Darin Bastedo

To me Fit, finish and stance is what makes a car look "real" to me. While i still attempt to avoid glaring accuracy issues, (like rusty fenders on a corvette) I usually go for close enough, knowing that 90% or more of the people looking at my models, usually have no clue which car it is much less whether it is accurate. even at contests the judges and the participants rarely have a clue. The model below is a good example, It won second place in a local model show, but it has several glaring inaccuracies. the door handles, I completely forgot to install, the engine compartment is not accurately detail painted, and the carefully scratch-built side pipe covers, the ones I worked so hard to replicate open slots, are wrong. the slots on these are supposed to be painted on not open. As nice looking as it is, it should never have won an award against the other models on the table.

Why is it that when a mistake that we make building the model is called out we say, "that's ok I build for myself" but if that same inaccuracy is found in the model the company is raked over the coals?

I wouldn't say that my hobby But the hobby has. I never really turned a profit even on models I built and sold, or any I built on commission. But I used to buy and sell models at swap meets, and still do sometimes to thin out the stash. But back in the day I made quite a bit of money doing that, and I doubt over the years I've spent as much on the hobby as I made. So I guess you could say I've profited. But the two were always separate. My buying and selling was a business, and building was my hobby. the business paid for my hobby.

You guys should cut Revell some slack. Due to a typo on an internal memo, we almost got Fosse Designed kits.

thanks guys

where is the best place to get some, and what density should I use for vacuforming?

Being a Buffalo Bills fan I'll build a car for my favorite team. Can you build a carburetor with four chokes in a row?

Are the wheels better than the ones in the Revell Kit? anyone have good close up pictures? Wanting to build up a revell stingray III but they really screwed the pooch when it came to the wheels.

I believe on the Revell 40th anniversary roadster it was labeled 1/25 but was actually a 1/24

Wouldn't a kit history be a general subject? I thought the review section was for posting actual reviews of a specific kit.

Actually I was just looking for the 1/25-1/24 scale kits.

why was this moved? I'm not reviewing a kit I'm looking for general information?

Please let me know if I missed any... 1985 Corvette Coupe 1985 Corvette Coupe Snaptite 1986 Corvette Roadster Indy pace Car 1987 Corvette Roadster 1989 Corvette ZR-1 1990 Corvette ASC ZR-1 Spyder Snaptite 1991 Corvette ZR-1 1991 Corvette Roadster 1992 Corvette ZR-1 1992 Corvette Roadster 1993 Corvette Roadster 40th anniversary 1995 Corvette ZR-1 1995 Corvette Roadster Indy Pace Car 1996 Corvette Roadster Grand Sport Callaway Corvette Speedster

I added a little more to this build. My schedule, and the weather this summer has slowed me down. I'm waiting for a really nice day for painting this one. The delay did allow me to adapt an IRS from a Revell 1991 Mercury Cougar.

I've been building for nearly 40 years and there are 18 year olds who can out build me. The best advice I can give you is this; 1. Patience pays off. Take your time to do things right. 2. If you mess up don't sweat it, correct it, if it cannot be corrected, move on and learn from it. 3. The proper tools will always make things easier. Until you have all the tools you want/need, spend half your model budget on models, half on tools.

Let's not forget that model kits are not their only revenue stream. Round 2 and Revell, both only do model kits, where Tamiya also is a major player in the very profitable R/C market. Keeping in mind many automotive kit subject by them are mirrored in their R/C line-up the licence fees and negotiations are probably done under one blanket licence. That said tooling up a new kit, is probably a far smaller risk to a company of their size compared to Revell and Round 2

I uploaded about 300 pictures in 60 albums last night and this morning, and it was working fine for me.

We are carbon based life forms. If you burn sugar you are left with carbon, Caffeine gives you energy, the energy helps your body burn the sugar, therefore hot cups of coffee loaded with sugar will be able to keep you alive indefinitely.

All I can say is wow! That stuff is right up my alley.

some progress has been made but nothing that would be worth posting when I have more done I'll post some more pics.

I have a healthy, smart, beautiful, talented and loving daughter. What else could I possibly want for father's day?

Yes that was one thing that always bugged me.

I want to be a Mod! I love the music, and the style, but make my Scooter a Lambretta, Vespas are so over done.

My wife passed away from Cancer three months ago. Would I have dressed in a pink Tutu for the cause? yes, I've had to do much harder things over the last 4 years. And if I had the chance to do it all over, even knowing the outcome, I would with out a second thought.

I would try to trade it as there are many who are looking for that particular kit. I'm willing to bet Tom Carter over at spotlight hobbies would be willing to trade you a white plastic kit for yours.