SSNJim

No, it was more than likely a B210 if it was the mid to late 70's. More than you ever wanted to know about them : http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=B210_Honey_Bee

I would go for Taurus, too, if the Ford logo on the hood in the second picture is any indication. I think I see it in the first picture too, but it is hard to see with the glare/exposure.

Which one are you in the picture?

I remember a while back seeing a thread that included how the Chevrolet Vega was delivered by train. They were loaded onto a train car so that they were nose down. The link below has some neat pictures of the loading process. http://www.amcarguide.com/uncategorized/car-delivery-back-in-a-day/

I probably see a few more Teslas than the usual person - I work a block and a half from the DC dealership. Every time I see one, I think it's a Jaguar at first, then I look closer. Don't bet on the coolest assortment of kool metal out in CA, jbwelda. DC has a pretty good selection, too. Most people don't build 'em though. They buy them, mostly high end cars. Joe Handley, I saw a commercial charging station in the mall closest to me recently. I don't know how much it costs or any details about it; it just surprised me it was there.

The best place would be the Monogram F-350 kit. It's pretty much identical to the F-250 you have, but with the dually wheels and bed. The F-250 and F-350 models use identical chassis and suspensions. They are out of production, but can still be located for a reasonable price.

Don't have them, but I found this in my browsing: http://www.amcarguide.com/custom/real-life-cervinis-tail-light-conversion/ Probably a few pictures you haven't seen before. It's a pretty cool car blog.

Without a doubt, the supercharged 5.4L 540HP engine in the Revell 2010 Ford Shelby GT 500 is the baddest motor out there. Flipping back through the thread, I see that Rob Hall mentioned it. With a bit of modeler's license, you could probably call it the 660 HP motor from the 2013 GT 500.... For pure power, you probably won't find anything better.

Is that the bed that comes with the kit?

Take the shrink wrap off the box. Seriously, after you've removed the shrink wrap, lay all the parts out on the kitchen table, and read over the instructions. Find the parts called out in the instructions, look at how they go together, and familiarize yourself with the kit. See if the clear parts require painting, if you can attach bumpers before installing the chassis and that sort of thing. Position the tires into the body and visualize how the car will look. Get familiar with the kit. Then throw the shrink wrap away.

Not sure what the problem is. I just put an Excel #13 blade into half a dozen various K1/K18 type handles from different manufacturers, and had no problems with any of them. The width of the #13 blade is the same, if not smaller, than the tab at the square end of the #11 blade, and certainly no thicker. Only about 1/3 of the blade length goes into the handle, and it really doesn't matter which way the teeth point. I will swap the blade end for end depending on the job I'm doing. I use the #13 blades quite often, and never had a problem with them.

Most later model Corvettes have the front engine/rear transaxle layout. Not the most exotic engine around, but it might be a good starting point. Another option is the Porsche 928. Both have been produced by American manufacturers, and you can probably find them pretty cheaply.

That is a nice model. I remember the mission pretty well (I was 11 at the time), and am looking forward to your additional photos.

Oh, I don't know. It worked out pretty well for the guy who lighted the engines at 30 seconds in this documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eENCQsjnevA

My paint's on the way!

I was on the Dulles Toll Road a couple of years ago on my motorcycle following a newer Cougar in the fast lane. It was driving at a leisurely pace. When the car moved over a lane, I pulled along side to look at the driver. She was eating Chinese food from a dish. With chopsticks. I got past her pretty quick, but I never did quite figure out how she was controlling her car.

Raptors are present-day birds of prey, in addition to the dinosaurs.

There was one other - an Academy Minicraft RS3100 in racing trim. It's another of those motorized kits, with a shallow interior, flat chassis and positionable steering. Academy-Minicraft http://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=176588 Doyusha http://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=143019

Very nice - yours is the first one I've seen built. I've got one in my stash for a future project, so I know what you went through. For starters, there's no hood bulge and the body sides are quite slab-sided. I've heard that the kit was intended as a slot car. The model is a mix of early Capris - IIRC, it has the 71-72 side trim (where the twin indentations forward of the rear wheel are), but the 73-75 tail lights. What did you use for the interior and chassis? I had a 1973 Capri from 1978-1982. What a fun car. 2 liter four cylinder, 4 speed, manual everything, no A/C. Only the 74 and later Capris had the big, body colored bumpers in the US. The 73 and earlier had nice, slim chrome bumpers. Again, you did a nice job on the car. Thanks for showing it!

So it is. Thanks!

The front end doesn't look any worse than a typical 50's custom. The fins are what kills it for me; even the rear bumper isn't all that bad. No one else noticed the matching E-series van in the background of the first picture?

I'm a huge fan of 69 Thunderbirds. My dad bought one brand new in 1969, and we had it into the 80s. I've bought 2 or 3 of this kit just for the body. As pointed out, the body is pretty much the annual kit body. It has almost all the stock trim except for the T-bird on the C-pillars and the custom grill/headlights/splash pan are included. Taillights are not included, but are available from Modelhaus for a couple of bucks a set. The kit has molded in taillights, but they are for the custom option on the stock kit. It has a separate hood. I've been kitbashing the body from this kit with the ModelKing 71 Thunderbird to come up with a stock-ish 69. It's not the most accurate representation, but the 67-71 bodies were all the same beneath the skin. I need to try foil casting the C-pillar emblem from a 68 I have laying around.The 71 body will end up on the funny car chassis. Eventually.

I thought that the full size Chevy was available in plastic for model years 1951-1976 from various manufacturers. Now some may be difficult to find, but they were produced. I always thought that it would be a pretty cool display/project.

I think it's a mechanical thing. I'm not sure that scale thickness plastic hangers could support the car especially if handled. Quarter-inch thick spring hangers would be about .010" in 1/25 scale. The way the kits do it is secure, positive and durable. Of course, there is one way to find out - convert a kit rear to proper hangers and see what happens. It would be worth trying with both plastic and brass.

You can also hook up a desktop keyboard and mouse, and use it sort of like a desktop. You may want/need to make a change in the setup so that the laptop won't shut down or sleep when you close the lid. That's the way I use almost all my laptops, except for this one. There won't be any issues. This one has only an external mouse. I positively hate laptop keyboards and touchpads.