Chuck Most

Sure did! Also, that long rectangular chunk of plastic that seems to serve absolutely no purpose whatsoever...

Was there ever a kit of that delightful little German boat-mobile the Amphicar? I think even with my substandard modeling skills I could scratchbuild a halfway decent curbside replica of one, but I'd really like to save the effort, if possible! Thanks!

I built this about a year ago from the Model King 'King's Comet' Reissue... Aside from the wheels, roll bar, and cam covers it's just a quickie, three evening mostly box-stock build. The decals are a combination of dry transfers and spares box items. I glued the body and interior tub to the chassis to convert it back into a 'door slammer', as the kit is meant to have a flip-up body. I used a '66 Mustang firewall. Eventually, I plan to add some better tires and a pair of door handles, but for what it is, I'm pretty satisfied with it as is!

Let a stranger touch my models? Why I think not! You might as well be asking if you can touch my daughter. Well, you know, if I had a daughter. Which I don't. As far as I know...

What? And ruin the magic! Never! Must...burn...next issue of MCM! No wait, sorry! I meant- Must...burn...next issue of Popular Hot Rodding! (What a crappy magazine THAT is!) Okay, now time for the seriousness... UH...Blake? Look no further than your nearest hobby shop- it's a new reissue, available right this very minute from our reasonably good friends o'er at Round 2! It just looks like an old offering- which I guess is what they were shooting for!

Uh... that sounds kind of ominous...omin...uh, not good!

You've also won our hearts and minds! (They'll arrive shortly in a large, unmarked, refrigerated van...)

Evidently, at least one other modeler did as well- while I was building this one, I saw another '41 Chevy pickup rat rod with the same setup in the other magazine! I stole the idea from a mid '20's Dodge roadster featured in Hot Rod a few years back.

Not around my display shelves, anyway!

I think you mean "May the Schwartz be with you".

The Retro Kewel Box art. The decal sheet, plus the bonus Kat sticker. The blinding sprues o' chrome. The factory applied narrow whites, along with the old school wire axles and screws. The raw white styrene stuff. Some observations- The castings seem to be quite a bit better than the last issue of this oldie, the 'Pro Shop' version of about a decade or so. AMT claims to have returned some of the old custom parts to this latest incarnation- I do seem to remember a second set of headlamp bezels (the quads) being here, and not present in the PS issue. Of course, the decals and factory-printed whitewall tires are a marked improvement over that previous release, as is the box art. Gripes- all seats (including the fronts) are molded in, and the way the grille is molded with the headlamps in place may make painting the headlamp surrounds a bit tricky (look at a 1:1- they're part of the body on the real car and, hence, body color). Some may not dig the metal axles and screws- but is there any more secure a way to hold the wheels and body in place? The engine, with it's prominent axle cutout and lackadasial detail is also a gripe of mine. Hey, you can always glue the hood shut, right? All in all? I'm glad to see it back. I'm a Ford guy first and foremost, but I do like the early 'big bodied' GM cruisers, and a 'Deuce and a Quarter' fits that bill nicely. I've already bought two of this latest reissue. Maybe a stretched '62 Bel Air chassis and the Nailhead from a '66 Riv will help it out a bit... ?

I built this thing about two years ago, when the reissued '41 kit with the crappy custom wheels and the 'slingshot' two carb adapter was released. I pretty much took the '41, and chopped away everything that wasn't a hot rod. Though it's a Chevy, it's powered by a 392 Chrysler Hemi (AMT Parts Pack with '25 AMT Model T Lincoln Headers), and painted in Ford colors, and the whole mess is supported by Lincoln tall wide whites. Like I said, I built it a few years back, but juging from comments on the Fotki page, e-mails I've recieved, and what people who see it in person tell me, it's one of my best efforts.

I wouldn't say that about it. More like "ratherbuildsomethingelseable". Does have potential, though!

Good to see somebody coming back and not leaving! And with pictures of a beautifully done Caddy, no less!

The "El Ponchero" works pretty well as a real vehicle!

Ahhhh... still, two '53 Effie Cammers wouldn't be such a bad thing to have!

I've always had good luck with Doc O'Brien's weathering powders- just dust 'em on and seal it with a dull coat. Takes a little bit of practice, but it's easy once you find your groove. Some rust on the wheels and a light blackwash on everything should do the rest!

That's why I like Knight Rider. The Hoff never killed anyone. Well, except for the bad guy in "Knight Rider 2000" (Played by that Mitch guy who was Skinner on the X Files). But Knight Rider 2000 kinda sucked, so does it really count?

What's wrong with grungy old sock puppets, Steve? Once you get past the creepiness, they're pretty entertaining!

Very Art Deco!

Model. Yep, keeping it brief.

Wow, Mike- I thought I was the only guy who built a Soch '53 Effie, and you've got two? I've got some catching up to do...

If I ever leave (fat chance o' that) I'm not going to announce it- I think it would be a lot more effective to just mysteriously disappear for a month or so.

How the hey-all do you lose a Pocher kit!? (Remember when you told me there was no demand for a Veyron kit?)

Bernard is right- Norm is one of the best in the biz, and his products are among the finest out there- website or no. My only gripe about Replicas and Miniatures? I can't afford to buy ten of everything he sells!