Chuck Most

I think the former Led Zepplin bassist may be onto something there! And even if a kit is totally accurate, SOMEBODY's going to think the b-posts are .010" too thick, and bring the whole 'scale effect' thing into the argument.

Sean- those Revell Camaros could be the best model kits ever made, but I'd never be able to tell you- never built one, or even peeked inside the box of one.

Ditto. Even the best kits I've personally built have some issue. Maybe they're accurate, but not well detailed, or vice versa. If you put a gun to my head,though, I think I'd hand 'most accurate' and 'best detailed' to Galaxie's Chevy kits, or Revell's series of Deuces. They may not be completely, unflinchingly accurate (I don't think such a thing exists in a scale kit), but they're close enough for me.

To me, the 'solid-mounted' rear axle isn't even an issue... really... I like to display my models with the chassis pointed down, so I'm not too concerned about how the rear axle is mounted on a full-bodied car. As far as the kit being in the same league as the Trumpeter Falcon? Well, if you add up all the little flaws and hiccups (obvious, not so obvious, and perceived), yeah, perhaps the scorecard is close, but which one is closer to the real deal? Yep, the Hornet. Then again, I'm one of the guys who LIKES the Trumpeter Falcon (I can think of several good uses for it BESIDES a window prop ), so maybe I'm not qualified to comment on such matters!

What he said! I'd need twelve abandoned airport hangars and more money than an Army of Bill Gates clones to own what I have in model form in 1:1!

The hoods on my models are usually closed or nonexistent, so I can live with the relative thickness. Perhaps they could have used a stiff piece of thin wire or flattened brass, if the thickness is an issue. The AMT '49 Ford kit has a thick prop rod, but I've never seen it actually used. (And yeah, I know, '60's tooling technology vs. '10's...)I'm just glad this feature was actually incorporated into the kit, after all these years of 'lift off' hoods in kits.

I'd agree! I never thought I'd utter this phrase, but... very nice Chevy Citation!

I don't get why the mold bumper guards in place- leave them separate! Looks more realistic, and best of all... you can leave it off if you don't like it. (That's not just directed at this kit, but the majority of kits with molded bumper guards.)

Love seeing the last of the 'boxy' Eff-series trucks done up custom style! Love where this is going.

That's for sure! Curt- was your dad's truck really rusty under the hood? I have a '66 out back (same basic doghouse/cab structure) I could shoot pics of for reference if so. Engine in it is an FE, but most of the little doodads are similar in the engine bay.

You guys keep this up and I'll have to start building cop car models! I really hope Round 2 brings back this one, perhaps even with a correct (non-Boss) engine!

I don't trust doctors that much (most of the ones I've encountered are little more than pill dispensers with heads), but I must say surgeons amaze me. Think about it- you stare under the hood of your car with a wrench in your hand and a blank stare on your face- these guys dive in and fix peoples internal organs! Truly amazing.

Hmmmm... not sure aboot that bubble top, but I will reserve final judgement until I see the end result. That body does seem to lend itself well to a bubble top, though.

Man... didn't even know I wanted this stuff until I saw it just now!

Well, the first horse is a dud... but I've stumbled onto something else that might work. Stay tuned...

Skipjack... plus a Flathead V8... plus some tall and skinny slicks I already have laying around... Lee, my good sir, that might be the best idea I've seen in a long time. I'm stepping out to search for some submarine kits.

For sure... though Round2 is getting it and not reissuing kits that have been 'repopped to death' like RC2 always did. Aw, come on! It's not a Yenko Stinger! You don't even have a horse in this race!

Awesome.

Okay... I might be in on one for those wheels and tires, but if it doesn't include the original issue's steelies and slicks, you can have the rest of the kit!

The plan, as always, is this- throw random parts at the workbench, see what sticks, hope it ends up looking like a small car at the end!

This hits pretty close to home- my father just had open heart surgery yesterday to remove a clot. He's fine now, but I hear the pain meds aren't agreeing with him! I'll certainly be keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

My money's on the Shelby.

Seems like quite a few of these are being snapped up, repainted, and treated to aftermarket decals. Wonder if Lindberg or Revell is listening in? Potential full-detail styrene kit? If for no other reason than to appease the guys who don't care for diecast? I'm keeping my fingers crossed! And keeping an eye out for a couple of these diecasts, as well.

For all the scorn heaped upon diecasts, this one is proving very popular as a rebuild candidate! Still haven't found one for myself yet. Keep redoing them, guys- maybe somebody will do a full-detail styrene kit when they see how popular this diecast kit is.4 Must say those Gerogia cars look pretty fetching in that paint scheme, and it looks particularly good on the new Interceptor.

My favorite type of hot rod- the low-buck DRIVER. Well, not that there's much low-buck about a Flattie-powered Deuce these days- maybe he should have built a Model A instead. Saved a few bucks on the initial purchase to go toward paint. If I ever own a 1:1 Deuce roadster, it will probably look a little like this.