Chuck Most

Is that "Mr. Hobby" kit the same as the Gunze Sangyo '56 kit? It looks eerily similar. Love the model!

For what it's worth, the grille detail on this one looks quite a bit better than the AMT rendition. Maybe that makes up for the wheel opening issues? I'll parrot what Bob said: "it LOOKS like a '62 Chevy". I can live with a few minor gripes, as long as I can tell what kind of car it's supposed to be. I've long maintained that if, say, the door handles are ten microns too low on the doors but the model still looks like a '62 Chevy, it's good. On the other hand, if the kit is so full of hiccups and poor execution it looks more like, oh, a '62 Studebaker, THEN there's a problem. No kit ever has been, or ever will be, 100% perfect. I've grown to accept that!

There's a fine line between stupid and brilliant. The Mini Rig does a silly little chicken dance on that line!

You're. The thing YOU'RE best at is hosing people on trades. Now, back to the matter at hand... I'm not sure about the stake bed on a custom, but it just might work. I'd also say the top needs to be chopped- maybe three or four scale inches. I'd lower it, as well. How much kind of depends on whether you want it to represent a custom truck that still 'works for a living' or not. I'd definitely go with orange for the cab. Man- I am still not sure on the stake sides, but a flatbed would certainly be cool. Then again, I'd really need to see the actual buildup with the stake bed before I could cast a final verdict.

Whoa... when did they tool up a '38 nose!? Gotta get me a case o' these! As usual, Moose, they're lookers!

Looks like a nice kit. Like lots of Revell's new stuff, I doubt I'll personally buy one, but I can see this one being a huge sucess for them. I like the AMT Bubbletop version, even though the base of the rear roof post is a little wrong, judging from the pictures you posted this one looks similar in terms of detail. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go and brood over why they couldn't have kitted a Mohs SafariKar instead of this!

This one's more stupid. Wait... no, I mean more stupider. No, no... sorry, most stupiderest! Sad thing is, though, it's the typical 1:1 Hummer owner's fantasy!

Well, not if you're talking long-term corporate viability, dependability, and/or customer satisfaction!

It is a great idea, and it may well curb some of the animosity in the world, but I'm not sure it would kill it entirely. Still, I like your thinking!

Dave's right- all the so-called tire shops in my area seem to pay no heed to directional tread. Once, when we got one of our company vehicles back from getting new tires, the shop somehow managed to put both tires on one side backwards. Even though there's a big huge arrow that points which way the tires are supposed to face on the sidewall.

Dudes.... we're not going real or model THIS time! We're trying to figure out what kind of car is in the picture! I have no idea what it is- some kind of CMC product (AMC's Commie cousin corporation) I think.

Killer Flames!

Weren't there six guys? Man, 'Song For America' was a killer album!

Yes- with hard work and determination. I.E.... to much for my lazy arse to comprehend!

I need to start checking out K mart more often, if they're selling cool stuff like die cast '65 Effies! Hey,Jeff? Maybe you could work out a deal to sell your stuff at K Mart! Right next to the Martha Stewart Collection... the "Jeff Ballard Collection". It could have your picture on it and everything!

I can't give you any specific stores or sites, but you might want to check into surplus and overstock stores. I've never seen a magnifying visor in any of these such stores I frequent, but then again, stores like that have inventory that changes constantly.

Well, Jeff, looks like you'll be sucking some more cash out of my wallet very shortly here! That is, of course, after I get the Plymouth wagon. And the Jeep Dispatch. And, possibly, five or six more Metros...

Well, there's a thriving thread called "What did you get today?" in the General section. It's a model car related topic, and I don't see any place that it fits besides the general section. So, there.

Lee's right- there are a number of kits that come with a cool Big Block Chevy engine, and that route may be cheaper in the long haul. Alternatively, you could always make up your own parts, or just modify some stuff you already have rattling around in the bottom of your parts box.

If you have a very low tolerance for alcohol (as I do) the Prius' body resembles an old, art-Deco styled sedan. I'm thinking narrow the body a bit, throw on some pontoon fenders, and head for detox!

Lookin' good- now who's gonna be the first guy to build a model based on one of these sketches?

I used to ride bike quite a bit, then I got a car and got lazy. Now, my once-rock solid calves are just jello-like flab.

Even though 90% of the model kits you can buy nowadays are 'Foreign Jobs'. When was the last time you bought a kit with 'Made in the USA' printed on it? Funny, they'll complain about a Japanese kit by a Japanese manufacturer in Japan but not about an American kit by an American company that's produced in China! (And no, my intent is not to turn this into some 'Buy American' rant- I just wanted to get THAT aspect out of the way first thing! ) I doubt I'll buy the Prius kit, but here's the thing- I'm still glad to see it. I know there is demand for it, and those people will buy it, and that'll make money for the kit manufacturer, and maybe they'll use that money to tool up a kit that others who don't like the Prius will buy. (Like a '57 Chevy 210, or something. ) I'm getting bored with most of the 'old standbys' in the hobby- to me, ANY new subject is a welcomed subject in kit form. I don't care if it's a Toyota, a Ford, or a Trabant... If I think the subject is cool, I'll buy it, regardless of it's country of origin. That goes for the 1:1 subject as well as the kit manufacturer. Oh, by the way- you guys know the Statue of Liberty? Yeah- that enduring symbol of American freedom? It's a 'foreign job', remember? It was produced in another country (France) and just ASSEMBLED here. Kind of like our models, now that I think of it!

They are, but I haven't gathered enough fortitude yet to tear into the bags!

Score!