Dave Van

Ahhh..a Paul Dini fan....I have to think the Batman police vehicles were GM Futureliner clones!

Got one on the way...looks good!

Just now being manufactred....maybe a month or two....Sean might have a better date.

I see him selling on the bay every now and then. I bought a bunch of stuff the first year he came to Toledo. I bought a few bags of rejects that were GREAT! I spent over $100 with RB for hardware for a 1/12 scale IMSA car...I have yet to finish.....

Here is my attempt at a KW day cab. I got hung on the exhaust and air intake lines and have not worked on it for a while....need to....... I hope some day it will be like a PIE with dual trailers like a family friend drove years ago.

Bob, I don't disagree......AMT could have, should have done a better job on all these kits. I have been building plastic models for a long time.....1962. And a lot of them AMT. I guess it's the HOPE that AMT will continue somehow, that keeps me buying/building. . And your right.....AMT could have done as well as Dave Burket/MK in box art, marketing and decals. But being the corp giant they are they can't see the forest for the trees. I have been lucky enough to work with Sean and Dave on the decal art. Burket's mode of operation is to give his ideas and then let you go and add your ideas. You can see the results. Corp America just does not work that way. Thanks

Well....I guess I am in the minority here..... While the last few RC2/AMT issues were not perfect, yet to find a perfect model, I thought they were worth the $10 I paid for them. I WANT a 1/1 300...but am to cheap to buy one...so I had to build one. I thought the AMT kit came off well. I did fix the stance a little but I do that on ever kit I build so I did not see it as a issue. Yes...there are a few SMALL details missing or wrong...but most can’t spot them when I show my build up. The F&F III kits were a step down for the once great AMT but far from junk. I wish they had made the models like the cars in the movies....and not just cars ‘kinda like’ the movie cars. The Evo built up well...the wheels were a bit large but not as large as Revell is putting in the bling kits! Under the hood is simplified....but once together it looks fine. Again...$10 kit here not a Tamiya $50 kit.... both are box stock..... just my opinion.......

Why are the MK boxes so much better than any RC2/LC/AMT box?? A few reasons....Dave Burket CARES what he puts his name on and has more knowlegde about kits than RC2. Sean is a true artist and is able to design a box top from a modelers POV. All it takes is a little care and talent. Dave and Sean allow me to help out once in a while and both are great folks to work with.

Correct! .....famous rivers for $20 Art......

No real new news.....lots of rumors. will be turning out private issues for a while yet...I did a bunch of decal art for coming MK kits.

I have a bunch but not many on the net....here are a few.... F&F III Monte Carlo before the wreck. Correct wheels and tires and many details altered to match the movie car rather than the mess AMT had. Added a 'outlaw' hood later after a LONG wait from a resin caster. I also lowered the back a bit...had too much air in the shocks! lets see if anyone can guess this one.... Tina Turner's Chairiot from Mad Max III Thunderdome..... Built like the 1/1 with a 70's era truck chassis and a bunch of stuff!!!

Some great model work there. As a model railroader I really like the buildings....had to get right in 1/25 scale!

Good to see you here.....I am not as active here YET but still learning the ins and outs!

One of my all time fav movies. (the REAL Gone not that Cage thing) I got to see the real Elanor at Peterson in LA a few years back. We went on a Tue morning and the place was almost empty. When I saw Elanor it had ropes all around it and do not touch signs....was someone going to hurt it?? I did lean over and touch it just to say I did!!! LOL

Got my 70 Buicks Wed.....great work all! Thanks Dave...pick up one guys!

First welcome..... Nice work!! I like 'Birds too........ box stock but a fun build......

My son, who is a student a Marshall U, works full time this summer for WM. Per what he understands ever store is restructuring all departments. If the department makes money for that store in that location, it is kept and maybe expanded. If it is not making money, it is cut or eliminated. All the WM in this region are keeping and expanding model kits. SOP for big biz....most money for the floor space they have.

How 'bout Route 66???

The Wally's in our region are restructuring all depts. All the stores in this region are keeping model so far. They did dump some AMT kits when AMT/RC2/LC cut off the supply. They are eliminating some depts....some don't make sense. There is one WM in the two counties in my area. 2000 sq miles one store. My wife sews and knits. WM was the only store that carried cloth and yarn. So what dept did they delete?? Cloth and yarn. WM is getting so large that they don’t know what is going on at the local level. WM is not the problem when it comes to our hobby.

I'm kinda mad at Mark and Co. from Charlotte.......they left before I got to see them!!! Wanted to say hello to Mark and Grant after I missed the model show in Charlotte this past Aug......next time guys!

Nice work....I have two built ups I want to rebuild.

Nice build.....saw one almost exactly like that on a trip to Pa. last week....only difference was the back half was missing. Came upon the wreck about 2 minutes after it happened. The owner was OK but looked REALLY SICK!!

Using it since 1983...still happy with it. Get a wide 3/4 to 1 inch soft high quality sable brush. I paint the end of the handle so I know it's my Future brush. DO NOT USE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE. Start on the high point of the model, I start on the roof. Keep a wet edge and move quick but not fast. Roof, trunk, hood and sides. If you put on too much you can wick away the extra with a cloth or paper towel. If you really mess it up somehow you can wash it off with hot water if its not dry. Allow to dry 24 hrs before you handle it. It it gets dusty use a clean soft cloth damp with water to clean. If it really gets dull a thin coat of Future will restore. This 'Cop Out' is Tamiya black, no primer, with Future floor shine after decals. Check the roof reflection....good stuff!

That's what some vendors are saying has been relayed to them from John.

Got one...yet to build but only hear good things so far. I know some guys who have built 3-4 already! Good to see Revell hit one.