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Hi Roger, Nice looking Rebel! Through the late 60's / early 70's AMC cars were built in Australia too, via AMI ( now Toyota). We had the Rambler, and the Javelin. I was just a kid at the time, but knew enough to know that they weren't GM or Ford, they were something different!. By the time I was old enough to buy one, they weren't around anymore, 'cause the rust had gotten to them! I like your builds, and you've done another great job on this one! It looks like John, Dave and Ken have nothing to do but just look at the car! How do you improve on perfection? James.

It needs some love, and money!! Great job!

Roger, I really like this! The body is excellent I agree with what the others were saying about the engine bay details, and the lack of oil stains on the floor from both the engine and transmission! I'd like to suggest letting some air out of the tires, just to make it a real pig to push around the shop while the engine is pulled apart. The last shot with John pointing to the engine makes me think he's telling Dave he wants the engine running by the time he knocks off work this afternoon. I see Ken has already shot through! You've done an excellent job, I wish it was mine. Don't let this be your last rusted model, the board always needs more models like yours. JAmes.

Can someone please tell me what the year/model is that white with red stripes Pontiac in the largest pic? I've never seen that car before yet it looks so familiar because of the lines in the body. Would I like to see one available as a kit? YEAH!!! There's something about that car that makes it look like an overgrown Holden! I love it!!

WOW!! Your Monte Carlo looks razor sharp! The colour combination is perfect. Mt parents once owned a 1972 HQ Holden Premier in that colour combo and that car was the pride of the fleet for years and years The metallic purple was called 'chateau mauve', I wonder what the purple is called on your Monte? Well done, it looks fantastic. James.

Hmmm, that sounds tempting Jim, and thanks for the offer! Like you say, Florida and Sydney are a long way away from each other, but it wouldn't cost 'that' much. I'll keep you in mind. I might get back to you. All the best, James.

Why get hot under the collar because the issue sate is a month late? So what?,get over it. It's a subscription, not a contract! lets just be thankfull the magazine is out there at all. The May/June issue is the first of a year's subscription for me, and immediatley I found it to be a better read than SA. Both magazines covered the NNL East for instance, and MCM gave it at least 4 pages and better photography - even if one photo was repeated on the same page. Oh well. The kit reviews are better too, I feel, as the writer covers all aspects of the kits options available, and what to look out for in a way that comes across as if he's not the super detailer builder, but just a schmuck, like me. No tedious 'letters to the editor' column either, yay!! And lots of new products that SA doesn't cover. And a trucking section that I'm yet to read. AND, most importantly, a 'feel good' factor! It's just a shame that Ken Hamilton doesn't write for MCM, I like his columns in SA. My SA subscription runs out next April, and that'll be it. No more. For a 12 month international subscription, I think both magazines are pretty much the same dollar wise, but I feel I'm getting better value with MCM. More issues for a start anyway! I'm not trying to french kiss the backside of any particular editor who may read this,(ewww - yuck!) I'm just telling it as I see it. James.

It seems that it's no trouble to find aftermarket wheels/tyres.... Can anyone tell me if there's a resin caster who makes a plain jane 14 or 15" wheel and tyre for any car that rolled off the line during the 60's or 70's? In 1/24,25?? The kind of wheel that a dog dish hubcap would fit to... Any ides?? James

Excelent paint and bodywork! It deserves the licence plate 'SCRAPE'

I don't think there will be too many tears when the last PT rolls off the line The running gear and platform came from the ridiculous Neon buzzbox to the best of my knowledge. The best thing going for it was its body, minus the head and tail lights. They could've done with at least some chrome housing. I never saw one built this way but I always thought one built with a '40 ford grille made to fit would look a little better...with '37 Ford headlights? Goodbye Pt Cruiser. James.

But wait, there's more!! I dont know who the guy is, but search for ' pbrock005 ' on youtube, and click on the video with the pink Torana. This guy is awesome, the models are mostly kits, but have a look at the diorama, it just keeps on getting better and better. You finish up with a smile on your face looking at the work he's done! Some of the stuff is resin, but I've never seen it before. My jaw drops on the table when I watch the video. Sorry, I haven't posted the link here. Even a certain Mr Ed Shaver would be impressed!

Johnny, From what I've seen of your builds, the '76 will be an awesome car to look at on here!. I'm looking forward to seeing it. I smiled at the 'Love To Drive" moniker you gave it too, I've never heard that before. I wish there was a resin caster who was brave enough to cast the Holden in my avsatar. I'd be as happy as a pig in mud with a few of them, but no one will do it. Not even in die cast James.

Hi Barbo, WOW! 24 hrs? bloody hell!! Your model is a nice idea, but with three wheels, wouldn't it be a hard thing to change direction in? I was looking at the pics of the chair/rod and wondered...how?? 2 arms, 3 wheels....? James

Haha Christian, I'd love to send you a 'WB Caprice' to Southampton! If only there were enough of them around these days. They're pretty thin on the ground now, the 'C' pillars rust out on them and the rot sets in. The one in my avatar is from eBay that I saved to my pc because it looked just like one I owned not too many years ago. It was a great car to get around in. Just like sitting in your favourite arm chair and steering with your thumb, nothing to it I miss the old girl now, but at the same time, glad I don't own it anymore! Phew James.

Hi, Have a look at www.thepartsbox.com they are located in S.A and sell resin kits of Holden's. a '58 FC, '68 HK Premier and Monaro, '72 HQ monaro... and other stuff. Holden grey amd red motors, Need an X2 179?, they sell em! They are also getting ready some Ford resin kits for sale too. They are really good people to deal with. You'll be glad you visited thier site. James.

Hi folks, I've enjoyed reading the posts about our youthfull fun! Seeing the pics of some of the bikes have bought back many happy memories. These days I'm 43 years old, and weigh 112 kg's (246lb ). I once had a dual suspension mountain bike that I bought a few years ago from a department store. I thought it was the bee's knees but found it was only good on a flat surface because my weight would compress the rear shock and cause the seat to sit too close to the crank, whereby I couldn't get a full leg extension to pedal the thing uphill! Going down hill was just fabulous!! Riding on a dirt road was fine but on a sealed road it was hopeless. I don't know but is there a rear shock that you can lock the compression off so it can be ridden on the road? Otherwise all the energy of the pedalling is lost through the suspension... I could go to a proper bike shop, but thier bikes cost like $4000 or more !!!! Just wondering, that's all. James.

You could also have a look at HobbyLinkJapan for the wheels.

That's a beautifull looking car Jonny! The color combination works really well, and I love the bench seat Is this the same Ford kit as the HH police car?, I have one of those buried under a pile of other kits waiting to see the light of day. Thanks for reminding me about it! James.

Thanks for the ideas guys! I would never have thought of either tipb both seem like excellent ideas. I didn't think Terry's response was insulting at all. I'm not worried about it anyway. Thanks again James.

Happy Easter to you all - even the atheists! Today I bought the 2006 issue Revell 1953 Chev Lowrider kit. It was the cheapest kit for sale, it was only A$47.50!! ...and you guys complain about the price you pay for the kits you buy from your LHS.......... Anyway, upon opening the kit box, I was thinking "do it lowrider suspension, with the stock wheels" untill the intructions called out that the stock wheels can't be used with the lowrider suspension!. D'oh!- I'm not one for building a kit with gold wheels, so I thought that this thing can only be built in the style that always puts a smile on my face: 'weathered' My intention is to build it with the finish that makes it look like it's been sitting out in the sun for too many years, and everything that could possibly be unbolted/unscrewed from the car already has been. It'll mean leaving all of the chrome parts off the kit, and adding styrene in places where there would be sheet metal on the 1:1 car, which leads me to a question I want to ask you... How can I replicate the headlight buckets in the front guards/fenders that remain after removing the headlight from the car? Meaning I don't want to just have a round hole in the fender unit with nothing behind it, I want to add 'something' behind the hole to make it look like it once had a headlight unit screwed into the fender. I'm looking for an easy way out to just add a half round 'thingy' to glue to the back of the opening of where the headlight should be. Then paint it matt black of course. I sincerely hope you understand the question! James.

I think the front end sits perfect! A beautifull colour combination lookingt factory fresh. I love 61's!! A job well done. James.

I wonder who the CEO of DHL is these days?, I guess Dalsey, Hilblom, and Lynde ( I think ) are no longer with us now. I stopped working for the company when it went yellow. Getting back to the original point of this post, it won't matter who you use to transport your goodies from 'A' to 'B', it's gonna cost big time. Factor in what you pay to purchase the kits or whatever from the US, double it to factor in the cost of mailing it to you. Governments learn from the robbers, then it becomes legal!! James.

That's an excelent looking Louisville Mike, congratulations! I've got the short haul delivery version of this kit which is sitting there only half built. Just a question from the land of curiosity, in Australia, all the Ford Louisville trucks have a stainless steel strip around the grille area on the flat panels to the top and sides of the grile, making the grille look a little bigger than it is. Was this ever done in the US? Do you have any pics of the engine?, I'd love to see it too! Thanks, James.

Sorry, I meant the '69 interior tub.... D'oh...

Hi Jeff, the mock up photo made the kit look like it was how it was meant to be!. If I was you, I'd get rid of the vent windows, but don't throw them too far away, just in case! Just wondering, does the '68 interior tub still fit with the '67 fastback roof on it?, or do you have to extend the parcel shelf? I can see a factory metallic gold body in my mind. What's your choice? James.