Darin Bastedo

Like I said, I would have to see a built up kit (or at least a painted and foiled body) before I pass judgement. The absence of contrasting trim can cause quite an optical illision. observe the differences below; Notice how the belair trim makes the 57 chevy look sleeker than the base level trim, (an intended effect by the stylist BTW) That's why I want to see the finished model before I pass judgement. It's possible that some of the slight imperfections may be addressd in the final tooling.

I think I'm seeing what you are seeing. The sides look a bit too flat, and the windshield shape does look a bit off to me, in these photos, but at the same time I know that the camera eye, has a distorting effect, as well as the fact that the chrome being body color on the model can also trick the eye as the crome trim on cars are often designed to make the car look more sleek. That said you may be right, it may be off in a few critical areas, but I will still reserve my final judgement until I see the model in the plastic. If the flaws I see are the only ones, I'll still me happy with it, and I still think it's great to have this legenday car available. It's doubtful AMT or Revell would have stepped up and offered us this.

Looking at the photos of the 1:1 and comparing it to the Model I see no grievous errors. That said There is a real one near by, so when I get mine I'll compare it to the real car in person. The camara distort proportion greatly, and even more so when dealing with a scale model. I will reserve my final judgement until then. But either way I think it will build into a fine model. Thank you Mobius crew, for going out on a limb to bring us something so truly different.

i could list any number of models I would like to see tooled up. #1 would be a Cobra Daytona Coupe. Preferably in 1/25, and hopefully less expensive that the $185 i paid for my historic racing miniatures kit. (though that kit is worth every penny!) Second place would be a tie for about 30 different cars that move up and down the list based on my whim and the phase of the moon.

Ummmm....Wow!

we are all going to miss him. he was a good man and an extraordinary builder. I think it would be a great tribute ti him if the diorama he used to shoot his models on was taken to a few model contest or donated to the Model Car museum in salt lake city.

That's not quite accurate Harry, My single action airbrushes allows me to fully adjust the air / paint ratio, the difference is a double action allows you to do it on the fly. A single action airbrush is actually the only airbrush I will use to spray Metalics and candies as, it is very important to use a consistant ratio all through the paint process to avoid the paint looking blotchy. Keep in mind that 1:1 auto painting equipment works like a single action airbrush in that you adjust the paint / air ratio and the spray pattern before you paint and it cannot be changed on the fly.

Be careful using dealer brochures for references, as often the cars pictures are pre-production models due to the printing lead time of the brochure.

Hey that was going to be how I built mine! Here's the real one that inspired me...

I'm a huge fan of the badger 350 I have several different airbrushed from a Badger 200, Badger double action 175T, Paashe H series single action, and a paashe VL double action, and the 350 is the one I use the most. It's nearly indestructable, easy to clean, and once you have it adjusted the way you want it, it will lay down a consistant smooth finish. If you were going to buy one for doing murals or T-shirts I'd say go for the double action, but for spraying paint on models a single action reduces the variables and makes your paint job's quality more consistant.

Part III Project "Prom Night" IMSA 'Vette Tom Daniels Custom Vette on new Revell 69 Vette body. Drew's Hot Rod. (this will be coming off the stalled list as I've finally figured out how to scratch build a few parts that were holding me up)

Part II 1969 Camaro Speedster. (this will be coming off the stalled list as it is soon to be arriving in the mail from the caster I sent the master off to. once I get it it will become somewhat more radical.) here is what another builder has done with one of the kits... MPC Charger III Show Car (will be built with the drivetrain of the Johan Chrysler Turbine car) Crudzilla Project Black Widow John Milner's American Graffiti Coupe To be continued...

Here a few of my stalled projects. I hope to finish most of them in 2011 - 2013 AMT Car Craft Dream rod Dodge Charger Speedster 1981 Buick Regal Indy Pace Car Tamiya 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo Tamiya 1996 Porsche 911 Speedster Barely 'Cuda II Brute Forza To be continued...

Actually both spoilers are correct, as both were available on that car. but the baldwin motion version does have the spoiler you are looking for

What I love about this thread is that I find it more inspiring to see stalled projects rather than the in-progress / under glass stuff. Many of the projects that get stalled are that way because the envelope got pushed just a bit too far leading to some really innovative ideas, that may never have seen the light of day otherwise.

...perhaps if the LF-A wins LeMans history will treat it well. otherwise...

i was just thinking that the other day. My brother's kia minivan has 275hp, 4wheel disc brakes fuel injection. this would have made it a race winner against most 50's & 60's sports cars. But on the other hand, take a 1957 jaguar XK-SS, that by today's standards is not very fast, and lacks sophistication, but who wouldn't rather drive that on Mulholland Drive instead of the minivan? It's because you can imagine that you are Steve McQueen racing one of his buddies to a late night hot spot. It's the image and history that really makes that car. That also is what keeps my enthusiasm low for the LF-A. It has no heritage. Lexus to me says pimped up Toyatas and overpriced SUVs. Had Lexus spent the ten years they were developing this car on building a sporty image, perhaps the car would excite me more. You take the Nissan GTR it has a long racing history, from a company that has a long history of building sporting cars linked to many famous drivers, the GTR inspires me more than the LF-A especially seeing how the GTR is not that far off the lap times of the LF-A for a small fraction of the price.

it's a better deal than the real car. $50 is about what you pay for a typical Japanese kit, but the real car costs 3x the cost of a ZR1 Vette, or a Porsche Turbo with a negligible performance gain

Phineas J Whoopee, you're the greatest! Thanks for the info art. You really need to write a book on indy cars and related matter. I'd buy it.

See above

I think you mean "crudzilla" It stalleda while back due to a lack of a suitable grill and other cutom parts, but I think I found the grill I want in th epreview of the new 48 Ford coupe from revell. after that the ball will get rolling again.

The front and rear will be bone stock 1966 Nova with MCG photo etched grill and trim.

I think it's funny that today someone resurected my old Barely 'Cuda posts, as I got a wild hair to do another radical custom. So to make sure it didn't drive me nuts I had to start hacking plastic to see if my Idea would work. I started with an AMT 1966 Nova with a bad roof, and a perfectly good AMT Camaro Concept car to create this. I roughed in the bodywork, and cleaned it up in Photoshop to convey the look I'm going for. the basic shape is real, the beltline trim is photoshop, as is the erasure of the cut lines. what do you guys think? a good successor to Barely 'Cuda? I'm planning to do this as soon as I finish my 57 Nomad

Wait no more, I finished this about 4 years ago...

Don't get me wrong I will probably buy the 1/12 GT500, but would be pleased as punch to have it in 1/25. and I think you are right that the resin body being available for the gremlin helped cinch the deal. I think that the model companies are starting to realise the advantage that the aftermarket has for their sales. before they might have looked at reissuing the gremlin, and said "It's appeal is limited" but now that there are different resin bodies out there the can say "look at all that can be done with that kit."