MrObsessive

I was just watching a video over this past weekend of the top songs of the 1960's, and Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' was among them. I had heard she wasn't doing well recently, and was a bit shocked when I found out she had died. I believe my Mom had ALL of Aretha's records and albums when I was a kid in the '60's and into the '70's. She will be very much missed, and her singing voice will always be one of the most recognized. R.I.P. Aretha!

While the C3's were radical inasmuch as new styling and all, they were still a traditional sports car as far as being a front engine/RWD car. We already had a sneak peek at the new styling in late '60 when the '61's were introduced with that rear end, and folks had seen the Stingray racer a couple years before that on the track and show circuit, and no doubt in auto magazines of the day. This new 'Vette coming up is VERY radical, and it'll remain to be seen how well it's received by enthusiasts.

Are my eyes deceiving me?? A '68 Chevelle?? 'Bout time!! Can we hope and pray we get a righteous convertible outta that??

I was just a little kid when The Beatles were in their heyday. I've heard stories though that Yoko Ono had eyes on John Lennon as early as '63 before they hit it big. We didn't hear about her till later in the '60's, but I'd have to say that she definitely got his attention and that may have led to the decline of the band.

I had heard this bandied about years ago-----------Corvette becoming its own division apart from Chevrolet. Makes sense as Corvette prices are waaaaaay in the stratosphere now. Not like years ago when in 1967 for instance, a fully loaded Caprice might have been somewhere in the $3500-$4000 range. A Corvette was somewhere around $5-6K? True inflation being what it is today, a two thousand dollar difference in the price of a car back in the '60's was a LOT of money. But with 'Vette's somewhere in the upper $50-60,000 range, there's no comparison if you're looking at prices of your average family hauler. Yeah, I'd have a hard time getting into one of those mid engined 'Vettes too! I sat in a C6 ('09?) at an auto show back when they were new. I was larger then and fit quite comfortably. One reason was because of the long dash to front wheels ratio which gives you plenty of leg room. That's not the case with a mid engine car where the wheels are practically in the cabin------one ergonomic feature I thoroughly hate as that's how a lot of front drive cars today are engineered that way. Just the same, I can best believe I wouldn't be able to afford it anyway. I can betcha that car will top the $100,000 mark by the time it hits the streets. It'll be exclusive for sure, and definitely one for the well heeled crowd.

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Gotta disagree just a little. While the hobby has shrank to what it is compared to years ago, I wouldn't call it an end of an era. The hobby is still alive and well in Europe and Asia (look at their shows), and one difference may be that they're offered a lot more choices in modern cars than we are here. The Modehaus? Don and Carol had one thing that will strike us all-------they're getting older and now saw the need to retire. I look no further than the last show where I saw them in person (Toledo Show 2015), and they had a line a mile long of folks waiting to buy something from them. Not to mention the sheer avalanche of orders that they got when they announced their closing. The hobby is still alive and well, and look no further than the explosion of 3D printing in the last few years. So while we may not see the burgeoning releases of new tooled models like in the old days, I say that we're heading in a different direction..........I wouldn't necessarily call it the 'end'.

The link he gave showed the auction as ended. I saw the model in the sold category from the same seller and it sold for $29.99. The completed listing is here if you want to check it out. EDIT: OK, when I saw this auction earlier, the price was listed in green, so it was sold. Now I see it as "relisted", so perhaps the buyer backed out? I'd take a stab as it but the hood is jacked up, and the original wheels are missing as well as the couple tires. With The Modelhaus out of the picture, good luck finding wheels for that without paying an arm and a leg! EDIT Part II: Looks as though the model has disappeared altogether. So either someone bought it offline, or he pulled it for whatever reason. Oh well...........

Jon, I don't have a part number for you as it was sample of it given to me in a tiny container, so I don't have the bottle it was in. Perhaps someone else can let us know. I do know that those that have used it swear by it. I tried it on a tiny part-----a mirror that was on my '63 Porsche I rebuilt months ago, and I saw no ill effects from it.

That's the first I've heard that and something I'll have to remember! I do know that the finish doesn't like to be handled much after it's on, but guys have swore by the Liquid Createx that you can find in Hobby Lobby. Apply it after the pen paint has dried completely, and then apply the Createx. This protects the finish, and it doesn't affect its brilliance once it's on.

Welcome on board Rodger! I share your passion for muscle cars but in a bit different way. I was a kid growing up in the '60's and '70's when these cars were new, so I could only look (and hear) them coming and going up and down the street. While I wouldn't know what many of them were till I was in high school in the mid '70's, I always thought they were the coolest cars! Actually I have a bit of a passion for the '50's finned freeway flyers as they were pretty much the first cars I ever saw when I first knew what a car was. So yeah........post away when the time comes to start your first project! Any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Someone here is bound to have an answer for you.

Dale, I'll bet that racer is a good preview for the production version coming in '20. It appears killer, but I'd like to see Chevy keep the current front engine car simply for tradition. This can of course be the top of the line model, and then keep the regular version for the 'purists' out there. Just the same, glad to see a mid engine 'Vette FINALLY come to life. This has only been talked about since what the '60's?

If I were you, I'd use some kind of scratch filling primer before putting anything on something that's 3D printed. There's always a bit of graininess to the appearance to that material, and if you want those letters to appear right, you'll want to make sure the surface is as smooth as can be.

I've tried other configurations of their URL, but I'm still getting a blank page. Very strange............maybe it's just down for maintenance?

I'm AMAZED at the detail this beast has! I've got the Fujimi one with HRM's engine kit, but that pales in comparison simply because of this thing's sheer size! I'd LOVE to someday get one of MFH's Ferrari 250 GTO's but the price is a tad out of reach for me, and then there's carving out the time to build it. Keep up the FANTASTIC work!

Nice car Bill!! Is it a Hemi or a 440 car? I've always like these, and it's too bad that they've been overshadowed by their '68-'70 brethren. Arguably a nicer car style wise, but these had that serious/clean square jawed look to 'em that I really like.

My Dad had told me years ago that he wanted one of these badly when this was new. I thought he said that the car was something like $5-6K off the lot, and he couldn't afford it as that's how much he made in an entire year. Throw in the fact that Mom was expecting me at the time, and there's no way he could afford something like this! Dad was a diehard Chrysler man though, and he ended up settling for a very nice '57 Belvedere a few years later to replace his now tired '55 Plymouth Savoy.

Back in those days (like today even), folks would either get fired or quit from one auto company, and then move on to the next. Think Elwood Engel when he went from Ford to Chrysler, and then take a look at the Turbine Car. Styling cues very much like the '61 T-Bird which he had a big hand in designing. Chrysler then took him on, and he pretty much redid practically the entire Chrysler line for '63 (thank goodness!).

If you really want to use the Duster chassis, but don't want to trash an entire kit, well there's sellers on the 'Bay that are probably selling just that. Parted out a kit and now have the chassis only to get rid of. Some hate when eBay sellers do that, but this is an instance where this can come in mighty handy. If not the Duster, than you can check out the Dart as well but there's a bit more tweaking to do on that one.

I had a reeeeall tough time beating one of those in my AMX years ago. That is one KILLER car, and could still probably put the hurt on many a performance car today!

I want this one back!! Out of all the cars I've ever owned, this one still is my favorite, even more so than my current Challenger. Mine was BRIGHT yellow (couldn't miss it) and had the 390/4spd. Sold it many years ago, and would LOVE to find another one at a 'reasonable' price. Best thing about this car?? You couldn't fake it. Either you had one or you didn't!

I have this and the Cobra but for whatever reason have never touched 'em. Like others have said, it's too bad Revell never saw fit to reissue these and come out with other cars. The U.S. sadly doesn't have as big a market for 1/43 as does Europe and Asia. Like it or not, there is a LOT more variety in the type of cars/kits one can get in 1/43 than anything else. No doubt because they are small and don't suck up as much space.

I'm at work right now, and on this PC I am seeing ads pop up for eBay and such. Probably because I surf eBay from time to time while I'm here so that's embedded in the browsing history. Dating sites? Well, if I started cruising those places, no doubt I'd be getting some very pointed questions from our IT department asking what the heck am I doing there! At home however I do have an Ad Blocker so I don't see what you guys are seeing. And yes, without that Ad Blocker, this site can slow to a crawl!

Yeah, like do you really think Suzanne Somers actually used or needed "The Thighmaster"?? Looking at her I highly doubt it!

If you're lacking business cards, you can also use 3X5 cards. Actually, this should be what the thickness of those door panel lines should be anyway. If you're losing the corners on the cards, you can always cut them again and again.