Chuck Most

Hey... what about Courtney Cox, guys!? SHE'S the one who carried that show!

Neither of the above, thanks! I'd go for a prize like an event T-shirt or a sealed Revell '49 Merc or something, though.

I've never had the chromed parts come out different colors when stripped. I built a Lindberg '40 Ford a while back, and when I stripped the chrome- the sprue was clear! So now I have some transparent '40 Ford parts floating around. Well, somewhat transparent.

I got Swine Flu! Oh, right, model car related topic... I picked up two more AMT '29 Model A roadsters and a '41 Plymouth (can't have too many of those), a box full of parts, with a '61 Pontiac Promo grille and some old Annual kit custom parts being the most interesting things. I also got two Revel-o-gram engine parts packs- the Cadillac and Pontiac V-8's. I passed up yet another AMT Ford Courier kit because it was the Flareside version... I wish those Monroe Magnum versions were easier to come by! On the other hand... those 1960's Lincoln promos I'm always seeking still elude me. One o' these days...

I checked the roofs on both models, and the curve of the roof at the windshields of the two bodies match up perfectly. It's the back end - Mainly the lower backlight trim, I'm worried about. I'll have to check out that issue, Jairus! I'd really rather make my own Starliner out of the Galaxie kit than buy one ready made, even though I'm sure nobody but me will notice the effort! The Modelhaus kit for $32? Wow! The one I saw was close to forty bucks... BEFORE shipping and handling! Guess it pays to buy direct, huh?

Somebody out there is as sick as I am. I am loving this! To anyone interested, I built a "late model" Dodge pickup based rod a while back. Feel free to check out the buildup: http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/buildup-little-red-/ It's not as "nice" as the Retro Ram, but I did chop the cab in approximately the same manner. Can't wait to see the Retro Ram done!

That would have made it quite a bit more entertaining... and it was pretty entertaining to begin with! Now, where's there a link to a hearse screeching it's tires in a funeral procession?

I recently picked up a reissued AMT '61 Galaxie kit. I planned to swap the roof from a '60 Starliner onto it to build a model of a local guy's '61 Starliner, but I'm not so sure I can pull of the switch. Just in case, was there ever a body and window unit for a '61 Starliner made for this Galaxie kit? Part of the reason I am reluctant is because if I screw up the swap, there's no "Plan B"! I am aware of a resin '61 'Liner trans kit for the AMT '60 model, but that's my last resort!

There is one other reason engines are covered- so the hoses, lines, and wires can be just scattered about like so much spagetti by lazy assemblers (and, later, lazy mechanics)! Pop the cover off, say, a 3.8 L Le Sabre and it looks like Satan's own snake pit! There's an easy solution... when you buy the car, unfasten the engine cover and toss it over your shoulder. I've done it on every vehicle I've ever owned that came with one and it's never failed me. Of course, now there's a pile of 20 or 30 engine cowls belonging to cars I no longer own at the end of my driveway...

Still not up yet, Harry! The last GTO was a gorgeous car... it was just too heavy, a bit underpowered ('04 models, anyway), and looked too much like a Grand Prix. This will sound nuts... but I think the "new" GTO would've sold better if they'd done a 4-door model! Hear me out- Pontiac was targeting this car at the BMW M-series, and most of those are more-door. I don't think a "muscle car" automatically means 2-doors. It might have worked. (And let's not delve too deeply into the new Charger... I could care less it's a sedan- I don't like it because it's an ugly car! I'm sorry, but it looks like a Dakota Quad Cab that got stepped on!) The performance car landscape has changed dramatically since the original Goat, the old rules don't always apply. Okay... MODEL CAR related rant... I guess we'll never see that 1/25 Solstice GXP or G8 sedan/sport pickup kit now, will we? Maybe GMC will get the G8 sport truck (it was originally planned to be a GMC, anyway). I've been itching to do a Tin Indian model the last few days. Who else?

Porsche owners are growing up, perhaps Porsche thought it was time to provide them with a "sensible adult" (by Porsche standards) car. Personally, if I had the cash, I'd pass and get one of those 4-door Aston Martins. And, to all who think the Porsche sedan is ugly... you should check out the Lambo 4-door. Yech! Looks like my grandma's Dust Buster!

I'll probably end up buying both- the AMT rendition to do as a curbside, so I can focus my attention on the body, and the Revell version, so I can pillage the drive train for a Mopar street rod! Or, maybe just build it as Revell intended.

Harry...dude... I was SLEEPING! Then again, I was sleeping when I stumbled across THIS post. Huh. Interesting.

Dude... sign me up! Let's see it.

Once again guys- thanks for the help! I managed to get most of the ink off the body, the rest I dealt with using a sealer. Alcohol and Windex seemed to work equally well- both methods took quite a bit of time, but did the trick. I have no idea how many years this stuff had been on the plastic- I tried the tricks on a "fresher" permanent marker stain and they seemed to work faster. I did not get the chance to try out the WD-40 or Goof-Off, but rest assured they've been filed away for future use, and I'll be trying those the next time something like this comes up. Polishing actually seemed the most effective way to remove the stuff. The dry-erase method also worked quite well- somewhere in between the alcohol/Windex and polishing techniques. I can vouch for any or all of the tips you guys pointed out- again, me and my 47-year-old blobs of plastic thank you. And, of course, I'll let you know when the thing's finished. I'm building it as sort of a mild custom- all the trim will be intact, but there will be some custom wheels, lowered stance, ect.

Yeah, that sucks! It's been at least 30 years since Pontiac built anything interesting (the late GTO and the new Solstice and G8 being possible exceptions), but few makes have had as many cool products in the past. I'm actually surpised it's not Buick getting the axe! Hey- I'm a Ford man, but I'm still steamed about the whole Oldsmobile deal. (My first "old" car was a '66 Cutlass, and it wasn't the last Olds I'll ever own, I'm sure.) To all the Pontiac factory, dealer, and corporate employees... we're here for ya! Hopefully they've got some sort of plan in mind for what to do with you! I just hope this isn't a sign of things to come...

She's a mean lookin' one, for sure!

No apology required for me! You're a way better photographer than I'll ever be.

I can think of so many uses for one of those... maybe it's time I break down and buy a resin engine for one of the styrene corpses on the ol' project pile? Naturally, mine would never be as nice as Ken's example...

That '50 Buford grille looks killer- first time I've ever seen it on anything other than it's original application in small or full scale. Use of the Buick hood was a nice touch, as well. Hope you're proud of what you pulled off- you SHOULD be! Love it!

One of the finest kits ever produced, and one of the best builds I've ever seen of that kit! Well played, sir!

My car is "junked up" without the stickers, thank you sir! My idea was to "fly the flag" for the new AMT, and make my rusty, crusty '98 Mercury Tracer (a.k.a. T-Racer) easier to find in parking lots next to all the other rusty, crusty '97-up Tracers and 'Scorts. I'd never sticker up a sweet little Coug' like what you have! I don't sticker up my "nice" cars, but for my daily beater- jeesh, the stickers are about all that's holding it together at this point! Eleven years, three hundred thousand miles, thousands of tons of mud and salt and bird poop (and an indifferent wash/wax routine), three dead deer and one dead Saturn! One of these days I'm going to open a door and the thing's just gonna fold up like a futon!

Thanks guys... I guess I'll have to try them all on a different section of the model and see what works best. Hope I can get something to work- this kit is twenty years older than I am and I think it's tired of waiting to be built up!

Sweet! The fact you're paying tribute to a friend makes it sweeter.

Me likey!