Chuck Most

Just what I need.... ANOTHER 1:16 kit to buy!

And let us not forget that 90% of Testors paint line is, well, basically useless.

I rarely bother with Testors spray cans anymore- if I want a rattle can, I can get the big cans of Duplicolor for only about a buck and a half more than Testors in my area.

FINALLY got a COPO Nova.

Now that you mention it, I think you're right. Really just getting into building Fox body models- I have to say one of my favorite things about this thread (besides all the cool projects) is all the information about the particular kits!

Isn't the Turbo Cobra kit (the one recently reissued as a 'Motorworks' release and molded in red) a tweaked McLaren? I've heard that it was, but I've also heard it was based on a Capri.

Sir, you are a manlier man than I!

Should be- as far as I know, the only later model Jeepsters and Commandos were the MPC kits- which were later updated to the 'Bullnose' version reissued by Stevens International a few years back. Aside from the changes to convert the original second-gen to the Bullnose (which pretty much ended with the body) the chassis in all of those kits were the same.

Glad to see someone bring this one to life- guess I'll have to do the Allison-powered Lake car now!

I think the '08 Bullitt had HIDs as well, but the kit still had the standard reflectors. Probably not a big issue, as the HID piece would have been about 1mm square. Well, maybe 1mm wide 1.5 mm high.

Just spray the spoiler and scoop in black primer!

Interior isn't finished yet- need to find some blankets to toss over the seats.

I never log off this site either, but when I shut down, when I come back I have to sign back in. I use IE, but I don't use IE to remember my passwords, so I have to log back in manually every time.

Proper? Perhaps not. Cool? Undoubtedly!

Here it is- it's looked exactly like this for about three years now.

I was actually thinking of scrawling 'Follow me to safety' on the tailgate, still might do it.

I'm thinking I'm going to use the too-short Revell body to my advantage for this project.

Looking for it now to snap a pic, but I have a WIP Courier that will be done up in mini-truck style. Last I saw it it had the doors opened, a suicide hinged hood, and the grille was reworked to resemble a '70 Mustang.

I do have a few more, but besides the Flathead powered Flareside, this is the only one I have a picture of at this time. This was built from the Monroe Magnum Styleside 2wd kit.

When humanity ends, I'll still be building hot rods!

Under Glass pics coming soon.

I don't think it's possible, given the dimensions of the body and the lack of stock Lincoln interior pieces (rear inner quarters, seat, console, etc.) and lack of any reasonable surrogates for said in scale. Well, I don't think its possible without a LOT of work. I'd love to see someone do a VII transkit- a corrected body, non-scooped hood, and stock chassis plate. Engineer it so you can plug in the suspension and drivetrain from an existing kit and you'd be golden. Not gonna hold my breath on that though!

Actually a Chezoom might not be a bad starting point for that custom hardtop.

Yep, I always miss out on the screamin' deals. I paid about twice those figures for this, which I still consider pretty good compared to what I've seen other guys pay for them! Sorry for the bad pics- I snapped these on the kitchen counter at 1:30 in the morning! Here is about all I will be using from the LSC kit- Actually, the kit floorpan will likely be replaced, as well. The LSC kit was an 'extreme' pro streeter with only a partial interior. Think of a full-blown Pro Stock drag machine with a somewhat more plush interior and that's basically a description of how this kit comes equipped. Not sure how I'll tackle the interior tub, I guess I'll burn that bridge when I get to it! The '97 donor parts- Standard Fox/SN95 dirty parts via Monogram here. I am toying with the idea of slipping a Cobra IRS under it (I have seen it done on 1:1 Fox and SN95 Mustangs), but the good old 8.8 will make do for all but the most extreme of applications, so I might be good leaving it alone. For power, I haven't decided on a good old 5.0 or going nuts and stuffing something like a Paxton-huffed four cam Mod motor in there, again, as the project progresses, I'll determine what best fits the theme. And a test fit- Note how eerie it is... the similarity in length between Revell's modified kit body and the stone-stock Mustang rockers! That area will stay as is. In this pic, the rear axle would be centered in the wheel opening, so I will need to stretch the floor between the axle and fuel tank to compensate. The front subframe will also need some material added, roughly 5 scale inches to center the front tires. Not sure if I will recycle the Mustang's inner fenders for this or make my own Never did care for the way Monogram molded everything in place on its Fox/SN95 kits underhood, much less accounting for differences between a '90 MkVII and a '97 Cobra. Since I don't plan for a factory stock build style anyway, some of these little hiccups can pass. I'm thinking more along the lines of a mild pro-tourer, or perhaps a Ford development mule that somehow ended up evading the crusher and getting into private hands. Whatever this thing ends up being, it'll be fun!

I never knew any of them were reissued, ever. I'd love to see them make a comeback- I need that IH to go with my IH trucks, and I've got to have a Massey Ferguson 1155. I have a real one out in the barn no more than 60 feet away- how's that for good reference material?