Chuck Most

I'll save ya the trip to the hobby stash James- they do indeed look exactly the same as the tires on the LoneStar.

I've been wanting to get one of those... doubt I'll find one for 40 or less, though!

He has/had a nice suede green one I was thinking of replicating using this kit, until I realized it was a '52...

Absolutely right- but consider that some of those kits (specifically the '37 and '51) came out before most modelers cared about (or even were aware of such things as) 'total accuracy' and 'scale fidelity'. In the early days, as long as it looked halfway decent that was all that mattered. Back then, simply not having a hole in the block or a notch in the oil pan to clear a metal axle was good enough for the majority. Question- did you mean '50 Chevy pickup? That had a Stovebolt- the '60 has a straight six, but it's a totally different design from the old Stovebolt. Even then, yes, there are differences in the sizes between the '37, '51, and '50 pickup kit engines, some slighter than others, but present never the less. The '50 truck engine seems right compared to the 1:1. I did once take measurements of a 1:1 '47 engine and compare those to the '50 kit engine, and what I measured checked out- but consider that the '50 truck kit came out in the '90's, when accuracy became a much more important thing to have in new model kits.

Ah... the picture that for some reason wouldn't load until after you mentioned it. Anyway, glad to hear it- I'm good for at least a trio of those.

Oh, Al... whatever happened to that Amphicar...?

About time somebody did one of those!

Just curious- are the springs molded in halves? Kinda/sorta looks that way in the photo of the chassis parts sprue. Random thought- Now I'm really beginning to wonder how well some of the existing speed parts for Olds Rocket V8s in old Revell and AMT kits might adapt to this kit's engine.

Well, Revell didn't bring out the 2010 Mustang GT kit until well into 2011, as just one example I can think of. Seems like only Tamiya and Revell AG get current models out in the current model year. Of course, this is assuming a 50th anniversarry W900 kit was even in the cards...

As far as Class 8 trucks go, I'd have to go with the Ford LTL series as being my favorite. I won't post any photos, just do a Google image search and soak it in.

I went with 'other' because 'all of the above except the Roadster' wasn't an option. Not that I don't care for the roadster, it is just simply last choice for me among the body styles.

I'm just glad it's still on your mind, even if you aren't actually working on it. The Italeri Ford LTL 9000 is on my to-do list, but mine might be a little bit closer to stock- as in 'box stock' and 'factory stock'.

Awesome!

1966 Imperial. If it could be built stock or as the Green Hornet Black Beauty as an optional building version, so much the better. That is all.

Nice! Nice!

^What he said. And... Expanding on 3- stylized mechanical elements, such as ornate reinforced hairpin radius arms and swept headers. Stuff that's functional but doesn't ignore form, in other words. Knowing when it's okay to show restraint with chrome and anodized trim- something which began to happen in the '60's. Knowing when it's okay to go nuts and heap on the chrome and anodized trim- aka the '50's. Large diameter wheels on mid '30's and later vehicles (still not keen on how they look on earlier car designs 90% of the time). Formal hardtop rooflines. Wagons and sedan deliveries.

This thing is just plain wrong on about 1,000 different levels. But for some reason, it's captivating, and not for the 'train wreck analogy' reasons, either...

Art- I believe Bill was talking about a quarter-elliptic setup, not a transverse semi-elliptic setup like the early Ford system.

Magical, isn't it?

That interior looks great. I need to try out some of those rivets, too- looks like they still stand out pretty well even after primer and paint.

It does have a simulated vinyl roof. It's just defined enough to look convincing under a few coats of paint, but just faint enough to be easily sanded away if you want a plain steel top- which many of these cars did have.

Love this one!

I always thought it was kind of weird that Ford never did an SVT version of the Expedition- judging by your model, maybe they should have.

That's one serious lugger! The yards in my area all use pickup trucks, except for the guy who uses a Cutlass Ciera with the trunklid and rear seat removed.

I haven't had much of a problem with those style wheels, as far as fit and not looking convincing once they're assembled. I do agree on the completely blank tire sidewalls though, and you'd most likely need to grind off that 'lip' to install another, non-kit sourced tire. The Kurtis Midget kit tires (as well as the trailer) have more or less the same type of tire mounting setup, and it works pretty well on that kit.