this might be what Starsky could have driven 5 years earlier, had he been a Chevy fan..

I vaguely remember my folks using layaway at Sears and Penneys when I was a kid in the mid '70s.

That is a really sharp build...love the wheel/tire combo and engine detailing.

Looks like some good stuff coming from Lindberg. I didn't see in the box art pics the Challenger concept, Rampage concept, or Demon concepts that they showed mock up box art for last year... are those dead?

No Revell pics?

Cool...driving out to Breckenridge was one of my favorite weekend getaways when I lived in Denver..went out there probably 8-10 times a year, summer and winter.

I never did really quit, but did very little from about 1986 through 1996, from a junior in HS in Florida through college in Ohio and grad school in Michigan. But in the mid '90s, when I was living in Ann Arbor, MI I discovered the Rider's hobby shop, bought a few kits, and then went to the Toledo Toy Show a couple of times and got hooked again. Then in the late '90s working and living in Colorado, after discovering ebay, I started buying old kits in a big way, along w/ new releases. I now have 1500 or so unbuilts, and a lot of restorable '60s-70s builtups that I've bought. Alas, I buy a lot more than I actually build..

It's sold in the UK as a Chevy now, I think the Daewoo brand is gone from most markets outside of SK...the Nubira/Lacetti is the car (and the Chevy Cobalt) that the new Chevy Cruze (Delta II platform) will be replacing worldwide..

I'm trying to remember the price of gas and diesel when I first started driving (1986). First car was an '84 Escort diesel, followed in '87 by an '87 Mustang GT.