Chuck Most

Revell AG VW 'Samba Bus'... looks like it'll be either a unexpected joy or a waking nightmare to assemble, especially since I have a few 'modifications' in mind! AMT '55 Nomad... THIS one was a real letdown. They deleted all the gasser and custom parts! Oh, well, there's the spares box! Only two models this time... what's gotten into me?

Wow! Yeah! That would be enough to make one want to escape that Mini Active Urban Sandal and sit down for some Alto Afternoon Tea, perhaps beneath the cozy shade of a Joyful Canopy! Am I on drugs, or is this a real thread? No, I'm serious. I'm getting a little creeped out!

That's it!

Harold- did you know that the Predictor was supposed to have been the origin for the all-new '59 Packards that never were? They'd planned to buy the old '57 Lincoln tooling from Ford to use as the basis, and work some of the Predictor's cues into it, but that deal fell though. Oddly, though, the old Packard body tooling lived on in Russia for many years. I think it was called the Zil or Zaff or something all warm and Commie like that! 'Nudder fun fact: In some early literature, this car was identified as the "Projector". Now I'll just shut my trap and let you get back to work! Long Live Packard! (Metaphorically...)

Okay- most anybody who knows me can tell you I've got a thing for rat rods. And anyone who's followed rat rods recently will tell you that 1930's-1940's Farmall tractor noses are pretty popular noses for rats. I've scratchbuilt three for my own builds so far (in 1/25 scale), and I'm kind of getting sick of having to whip one up from scratch every time I want to slap one on a rat. My question- First, is there an aftermarket resin Farmall nose in 1/25? If not, I'm thinking of scratchbuilding a 'replica stock' Farmall nose and making a mold of it to do resin casts. If I do that, do you think there's any real interest? Here's one example, on a '32 Chevy truckster.

Thank gawd above that the industry's going to alphanumeric 'names' for their vehicles...

Do what Jairus says. You're more likely to find a '59 Biscayne or Impala or whatever Chevy called it's fullsize line that year, but you should be able to crib anything from one of those cars to an El Camino. I agree- you might be hard pressed to find such a huge car as a gasser... though it's not entirely out of the question.

No, Andy, it's the right size... it just needs another one!

Good point, Sam! Or, the rifle could prevent one from getting into serious trouble! I did have to remove the trigger to mount it to the windshield frame, not sure how a 1/25 baddie would fire it! Reason #37,357 I don't have a Blackberry!

Yeah- didn't have time to make a three-bottom plow for the thing! Maybe next time...

I second, third, and fourth that statement!

I love this hobby because it allows me to escape the pressure and BS of my everyday life, not add to them! I can make these stupid ideas I'm constantly having into real, three-dimensional objects! That's the esscence of it. Perhaps not as eloquent or detailed an explaination as some of yours, but it's what describes this disease I have best!

Lindberg seems to be kind of 'hit or miss' on the subject lately! As promised, here's mine. As I stated, not box stock (I built it to see how well the Revell Deuce parts adapted to it), but a pretty good representation of what can be done with this kit! http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/34-ford-blue-devil-/

Gentlemen, behold my latest brain-fart, now a 1/25 scale vehicular creation.... http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/30-international-tr/ I've got to warn you- it's pretty drastic, even by rat standards!

Thanks guys... stay tuned for even more disgusting stuff from my workbench!

If you consider '1999 or 2000' not too long ago, yeah, it hasn't been too long!

That's one of the most realistic weathering jobs I have EVER seen! Kind of reminds me of the '62 Biscayne I parted out a couple of years ago, only your '63 doesn't look nearly as gross!

Here is a link to the '22 Olds rod, with some WIP and endgame photos: http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/22-olds-rat/ If ya don't like it, blame Abe Dooley! (And blame Dave Zinn if ya don't like the seats!)

Thanks guys- sounds like we're leaning toward the 'each build gets its own folder' idea. I'll still use the 'catch all' folders, but I'm trying to give each build it's own folder as things progress along.

It's about dam time the '50 Austin kit came back! And Sean, as always, your decals are friggin' mind-bending!

Uh... model cars are toys! Not kids toys, but toys in a similar respect to, say, your 1:1 Harley, or your bass boat, or your '67 Plymouth Fury. They serve no other purpose but to make you happy. They're just for fun. Even the most dead-serious replica stock guy is having fun building a model, otherwise he'd be weaving baskets or tap dancing! Your life would be just as well off (better, perhaps) without them, but just wouldn't be as fun. I don't care if it's a couple ounces of styrene or two tons of steel, or whatever, it's a toy! This is the best hobby you can possibly have, in my opinion. And I could care less if people see my models as toys! Whose respect, exactly, are we lacking? More importantly, why should we care? Some guys shoot animals, some guys bungee jump, some guys collect stamps, some guys stab people. We build model cars! Who cares if nobody but us respects it! Of all the things we could be doing, building model cars is a pretty noble hobby! And nobody messes with the aircraft and military builders 'cause, well, those guys are friggin' nut jobs!

Looks more POST Vietnam war to me! I can agree that it is most certainly pre-Gulf War! No pre-war rod had that kind of stance, much less a Hemi! Still doesn't mean you can't build a bad-ass looking pre WWII rod... they're out there.

Better yet, if the Lonestar sells well, and we ask nicely, perhaps Moebius will bless us with a CXT or first-gen Scout kit! Not holding my breath or anything, but a boy can dream, can't he? And if the Chrysler and Hudson do well, could a Bullet-Nose Studebaker be too far off?

The last few weeks, I have (finally) begun adding pics to my Fotki albums. I used to group all my builds into various categories (Race, Hot Rods, Customs, etc.) But now I'm kind of experimenting with giving each new build it's own album. My question is, which do you prefer when you are looking at someone else's Fotki page? Say, all of the hot rods in one section, with one or two shots of each model? Or each model with it's own folder, perhaps showing some different angles and detail shots, perhaps even some WIP shots, of each individual model? Thanks for your input!

What do you reccomend as a donor kit?