Chuck Most

I need to dig out the copy of MCM with Mikes rendering, where he did the modern-style custom take on the 'Bird. With this kit in circulation, I won't need to sacrifice my Elvira version to build it!

Sorry Bill, not this time. But I do have something similar in mind for a MOnaco later on!The interior was actually done in the last post, here's a shot of it. I used the SB seats, a gauge cluster, and the rest is all Monaco. The Hurst ratched came from a Revell '67 Chevelle pro street.

All true! He was a weirdo even back then, so sayeth my mom!

Yeah, I think I'm out of my rut! I don't think I need to explain WHAT I'm doing, so here's the how... I got the 'Bee from Eric Stone in a trade- he'd cut the trans tunnel out of the chassis. I trimmed what was left down and also trimmed the bottom of the backseat. With that, the Pro Street chassis fit flush against the Monaco interior tub, and settled into the body like it was made to be there. The 'Bee's wheelbase didn't even need adjustment for the Monaco body, aside from the aformentioned mods, it's totally OOB! I'm also using the 'Bee's engine bay, probably not correct for this car, but looks a LOT better than the MPC promo bay, anyhow. Eventually It'll play host to a Plum Crazy paint job and a blown Mopar 440, but I'm tackling the HARD stuff first!

You mean Rudy? Yeah, she knew him. She says the drummer wanted to 'get cozy' with her, too!

I got issue #154 of MCM! Pretty good one, other than the fact they let that Chuck Most hack back in...

Yeah, Harry? Well, my mom went to high school with the Mysterions! Thanks guys! And an extra special thanks to Dr. Cranky, who donated the Orange Blossom kit which made this model possible in the first place.

I've always liked this car, and I'd love to have the kit. There's just something about the car I like- drink in its lines and you'll get a slight Jag E-Type and early Z-car aftertaste. (See what I did there? ANYBODY can critique automotive styling! ) Great build, I can only hope mine will turn out that nice.

Aged pretty well, and the repair/refurbish job makes it even better. That yellow really pops!

I like cartoons, or animated features, or whatever you may call them, and I'd be willing to bet there are more 'responsible adults' who are into those types of movies than you might guess. 90% of the movies you see nowadays are jam-packed to the gills with CGI. Is a movie like Tranformers (which SUCKED, by the way) any different with all its CGI effects than a movie like Cars, which is all CGI and not afraid to hide it? Pardon me, but I'm off to change my sig line to "Micheal Bay sucks"!

I've seen a handful of Mopar axle cars with the stock (or modified) K-member, but it seems the majority of them had a fabricated setup. The really cool ones were drilled square stock.

Just wondering if there were any 1:25 kits which include a blown (Roots-type) Chrysler non-Hemi big block.Or... I like the 440 in the AMT '71 Charger R/T, but it is stock only. Would adapting a blower from a Hemi engine be technically correct for this? Were the 440 and Hemi based on the same block? Or should I just not worry about it and slap a blower on the 440, correct application or not?

Years ago, Ertl had a 1-800-number where you could contact someone with your concerns, but that went away around the time Ertl became Racing Champions or RC2 or whatever the company that ran AMT into the ground was called. It's still on some of the reissue kit instruction sheets, but I've never called it and doubt it still works. I'm guessing with the modeling hobby the way it is, they can't afford to have a 'help desk' like they used to. Revell still has a number you can call, and John at Round 2 has answered every e-mail I've sent his way (granted, I've only sent two e-mails, but that's pretty refreshing after the cold-shoulder treatment RC2 gave its customers).

Here's the end! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40460

Here's the 'Bench work for this one... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40167 And here's the finished result. I added a cut-down '33 Willys grille with spotlights from a '49 Merc kit for headlamps, and cut an air cleaner in half to serve as brake cooling ducts- mostly to cover up the big, ugly notches in the axle! I'm outta here- It's Miller time!

But Sam? No movie is real! They're just... movies!

Might have to steal that hinge technique for my Transit buildup!

I doubt Fillmore will be back either. Just like Paul Newman, George Carlin (as my uncle used to say) "Ain't with us no more."

CARS was okay, but right now I"m watching Archer, which is WAY better! I'd love to have that '49 Olds kit, too... and why not a '50 Buick, while we're daydreaming?

I think I'm going to try out Mike's Sketchpad concept on the next '58 kit I buy, I've always loved the Squarebirds!

Bah.... forward visibility is IMMENSELY overrated!

Well...next time you see this road-wart, she'll be in Under Glass!

This will be cool!

AMT/Ertl reissued the old MPC (1980-ish) Bronco a few years back- that would give you the rear third or so, since the Centurion was basically a Bronco from the rear door edge back. You could probably mesh the Bronco tub and an AMT F-150 , and reshape the Bronco's front doors to serve as the rear Centurion doors. I always thought these were cool, too, kind of wonder why no resin caster has ever tried a transkit.

About time you came back, dude! You had us worried.