Matt Bacon

Absolutely lovely, and fully agree on the "just-right" period appearance of the paint. A very crisp build indeed. Did you drop the ride height the hard way by modding the suspension parts, or the "close enough for Government work" technique of just fitting the floorpan on top of the fore and aft lugs rather than between them? Either way, the stance looks just right. best, M.

Thanks, @peteski At last, something the Proxxon is built for -- it spins too fast for most plastic modelling uses, in my experience (I have it because it was on sale very affordably, and I figured one day it was bound to come in useful for something....). best, M.

Hi, all... Picked up a "JLE Scale Models" Packard Roadster kit for a very reasonable £20 on the UK 'bay. I understand that they are Hubley re-pops/re-packages. My question is what are they made of? Are they Zamak die-cast alloy? The cast metal parts (which have a fair bit of flash) are a lot harder/sharper than the white metal of the Finescale 1/24 kits I've had some experience with. With those, I could use regular modelling knives/tools, but this JLE kit seems like I should prep the Proxxon and buy some harder files... It looks like it'll build up into a nice and detailed model, but a lot of clean-up may be required before I get to that stage! best, M.

As I think we may have discussed previously, if you want to do more than just find a specific car or photo, Excel’s list/database capabilities allow you to filter quickly to find all your 1/25 Mercedes diecasts, for example… best, M.

This one is saved at 1200 pixels wide, "Save for web" at 300KB: This one is 1000 pixels saved for web at 200KB: This one is 800 pixels saved for web at 120KB You might want to consider saving one "hero" image of each model at a larger size, and then smaller ones for the rest. best, M.

I use Smugmug for hosting which lets you choose the size of the photo you embed depending on the link. I usually make the max size original I upload to Smugmug in Photoshop, 1000 pixels wide and I use the “save for web” function to say I want it 200 kilobytes file size and PS figures out how much jpg compression to use…. best, M.

In the one I have, it's under the File menu: File --->Process Multiple Files . On my copy (Elements 21), you can rename them in sequence, resize them to consistent dimensions, change the file type and compression, and apply some "quick fixes" to sharpen them, balance contrast, adjust colour balance or distribute the "levels" from black to white with neutral in the middle. best, M.

Photoshop on the desktop will do all of that with its batch processing capability. It might also be worth looking at Lightroom, which always used to be the workflow manager to Photoshop’s editor. You can try for free, and pay a monthly sub as long as you need it… best, M.

I think the Jaguar F-Type has got something of the stance and key lines about it, especially around the haunches... best, M.

That is just fabulous. Brilliant concept, stunning build, fantastic finish, and awesome photography. Chalk me up as another one who though the first pic was real! best, M.

Oh, I don't know... I quite like the idea of 100 new TS colours matching every one. You've got to bet that pretty much every colour that was ever on an F1 will also be on a T.50, and real Murray fanbois might replicate a few Brabham liveries as well... best, M.

PM'd... what a looker... best, M.

I'd like to build an early Corvette racecar. The Revell 62 kit seems to be the one to go for, but I need a hardtop. Is it only in the gasser kit? If it is, does anyone have one spare, or does any aftermarket resin version exist? best, M.

Mark Donohue’s Javelin AMX. Don’t really mind if it’s a Jo-Han or AMT box… beat, M.

It seems there are not many people other than me interested in these -- just picked them up for pocket change. Automobile Year was a high end yearbook of motor cars and motor sport which ran for several decades, initially in French and English and then just in French. These (in English) have the same sort of format. In depth articles on auto model related subjects (A Tour of Tamiya, Large scale metal models focusing on Revival, SE Finecast and others, a build of a big Pocher kit); a month by month review of the years releases in plastic kits and diecasts, with lots of colour photographs, and a bound in listing of all the years' releases by manufacturer on cheaper paper. They run 150-200 pages in all. It looks like only three years were ever published,and here they are... Worth a look if you're a car-modelling plastic kit or diecast historian, like me. In my case these cover the years where I first err.... discovered... girls so I wasn't paying attention to models and kits, and they fill in the blank in my memory nicely. best, M.

That’s absolutely lovely, Jason.. A stunning build of a beautiful car, fabulously photographed. It could be the real thing in most of the pictures, save for having the cleanest engine bay any DS has ever had in the world… Fantastic job… congratulations. best, M.

Well, T50JOY is a perfectly legal registration… and it’s currently on a red Ford Focus with a 1 litre ecoboost engine. Best, M.

Harti20 posted this one on Britmodeller: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235116888-lamborghini-veneno/#comment-4528075 It sounds to have been hard work, but the end result looks amazing, if a little bit… unconventional! best, M.

Arrived here in the UK this morning and took a look over lunch. So far, some great car carriers, though for me the Ferrari team loader takes the biscuit… best, M.

...or at least, why a Gremlin and a Pacer, which are quirky choices to say the least, rather than a Javelin or Hornet? I think Jo-Han did both as promos, but the AMT Javelins in Follmer or Donohue boxes seem to be rarer than rocking horse do-do. Just picked up the new edition of Cranswick's American Motors book, and there's a lot in there that seem to deserve more styrene love... best, M.

Looks brilliant, Jason. I think DS's HAVE to be in some subtle, elegant and slightly quirky colour combo, and that one suits it perfectly. I slightly wish I'd bought the 21 instead of the 19, because I think it looks cooler, but on the other hand the 19 is the spaceship-groundbreaker. And with a 19, I can choose a fabric interior that looks like THIS: None of your luxo-barge tasteful ruched cognac leather for me... You've reminded me just HOW cool they are, though. Time to get building... Thank you for this! best, M.

Yeah, that full engine detail, opening parts and photo-etch really screams entry level skill rating, doesn’t it…? The most challenging plastic car kit I’ve ever built — the Fujimi Enthusiast Ferrari GTO — had a body moulded in red like the real thing. Go figure… best, M.

I’m guessing that for the best part of $3m. you can have pretty much any colour you want… though I’d probably start with the F1 palette for old times’ sake. Silver is a bit boring, though, and although the black one looks wicked, I always think it hides the shape and details a bit, especially in scale in a display cabinet… best, M.

The doors aren’t the show-off feature anyway… it’s the rear clams that at open to reveal a decent volume of luggage space, which must be a first for a 2020s high end supercar! best, M.

Count me in... best, M.