Erik Smith

The, and I mean THE dominant US road racer in 1962 was the C1 Corvette with a 327. Kind of middle of the road between small car Porsche and bigger cars of the era. I am not sure on specs as far as weight goes, but I'll look it up. As far as power to weight for engines, the Buick 215 was tops. Just jam that into a go kart. And, no, I don't think the Porsche could out accelerate a 413 Wedge packed into a mid size car. Late night edit... So, the Gulf Oil C1 Corvette - couldn't find weight for the actual car, but a 1962 Corvette curb weight was about 3100 lbs. I imagine the Gulf car was lighter, but how much? Anyhow, the 327 put out over 400 hp. Porsche 356B - 1600cc, 115 hp (sound about right?), curb weight about 2000 lbs (between 1700 and 2300). Dodge Dart 440 - curb weight, 3200, 413 max wedge 420 hp (hp numbers vary and I don't know if the high compression 420 number was viable in 62) Just throwing out some numbers...

Nice. This is a nice kit - but the chrome headlights really bugged me. You did a very nice job on yours. Any shots of the potent v6?

Got this in the mail today 1962 Bonneville

Looking good so far. I'll be interested to see the GP parts. I love early 60s Pontiacs.

Monogram's 1969 Torino has GoodYear Poly Glas decals. I don't know which version/issue has them, but mine does. They look like this: Also, Speedline Decals has a sheet of vintage tire marks. They are a mix but some are small enough to work on non-race type tires. And...Slixx has a sheet of Nostalgia NASCAR. Most are large letters but there are some small Firestone and Goodyear decals included. There was a seller on eBay who had polyglas decals but I haven't seen any for months.

Also, they are Japanese cars. No need to abbreviate.

Tamiya's Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R is an awesome kit. Full engine detail. Google images and you will find plenty of options. Here is mine:

Is that SCOT blower beautiful or what? I like the direction here.

I spy with my little eye...a really cool looking '62 Galaxie four door near the "Greg" sign - do you have any pics or info on that car? R & R resin body? I need to see more! Nice set of photos. Nice to see what other clubs have going on.

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No, but the fact that a new tool will set the company back hundreds of thousands of dollars for a car with a relatively small, niche market is. I am no expert on the JoHan kits - I have two that are old projects - but mine both have stock parts and drag parts. I don't know what came in the kits originally, but... Here is one built up (more thrown together, I guess) stock: and here is the box:

I would buy 0. I have two JoHan Mavericks. A new tool Maverick/Comet will never happen. Reissue, yes, but I really feel confident about never seeing a new tool.

Hey Daniel - that is a great kit. The blue plastic, though, is really tough to cover with white. Primer should help but watch out for some bleed through (hopefully not). As far as stands go - $38? I use two things - a coat hanger, bent to shape, taped to a book and old bottles with tacky stuff (rubbery stuff to hold up posters). I think my current bottle is some rice vinegar or something I pulled out of the ridge that had been there way too long. You don't need to spend money on the stand.

My car will blow a main bearing 500 miles into the race and be out of commission, but I didn't know that at the start of the race in 1962. Rob - nice looking work on the custom pans for the Ford. White would be cool - don't see many of the old Fords done in white.

Very cool.

Nice work Ken. There is a lot to take in on this build - and you have to think about it to realize it. That makes it a great model in my book. That made sense in my head, not sure it does in words. Great build, though.

Welcome Nathan. Builders of all levels here - and we all learn from each other too. I always find it funny when people say "bite the bullet" (your not the first I have seen), when there is no cost or commitment to join the forum Anyhow, welcome and let's see some of your stuff! I always like military converts - they usually bring in some new building ideas to the car world.

It depends on what you want the value for. If you are going to sell the whole thing, then don't bother looking at each kit and trying to figure out the total - find a buyer and get an offer. Buyers of large lots don't care that this kit is selling for this much on eBay right now - they want the kits for resale and can't sit down and go through and value every kit. If you are trying to find out how much each kit is worth to sell online (other than at auction), you will have to look up each kit AS A COMPLETED LISTING on eBay. So many times you will hear "oh, this kit is going for $$$ on eBay right now", when, really, that is one seller who has listed the kit for 2 years and never sold it. Search completed listings - this will tell you how much something sold for and how much something didn't sell for. If you want to know what it is really "worth", put it on eBay, start it at 99 cents, and see where it goes. That is what I always do, because that is the only true way to get a value on it (what is anyone willing to pay for this kit right now). Googling the kits and using the highest prices you find will inevitably lead you to having the kits for sale for a long time - that is why you can find the high priced kits on the internet - they are not sold. Oh - also - if you are going to sell locally, don't expect the same return as on an eBay auction. eBay is a huge, global market. Craigslist type selling will be lower selling prices due to the lower demand.

It's really pretty simple. If you want a Dodge, you will buy a Dodge. If you want a reliable car, you will do the required research and see which vehicles consistently rank the highest in overall reliability ratings. Brand doesn't matter to me - reliability does. It is anecdotal to say "mine has never broken down". That doesn't tell me anything about "most" of the other cars. That is where CR and JD come into play. They look at a sample size larger than one - which statistically is more reliable. I could go on about which vehicles I have owned and which ones have broken down, but, while it definitely alters my decision (maybe it shouldn't, but human nature..) it is in no way representative of the overall reliability of a vehicle. As has been pointed out, we are really in a global economy, especially when we are talking about very large, multi-national corporations like automotive manufactures. I am all about supporting local businesses, US businesses - but, and this is a big BUT - only if that company respects the local economy (or US economy) in return. As far as reviews go - look at the source. Popular auto magazines rarely say anything bad about a certain car or manufacturer. Why? Have you priced a full color, full page advertisement in Road and Track lately? If I bash Chrysler in my magazine, where do think the ad revenue is going next month?

Nice looking build. You should have that lady blackwash the grill - it will make it look ten fold better. I like the "wine" color interior.

I am thinking the good Doctor was mistaken in his post. No, it's not 1/20. It's 1/24. Only thing Model Roundup has listed as coming out is Revell's 1/24 1977 Chevy.

1977 Chevy Shorty?? http://www.modelroundup.com/category-s/42.htm

Whaddabout this??? It's got a couple things going for it: It's a van It's a Chrysler product Why, it's a win-win! I am not a Mopar fanatic. I do, however, sell on eBay. On eBay, you get to see how many people are watching your auction. On Chrysler products, the "watch" list is generally twice as long as other manufacturers. Do they always bring the most $$? No, but if "watching" something translates to interest/demand, I think it works pretty good as an indicator. I would like to see the 1/20th Ford van as well - just thinking from Round2's perspective.

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Welcome to the forum. We are fortunate to have some great, inspirational builders on this forum. This forum, though, is only a small portion of the modeling community. There are many great builders around the globe, hiding in closets everywhere.