Chuck Most

It's missing one thing... where's the resin figure of the guy in the bad tan leisure suit with bad hairplugs lurking his unsuspecting prey? You know... maybe he's scheming on how to sell that rusty dented lemon !

Art- once again you overwhelm me! All great points, but one thing... what the ####### is a 'nabob'?

There damned well BETTER be a KR season two! Yeah, I liked the old series better (have all four seasons on DVD), but the new one has it's moments. Maybe if Discovery hadn't become "Deadliest Catch Central" the last month or so, they'd have time to re-run the Mythbusters episodes!

... and the '38 Deluxe/'39 Standard trumps 'em all! Well, except the '40... And yes, I actually do believe every single word I just said!

I will have a great day, IF you post photos of 'em when you're done !

I love this show too, but cable always seems to take forever getting to new episodes. One of my favorite shows (besides Mythbusters) is It's always Sunny in Philedelphia, which is on FX. They only do a few episodes a season in the late summer early fall, and for some reason, FX is loathe to do reruns in the off season. I've heard The Sopranos was the same way (never was much into that show). Seems like they spend more time throwing turds at the wall (new shows that don't catch on) and seeing what sticks than trying to keep the fans of the established shows happy! My favorite mythbusters moment was the drive shaft pole vault, where the '67 Fury got demolished. As the owner of a 1:1 '67 Fury... I've wanted to demolish mine oh so many times! Now, anybody else out there bummed 'cuz Invader Zim got cancelled after a piddly ONE season?

I'm in! I do like the AMT '34 kits, but a '33/'34 done to the standards of Revell's Deuce kits? That would be awesome! Better yet, what about a '32 Plymouth or Dodge Bros. coupe or roadster? There are nintey thousand '32 Ford kits out there, and at least one '32 Chevy kit (two if you count that terrible, terrible 1/20 scale Hubley die cast kit), where's the love for the Mopar rodders?

Well- the top is on (has been for a month or so now), the chassis (all 3-1/2 parts of it ) is finished, now I've just got to hack the interior up into a bucket-seat configuration, make up a billet-style grille, figure out the rear window's lower molding (should be easy now that the 'Liner roof is in place), and get the special orange paint I need, since I'm building it as a replica of a local guys car. I even managed to find a set of wheels and tires close to what the guy's car has. This is the first time I've ever attempted to do a model of a real, existing 1:1 customized car. yep- just went ahead and did it- let the countour gauge be yer guide! Thanks for the encouragement guys, and the stuff I thought would be the 'BIG' projects ended up being child's play. Guess the resin kit will wait for another day! Ever notice how a '61 Galaxie is kind of an ugly car, but when you lose that frumpy, formal, old-mannish square roof and schlap on that svelte, sexy, Starliner lid, it instantly becomes one of Dearborn's best designs EVER? Weird how a few simple lines can change the entire look and demeanor of a car, isn't it?

THIS type of low stance is probably a symptom of the 'slam bag' dudes. In this day and age, since the advent (or at least the increased popularity) of air suspensions, some cars will never be low enough for some! This would be a fun car to build a model of, but I wouldn't want it as a 1:1. I love the rats, but you can take it too far! With a model, though- who cares? It doesn't have to drive or be safe or, well, do anything else but sit on a shelf all pretty-like. You know... I'm probably sure I've got five or six builds even more extreme than this. (No billet wheels though, sorry!)

Sheesh- I'm probably all alone here, but I'd like a 1/25 kit of a Farmall H! Or a Cub, even....

I was expecting a '65 Connie. Wow. If that isn't different, I don't know what is.

I am never, EVER, 100% happy with ANY of my builds, but I've grown to accept that at this point! They all have some flaw or glaring gaffe that I could, and probably should, have nipped long before the kit was ever completed. My mentality is this- I've never owned a perfect 1:1 car (if there even is such a thing), so I'm not gonna loose too much sleep if the little plastic ones leave a little to be desired, as well.

Compared to, say, an AMT '66 Mustang, they're rare! And since it's pretty obvious we'll never see them reissued ever again in THIS lifetime, they'll probably be rare in pretty short order! Rest assured, none of mine will ever stay in 'collector's condition'. I don't know... I think they look so much better built up than they do boxed, bagged, and sprued, don't you guys? What's with these kit-collector types, huh? It's like buying a 4x8" DIY toolshed kit, and leaving it in the package with no intention of ever building it. What's the use?

I must've missed him the first time around- he sure sounds like good people, though!

That, and you'd have to open the driver's door and find a resin figure of a balding, paunchy middle aged dude and pose him to look like he was pushing it

Love it, love it, love it! Man, why is it metallic green and gold look so good together?

Looks like I got a screamin' deal on the Firefighter Ambulance kit I got yesterday- $35 sealed. It's your fault I bought the kit, Morrison! I've located a few for others and traded off some of the other ambulance and hearse kit's I've gotten, but this one will be a keeper. Also... I ripped away the shrink wrap the second I got my hands on it... worth nothing as a collectible now !

Amen, Bob! Oldman, I was going to say something along those lines, but Bob kinda did it for me. So...uh... would you settle for a hug?

Way to put those pesky leftover bits to good use!

D'oh! Yep, it would require a bit more work than I realized to turn the '33/'34 Ford pickup into a '32! I've tried the '34 Pickup/Phantom Vicky kitbash- it turned out okay, but it wasn't quite as cool as I'd imagined it- even with a Lincoln 340 in place of the Mod motor! And not only would a pickup be a nice Revell kit, so would a panel... but then, you could fill in the quarter windows and cut a back door into the new Tudor kit to create the rare "Town Delivery" model, like I'm doing. (I've only gotten as far as blocking off the quarter widows... wish I had one of those 'attention spans' I hear so much about .)

So far so good. I love seeing this kit built up RIGHT!!!! Pleeeze tell me you're keeping the 345, or at least not replacing it with a yawner "383 Stroker" SBC!

I've heard much ballyhoo over the Alclad stuff, but really, I don't think it looks a whole heck of a lot better than that "Instant Chrome" rattle can stuff you get at the auto parts store.

Where's the '69 Dart it was built to haul? Looks like a '62-'63 on it in the photo. Not complaining, or anything- I do like those oddball early '60's Mopes!

I say get some bacon- why bother with the badge? I think most people with at least a room-temp IQ will know it's a 'Vette!

Customcreator... lighten up, dude! I have seen your dios, and you know what you're talking about! And yes, I know you were helping out. You like to see realism, and so do I. I guess my CGI comment was out of line, as you are an OLD SCHOOL Transformers fan (anyone who isn't is a Commie). I'm probably the third to last guy you want to take seriously when I 'attack'- I'm more a cocker spaniel latching onto your leg than a Doberman going for the jugular -and I wish guys who fit that last group would quit building models and take up basket weaving or ballet as a hobby to calm them the heck down! And no- you aren't one of those guys. I can't imagine you pointing out the inaccuracies of, say, the Revell Deal's Wheels Trans Um Tirebird kit. Don't laugh... I've seen guys get good and IRATE over kits like this! On the other hand, Picasso's paintings aren't realistic at all, yet the guy is a legendary artist. Maybe by giving a guy tips on making something more realistic, wanting nothing more than to help the guy out, you are inadvertently depriving the world of the next Picasso! Then again, maybe you would also be preventing the next Van Gough... THAT would be a good thing. And, when you think about it, isn't model building- particularly diorama building- an art form? Only we're using cast styrene instead of oil paint or putty or dog turds or whatever medium 'real' artists use nowadays. Some guys shoot for ultimate realism, some guys just go nuts and stuff 1/8 scale drag engines into 1/25 scale car bodies. Which do I like better? Personally, it's all about which one of those two builds 'speaks' to me. Maybe it's one or the other, or neither, or both. All I really want to tell you is keep the CONSTRUCTIVE criticism coming! Duke will be armed with your input for his next dio attack, whether or not he chooses to use it, and we'll all go on wishing terrible things would happen to Steven Speilberg! Look on the bright side, Jamie... at least Lucas didn't do the Transformers flicks. Can you imagine Optimus Prime transforming into an Ewok...