Chuck Most

OMGNA73MONACO! Really... I'd buy a '73 Monaco. Rob- thanks for making me aware of the '70 Coronet four-door, I must have missed that one,but I need one now that I know it exists.

Well... 'pre-production sample kit' like my first '53 anyway. Guess you could call it the next step after a test shot. In any case, if the drop-top does have an optional set of steelies, I'll not complain!

If this is a test shot, the steel wheels may not be included. The '53 Club Coupe preproduction kits had the steel wheels as well, but they were not included in the standard production kit. Now, I'm speculating, the convertible might include both wheels, but just saying don't hold your breath.

No, Jay. You're not. One of the reasons I rarely post pictures in threads like the one you describe are because 90% of the time my work area resembles the ruins left after a neutron bomb detonation. In fact, my photography area is on the totally opposite side of the room, so the mess is to my back (and thus completely unseen by the unflinching eye of the camera lens)- I often pick up the project and carry it across the room in order to photograph it when posting a work-in-progress.

Looks far and above any of my attempts with this kit! Love the colors on the cab, and it just looks perfect pulling that tanker.

Better not forget the Levi's interior.

Love them all, but the '35 is my favorite.

It is a Cadillac for sure. I'm not sure if it is supposed to represent the earlier one-piece block/bellhousing (331 ci) or the later block with separate bellhousing (365/390).

That '72 is also WAY overscale- it's listed as 1:24, but it's a bit closer to 1:20-ish.

Get with that Dominik guy... that wagon version he build is VERY cool.

I don't even care about that- I refuse to enter any of my models in competitions, no matter how many times I'm pressured. The finished model is the only trophy I need. A big, gaudy, gold plated ashtray with my name engraved on the base isn't really much incentive for entering a contest, if you ask me.

The only time I started tallying up costs was when I got into a pretty aftermarket-intensive '51 Buick project. Resin body from one maker, resin engine from another, and some side trim and other pieces from as many more manufacturers. And all of that on top of the base AMT '51 Chevy kit I started out with. So far it has about a hundred bucks in it, and it's only about 25% complete. That's kind of what's stopping me- thinking about how much I have 'invested' in it. If I end up not being happy with it, I'll basically have a big, expensive resin paperweight. So I guess what I'm trying to say is... DON'T EVER think about how much money you have sunk into a project if it's just something you're building for your own personal enjoyment.

I'm gonna hold off hoping Revell will pan some of Stacey's other projects for kit subjects until it is seen how well this kit does in the marketplace. That being said... I fully expect Revell to sell a ton of these kits, and yes, put me down for a Power Wagon kit. Even if it's stock-only, I've got enough junk in the spares box and a few aftermarket resources to build it as Sgt. Rock. I know I'm up for quite a few Rat Roasters- I can use pretty much everything from the kit besides the Chevy engine for all kinds of projects.

Local antique shop usually gets a few promos- though oddly they're usually not 'antiques'. They seem to get in quite a few Brookfield promos- the Brickyard Monte Carlos, Olds Auroras, and the like. I did get an original AMT 40' post trailer from them for a pretty good price, and that's where I found my Renwal '66 Packard.

Something I've thought about- did anyone ever make a resin Fordor body for this kit?

Awesome.

Let me see if I still have that 1:32 Minicraft 1910 Hudson laying around...

I was afraid the R&R piece was the only shot (short of finding an old AAM casting). Might have to go that route.

Sweet!

I've been hunting around for one of these- I'd planned on converting an MPC Caprice into one, but I'm not feeling up for it. Am I missing any sources?

Polar Lights Deluxe Batmobile kit has an optional turbine, so I raided one of those for it.

Glad I'm not in that club- I wouldn't want to give this one away. Very nice.

Well... 50/50 is 50/50, no matter what the scale. Not sure what 12 volts would to to in-scale wiring...

I like the idea, Charlie- but I'm kind of trying to minimize the scratchbuilding for this particular project. I suppose I should say the size is probably more important that the scale in this case- I guess I'm really looking more for something which will fit on the back of a medium sized truck, bi-scale or not.

Anyone know of such an animal? Size-wise, I'm looking for something that would fit on the back of an Italeri Opel Blitz-sized flatbed truck.