MrObsessive

As James mentioned, you can use the plastics as he described. However those can only be useful for relatively flat windshields. For radically compound curved windshields that are seen on cars of the late '50's/early '60's, you would almost need to vacuform them. Here are a few pics of windshield glass I made from clear stencil sheet, and what's known as .020 PETG for vacuforming. 1974 Corvette restoration which had a badly distorted windscreen...........Mold made first to be vacuformed. Using the clear stencil sheet route wound up to be too frustrating so I went the extra mile and vac-formed it. The inside was filled with Plaster of Paris for strength for the vac-form machine. And the result......... 1959 Chevy which as you can see has a very compound curved glass. No way one could bend acetate sheet with that shape! Mold made first of the existing glass (too distorted for my tastes)..... And then a new one vacuformed. I use the vacuform machine sold by MicroMark. Better pic of it with the car completed. BTW, the same was done to the rear window. Same reason as that also is quite curved and doesn't play nice with just bending clear stencil sheet. And here is the Turbine car with clear stencil sheet used for its glass. The glass while not bad in the kit, was a little too hazy looking and I wanted something that was more optically clear to suit the other body corrections I had done. Hope this gives you some ideas. Good glass in a build for me is an absolute must as I see that as pretty much bodywork. It's one of the first things people will notice and bad/distorted glass IMO is a HUGE turn off and has been for years.

Ok, thanks Skip! That's the amount of time it took for me to get all the bits and pieces for the '67 Shelby. This is definitely at the forefront of any new long term subs I may want to get. There's so much that can be done with this one to make it a standout!

I keep looking at this and I keep asking myself........."Should I or shouldn't I?" ? The bigger problem for me is where to store all the boxes as they come in. My new place has a basement, but I'm loathe to put anything down there as I'm literally right next to the river (I can see it out the rear of the house). Also Bruce, would you know how long the subscription runs for? I have the site bookmarked where the 300SL is sold but unless I missed it, I don't see where they tell you how long the subscribe run is for.

Interesting enough, since I moved to the new place I've had not one instance of the 404 Error. Now granted I don't have the same internet provider as before either as the other company doesn't have service in this neck of the woods. And yes, I've made posts since moving that had all sorts of pics and emojis, but no page errors. Hmmm............... ?

LOL!! I'm chuckling because I've used those very pins for just that in the past.............stick shifts! The look on the cat's face is so typical of a cat------ "I don't care what it is just feed me!"

I think what throws off the design for me is the "pointed" roofline. Flatten that out a bit to make it less radical and that to my eyes would improve the design IMMENSELY! Flat body panel cars are not really new...........go back to the mid '60's when carmakers got rid of fins and broad shouldered designs and a lot of those body panels were pretty much flat. The difference was there's chrome trim to dress things up a bit while this truck to me just looks flat out plain. Yes, it IS a truck, but I suspect that the production version will be toned down a touch. And yes Tom..........designs can take a while to fully digest. Remember the howls and screams when BMW started putting on that "bustle back" design on their cars?? Well wouldn't you know it-----a few model years down the road others started copying it in one form or another. So at times designs like this are needed to "shake things up" just a bit. I'm just hoping the actual vehicle looks just a bit better IMO.

I'm sorry, but I don't like that at ALL! ? And I'm not the biggest fan of trucks, but I'd take ANY modern pickup over that thing! And yes, even though I hated the car when they were new, I'd even take an Pontiac AZTEK over this abomination!

Seems like you had your mouse drag the taskbar up and take up half the screen. Using your mouse hover (slowly) at the top edge of the taskbar and when you see the "doube arrows", hold the left button on the mouse and drag it back towards the bottom of the screen. I'm not sure why Windows has this feature...........who wants to just see only half the screen with the bottom half filled with icons?? Hope this helps and without seeing it firsthand, this is what it sounds like to me.

After the super ordeal to get this one built................ I won't be touching any of Revell's old "Premium Kits" again any time soon! This was a holy grail kit for me and Tamiya boxing notwithstanding, this was a nightmare IMO to build. I shouldn't complain too much though as these can cost a super huge penny on the 'Bay. I got it I think for $40 as it had some damage to the A pillar and roof I was able to fix. Either which way, unless you like to deal with a lot of fixing and improvising, I do NOT recommend this kit to the average builder. Cool car, not so cool kit. BTW, I have both Revell's BMW 750 IL and the Mercedes (can't think of the model right now) two door hardtop. It may be a looooooong time before I'll consider building those. Nice to look at in the parts stage. Possibly not so nice to build if the BMW 850 seen here is any indication!

Wow! The thing was so ugly that they just sunk it! Out of sight, out of mind!

I'm not a fan of movie theaters, but I'll make an exception for this one! Having been just a little kid when all of this was going on, it'll be neat to see all those cars in the street scenes which were a part of my landscape back then. I saw VERY few Cobras as a kid-----in fact I can think of only a gold one (small block) that ran around town. I have no idea who owned it and I didn't know what it was till years later. Maybe I'll make a point of it next weekend........certainly BEFORE the Christmas rush!

Ooooh! One of my favorite Ferraris! I'm DEFINITELY following along! And YAY!!..............you fixed those incorrect rear wheel wells! That's what kept me from buying this kit back when it was new. They always appeared "big" to my view and very good job in getting them correct! ?

Randy, thanks so much for posting that! WOW! Has the color of that changed or what?? The shade of green that's on it now borders on being nearly fluorescent and I'm not sure I like it. ? I liked the original darker shade of green better. The taillight panel is different also. The original had an aluminum color while this one looks to be a sort of graphite gray. There's been some rear suspension changes too according to the many pics I have of this car. I still have the model, but along with the move it was packed away. After I get done with the '55 Ford, I'll dig it back out and see about finishing it up. If nothing else, mine might be more of a "tribute car" and not like the car as it sits today. Thanks again!

Hmmm.........that Land Rover! While not my kind of vehicle, there's something about it that says "Buy Me"! Thanks for posting this Tim!

Wow! There's something you don't see every day! Very nice! I wonder if this is the body that was originally mastered by Juha Airio? I remember seeing an article about it and IIRC, he started with a '55 Chevy. I could have my cars and builders mixed up, but it looks a lot like work he'd do.

OK.................took a quick look in my model paint box and I found the Testors glue. They call it simply "Liquid Glue" but it's definitely thicker than say Ambroid or Tenax for instance. The tube glues I don't like for one reason.........they never stop eating through the plastic even years after they're applied. This can be problematic for kits that have hinges for opening doors, and the hinge retainers glue on the inside of the fenders. You can 'bout guarantee a few years down the road you can see where the retainer was glued as it'll leave its mark. On a side note for the OP...........another "adhesive" if you want to call it that is clear paint (acrylic). I use this for attaching PE parts such as scripts and door locks for example. Future Floor Wax can be good for this also, but watch out for the alcohol content as it can damage the surrounding paint.

Snake, Testors makes a 'semi' liquid glue which is just a tad thicker than the watery MEK glue. I can't think of the name of it right now as I don't have it on the work table at the moment, but it does come in handy for certain times where you don't want the runniness of the regular liquid glue, but it's not that harsh tube stuff they (I guess) still make. Haven't used that stuff in many a year!

WOW, WOW, WOW!! That is absolutely incredible!

Interesting thread here about the '63 Ford. I have the old Prestige kit from the '80's and until you guys started talking about it, I never noticed the incorrect interior as far as the door patterns and whatnot. Now the body while to my eyes is spot on, IMO the rear backlite could stand to be "shrunk" just a bit as it seems too large to me. Of course, I'm not a fan of molded in chassis detail especially if I'm going to put a lot of attention on the engine. So I'd modify the '60 Starliner as that was basically the same (through '64 actually) and I can do the necessary mods to make it work. As far as new kits are concerned...........as others have said it's sad but true that we are a shrinking market. I have to look no further than a model show and can't help but notice all the gray hairs and the 50+ crowd that dominate the shows. Let's face it................30 years from now (I'll be pushing 90 if I make it that long) not too many of us will be around that'll remember when a '57 Chevy and '69 Camaros populated the roads. That's the reality that time takes on all of us.

I'll list the glues I use............different ones for different things. Liquid glue (MEK) Two part 5 min epoxy CA glue (Super Glue) Semi Liquid glue such as Testors White "Elmers" glue for things such as headlights and at times windows. JB Weld which I need from time to time for certain projects and materials. In this case one size does NOT fit all as you'll need different types for different situations. Hope this helps!

OK............this thing is sooooo bizarre, I had to zero in and find out what on earth is this supposed to be! I think I got the answer and judging by its looks, it's no wonder I've never seen these in abundance! ?

YIKES!! ?

Back when the Superbird was new, I got to see one up close and personal practically every other week for a few years. A couple years after my Mom and Dad split up, my Dad started seeing a lady whose next door neighbor bought one not long after they were intro'd. If Dad had my sister and I for the weekend, we usually had Sunday dinner at her house and a lot of times the car would be parked literally in front of her door. I could sit and look at that car for what seemed like hours as I LOVED the high wing and the pointed nose. I don't know what was in the car............probably a 440. I do know it was a 4 speed car as I distinctly remember that pistol grip shifter. This one was white with the black vinyl roof and those Road Runner decals with it holding the helmet to my eyes are just CLASSIC auto art! Interesting enough, in the later '70's when I was about to get out of school, I happen to pick up a Road and Track mag and in the back of the magazine in the classified ad, I happen to see the car for sale. I was in high school in the Ft. Washington MD area at the time, and it was listed in the Harrisburg PA area and the person selling it.........his name sounded awfully familiar. I figured it HAD to be the same car as there were VERY few in the area back then and the car was described as white with the black vinyl roof. Asking price?? IIRC, he was selling it for $1800! If only I had a time machine!

Hee-Hee............that's why I went with a black stripe on mine! That always worried me about Revell's white decals.......the pigments they use are never tight enough to get rid of the opacity issue.

Cruz! Those two are GORGEOUS!! I looooove the shade of blue on that Daytona! (B5 blue?) Also, your hubcaps are more accurate than the ones I have on my Daytona! When that car was new (Daytona) I swear I NEVER saw one of those on the street till many years later. Superbirds I saw as I knew a family that owned one, but never the Daytona.