Chuck Most

Here's a rat rod with shiny paint! And another- What's my point? Uh.... well.... I guess I'm just trying to back up what Jim is saying, but come at it from another angle.

Anything that doesn't start with "Kick-start My (fill in the blank)" is good!

Wasn't the 'Badman' '55 Chevy axle car a Tom Daniel design as well?

Not in love with the shape of the rear windows, but the rest I like. Might need some heavier duty springs in back, though.

John- just wondering- what did you use to wrap the headers?

Got it. That opens the door of potential projects pretty wide, anyway!

I don't think I "get" it, but do kind of like it. I'm picturing a hellaflush VW Golf with a rusty hood and stickered hatch as I type this.

I can't speak for this particular kit, but the chopped version? Love it. Yeah, it's a bit crude, but it just looks sooooooo kewel when done up right. Kind of like the real Model T, come to think of it.

I keep picturing the wheels and tires from the yellow one on the gray one. Does that make me twisted?

Rob- one question- would there be any cutoff for how long the project has been stalled or unfinished? I have some projects that hopelessly stalled two weeks ago, and some that hopelessy stalled two years ago. I know we'd need to employ some kind of 'Scout's Honor' thing when talking about how long the project had been stalled, but just curious anyway.

Uuuuuhhhhh.... How would being accurate have anything to do with how well it builds?

Forgot they had the '57 Olds...

Cool. Figured a clear would wear off as well, but an automotive clear would hold up pretty well.

Why hasn't this guy been re-banned yet?

I've got plenty of projects that could be used. I'll see what I can come up with.

Worn paint, dirt, wiper streaks- the whole nine yards. Love it!

One of the reasons I consider my real Plymouth a toy. The Chrysler guys built and painted it.

Awesome.

Okay. Thanks for clearing that up. Weird, now that I know there isn't a resin B-400... I kinda want one.

I don't get why the 'toy' issue is so thorny for some. I consider my 1:1 '67 Plymouth Fury a toy, so why not my models. But anyway- toy-like models? I've got a few Lindberg '48 Lincoln- I won't get into what an epic fail that kit is in terms of detail and accuracy. But when built up box stock, doesn't it kinda remind you of an old pressed steel toy? Revell '56 Ford F-100- Looks like the cab blew a bubble, and those rear fenders are just awful. I used to have a Nylint F-100 diecast toy that had better body proportions. Heck, as a kid I had a plastic Tootsietoy '56 F-100 that looked more like the real deal than that kit. Ertl Scout II- it's that grille. Other than that the body looks pretty good, but that incorrectly-rounded-on-top, all-chrome grille just rings toy-like to me. I've actually seen 'toy' Scout IIs with better-looking grilles (dig out a Johnny Lightning Scout II and compare it to the kit and you'll see what I mean). Revell AAR 'Cuda- Another kit that just reeks of fail, even though it was introduced in a time when the manufacturer should have known better. Again, the typical Hot Wheel or Matchbox Barracuda has better body proportions. The Revell AAR kind of reminds me of one of those cheap RC or friction drive toy cars you see at dollar stores- looks enough like a real car to be recognizable, but it's proportions have been tweaked a bit to make it look 'cool' to kids. Not to say a good looking, accurate model can't be built using from any of these kits (well, that first one might be a stretch unless you're Jeff Sauber), but they're the ones that immediately stick out in my mind.

A V8 would have helped, or building the body out of something other than stainless steel! Then again, a Flux Capacitor always seemed to help the De Lorean in the horsepower department.

Sweeeeeeeeeeet. Dig the Ford grille on the gray one.

Same here. I find it easier to keep the blade straight and cut the straight line with a saw instead of using a scriber or hobby knife, even with a straight edge. Rounded corners and curves still give me fits, no matter what I try.

Nice! I've been toying with the idea of turning one of these from a Jeep to a jeep.

Forgot I had a '66 Ambulance