Jordan White

I've decided my build will be the AMT Chevy C1500 flareside.

I agree that it would be better to go till the end of January.

Ah ok. I'll join, I just have to figure out what I'd like to build.

Could be interesting, are you planning on creating categories?

They can, but you don't see the underhood pad much anymore. And if you look on the underside of the cover, it's not just plastic. There's insulation material there as well. If you think about it, it's much quicker to stick a cover over the engine on the assembly line compared to attaching a pad to the hood with several clips.

Best one I've seen is the early 70s Monte Carlos, they have a good two feet between the engine block and radiator! Harry: they're used for both aesthetics and helping to reduce underhood noise into the cabin, they may also be used for pedestrian impact safety.

To be fair the Italeri kits are well detailed with a large parts count.

Yeah it was, I think otaki kits were rebranded doyusha since the Mercedes amg I have is otaki brand.

The Scrambler was based off the CJ-7 platform and was known as the CJ-8. It's pretty much a CJ-7, with about a foot or so added to the rear end, and only came in a half-cab style (along with flat-topped rear flares as you can see in the pictures.)

Hmm quite an interested project, though I'm wondering how you'll be able to get the lights to function by means of the pedal and turn signal stalk at that scale.

Based on the valve covers and rear mount distributor, I'd say big block Chevy. Certainly is the ultimate "grocery getter"!

I recently bought a sealed 1/12 Doyusha Porsche kit, and found this little brochure inside which shows all 14 1/12 scale kits that they offered. I'm sure there's many people here that have never seen any (minus perhaps the Lamborghini, Mercedes 450SL/SLC, and Stratos kits which appear occasionally in the large scale section). Currently, I have 5 of the kits in my collection (Stingray, Trans Am, Mach 1, 450SLC AMG, Porsche 911).

Found these on a clearance table at a local hobby shop (Hub Hobby for any Minnesotans), $65 after tax for what would have probably cost almost triple that at their retail prices!

Some sort of light tan primer with a primer gray hood and roof.

I've never understood the whole deal about the Hummer H2 being environment unfriendly. It's based on the Chevy Tahoe! It can get double digit fuel economy and isn't that large. There are loads of vehicles that get worse mileage...Ford Excursion V10 anyone? As for the SSR, a 400hp 6-speed convertible pickup isn't exactly embarrassing. Sure the front is a bit ugly, but the smoke from the burnout you did can certainly cover that up!

Here's where I'm at with the engine. I decided not to go with the usual Ford blue engine, nor did I want to go with a monochromatic or custom color. Instead, I did a search into vintage Mustang engine colors, and I found the late 60's 289 engines were black with gold valve covers and air cleaner. I did something similar, using a Ford gold paint, with a black block and heads, aluminum oil pan and transmission, gold cam covers and intake manifold, and chrome supercharger. I think it's different, vintage yet modern, and the gold will complement the blue that I plan on painting the car.

This is a subject that I have yet to see in this sub-forum, and figured I would take a stab at it. I'm using the old Doyusha 1971 Mustang kit, with parts from the Revell 2010 GT500 kit, along with resin wheels from ebay and R/C car tires. Quite a bit of the GT500 kit will be used, namely the chassis/drivetrain, and some of the interior. The suspension will be modified parts from the Doyusha kit, and the body will be all Doyusha with a few GT500 parts added. I'm working on the engine now, and I'll post some pics a little later of where its at.

Haha yeah, I find that if I make a WIP thread, then I'm less likely to complete the build!

Have you gotten anywhere on this build per chance?

(Just saw this thread while doing a search for another topic) I will plainly say that there are flaws with your builds posted here, and while they are minor, I could see how they may not place in a show (though that doesn't make what the judge said valid at all!) (Opinions of course based on pictures) For the Cougar, the convertible conversion looks great, especially the windshield frame and the partially raised side window. One flaw though is the black paint along the edges of the hood which can be seen from the outside. It also looks like there might be some glue residue where the rear bumper meets the body. Plus, the wheels don't all seem straight (especially the passenger rear). Also, no fault of your own, but the body kit for this kit just never looked that great to me, it always seemed to make the car look tall and blocky. For the F-350, the major things are the bed not lining up with the cab, the slightly crooked front bumper, and the crooked front wheels (also the wheel rims don't sit flush with the tires.) The hood also isn't sitting flush (though that may be more of a kit flaw I've found), and the tailgate is a bit low. However, both paintjobs look great, and overall they are good builds along with interesting subject ideas. Dunno how the guy thinks they look toy-like, I've seen builds that make you wonder how much they spent in tubes of glue!

Yes they were, the SJ was the fullsize Cherokee/Wagoneer.

I wish they would reissue this kit. I was lucky enough to get my hands on my brother's built kit to rebuild, so I didn't have pay out the nose for it.

Winter is nice, as are the (relatively) cooler summers compared to the south. Anywho, don't worry about the decals. I have a set of the Boondocker decals already.

Are you planning on using the kit decals?

Ah ok, the way you phrased it made it sound like, well, it wasn't a production option. Perhaps the chrome bits were part of a Canadian version. Here's an example of a Sport with the Silverado trim: