Chuck Most

How's this for outrageous... an Aston Martin that's nothing more than a badge-engineered Scion, and looks like a tranvestite Smart!

Thanks! Good to know, as I plan on weathering the old Monogram kit. How weird would a rusted out 35B look?

Not as exciting as a 'halftime' figure 8 demoliton derby!

Absolutely nada. But I just like to point stuff like that out to the guys who want to 'Keep NASCAR American' and boot Toyota, without even realizing the Toyota (production model) is the only American built car in the field. As for the stock cars themselves? They're all American built, and as I said earlier, if other foreign automakers want in to NASCAR I'm all for it! It'll create jobs here, and it might add a little (but not much) variety to the NASCAR field. NASCAR stokers are ALL American cars... even the Toyotas! The modern stock cars, be it a Ford,Dodge, Chevy, or Toyota, are all built by guys named Bubba and Jake,- right here in the good old USA. To me at least, the origin of the company the car is supposed to represent is pretty much irrelevant. I just think some people read too much into the 'brand' thing.

Can't find the info online, or in any reference books, need to know if the body is aluminum or not. I'm assuming it is, but I've been wrong before.

Yeah, that sucks. Lindberg can never catch a break! Maybe a resin caster will do an '11 transkit for the Lindberg kit, but I'm not gonna hold my breath!

Yes, that does help, and reference pics to boot! Thanks for the info, guys!

Thanks Dave. I kind of wondered if that kit was the source.

I picked up a grab bag of spares just before X-mas, and this was one of my scores- It has "Ford V225 Diesel" on the valve covers, is that a reference to the horsepower or displacement? I'm assuming it's from an AMT kit, is this correct? And lastly, should it be painted yellow?

There ya go... the Charger and Impala are built in Canada, the Fusion and Mexico,and ironically, the hated 'danged furriner' is built in the US. (Last I checked, anyway.)

Going back to an earlier point- Why not let other foreign makes into NASCAR? I seem to remember seeing vehicles as unlikely as Jaguars running in early NASCAR events. Heck, when Dodge got back into it, weren't they technically a German automaker? I have no idea where the Chevy Impala is built, but the Ford Fusion was built in Mexico. "Foreign" cars in NASCAR are nothing new. Deal with it, kids! I don't care what country the company is based in, if they want to set up a NASCAR operation and employ Americans, I'm all for it!

Love it!

The wrecker is the one DOH kit I'd love to see back! Too bad the tooling for the wrecker body was destroyed years ago. Sigh...

Yep- it's an older episode, but still pretty good.

All I can say is keep an eye on Revell's website, and just hang in there!

Without completely ruining the chrome? No. About all you cando is get rid of the seam, then touch up the 'surgical scar' with chrome paint or BMF, unless you want to completely strip the parts and get them re-plated.

I've built about fifteen Ertl Scout kits, even though its a lousy kit. I guess I just love the 1:1 that much!

I don't know the legend behind that car, being a knuckle-dragging, V8-loving Yank, but that thing is just plain cool! I'd gladly drive it!

Yes, the GNX is collecible, but let's be realistic... The reason it has no miles on it is because the elderly Buick customer who ordered it died of old age before he could take delivery. Seems plausible, no?

Now THAT is freakin' awesome!

Looks fantastic to me!

It was the evening of December 24th, and Santa was preparing for the long, long night he'd be facing. Things hadn't been going well. The elves had been on strike demanding better working conditions, ever since Herbie had gotten a couple of teeth knocked out when a defective saw kicked back on him. The resulting lawsuit played havoc with Santa's finances, as did the temporary workers he'd needed to hire when the elves went on strike. Santa went out to his stable to check on his sleigh and reindeer. To his dismay, he noticed one of the runners on the sleigh was damaged- possibly from last week, when his cousin Sam had backed into it with his pickup in a drunken stupor. "Fantastic!" Santa shouted. Since his sleigh mechanics were elves, they too were on strike, so Santa would need to fix his ride on his own. He made his way to the tool shed, when Rudolph stopped him. "Hey, uh.... Santa?" Rudolph asked. "What is it?" Santa shot back. "I won't be able to make the trip tonight." "Why not?" Santa asked. "Well, you know I've been having sinus trouble the last few months, and the baby is on the way. Clarice is labor right now- I can't really miss the birth of my firstborn, can I?" "Ho,ho, ho!" Santa shouted back sarcastically. "Of course not! Just leave me hangin' like those friggin' elves!" With that, Santa stormed off to the tool shed for his lug wrench and jack. Santa returned to the sleigh, and after spending fifteen minutes on the repair and accomplishing nothing but ripping open his knuckles and dropping the sleigh on his foot, decided maybe it was best to just go to the house, grab a hot cup of coffee, and rent a sleigh from Avis. Santa went back into the house, and went to the coffee pot, only so see it still full of yesterday's burned old coffee. The domestic chores of the house had been in disarray ever since Mrs. Clause had left in July and run off with that Canadian trucker. Santa picked up the coffee pot, fumbled with his frozen, bleeding fingers, and dropped the pot, which shattered into a thousand pieces on the floor. Santa shouted a long string of expletives as he went looking for the broom and dustpan. He'd just finished up when the doorbell rang. "What?" he shouted as he stormed toward the door."What is it now!?" He opened the door and there in front of him was a gigantic- ten foot tall Christmas tree, fully trimmed out in lights, ornaments, and a bright silver garland. ANd next to this giant tree there was a tiny, six-inch tall angel. "Oh, hello Santa!" The angel said Cheerfully! "Isn't it a lovely Christmas?" "What's so lovely about it?" Santa grumbled. "It's Christmas Santa!" The angel replied. "A time for love, and cheer, and happiness!" The angel's cheerful demeanor was starting to get on Santa's nerves, considering his mood. He was reminded of some of those overly-friendly bank tellers he'd endcountered in his previous job. Santa got ready to slam the door, when the angel said: "I have this lovely, beautifully decorated tree just for you! All you have to do is put it where you want it!" "Put it where I want it, huh." Santa said. "You bet- I'll put that tree EXACTLY where I want it!" Santa lunged out the door, grabbed the angel, then grabbed the tree, and proceeded to put the tree where he wanted it. And now you know how the tradition of the tiny little angel on top of the giant Christmas tree got started!

Not much as far as kits, but I did get a new computer! Sony Vaio laptop, or some thing.

Very cool! That reminds me- gotta get crackin' on that second-gen phantom Typhoon!

I've heard nothing of an '11 Charger from Revell. My money would be on Lindberg modifying their existing Charger kit into one. I think the only Charger Revell has is the 'Uptown' version.