Chuck Most

Know what? I'm going to say it... How about a Morris Marina? Bonus points if it includes a sale piano.

Godspeed Tom.

Thanks guys. That it was... I still might go over it with a polishing cloth to add wear spots.

And just above it.... appears to be a frame rail from a big rig kit.

I had the same problem- I was using Internet Explorer at the time. I switched over to Google Chrome as my web browser and that fixed the problem.

This is the current version- the one I used. The previous two Revell-Monogram versions are the same thing, aside from the decals and one being molded in blue plastic.

Yes... and when they do nothing but slam the work of others, what good are they doing? What would you give to behold the horror show you know is on their shelves, assuming they build at all. That meme is directed at those types. I know quite a few members here who don't post their models- either because they can't or don't want to- who are always willing to provide constructive criticism, information about kits or 1:1 vehicles, and trade for kits and parts. Their credibility is lot harder to question than the other type, who pretty much just show up to troll.

I see online forums the same way I see real-life car shows... I'm going to see some hack jobs, I'm going to see some less-than-stellar results, and I'm going to see a lot of stuff I'm just plain not interested in, for whatever reason. If this were "Expert Modeler Magazine's" forum, maybe my expectations would differ, but the simple fact is when you have a general automotive modeling forum of this size, you're going to get all kinds. I've built my share of turds, for sure. I continue to do so. Every model I've built to date has four or five "what was I thinking" or "why did I do it that way" kind of things going on. But I know my standards may not be the same as yours, or vice versa. If I see something iffy going on with a model, I'll point it out, but I'll also let the modeler know what they're doing right. I think if somebody wants to get better, it's good to let them know where they're on the right track, as well as the areas they might want to focus on improving. I'm always receptive to constructive criticism, I think most people are- but on the internet you sometimes have to be careful as to how you word things so your advice doesn't sound like an outright insult... even though it still might come across as such on occasion. On the other hand, if the guy who's just sloppily slamming stuff together is having a good time, who am I to judge his work? If the finished model looks like a train wreck, but he accomplished what he set out to to with it, and has made it pretty clear he doesn't care how it looks, I'm fine with that. Hobbies are supposed to be all about killing stress and having a good time. I, for one, have a much higher opinion of people like that than I do of "expert" modelers who somehow think they're better than everybody else because they're good at a freaking recreational activity. The way I see it, no matter how good you may be, there's somebody out there better at it than you are, and so on.

I was staring down the barrel of a very boring day, so I threw this together over the course of eight hours or so. This is the MPC Cannonball Run emergency van, with a Models By Dave replacement grille, Cragars from a Force 440 (that kit also coughed up the Accel decals on the back bumper- which are there to cover up some sink marks), '49 Mercury mirror, and side windows from the AMT Phantom Ford van. It's sort of loosely based on a ratty two-tone green Dodge passenger van which used to prowl my neighborhood- nasty peeling paint and all. Forgot how low these MPC Dodge vans sit in back- I'll have to keep that in mind on the next one.

Yeah, Panteras have had their iffy moments... But I'm really liking this one. If they started making them again, I could see them resembling this one.

Very nice! Reminds me I need to get with a guy I know, Kurt, who owns a nicely-done '69 Eliminator 'clone', so I can get some reference pics. He drives it almost every day in the summer.

I'd really like to see a Ford Capri MK1. Yes, I know Revell and AMT already kitted that one, but that doesn't exactly rule it out as a kit subject, especially when you consider neither of those kits have been reissued in decades, and there's quite a bit of room for improvement either way.

To expand on what Scott said- the AMT/Ertl Rides Magazines series of kits usually had them. The Chrysler 300 and Escalade EXT did not, but I believe the rest of them did- it was on a small sprue that also included an LCD screen, and a PlayStation console and controller. The Revell Impala and Expedition police versions include one too.

Nice!

I was thinking of putting some Gotham markings on a Crown Vic, but it looks like you beat me to it. Very nice!

Thanks guys! Consider that tidbit filed away for future use.

Definitely. Thinning them a bit would help in the looks department, too.

Powerful engine in a light little roadster... Horrifying. For all the right reasons.

YOU have the best plate in history, though.

Can't wait to see it! Believe it or not I have a Hudson body on a stretched Corvette C6R chassis I've been working on.

Another one I just wrapped up, after the thing sat on the bench about 95% complete all summer. It's the newest "Trucks" series reissue, with a few slight modifications. I wanted to build it as a hot rod, with a self-imposed rule to NOT use any of the custom parts from the '37 pickup reissue. To that end, I used the heads and intake from the '48 Ford Convertible, the front and rear suspensions from the '40 Ford Convertible along witht that kit's steering wheel, wheels and tires from the spares box with Monogram '32 Ford hubcaps, and some '37 Desoto bumpers from R&R Vacuum Craft (RIP Ray). I don't remember which blues I used, but both came from the Testors One Coat line.

Thanks guys! I I remember, I went with red oxide primer during the bodywork phases, then a coat of primer sealer, and a coat of silver paint followed by one more coat of primer sealer- Duplicolor was used for the entire process. Did what I could with what I had. If I build another one, now I know all the areas on the kit that'll need a bit more help than usual.

Love it!

Nice! I noticed the same thing about the JF wagon body- it's too short to fit over the chassis, but all the other kit parts seemed to fit it just fine.