Chuck Most

Jeez, I was wondering where all the Scout II kits went. Fantastic job on all of them.

That was my plan B, but after thinking I'd developed a system three or four times over I put the Cutlass back in the box for now until the migraine subsides. I'll give that method a shot when the ambition returns. Your model looks amazing, by the way.

I love it! I'm already planning to steal your idea.

Is it good or bad that I'm aware of who the one in the middle is? ?

I will say I'm a great deal less excited about this one if the side trim is anything like what's on the convertible body. I piddled around trying to foil that thin, faintly defined molding and gave up after about 45 minutes. I think my eyes are still crossed...

Just got two of the drop tops today and I was hoping for a resin hardtop. So now I'll just wait for this release and hope for a resin Vista Cruiser wagon conversion.

Like when they're complaining about there no longer being photos in the thread? I had that happen to a few of my old Under Glass threads quite a while back. I was fighting the urge to suggest to the member "Well, maybe stop dredging up 12 year old threads". So, I guess I'll indirectly suggest it here and now. ?

After the lump of disappointment that was the E-Type Jaguar (glad I wasn't excited for that one), I have to say I wasn't in a huge hurry to get around to the Land Rover Series III I had sitting around on the shelf since the kit came out. I'm glad I finally tore into it, as I think it's probably the best automotive kit Revell has ever done. Well, at least in modern times. Who needs "Tamiya-like" when you can have "Revell Germany on a good day-like"? Out of character for me, I built the long wheelbase mostly box stock, aside from some ignition wiring and a Michigan plate reading NCC1701, to commemorate Star Trek's 55th anniversary. I plan to use the same plate on all of my 2021 builds. Oddly I've never built a Star Trek model... maybe that'll change this year. Anyway- I treated the body to a couple of colors from Krylon's chalky finish lineup- "Waterfall" for the main body, and "Colonial Ivory" for the top and wheels. I think Revell nailed this kit. It looks accurate, packs a pretty respectable amount of detail, and the hinged hood not only opens wide enough for you to actually view the engine bay, it doesn't bind! Pity I missed the ejector pin marks on the underside. Oh, well. I liked the experience so much I figured it was time to do something with the incomplete Monogram SWB Landy I've had laying around for ages. The LWB also gave me a few ideas on how to do a different version, so a second kit (to be modified at a later date) was procured. It quickly donated it's wheels and tires, along with a set of mirrors, to the old Monogram kit. I didn't pay attention to the tires (the spare has a slightly different I.D. than the road tires) so one doesn't fit the wheel too well, but I think I managed to hide the sloppy fit well enough. It was done up in the same Waterfall/Colonial Ivory combo as the LWB kit. My kit was missing a number of engine bits, so for now it has no engine. One day I'll either detail the kit engine, or do something crazy like swap in a 2.3 Ford Turbo, or something. As maligned as the Monogram SWB Landy may be, it's actually not a bad little kit. Aside from the "deep dish" wheels, wide tires, and slightly too-large headlight lenses, it looks great as-is, and the addition of the RoG wheels and tires helps immensely in the believability department. Shame it likely will never be reissued. But hey- you could always cut down the LWB kit into a shorty if you were up for a little work. I might try just that.

Looks good to me. But in the near decade since I've pondered this potential purchase (guy still had the kit as of 2017, by the way), I've managed to accumulate a number of MPC Monza promos, so if my Skyhawk drag car ever gets put to plastic I'm probably going to start from there.

Just got mine today. At the risk of stating the painfully obvious... if you have any of the '72 Blazer reissues, you'll be in very familiar territory. It is largely the exact same kit, aside from the grille. As mentioned before, the grille isn't quite right, it's almost like nobody at AMT actually took a look at the GMC grille. Or maybe a disgruntled former GMC stylist ended up making patterns for AMT? Who knows. A little thin D-strip around the upper edge and sides of the grille will help a great deal with making the grille look a tad more realistic. It has the visible mounting pins for the headlight lenses, but at least the lights appear properly sized, and not all "what big eyes you have" as depicted on the box art drawing. Its almost painful comparing this grille to the Blazer grille- which is actually pretty nicely done. Tires are four of the soft, hollow M&H slicks, or four of those blank Polyglas GT tires Round 2 seems to love so much (they're even in the recent Sonoma reissue ?)- I'd have preferred the old Firestone all terrains as the stock option, but oh well. Yes, the optional chrome wheels still have a lug mis-match- six up front, five out back. The decal sheet features duplicates of the hood and tailgate GMC badges, as well as sets of decal graphics for the side markers that actually look somewhat convincing. The front lens decals also feature the small "four wheel drive" emblem beneath. The fender badges are on the chrome sprue, or you can use the provided decal graphics instead. You also get two different gauge panel graphics, which is something I love seeing on these old reissues. You also get some punny markings for the drag option- Swamp Gasser for Project Bluebook enthusiasts, Top Jimmy for Van Halen enthusiasts, and Jimbo for Wikipedia enthusiasts. I have to say I'm intrigued by the box-art subject- a 4x4 drag Jimmy is so ridiculous an idea I think I just might build mine that way.

Here we have the AMT '63 Chevrolet Nova, fitted with the turbo six from a '95 Toyota Supra, SSR Star Shark wheels and low profile tires from Aoshima, and a tweaked ride height. The paint is Testors Pure Gold. I hit it with a Krylon flat clear that I knew would splotch the paint and give it a weathered look. I found out that the Toyota six requires a bit less fitment work to get into the car than a stock six from a Trumpeter Nova. I really wish Round 2 had gone the extra two or three steps and provided a stock six cylinder for this kit, but it is what it is I guess. At least the provided engine bay is reasonably detailed. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to see how well the '66 Pro Street chassis might work under this body...

Exactly what I'm saying. And all of that's before you take into account wear and tear on the mold, something that won't apply to a newer kit for a while.

Love it! My grandfather had a Model TT (one ton model T) flatbed and a couple of old wood stoves like that- he could have done a 1:1 scale diorama of your model. And while this kit may be fragile when dropped, just be glad it wasn't a Heller Ferguson. Those things explode...

Well, I've got a couple. The first are a couple cars I really like from a manufacturer I really don't- General Motors. First off, the '67 full size Chevrolets. I don't care about trim level or body style... Chevrolet's design team got everything right on this design. I'm a Ford guy and even I had one for about a year. Kinda wish I'd kept it as being a four door hardtop I might have been able to sell it for a bit more today by charging the Supernatural Tax. I mean yes, the car itself is hot garbage but... just look at one sometime. And of course there's a car that I remember being everywhere from my childhood... My rule of thumb has always been that the Oldsmobile version of any given GM platform is the best one, though some of the '60s and '70s Oldsmobiles were visually horrific they always had good engines and nice, plush interiors. The G-body Cutlass Supreme is one of my all time favorite GM designs, though I do have to say the facelifted GM10 version is another good one, and before you say "duuurrrrr... wrong wheel drive", wake up and realize we aren't living in the 30's anymore... On the other end of the spectrum, how about a car you love but don't want in your driveway? For me, that's gotta be the FD RX7. It's gorgeous, it's a blast to drive, and that rotary engine makes an oddly enticing sound. But I'd never, ever, ever, ever... ever, ever EVER own one, for a variety of reasons.

Lofty expectations for a fifty year old kit, wouldn't you say?

Some time ago I saw a Forester treated to a 5.0 swap, so it's totally possible.

2020 was Year Of The Crew Cab for me. This was a Modelhaus kit I got earlier in the year. It represents a worn out old rig, repowered with a late model engine, a 5.7 Hemi from a 300C in this case. I kept it box stock aside from the engine, 8 bolt wheels (from Scenes Unlimited), and the steering wheel from a '78 LRT, as the original wheel was damaged and my attempt to repair it was less than successful. Only bad part is, with Modelhaus gone, I can't go out and order two more.

I wasn't even taking the wind turbines into consideration, but yeah, it works.

I have (possibly) that same brochure, but I can't remember ever seeing a factory 4 wheel drive long bed crew. But again, since it's a Frankenstein monster built I didn't give it much thought beyond that. ?

This started as the 70 4x4 kit. It was converted to a crew cab using a section of cab and interior from a second kit. It was also converted to a leaf spring front suspension with cut down rear leaf springs. The 8 bolt wheels came from Scenes Unlimited, completing the 3/4 ton conversion. The plow came from a Revell GMC, with a flasher from a Lindberg Crown Vic pressed into service as an LED light bar. You couldn't get an 8' bed on a crew cab from the factory in 1970, but since this truck was obviously built from bits of numerous others, I figured I could get away with it. The bed also tilts! The bed was gunked up with dirty powders, pigments, and railroad ballast. I remember seeing lots of old beater trucks with the tall wooden side boards and tried it here. The multi-colored look is another thing I remember on beater trucks from that time, and it's a trend that continues. And always works. The broom holster up front was inspired by World War I submarine tradition- when returning from a mission, submarines would return to port with a broom strapped to the conning tower, signifying a "clean sweep" of the patrol area. For whatever reason I thought that touch would work here.

This is one I finished some time back. I had a '65 utility truck that donated it's utility body to another project, so I combined it with a '66 Flareside kit to create a crew cab. The cabs were cut and spliced along with the interior. Kind of butched it on the floor, but it'll work and besides, it's not visible when the model is sitting on it's tires anyway so I'm not gonna sweat it. The wheels and fifth wheel hitch came from Scenes Unlimited, and the hitch was detailed with some decals from a 1:35 scale military set. Speaking of, the resin cooler is also a 1:35 resin military piece, but I think it looks just fine in the 1:25 scale model. I kept the service truck's FE big block, lost the side trim and chrome plating, and went for a "cared for but definitely aged" look overall. The Massey Ferguson front plate, WITL and 4H stickers are home printed decals, as is the Riverside Ranch door signage. Those might get redone at some point.

The Moebius 67 Ford service truck comes with door decals for a business called Mercury Electric. Morgan Automotive Detail makes a Mercury conversion set for the '65/6 F-100. So I combined these things and thought what if this Mercury Electric built an electric Mercury shop truck? Since I'd borrowed the 4x4 chassis from the '66 long bed kit for another project, I made a new chassis so the truck would have an "aired out" stance. The electric drive motor is rear mounted and is pretty much scratch built, along with the battery boxes and air tanks. The air suspension is controlled by a Play Station controller, which came from an AMT Rides Magazine kit. I used some old Pegasus Center Line wheels, but narrowed them to fit the Toyo Proxes tires from a Revell tuner. The paint is Krylon- I was going for a look similar to my father's '66 F250 Custom Cab Camper Special. The colors on this were basically a test for a future replica of that one. I used the six-cylinder "gear and lightning bolt" hood medallion, to carry the electric theme. Under the hood you'll find a stereo amp and the air tank for the front airbags in lieu of an engine. I went relatively easy on the rust and just tried for a general worn looking appearance.

Main one is this, with a bunch of parts box stuff....

Next one will be lowered, with a V8 swap. Its been sitting around about 60% finished for at least a year. ?

It's definitely worth a save. Also- Chevy Astro is a minivan. This would be a Titan. ? The GMC cabover was called Astro.