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Another superb museum piece. But where are the air bags?

I haven't seen it on this thread, just a brief mention in the "missing Pocher" thread, but this is the Ferrari F50 as shown in the 1995 Pocher catalogue. There is some speculation as to why it was never produced, but the most common idea is that this prototype was stolen before the tooling was completed.

Outstanding in every element. Kudos.

For my quarterly budget, I had to decide between Rush and Gravity, and went with Gravity (awesome, if you haven't seen it in IMAX 3D). But I have Rush pre-ordered on DVD. Just got a Sony Home Theater System, and I'm ready to crank up Grand Prix on DVD.

Cool. It would be good to know if it's a Lamborghini. But if it's a Miura, someone else beat them to it. http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/large-scale-cars/39415-1-8-miura-3.html http://modelrossi.jimdo.com/

As I heard it, this was kit K62 of a Ferrari F50. The prototype was stolen somewhere around 1995, and it was never produced. This is from Brady Ward's website: A sad story: the Ferrari F50 was featured in the 1995 Pocher catalog as an upcoming kit, but never released. I have heard a few explanations: Tamiya's ready-built 1/12 F50 made them uncertain of it's marketability; the factory prototype was stolen in Europe before the tooling was finished; and it was a victim of non-renewal of their Ferrari licensing contract prior to Ferrari's worldwide deal with Mattel.

It's built on the Honda Accord platform (from Wikipedia: "The Nouera was the first non-keicar made by Mitsuoka that was not based on a Nissan model. At this time Nissan's main competitor with the Accord (the Primera) had unusually futuristic styling; a Mitsuoka version of the contemporary Primera may have been too difficult to style harmoniously.") The only way I found it was to look for copycat cars (it looks like a rip-off of a Jaguar S-Type), which led to a Jalopnik page showing other styling plagiarism, which led to Mitsuoka, which has ripped off a multitude of British designs.

For anyone who hasn't visited that link in the past week, there are many new pictures. The engine is amazing.

I agree that it looks like the real thing. Beautiful paint and detail.

If you find someone who can cast this in resin at a reasonable price, I'm in there for two. Let me know.

All of my information comes from an out-of-print book called "Bugatti Yesterday Today and Tomorrow." This is by far the most complete reference on the Atlantic and its creation. For more information on the Atlantic and all Bugattis, go to www.bugattibuilder.com. This includes the world's largest archive of original Bugatti images from the Bugatti Trust.

Yes, even those press-on rivets are too large because the spines are too small. Every model I've seen at this scale or smaller has rivets that are way too big and obvious. The only alternative out there is a 1/12 kit by Gouel (over $1,000).

Superb scratchbuilding, and you nailed the Pope Atlantic before Lauren had it restored. I have a couple of these kits, and my plan was to put the body on the very nicely done Franklin Mint T57 Atalante chassis and interior (the wheelbase and some parts are identical). I'm particularly impressed by your fix on the radiator and, as usual, your amazing wire wheels. I do wish that the fins on the body and fenders were a bit larger so I could make the rivets more obvious. I inquired with some resin casters to see if they could make a resin body from the diecast body, allowing me to make certain modifications (such as opening the side mesh on the hood), but the prices quoted were through the roof. PS FOR DMK: The prototype Aerolithe coupe was made from an alloy of aluminum, tin and magnesium called Elektron. It was so hard to bend and shape that the riveted seams were employed. It was also very flammable. As a result, the Atlantics used regular aluminum instead (but kept the riveted seams for design purposes).

Full amber would be completely correct. http://www.autosalon-singen.de/de/bilder-archiv-fahrzeug.html?fahrzeugid=01270_0032_01_02 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Daytona

The old Masterpiece Theater Hercule Poirot detective series had some great 20s-30s classics, too. But to me, the people parts of Downton Abbey are the main draw. Cool stuff in "Mr. Selfridge," too -- including regular appearances by Harry's antique London bus.

Interesting read on the Gatsby cars from the NY Times. The 1929 Duesenberg in the film (actually 2) was a 1983 fiberglass replica. And, of course, the book takes place in 1922. But the article even points out that while the Rolls in the Robert Redford version would be truer to the book, it still couldn't have existed in 1922. My point of view is that we're not talking about a history movie, and many movies have the time frame shifted around for one reason or another. http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/gatsby-in-a-duesenberg-more-fiction/?_r=0

The movie was directed by Baz Luhrmann, with a contemporary soundtrack. He's known for highly stylized, anachronistic mash-ups (ever see "Moulin Rouge?") Here's the soundtrack (no Louis Armstrong or 20s jazz to be found): 1. 100$ Bill (Jay Z) 2. Back To Black (Beyoncé x André 3000) 3. Bang Bang (will.i.am) 4. A Little Party Never Killed Nobody {All We Got} (Fergie + Q-Tip + Goonrock) 5. Young And Beautiful (Lana Del Rey) 6. Love Is The Drug (Bryan Ferry with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra) 7. Over The Love (Florence + The Machine) 8. Where The Wind Blows (Coco O. of Quadron) 9. Crazy In Love (Emeli Sandé and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra) 10. Together (The xx) 11. Hearts A Mess (Gotye) 12. Love Is Blindness (Jack White) 13. Into The Past (Nero) 14. Kill And Run (Sia)

You can also use googly eyes (used for making stuffed toy eyes) by removing the backing and eyeball plastic. They come in a mixed bag with a multitude of sizes, available at Hobby Lobby.

You were expecting a vampire hunter?

If you want something that's far from boring, go see "Gravity" in IMAX 3D. What a ride.

In almost all states including mine, Tennessee, the law is that if you have a physical bricks-and-mortar presence in the state, including a distribution center, you have to charge sales tax.

A very common color in the 60s, though usually with a slightly yellower edge, and a great idea for your beautiful build.

I love it (and I agree you can almost hear James Spader say "Clarrrice..."). Going with this one, even though my favorite shows of the past couple of years bit the dust -- "Rubicon," "Last Resort," "Zero Hour." At least the last two were given the opportunity to wrap it up.

I made a brief post here to explain the background, but have decided to take it to PM instead.

Great job on an unexpectedly well-done kit. Nice detail work and looks like you've done your homework on the car. Surprisingly, the 1/32 Pyro version, which can be built into the Rodney Clarke road car, is also quite nice. But the Minicraft engine is much better and the wheels are more accurate. Best of the bunch in 1/32 is the Southeastern Finecast T59, which is hard to find and very pricey. With a lot of work, including scratchbuilding parts and sanding off inaccuracies, the Bburago 1/18 diecast kit of the T59 (closer to 1/15, actually) can be very impressive.