Rob Hall

Yeah, there was some contractual issue with the previous plant in St. Therese, Quebec...I've read the new car will most likely be built at Oshawa, Ontario with the new '09 RWD Impala (both the Camaro and Impala will be built on variations of the new Holden 'Zeta' platform that the new '07 Holden Commodore and Caprice use).

I think the reality of things is it does take time to develop and engineer a new car on a new platform...and all the logics of getting a plant set up to build it, suppliers on-line to build components, etc.. I wouldn't want GM rushing it and getting something poorly done to market..

As far as the front clip goes, I think the SRT8 difference is the lower fascia. I haven't compared the two kits yet, but it will be interesting to see how the body width, etc measures up..

Ahh..that's what I thought they were..I looked at using the similar style optional wheels from the Revell '96 Impala SS, but they look too small..I think the 'Vette ones are the same style but larger diameter...I'll have to look for another '59 Vette..that kit would be nice to see reissued...

There have been a couple in the past, nothing available currently AFAIK.

Clean build..the interior looks well detailed also...I love those Tamiya Mercs..

Looking good..I have that kit and the stock kit in my to-build closet. It's too bad Tamiya didn't do a 4dr of that vintage (like a 420, 500, or 560 SEL).. those were my favorite luxury cars of the Big 80s..

Sharp build...what kit are the wheels from?

I have 2 so far...planning on doing a 'stock' coupe and convertible, and maybe a race car using Corvette C5R innards as a starting point...

The Duster is a great donor kit for the engine, I think I've probably bought 1/2 dozen just for the engine to use in other Mopars.

Heh-heh...I was just getting ready to post my review but you beat me to it..picked it up at the LHS about 20 min ago. It's pretty sweet...chassis parts molded in black, engine parts in silver, interior parts in gray, body etc in white..I like how the windshield & headlight covers are clear, but the side and rear glass are correctly tinted. After a quick look through, it's a good effort by Revell, IMHO. I'm going to do one stock and use my other one (on pre-order from an online vendor) as an engine donor--I want this engine for a '70 Challenger tuner-style like the orange car in the Jan Mopar Action mag...maybe do the Magnum curbside then. Also, I saw at the LHS that the 2n1 '70 Firebird T/A is out...

This issue has a lot of parts--stock, drag, custom..

I used to listen to Air America all the time on my commute..too bad they went bankrupt.

What's vinyl? Long before my time, I'm afraid...I have about 20 years worth of CDs, but I've ripped most of them onto my computer and iPod, and my modeling room is my home office, so the rare times that I do model, I listen to music off the computer (I have a nice pair of speakers and a subwoofer for it). Mostly '80s-present rock/alternative rock, some classic rock, some jazz and blues, a little hip-hop..

Yeah, Hobbytowns are usually pretty steep...the last time I bought kits from one was when they had a going out of business sale..I picked up the Trumpeter Novas for $12 apiece and a bunch of AMT kits at $5 each then.

I haven't seen the last issue in many years...wasn't that a Michael's Craft Store issue about 5-6 years ago? I know there was the Wal-Mart pre-paint but that was the convertible..

The '37 Chevy is a Stevens International limited run, isn't it, not a regular reissue? That probably accounts for the price...I got mine for $21 from Hobby Heaven.

Yes, the Pearl Jam and U2 concert...had a great time. 48 hours on Oahu, driving around in a red Mustang convertible from Hertz..we had a great time. Will have to go back again and spend a week or so.. what a beautiful place, took a hike at Diamond Head, drove around the coast, tried various local restaurants (L&L BBQ, Zippys, Keos), walked on the beach. Seems like kind of a blur now.

I'm getting in Friday at noon..leaving Sunday at 3, back to Phoenix by midnight, flying home to Denver Monday morning and back at work by noon... Kind of crazy, flying 7000 miles round trip for a concert, but that's how I am..

I'm going to be in Honolulu this weekend, anything interesting for car modelers?

This is pretty old news..they had the Turbine and Rambler and that site a couple of years ago...

Looking good... I've started on a shortbed and longbed conversion myself..I think the hardest part would be modifying th bed floor and inner sidewalls...so the approach I'm taking it is to use the shortbed and longbed from the AMT '93 kits, cut off the outer fenders, and attach '79 outer fenders (with the same kind of cuts as in the first picture)..the dimensions line up pretty well so far.. I'm not sure how the short and long wheelbases on a '73-79 differ from an '80-96, but the chassis of the '93s fit well under the '79 cab (with some trimming of the inner fenders).

Some one on another board said RMR resin made one, not sure. I'd like to see standard 6- and 8- foot boxes for this kit. A Super Cab and Crew Cab would be neat also.

The Blazer snap was an MPC kit from the late '70s..I have one molded in yellow..pretty nice curbside.

The RR part is 1:25th for the MPC Firebirds, though..probably wouldn't fit the Monogram 1:24th.