Chuck Most

"Tay hewow to my widdle fwiend!!!"

Two words... James May!!!! What, it's not THAT improbable... by day he's Captain Slow, by night he's the Stig! It's perfect!

I've done it that way, too... just don't wanna get that lighter too hot.

I like seeing rare (and supposedly collectable and valuable) kits built up... that's what they were, I don't know, MADE FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE! An unbuilt kit is just a set of building supplies... you don't see guys collecting cinder blocks, insulation, and 4 x 8's, do ya? No- well, they 'collect' it until they have enough to build a garage or a shed or whatever, but they don't gather it all just for the sake of collecting it! To me, that's about the same thing as buying a kit and NOT building it! If this is, in fact, your final build- what a way to go out! I dig all kinds of hearses, I dig your builds, and you pulled out another masterpiece. But I'd be willing to put money on the fact we'll be hearing from you again, Evilone... that is IF I had any money to put down on it! (I keep trading my money for model kits... pretty sweet deal, huh?)

You keep asking for OUR input, Fletch... but it seems like YOU have a pretty good idea of what needs to be done on your own!

Does it need a flathead! Yes! Or, wait... a T-bird spec Y-block would be nice. No, no, or a Nailhead, or a... ah, forget it! Long as it's not another ratty Chevy 350 I'll be pleased!

Forty degrees... and no wind! Can ya say "Heat Wave"?

I love this big old Olds boats. Not sure if they're so beautiful they're ugly or so ugly they're beautiful, but I love 'em! Better let us see that lowrider when she's done...

I've got a few songs that inspired some builds. WARNING: some are a bit odd. I built a Model A rat roadster that I originally thought of while listening to "The Mob Rules" by Sabbath. Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" (the best bad song ever) has inspired at least two beater builds. I built a Jeep Honcho who's soundtrack during the build was nothing but AC-DC vinyl LPs (I think that led to it's backyard hillbilly beater pickup vibe.) And I was listening to a lot of Type O Negative when I built my Galaxie/Jimmy Flintstone '46 Chevy Hearse. I was also listening to TON when I got the idea to buy a Vampire Van kit- which I haven't gotten to yet. And I've usually got Slayer on when I'm doing an AWB funny car- not sure how that equates, but it seems to help!

Whoever has them- I'll gladly take 'em off your hands! I've always wanted to have my own model company... maybe I could make a case for a "little three" bailout to secure the funds!

I was thinking this would be pink or something- whoa! It's so sick and twisted and wrong that it is just so RIGHT!!!

Wow. That's flippin' incredible!

I can just hear the rumble of that big ol' Ford now...

Oh man... classic! One of the best dioramas I've seen in a while! Reminds me of the time a new Deville had it's tires stolen in broad daylight at the dealer across the (busy) street from where I work! A brand new Caddy on blocks is an odd sight indeed. If I'd been the thief- I think I'd have taken those rotors and calipers, as well!!!! One question... I may be late model Caddy-illiterate, but isn't the car in the dio an STS? I can't tell 'em apart anyway!

So far, so good, Fletch. It's nice to see AMT back in the hands of people who give a ###### about our hobby! Hopefully gone are the days of endless reissues of the same fifty kits and new tools that weren't worth the expense to produce! I've noticed this too- a few of the shops I frequent no longer even carry AMT stuff- at least not currently. My most "local" LHS has been getting quite a few Revell kits in, but just recently with the Round 2 stuff (that's where I JUST got the Class Action Monte Carlo). One shop owner was planning to discontinue stocking RC2 kits because of the lack of quality. Even he is coming around. I myself stopped buying AMT kits for a couple of years- only recently have I rejoined the dark side! And many of my modeling buddies are checking out AMT again.

Just when I think I've grown tired of this kit- BAM- Revell does it again! Now I will soon have a case or six of THESE to go with my roadsters, three-windows, and sedans. I don't think these were "kits of the millennium"like a lot of guys do, but they are very good. They've become like Kryptonite to me- I am powerless in their presence! (BTW- I think the old Palmer Model Ts were the REAL kits of the millennium! Why? Because I haven't slept in six or seven days, and the idea is really beginning to make sense. That, and the refrigerator told me so!)

No... unfortunately, I had at least THREE of them before you guys set me straight. That third model...It was horrible- just horrible! Who knew the screams of 1/25 figures could be so heartrending?!

loveitloveitloveitloveit.... (keep repeating for 8 or 9 years)

Krylon Rust Tough Flat Black... Oh, wait a minute... you want it to look GOOD. Can't help you there, Harry!

Go with the black. I'm not sure about the taillamp bezels, but they look better with the blacked out panel.

It's also good for scaring away those annoying trespassers. (Wear a dirty kitchen apron and a leather mask for the full effect.)

Whoa- this kit actually CAN look good! Way to prove a lot of people (including me) wrong! Maybe I won't build mine into a dirt track bomber now...

I love this one, man! As a Ford guy, I'm beyond sick of seeing Chebby-powered Fords (and Mopars). I don't think a single one of my Chev models has a Chev engine in it!

Allow me to heap more weight on the "Epoxy Bandwagon"- I prefer to use it on all chromed parts. Unless they're getting cleared with the body- then I may use super glue. But since you are repairing a built model, I'd go with the epoxy here.

He just wanted to make sure we didn't miss it, Steve!