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My SAE collection is almost complete from issue 5. I've missed only a few issues in that time frame. I liked having it fo no other reason than to have an excuse to go to the hobby shop. What is strange about that is right now the hobby is having a huge increase in sales as we adapt to a new normal. In the past year I've gone from two or three magazines a month to one a quarter, Rodder's Journal. I'm not sure what I'll do now before I go to bed.

I've already commented on the car.....now let's talk about super modifieds. I went to see them the week of the 500 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. A bit of a muggy night. As the cars went around the back stretch they were amazing....actually pulled vapor trails. Exciting racing. The only cars I've seen to compare would be sprints or midgets on dirt. Absolutely worth a four hour drive.

Sorry no.....shipping is averaging $10 a kit so I can't do that.

I had one of the later MPC reissues of the Chrysler. I tried to sell it for $18.....nary a nibble. I'll admit I'm weird, I want the Gypsy Wagon and some of the trick motorcycles. I keep hoping Hobby Lobby gets the bikes as they're no where near worth the retail price.

I have a Compact Pussy Cat in my display case. Dad and I (more Dad than me I'd bet) built it when new. I'm missing the umbrella. I'll have to the Mean Machine to go with it.

GREAT build.....I love these cars.....I love your model.

This kit and others in the Jo-Han Classic car line may be the best engineered kits of the 1960's. If they were released today, I think they would still be highly regarded.

Congrats......very well deserved.

You're right. I forgot its a four stroke.

What you'd have to do is join the two four cylinders into one eight cylinder. The issue would be to get the crankshafts synchronised so no two cylinders would fire together. If you got the cylinder firing in proper order, which might require a custom crankshaft and cam shaft, it should work.

I saw this at Indianapolis Raceway Park.....humid night. These amazing cars left vapor trails. May have been the best night of racing I've ever enjoyed.

Shades of the 1960's show cars.....I love it!

I would store them in a cool dry, climate controlled area. Excess heat and humidity would work against you. Don't store in an attic or unheated or hot garage.

I am curious as to what the cost per car and per season it is for a season of either Aussie Supercars or DTM. I knew a driver's mother several years ago (he retired in 2002) and she told me he didn't want to go sell sponsors on a 7-12 million budget for a car that would typically run 10-20th in Cup. Recognize the expense now and how marquee drivers have to have multiple sponsors instead of one for the season. I do think the Supercars put on a good show, maybe better than Nascar. The question is, is it the cars or the track? Maybe we need more Rovals and less Charlotte and Charlotte clones.

Nope....the challenge is finding the kit.

Please.....NO!

Is the Black Beauty wedge better than the Prudhomme Wedge? That was a kit I wanted for years, bought it and like many put the lid back on it and forgot it.

I had a Chrysler Laser XT (a name plate Daytona) at the same time these were running. One of my favorite cars. I really should do the same thing.

I truly love the 'Cuda.....wonder what would happen with that being done to a new Challenger?

Those are great. Where was Tom Thumb Hobbies located? I lived in Philly the summer of 1981 and visited every hobby shop I could take SEPTA to. I was back in the early 1990's and was surprised at the number of shops that had closed. Of course now there's probably a third or less of the shops now as then.

I've got one of these in bits and pieces. I need to follow your lead and restore it. Whenever I think of it, I figure it will be re-released.

It seems LSR replicas are made but not sold as kits. A few come to mind. The Blue Flame PPG car was released as a build up and it was rumored to be a future MPC kit, in the 1970's. There was an outstanding replica of the Breedlove Spirit of America available in very small quantities. If you're wanting other LSRs, look to smaller scales such as 1/43.

Is this, this?

What kind of cutter?

This to me looks like a real race car, not a museum restoration. It definitely is not a toy model car......it is a replica. One of the best builds I've ever seen.