Chuck Most

Always wondered what those bow ramp-looking things were for, but never thought of asking anybody. Now I know. This puppy gets more and more impressive all the time, Charlie!

Hey- no need to apologize for that- somebody was going to notice, and somebody had to be the first guy to point it out. This time, you happened to be that guy, that's all. And considering all the other things Revell DID get right... ... and many other kits. Ever see what's supposed to be a distributor cap on the Ertl International Scout II, just as one example? Now that John has pointed out the S&M car, I'm kind of wondering if that had something do do with the iffy character line, too. I know little about early '70's Pro Stockers, so I'd not be the guy to give any kind of definitive answer on that.

He'll be missed- he was the guy behind projects like the fanatsic Pro Modeler '40 Ford kit. Cancer is one disease I'd love to see eradicated already, myself...

Right, but then there's no need to add 30 spark plug wires, or whatever. And then people wouldn't get to use the good old cop out "that's so wrong I don't even know where to start" schtick. Here's an idea... start with the first thing ya see wrong, and proceed from that point. Or start from the front of the car and work your way back. Seriously- I'd love to see what's so horribly wrong with the engine bay in the pic, when 1- I've seen detailed built models with pretty much the same amount and type of detail actually win those contests you seem to worry about so much and 2- I have no idea what specific car Danbury used as a reference/inspiration for their model, and I'm pretty sure you haven't either, so without that benchmark, allow me not to make any assumptions on the accuracy of the model, thanks! Seriously though- you could win a contest with incorrect detail. I've seen models win the "box stock" class with things like wheels from other kits and aftermarket decals. If judges are letting stuff like that slip (or not checking against a 1:1), I guess adding correct detail would be of no meaning if all you want to do is win contests.

Fixed it for ya! Seriously, though, adding MORE categories won't help- they'd just get shoved about midway down the home page. I'm convinced that 95% of the people who check out the forum stop scrolling about a third of the way down from the top of the page...

Oh, yeah, that'll do. That'll do very nicely indeed! And I thought I was the only one who used pennies to prop up a low-slung body during mockup. Guess not!

That's okay- I'm guilty of the same charge.

So I guess that means you're already aware of Funny Pages across the street, huh?

No idea... I'm not a trophy hound. You tell me.

Nice! I have almost no interest in WWII-specific subject matter, but I'm getting at least one of these. It's just such a cool, imposing-looking car! Is it just me, or are these new 1:24 ICM kits somewhat reminiscent of the old Heller 1:24 kits? (And I mean that in a flattering way.)

It happens- the first Moebius Hornet I built was from a test shot- it was in the '53 box, but had the '52 grille and hood ornament (in addition to the '53 parts, obviously) as well as both the full covered wheels and the plated open steel wheels, the latter of which were not in the '53 coupe kit (but did make it into the '52 Convertible as an option). It also had two pairs of wing vents on the clear sprue for some reason. Shortly after I got the kit Dave Metzner mentioned that the '53 coupe kit would not include the aformentioned parts.

I've pored over all the pictures of this kit, and have looked at a few in person, and besides the 7-lead distributor cap, the only thing I really see weird going on (to my eye) is that character line over the rear wheel opening. Something just seems weird enough about it to register, but I'll not profess to be any kind of expert on E-Body Mopars. And I guess in the grand scheme, that 7-lead distributor isn't weird... remember when it seemed like Revell was under the impression the cars they were producing in kit form had 10-volt electrical systems (ie- the infamous five-cap batteries)? I think this kit is proof that Revell's listening- not only to complaints about the accuracy of their last two attempts at a '70 'Cuda, but some of their other past efforts, which were viewed by many as being almost comically flawed. If you really want to sit there, pick this thing apart, and crunch the numbers, I'd still be willing to wager it's a marked improvement in quality (as far as being an accurate depiction of the subject) over, say, the '69 Novas, the '48 Ford Coupe, or the '72 Cutlass. I'm guessing this kit was probably too far into development to change much when the war cries over the weird roof on the '90 LX were heard, but maybe that backlash helped them to try a bit harder to get the important stuff right with this one too. Some Revell kits of late have been real head-scratchers for me ("Something looks off... but I just can't put my finger on what...") but so far this kit hasn't had that effect on me, personally. Of all the new kits Revell has introduced over the last few years, I'm thinking this one's head and shoulders above the rest in terms of accuracy. And if somebody takes me up on that wager, and I win, I'd be more than happy to use my winnings to purchase a new set of bifocals for anyone who still thinks this kit looks more Camaro than 'Cuda.

Nice! I've long played with the idea of using the body of this kit on the full-detail chassis from the Revell '84 lowrider.

It is indeed a '55- with newer Cadillac wheel covers.

I can't take credit for the title- I lifted it from Jalopnik.

Thanks guys! The bar is two pieces- both molded in clear plastic. What you see in the pic is Bare Metal foil, and Tamiya clear red, clear blue, flat aluminum, and semigloss black. I've seen a few police Camaros, and all but a handful of them have the polished wheels. A few do have the black base model wheels, but more have the satin-finish aluminum wheels.

Just a quick little project- AMT's new '10 RS/SS Police kit. I used the second set of graphics instead of the "kinda/sorta" CHP graphics shown on the box, and I left off the flashers on the push bar. I still might detail paint the wheels, but for a few evenings of work, not too bad I dare say.

Uh-oh...

I like dioramas, '70's cars, and brunettes in halter tops... so do I have to tell you how cool I think this is? Awesome work!

Count me in as being interested as well- it would be nice to see somebody do a spotter model. I've seen very, very few of them.

Thanks, guys! It's actually a GM color... Detroit Diesel Alpine Green!

Looks absolutely fantastic in black, especially with the plated wheels and front panel. Dig the actual reflective strips as well.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh.... the boom's just for show.

Both were built from the AMT Ohio George '60 kit. Neither was built as the Ohio George truck, as I suspect the majority of these kits will be built. One was done as a low-line stocker, the other one was built anything but stock...

Those look close enough to me- looks like I'll be sending Mr. and Mrs. Holthaus a few bucks here pretty shortly. A big thanks to Agent G (the original Wayne Gray), who sent along a couple of possible flasher candidates. The first one looks more like what's on the real car to me than the second (which is missing the base) but I'll gawk at the photos a bit and compare them to 1:1 before I drop the hammer either way. Yep... that first one looks quite a bit closer to me. Just add a little Tamiya clear red, and I think I'm there, eh? I couldn't find any interior shots of a late '90's MSP car, so I just used what was in the Ohio kit, less the rear seat partition. I still might do a bit more detail painting on the door panels. And I just could not resist adding the Dunkin Donuts box in the shotgun seat!