Chuck Most

I like it- might be because I'm messing around with a derelict '66 myself at the moment.

Man, I hate you for getting a paint job that slick the first time using an airbrush.... but the truck itself made me forgive you pretty quickly! Best buildup of this kit I've seen, ever.

Nice job on an oft-overlooked kit.

You know, that idea seems workable, now that someone has proposed and explained it. I'm sure I'd have thought of it eventually.

The Scout II kit has the frame/engine bay/interior tub molded as one piece- it may be a better idea to make your own chassis or adapt an existing one.

I'm not the only one who noticed that, I see. But back to the subject at hand- yes, please! I've been hoping they'd do a stock-height coupe ever since... well, ever since the convertible came out nearly 20 years ago. I'll be getting a few for sure. This is a great little kit in any version- I'd advise anyone who's never experienced a Revell '48 Ford to at least check one out.

Here's hoping the bag will end the mauled covers and ripped pages. Which, by the way, never happened to me once in the five years I've been subscribing.

They do look a little different, but they are meant to represent the same 1:1 wheel cover. They look pretty good with a little detail painting, though to be honest the lettering is a tad on the large side.

White Road Boss done up as a well-worn ex-municipal dump truck. GW Trucks 108" BBC hood, Italeri crane, scratchbuilt dump body, Diamond Reo front wheels and battery boxes, Detroit power, etc..

Bought one of these a while back and robbed some doodads from it... your model is making me wish I'd just built the thing instead.

I like it. Another member (foxer) is doing a pretty convincing '92 CV conversion. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/19975-92-crown-victoria-conversion-from-a-1997/?page=1

Nice! Glad I "reminded" you to post it.

I actually bought this kit as a parts donor to replace some stuff I managed to lose on the MSP Motor Carrier project I posted a few days ago. Thus, the missing hood ornament, rear Bowtie, and rearview mirror. That, and a few engine doodads. So, I decided to build the remainder of the model as a typical cop car-turned-taxi-turned-beater. At some point, the car was retrofitted with an LT1 and dual exhaust, sourced from a junk Alternomad kit. I still need to either add a new plate, or scratch up a plate bracket/fuel door flap. Haven't decided which way to go yet.

The graphics are from the decal sheet- the rest was made from plastic strip and .010" clear plastic sheet.

None that I can think of.

No, it's not a factory body style, but I've seen a couple 1:1's done up in such a way. Not saying "Chevrolet should have done this" but who knows? Maybe it would have sold a few thousand. Anyway... 1990 vintage Jimmy Flintstone body, vintage Spectrum photoetch grille and lock cylinders, and a brand-spankin' new Grumpy's Toy Nova (chosen for it's bench seat and plain steel wheels) came together to make this happen, along with some "rattle-can touch-ups" to the pink paint and hand-painted commercial lettering. Okay... I did use dry transfers for the "Floral & Garden"... no way is my hand steady enough to hand-paint lettering THAT small. Still doesn't have an engine, though I did cut a Trumpeter six cylinder down to a four with plans to install it in this. I might still go that route, or use a regular Trumpeter six, or I might do something totally insane and just drop in the kit's 327. It'll work as a shelf filler between now and then at any rate.

Caprice is now in Under Glass as well.

I started this a couple of years ago and wrapped it up just a few minutes ago. Looking at the pics I see I'll need to to a few touch ups here and there... don't you just love digital cameras? The decals are from E&K, the push bar is a modified kit piece, and the gumball is a modified unit from Policecarmodels.com. It looks to be pretty close in size to a Unity Spitfire, but the lens is tapered and not cylindrical. The search continues. The door seals might be too new for a '91 (but I've seen a '93 with this style door seal), but I've chosen not to let that bother me. Paint is DupliColor Pontiac Engine blue- for many years the Motor Carrier vehicles were the only MSP vehicles to deviate from the traditional royal blue.

Saw a commercial today that pleased me. Well, I don't know if it pleased me, but it did amuse me. In it, a certain guy who played Steve Jobs in a movie was pitching Android phones. Those of you who like looking for deeper meaning and hidden messages can have all kinds of fun with that.

It is called a hood light, though it's also informally called a shark fin or hailer. It is basically a relic from another time. Years ago, the MSP would perform what was called a "side stop". That is, rather than pulling up behind the car you wanted to pull over and hitting the siren, you would pull alongside and hit the siren. At night, the trooper could engage the hood light. Now it is more of a decoration than a practical device, though some troopers still use it when arriving at a compliant's home at night, as a way of letting the compliant know they're on the scene without drawing as much attention as blazing strobes.

'93 and later models had full rear wheel openings. Roof pillars remained body color.

Just for future reference- if you see me doing it in the future, don't be afraid to point it out. Not saying I'll change it unless I know it's something that'll bother me, but rest assured it will be noted and I won't take offense. And thanks for the bit of info, Tom! I'll admit to not paying more than cursory attention to such thins until just recently. The '57 is more of a shelf filler anyway- I'm trying to get the Caprice a bit closer to correct looking. I may already be behind the curve on that though, because after going through the pics I have of Motor Carrier Caprices I think the door seal type might be a little too old for a '91. I'll tell you what we really need- a good Unity Spitfire in 1:25. There are quite a few coffee-drum shaped gumballs similar in scale, but nothing close. Seems like anything that looks close is either just a tad too big or just a tad too small.

Just wrapped up the '57, and the Caprice has been inching very slowly along. The side trim and door handle foiling/painting were completed after this photo was taken. I also touched up some of the "gasket" around the side windows.

For one thing, I couldn't bring myself to stick such a contraption on the roof.... Next time I'm aiming closer to the mark though.

Basic build of the Revell kit. I actually started this a few years ago with the 2-in-1 kit, before the Model King police car variant came out. The gumball came from a JoHan '59 Rambler. I did rob the spotlight from a Ranch Wagon earlier tonight, made a hailer, and wrapped it up. It's not 100% accurate, but it'll do for me. Paint is Ford engine blue, which is not even close to MSP royal blue. I was going for more of a "faded old Polaroid" look than an accurate shade... if that makes any sense. I believe the decals were Fred Cady, but I can't verify that. The sheet came with two sets of gold (yellow) door seals, and one set of gold (as in, actual gold) seals. I used the gold seals on this.