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such a cute kitteh.

I believe I found the formula we used in my HS lit class. We omitted calculating the 3000 word list of easy words to simplify the equation. Darned math is everywhere, including my old Eng Lit class. The Dale–Chall formula Edgar Dale, a professor of education at Ohio State University, was one of the first critics of Thorndike's vocabulary-frequency lists. He claimed that they did not distinguish between the different meanings that many words have. He created two new lists of his own. One, his "short list" of 769 easy words, was used by Irving Lorge in his formula. The other was his "long list" of 3,000 easy words, which were understood by 80% of fourth-grade students. In 1948, he incorporated this list in a formula which he developed with Jeanne S. Chall, who was to become the founder of the Harvard Reading Laboratory. To apply the formula: Select several 100-word samples throughout the text. Compute the average sentence length in words (divide the number of words by the number of sentences). Compute the percentage of words NOT on the Dale–Chall word list of 3,000 easy words. Compute this equation Raw Score = 0.1579*(PDW) + 0.0496*(ASL) + 3.6365 Where: Raw Score = uncorrected reading grade of a student who can answer one-half of the test questions on a passage. PDW = Percentage of Difficult Words not on the Dale–Chall word list. ASL = Average Sentence Length Finally, to compensate for the "grade-equivalent curve," apply the following chart for the Final Score: Raw Score --- Final Score 4.9 and below --- Grade 4 and below 5.0 to 5.9 --- Grades 5–6 6.0 to 6.9 --- Grades 7–8 7.0 to 7.9 --- Grades 9–10 8.0 to 8.9 --- Grades 11–12 9.0 to 9.9 --- Grades 13–15 (college) 10 and above --- Grades 16 and above Correlating 0.93 with comprehension as measured by reading tests, the Dale–Chall formula is the most reliable formula and is widely used in scientific research. In 1995, Dale and Chall published a new version of their formula with an upgraded word list, the New Dale–Chall Readability Formula

Yes, some people like the style, I'll admit. I just am not into that. Gossip mags I don't read, and I don't want my car mags to reflect those types of publications. There was a formula you could use to determine the reading age level of a book, newspaper, or other periodical. I forgot exactly what it was, but it would be interesting to sit down and ponder the levels of a HRM compared to a Hemming's publication.

i'm all agog with giddiness for this. Do want!!! Will get!!! I've known about Meng because I was considering buying their Toyota truck in 1/35th just to have that with my 1/32nd cars.

I don't like Hot Rod magazine much either, but not because I'm stuck in the past. I just don't care for the format. It's too much like C&D and R&T. I prefer Hemming's Muscle Machines for great reading and fewer ads. I subscribe to all three of the Hemming's titles. HR is written for a sixth grade reader where as Hemming's is written for adults as well as Collectible Automobile. CA has no ads whatsoever. It costs more but I prefer the prose in this and Hemming's mags. I like articles about EFI and computer stuff for cars, but HR just loses me with all the ads.

What is that little sedan on top of the Chevy Panel box? VW Variant notch maybe?

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1948-Chrysler-pg01.jpg Yellow Luster?

http://nova88hb.www.50megs.com/66nova05.html Here is a good pic of the grille. There seems to be a bit of trim your model is lacking on the bottom edge of the hood.. Also the grille seems to sit too low between the headlamps. Needs to come up a tiny bit, about .75mm. A photo etch grille might be better.

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?type=paint&paint=20913&ditzler=2884&syear=1983&smanuf=Chrysler&smodel=Fleet&sname=Cream This is a GMC truck color. Looks close to your photo. Is this close to yours?

Very nice work on this VW.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8DjhI3KIXkFoqrtShEA5xVntq3XF4Vi0DoAuAOXshoM8Qw2vq The rear window in the kit looks to be a tad larger than what is on the real car. Everything I've seen indicates the model car window is more like a 70s era body. Or am I just seeing this weirdly?

As soon as I get someone to create decals for it, I'll finish it up. It is almost done, just needs the decals and the light covers place on and the tail lamps painted and installed. And a bit of BMF I'm not a fast builder.

Forgot to show the body in primer. Bad cheap camera pic.

What kind of wheels are those? I had similar on my 83 Mercury Marquis Brougham. They were made by Mangel from Brazil.

Good job , Doug.

The AMT one is a 66, not sure if MPC is the same car. The Revell is a 67.

http://lemans.slotracing.free.fr/images/Alpine/Alpine-Renault--A210.jpg Yes Tommy, Lemans in 1967

Nice Buick. I believe it got nicknamed The Bug. I knew of the Rambler in the series but never knew of the Olds...looks like I'm going swap meet hunting again. I built the Buick and Rambler when i was a kid.

Thanks everyone. I too have built Tamiya's Alpine. basically the same layout and engine. They are a perfect companion with each other. If anyone is familiar with the old IMC kits, you will understand the complexity of this one. It was also kitted along side a Renault Gordini rally car by AMT. Although I have the Gordini, these were gotten separately sold in Heller boxes, Another double Heller kit sold by AMT were a Matra paired with a Lotus from the 60s. I've had this in the build queue for about 6 years. I buy a lot of vintage kits that come my way cheaply. One of those kits where you just only get inspired to work on once in awhile. Maybe the Gordini will be opened up now, plus the Matra and Lotus.....well maybe not just yet.

Two very opposite cars. And nicely done.

Looking good. Very nice concept.

Thanks Cobraman. Typical of all heller kits of this era, it was a bit fiddly. The body up front is similar to the AMT Opel GT kit in the way it is part of the chassis. I separated it from the chassis and molded it to the body.

Awesome start. I would try and find some old burnt out incandescent bulbs for the throttle return spring. These are pretty close to scale. They are fragile as this is the bit that burns out in a bulb.

Muy buena, Geraldo.

Been watching this car and its evolving look. I kinda like the distressed look of the car. Makes me want to pull the Merc kit out of the storage.