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Try this. Evidently, the upload to Photobucket was not properly copied for use in the forum. http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/jw1978z28/model%20pics/DSC01242.jpg

It's also the bidder's responsibility to check shipping charges. If they aren't listed, contact the seller. I know this from not having followed this principle once. But not again.

Beautiful work. Worthy of magazine coverage, no kidding.

Looking awesome. Quite a build. I would say, however, that black paint will show off every single imperfection in any model, especially one that's scratchbuilt. Actually, I thought the shiny parts of your gray primer looked pretty good.

Looking good. Don't paint the wood, download wood samples and make a decal or paper sticker.

I mentioned this elsewhere, but that's a great build, and it would be nice to see a wide shot with the doors open.

No kidding. Wasn't she in Terry's previous avatar? If so, she's got all the right stuff.

That's your daughter?? It's NOT Connie Francis??? She absolutely nailed one of the greatest pop songs of all times, and my compliments to the KJ for an excellent recording. I've produced a lot of songs for TV commercials in my career, and there's nothing like finding a huge talent that comes out of nowhere – she's got a real future. I still get goose bumps from the Connie Francis version, and this one does it all over again. Especially the last line. What a Happy Father's Day.

Perfect. I thought this build had avoided the dreaded "Kurse of Kit Krome." On another note, I know you like Detroit muscle, but have you considered doing a European vintage or sports car? I would love to see what you would do with a 1/16 Mercedes Gullwing, which has never been done very well before as a kit or a custom build by superior pros. I have enough reference that you could build a 1:1 clone.

I also agree with fuel pressure pump handle. The wood handle looks like the handle of a manual hole punch (awl) and has a coiled spring around the shaft that goes into the dashboard.

I don't know, and I don't agree with locking it. This has been brought up several times before, but many people seem to miss it. Everyone has two chances at a title for their post: A cute main title that draws interest, and a subtitle that explains it. A cute title by itself can draw curiosity, but I think it's disrespectful of our members' time if they open it and it turns out to be something they're not be interested in. But I guess there must be a pony somewhere.

Just a note.. this is one of those threads without anything resembling a decent topic description, which has been strongly discussed in current posts. Can we at least add more description in the subheading? It's really a waste of time to open a blind topic to find that it's of no interest. Here's one from a locked post below (It's called: "What's this post about? I'd bet you'd like to know": http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45362

KAOS. Close enough.

That's what I love about your builds, Ed. There's always something I saw as a kid, and that goes for the gas stations. The finishes on your cars are perfect for the time. Send me back to family vacations on Route 66, where I got beaded Indian belts and moccasins at roadside curio stands. (Now wiping nostalgic tears off the keyboard).

Ed, that is definately stunning. U r an amazing builder (just trying to get back on topic from a thread I sent off course). thanks Skip

This is just amazing and audacious, especially on a car with such complicated contours. I don't envy you having to get the chrome trim down to a smoothly uniform, consistent thickness. How do you plan on doing the front glass over the headlights? EDIT: I would suggest you retitle this topic so people can quickly see what it's about, like Tatra build, instead of New to Forum.

I LOVE that. Looks like something Willys Loman would drive. As long as we're on the subject of Willys, can we see more?

:D I wonder how many others know the "Ed Zachary"joke.

Oh yeah? My attitude is even more superior, and I'll prove it: Andy, you may be a grammar Nazi, but "everytime" is not one word, it's two – "every time." At least you spelled "misspell" correctly. Nanny-nanny-boo-boo. By the way, what happened to the original Willys thread?

You do some of the best finishes and detailing in the hobby. Just beautiful. Did you do anything special to the wheels?

Because that could actually lead to nastier legal proceedings since it would imply an intention to deceive. Satirical venues like MAD magazine can get away with playing with corporate brands because journalistic satire is protected under the first amendment. That's normal freedom of speech. Commercial usage does not have the same protection. As to the question of why don't companies like Cragar and other suppliers get in a dander over unauthorized replication of their products, I would suggest that they don't have the resources of GM, Ford, Ferrari, etc. to track down the nasty miscreants.

I would guess that has to do with expired licensing agreements that didn't get corrected on the printed material, or that it was simply easier to use newer, unbranded tires in the kit rather than reproduce the original ones.

As an advertising agency professional, I've spent a good part of my career having to deal with "intellectual property" and licensing issues. I think this involves more than mere greed. Large corporations are very concerned with "brand dilution" (and certainly, not being able to collect licensing fees) for brands they've spent a lot of money to develop. In a sense, this involves the issue of counterfeiting of logos and other brand-specific material. So, I would assume they have legal representatives and retain law firms who scour the marketplace looking for counterfeit products. This leads them to places like a true counterfeit hotbed, eBay, where even scale model usage could be found. Think of phony Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton bags, Mont Blanc pens, etc. This could be as simple as finding unautrhorized T-shirts with logos. But also understand that these companies have legitimate licensing agreements with firms, and they are within their rights to protect those agreements and prevent illegal competition for their licensees. So the lawyers snag someone, issue a cease-and-desist, and submit a report to their employers showing that they're doing their job.

I thought I read something somewhere about one or more tire companies clamping down on the makers of scale logo transfers. Maybe it was a hallucination. But I do know that on the truck section of this forum, a member who had a (very) small business making truck logo decals posted the cease-and-desist letter he received from Kenworth, telling him to stop making them and to destroy his existing inventory.

As I recall, the Excalibur SS was considered to be pretty cool in its day. You can still get your hands on a 1/12 kit version. In 1965, the Alfa Romeo factory even issued a "homage" semi-replica of its 30s 1750 Gran Sport (also available in large-scale/low detail kit form) for those who wanted a reliable retro classic as described by Stevens (though, with modern Giulia running gear, "reliable" is always a concern with Alfas). I don't see any "rip-off" intentions behind those or any other kit car or manufactured replica that's come along, from the Porsche 550 Spyder to the 8/10 Cord, McLaren, Cobras, etc. Perhaps the biggest "rip-off" problem was with the Miami Vice Daytona Spyder, which got the manufacturers in LOTS of trouble with Ferrari, and another builder of a 250 GTO replica was similarly sued.