sjordan2

Good grief, you're fast. You just got this kit a few weeks ago and you've already turned it into a masterpiece. Well done!

Glad to see you back, Christian.

The satin finish looks great on this car and the detailing is terrific. I do not like the wheels, and I think this is another example of a car that couldn't turn its front wheels without shredding the tires. It couldn't exist in the real world.

If aftermarket tops work in a similar way to original equipment, you might pop over to Highland Park Ford for a look at this '32 rod. http://www.highlandparkford.com/VehicleDetails/used-1932-Ford-Coupe--Highland_Park-IL/1989622833

In the 1:1 world, there seems to be a fine line between Pro Touring with a mild street rod look, and a "resto mod" with a stock appearance but upgraded mechanicals and technology, which I would prefer so I could enjoy driving it more. In the scale model world, I'd rather stick with factory stock.

This is a better link than the one I posted above, plus a shot from that page http://www.hotrodhotline.com/pr/2011/sid_chavers_co_bop_top/

I believe the original kit was by Otaki or Doyusha and the Testors is a reboxing http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=1%2F12&_sop=10&_osacat=2580&_from=R2&_pcats=1188%2C220&_armrs=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.X1%2F12+lamborghini&_nkw=1%2F12+lamborghini&_sacat=2580

Dondi!

I know there are plenty of people on this forum who know the exact answer, but I'll hazard a wild guess -- based on the aftermarket top in the link below, it looks like the snaps attach to a foldaway part of the top frame and not the body: http://www.hotrodhotline.com/newslett/2011/july282011/

Just put a brown stripe along the side and it's a Generic Car, available at your local supermarket.

See this thread from last week -- http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78407

Aren't they mostly duplicates because they're being quoted? I saw one semi that was redundant, and I missed the Phantom Corsair that I posted plus the Timbs special, but I don't know about the others.

Photos of the replaced wheel set are too dark to tell much.

Chrome wire wheels would be rare, but not unheard-of, as on this 1932 Chrysler Phaeton. Certainly, restorers can pimp them out any way they want, but cars of this order could also have whatever special order items a buyer asked for.

Just spectacular. The steering wheel rim is a work of art by itself.

I built that Duesenberg many years ago, and boy, was it rough. 2-part plastic tires with molded-on hubcaps (I had to make tread out of putty), no chrome parts, no engine or particularly detailed mechanical depictions,very simplistic and toy-like,, and I think (I think) that it had metal rod axles. But it looked good when finished. Strange "motorizing" feature ("Cam-O-Matic Action"). I think it might have been reissued several years ago with chrome parts included.

The years I gave for the 300 SL were only for the Gullwing. The Roadster was built 1957-62 and I should have said that.

Speaking of Mercedes 500K - 540K that blunc mentioned... Swoopy Swoopier Swoopiest If you have the Monogram kit of the third car, study the picture carefully and you'll see 2 of 3 major mistakes (the third is that the kit's rear window is too small).

This 1938 Phantom Corsair prototype could be a blood brother to Simone. "The Phantom Corsair is a prototype automobile built in 1938. It is a six-passenger coupé that was designed by Rust Heinz of the H. J. Heinz family and Maurice Schwartz of the Bohman & Schwartz coachbuilding company in Pasadena, California.[1] Although sometimes dismissed as a failure because it never entered production, the Corsair is regarded as ahead of its time due to its futuristic features and styling cues such as faired-in fenders and a low profile."

Not Pocher. Same deal as the Citroen being discussed here: Sold in 85 weekly installments of parts. http://www.007db5.com/

Depends on what car you're following. About 7 years ago, I started tracking the prices of the 1954-57 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing and roadster. They have steadily climbed from about $450,000 to nearly a million in that time, most of them kept in good condition, if not concours.

Thanks, Dave. I have the paint code number and have been in contact with the parts manager at the Mercedes Classic Center in Irvine, who has been helpful to me in many matters, but this paint doesn't exist anymore.

Thanks, Charlie.

I've had good results with Dawn Power Dissolver (intended to remove baked-on residue from pots and pans), available in grocery stores and hardware stores. You'll find 17 pages of suggestions/testimonials in the Tips, Tricks and Tutorials section of the forum. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53377

In the first round of Gullwing shots, there are some images of one painted strawberry red metallic (not the very red version shown). The rear shot shows the color most accurately. Any suggestions for a close spray can version?