Dave Van

It was kinda his personality....he was somewhat that way in person at the zoo....I'd call it high energy!

Met him and a lion cub (that I'd taken home if I could) at the Columbus Zoo back in the 90's. He and a helper drove a golf cart out into the public area with Jack holding the lion. What a great guy and allowing us that close was a joy. Dementia needs more resurch than this current issue.....I have seen a number of relative die from it....a slow horrible death sometimes lasting years. The biggest health crisis we have right now. RIP Jack

Looks era correct to me!!!!

NICE!!!! That build has the optional pointy nose even!

Great project. Cutting old brittle bodies can come out bad!!!! Wish R2 could reissue the MPC J with pointed nose!

Wonder if they 'De Ghost Busters' the 59?? They have two different tools of the kit so modifying one would be good.

Well done!!!

Me too...or a kit!! My Rella was made from a cake decoration. It is made from kit like styrene and was $2! It's kinda a tribute to Roth and Tom Daniel.

THANK YOU!

I have the S&H box I bought direct from him. IIRC it was about $20 plus shipping. They are well done.......how many who knows but he sold them for years. He inspired me to make one......

I've picked up a few of them.....funny how the kits do not have anything to do with the Disney rides they claim to be connected to (the original MPC Disney licensed versions)

We will get it in AUG per Atlantis!!!!!! Groovy Grader the same month!

You are right....T's are not in high demand........ But I am just starting a T 1/1 scale project and I see a small up tick in interest. Never know!

Unreal Roller is at the top of my list!!!!!!

When that version of the 49 Mercury came out I built it exactly like the box art....so I like it...but not that much. Maybe if he did nice prints I'd get one.

Just about anything can be done. MUCH more info may help direct you. Indycals does custom printing that is very well done. But you must provide ready art. Are you looking for one logo, a copy of an entire sheet???

Thanks for that....next time I am in Socal may go.....

Happy to have it back!

Not today yet.....Thanks!

getting them too......

I have two from back in the original kit.....both white.......

It must have sold well enough to run again.......and the tooling is ready to go.....So......

Hope it is a go....might try and attend!!

Correct....Dave/Model King found a mint chrome tree and had RC2 (not R2) clone it. Dave did a LOT of restoration work on RC2 owned tooling. I headed up the NASCAR Monte Carlo resto......it was a mess, body broken and parts missing. Dave did/does a lot for the hobby.

Well done!!! This is my all time favorite F1 car. I built the 1/12 kit years ago when it came out.....and finished the 1/20 in 2019.