Chuck Most

You'll see a few with custom paint jobs or vinyl graphics, but I don't think I've ever seen a full-blown custom Aeromax. Maybe you could be the first guy to build one.

The Jimmy Flintstone body is based on the AMT kit- it's the same as their '72 Nova, which was just reissued not too long ago, though I've seen a couple of people use the Revell '69 Nova chassis/interior with the Flintstone body.

One of these, perhaps?

I am SO digging this.

That actually isn't too bad- a buddy of mine just got the Round 2 reissue from 2006 for $40 USD, and I've seen people selling them for higher (or at least trying to). . $55 for an original issue is a screaming deal, if you ask me.

That's the one. I thought it was on the Sourkraut gallery, but of course I never thought to look there. But anyway- check out those photos and tell me that isn't the perfect Diamond REO.

My favorite of my own models is pretty easy... For all the horror tales I've heard about this kit, and the fact that I'm not fond of the 122" BBC version of the Road Boss, I think it looks better to me every time I see it sitting on the shelf. As far as my favorite from another modeler? I can't find a pic, but I believe I'd have to go with the red Diamond REO Apollo built by Anthony Oteri a couple of years ago.

Don't get too excited... when I went to install the interior, the cab seam split. That wouldn't have been so bad, had it not shattered the paint, torn the decals, etc.. So, that one's going to sit on the bench a bit longer until I redo the cab... this time I'll reinforce the seams, and maybe trim down the front and rear of the interior tub just a smidge. I knew things were going a bit too swimmingly on that particular project... In the meantime, the chassis looks pretty sweet just sitting there without the cab.

I've had that Dual Drive less than a week, and it's pretty close to finished. No buyer's remorse there. What you don't see is that the interior is done, and the cab is now painted.

That's true, but I think it actually be less cool looking if it were more realistic. For me, the "big model" look it has is what makes it work.

If you don't like it, you don't need to buy it. Obviously, the kit manufacturer sees a demand for it, so it's coming back. I don't recall it ever being chiseled into a slab of granite that scale modeling has to be about building a painstakingly realistic replica of an actual vehicle. If people want it, and it'll make money for the manufacturer... fine and dandy. Doesn't matter if you or I don't want one. As far as a subject being a waste of effort- oh well. I feel the same way whenever another muscle car or Corvette kit is released. Not my thing, but I'm still happy to see them, because I know a lot of people out there WILL be quite happy with them. And if subjects like that sell and pad the manufacturer's bottom line a bit, maybe they'll put out something I do want.

Today was a good day.... The Freightshaker and Diamond REO are the recent Round 2 reissues, but the American LaFrance is a mid '80's reissue. I"m really pleased with the White Western Star, though... it's an original '74 kit... dinky Goodyear tires, crappy decal sheet, crunched box, and all.

I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but a friend turned me onto it a couple of hours ago. Billy Joel... in a late '60's psychedelic metal band with a penchant for pipe organs. Yes, it's every bit as awful as you think it is after reading that. But... I just... can't.... stop....listening....

Well.... Right off the bat, it's a little bit smaller than 1:25. Not by much, but enough to drive you crazy if you tend to notice such things. Crude by today's standards, and maybe a little crude even by '61 standards, compared to other kits I've seen from that time period. Worst thing is the bed- for some reason, it has two semi-circular open notches at the front end, where it sits against the back of the cab. In it's favor, the basic shapes and features are right, but it'll take a little effort to get it to really look good, even if all you want is a curbside shelf model that will never meet an on-duty contest judge. All in all, I wouldn't say it's the worst kit I've ever seen, but it's pretty far from the best. I know a guy who has one he built back when it was new- I'll see if I can get pics. Seems like this kit is so obscure today there aren't even any good pictures of a built up example online.

The headlight bezels and frame were anodized aluminum, the insert was plastic.

There is (was) a 1:25 plastic kit of one. It was released by Premiere in 1961. Good luck finding one today, though.

Looks like GM flushing more money down the toilet.

It'll never win a race, but if you need to locate a dead yak along the fence row and there's three feet of snow... it's the perfect machine.

Ah... turbine mags, side pipes, chopped t-bar roof... if this thing were any more '70's it would include a KC and The Sunshine Band 8-track.

Well, mine will have a modified Hilborn setup- I just used that particular pic to illustrate how cool that unassuming little Ztec can look under the right circumstances.

I believe this one was retooled to the ZZ Top Eliminator in the early '80's. Who knows- maybe Revell will bring it back in its original form one of these days, but I'm not about to start holding my breath for that day to come.

You forgot.... add EVERY optional part to the car, no matter what it does to the final appearance of the car.

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