Chuck Most

:( :( Looks like I'll have to hurry up and get a few of those '35 Ford Truck grilles... if he has any left.

Other than the interior, it is a really rough casting- lots of flash, pinholes, and warped parts. Thickness varies quite a bit, and a few of the parts are 'double poured'. The first one I got was so rough I just made a beater out of it. I sprayed the interior black and dirtied up the windows to hide the 'too-new' interior.

The R&R has an incorrect interior- it's basically a straight repop of the more common '79 kit. It would be easier to convert this to a '68 than the '79, but be advised- if you have never worked with resin, R&R kits aren't the best beginners projects.

Well.... you could probably pass it off as a 332, but keep in mind the 427 had a taller deck, and was thus also slightly wider. If I wanted to replicate a 332 I'd probably start with the Starliner 352 from the '60 AMT kit. Then you'd just need to work out the heavy-truck specific stuff like the oil filter, engine-driven accessories, etc. The AMT 352 is also better detailed and a bit less fiddly to assemble than the Revell 427.

I think the wheels are Modelhaus- the tires look like the old 1:32 scale AMT big rig tires.

I would have to concur. Even if it takes a while, I'd be willing to bet money Revell will kit a 'Stang with the Coyote mill, it will only be a question of when. Given Revell's track record of kitting almost every '05-up Mustang variant (V6 versions aside), I'd say it's a sure thing.

Would a Lindberg '63 Mustang II concept be acceptable? I had this idea- let's say a guy bought a new Mustang around 1966 or so, and not too long after he was involved in a minor collison. The owner assumed that since the car needed repairs anyway, why not do a custom, built to resemble the concept car? Just a thought.

My grandfather has a 1:1 late Teens Chevy truck... I don't think he paid that much for the real vehicle.

For me, it's just letting the ideas out of my head and turning them into three dimensional objects. That's about it, Vern.

I don't build airplane models very often. Change 'airplane' to 'aircraft' and I have exactly two... Monogram's hoary ol' Ford Tri Motor, and an Airfix Autogyro. Are those accurate compared to the 1:1? No idea, but they look that way to me. I guess my personal accuracy meter is a little on the lax side- to me if it looks right, it is right, and I don't really feel like taking too much time going beyond that. But if a kit is terribly flawed I won't buy it, unless it's a subject I really like or a kit with a lot of good parts. I remember reading somwhere about a car kit being reviewed by a source better known for military/aircraft kits. In this review, the person writing the review pointed out a few inaccuracies in the kit, but ultimately blew it off, saying the inaccuracies weren't important because it was 'just a car model', or something along those lines. That might seem to indicate that auto modelers don't care about accuracy as much as modelers from other genres do- even though everything I've seen states otherwise. I do think the game is changing, though- look at the Moebius Lonestar, or the Polar Lights Batmobile. Those two kits, cleanly built and detailed, and photographed against a realistic background, are all but indistinguishable from the real deal. Granted, both were done from either factory CAD programs or 3D scans of the 1:1, but it just proves the manufacturers are getting it. It just seems that things take a little bit longer to happen with automotive models compared to the aircraft and armor models. Or at least it seems that way to me!

Shepherd- I'm about 30 miles south of there. Used to go there a couple times a week when Terry Crawley had his repair shop on 1st street.

There is a resin caster working on a '55 Desoto body for this, and I'd assume any old existing resin body or X-El promo of same could be used with the Moebius kit parts.

I like this kit, even though it is a little crude in spots and has an incorrect engine, but I think this is the nicest example of one I've seen built up in quite a while. Kudos for going with a more 'civilian' style on this, too- most of them are police (of course) or even Taxi builds.

That's an FE.

Revell '70 Torino has a 429, and the Monogram F 350 is a 460- both are 385-series big blocks. The Torino is 1:25 scale while the truck is 1:24. Depending on what vehicle you plan to use with the engine, you might need to do some up/back dating to get the engine to look right.

I wouldn't say that... look at the '29 and '31 Model A kits. Those were done in the early 1960's, and other than the molded-in lenses, they still hold up pretty well by today's standards, detail-wise. They require a bit more effort on the modeler's part to build, but the detail more than makes up for it. I often wonder if Revell were to kit a Model A today if it would be any better than those old warhorses. Simple fact is, most any kit developed in the '70's wasn't as good as the kits that were developed in later decades, or even before, in some cases.

You can still find the 'less than loaded' versions out there... thing is you just have to live near a high volume dealer. There are a couple dealers 'near' me (less than one hour), Vanderhyde Ford and Cook Chevrolet, who are pretty well known for stocking a little bit of everything. Want a pickup with manual windows and a bench seat? Or an Impala without a leather interior? Or anything with a manual trans? If they don't have it in stock, they can ususally get one within 48 hours. Even so, nobody EVER pays full sticker price for a vehicle anyway- there are almost always rebates and incentives going on.

Wiper blade might be a tick too long now, but the windsheild looks awesome!

Who here doesn't have a stash of Revell/Monogram wide whites? (Crickets chirping.) Thought so. I see the lack of stock tires as a benefit- if I want to build it stock (or more likely as a period custom) I can grab a set from my spares box and thin out my junk pile a tad, rather than add to it with another set of Revell wide whites. Stupid question- is this the kit that has the drive-in dinner tray, or am I thinking of the '55 Bel Air?

Aboot time! Now I won't need to conjure up my own every time I need one.

Ford panel is my favorite- looks like it's been sitting in a weed choked fencerow for the last 40 years. And I mean that as a complement. Not saying I don't like the others, but that one and the red Ford pickup stick out to me.

Now... Would somebody PLEASE cast up a Jocko Flocko figure to go with this and the Flock Hornet? (And I'm only partially joking there. )

If you decide you aren't so hot on the Gremlin... you can always 'regift' it.

Dave- I promise I'll buy a Lonestar daycab... when the D-series pickup and Travelall are ready!

Hey- why not a '55 DeSoto. They have the tooling for a '55 Chrysler, after all... I'd be all for the Lincolns and the Auburns... and I wouldn't be so sure about guys not wanting to hot rod them, the Lincolns anyway. I'm sure a few would buy the '48 just for the V12.