johnbuzzed

That is a very nice, very clean build. The finish looks perfect in these pictures and probably looks the same in person. But, did you really use super glue to secure the glass in place?

How about the contemporary Dodge Drag Pack (or whatever they call them) Challengers? A Hyundai Genesis Coupe would be welcome, too. Mid '60's Dodge A100 pickups also.

Wow, what an ugly thread.

Perhaps those kits that had first-release errors, with those errors being corrected later in the first release... such as the first Revell '69 Chargers? And, remember: a hobby is "an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure". A hobbyist is: "a person who pursues a particular hobby". Both from the Oxford dictionary. Collecting is a hobby.

I've seen pre-built engines in Hobby Town USA; I don't remember the prices.

This is a very cool build! How may plates will you be using in that interior?

I'm not knocking Moebius and I know that times have changed, but when Revell had problems with their initial release of the '69 Charger kit, I let them know that I had one of those kits. They didn't send just replacements for the bad parts or ask me to return ANYTHING- they sent a whole new kit. Seriously. THAT'S customer service.

I wouldn't say that. While not perfect (and this applies to ALL manufacturers), the quality and accuracy overall seems to be going up for the new stuff and the manufacturers are fixing what can be fixed in the reissues. And not all aircraft and armor kits, new or reissues, are wonderful, either (again, this applies to ALL manufacturers). Check out the reviews in Fine Scale Modeler to see what I mean. And, a lot of people in the age group that you specified build aircraft and armor. We in that age group would like to see that same quality to which you refer in all kits- cars, planes, tanks, ships, sci-fi, et al. We have seen our share of BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH back in the day. Back to the topic- Jairus, that's a lot of money to spend just to get an engine but I look forward to seeing what you can do with it. Go for it!

Some people need to realize that this is a forum for discussions, and, much like a verbal, oral discussion, the topic can start here, work it's way to there, go back that way, head off over there, and wind up right back where it started. Or, not. I wonder how such people fare in conversing in a group situation. Oops, off-topic there . Guess I'll go back to reading my magazine... whichever one it was.

It's not on the detail or accuracy level of the contemporary Revell kits but if you're looking for a "fun" build, it fills the bill nicely. Go for it and enjoy!

"These are the good old days". Anyway, they will be.

Yeah, but when I was a kid, I used to play the hell out of my models (and my Dad's, too)! Inside or outside. Demolition derbies, emergency landings, alien laser death ray attacks, fire and explosions, battle damage... ah, the good old days

Testors little square bottles once cost 10 cents; then, "they" had the nerve to jack that up to TWELVE cents!!! Of course, most kits cost less than two bucks back then, too.

I wonder about people who would spend that much on a model, but then again, if I hit the lottery, I would spend some $$$ on some goofy stuff. If you have it and can afford to, why not?

I once had a subscription to Hot Rod; it was a Christmas gift from my Mom when I was 12. I kept it for many years until I got tired of seeing so many Chevys. I had a subscription to Car Craft but the magazine got too weird, and again, too many Chevys. I also had a subscription to Car and Driver for a while; I enjoyed the National Lampoonish-type humor, but I lost interest in the new car test articles. All of those magazines have changed over the years due to demographics, editorial and publishing staff changes, automotive trends, phase of the moon, et al. I currently do not subscribe to any magazines, but that will likely change soon. Those I will subscribe to will be MC and SA (and possibly FSM)as I always do buy them when and where I can find them. As for automotive (and aircraft and model railroad) and Esquire magazines, I'll check the covers of whatever issue is on the rack; if it looks interesting, I'll check out the contents, if I like what I see, I'll buy it. Even that philosophy is limited to just a select few periodicals. Magazines ain't cheap anymore, even when one considers the value of a dollar, and I'm from the generation that remembers Hot Rod magazine when it cost just 35 cents an issue. There might have been a lot of advertising but where else (at that time) could I read about so much automotive stuff in one place at the age of 13?

Are you gonna recreate the baby shark, Rich?

Keep in mind that Palmer Plastics produced the Stingray kit in the mid '60's. Their kits (along with just about all of the other manufacturers then) were meant to be built by kids (who are now around my age) who really didn't care too much about scale fidelity and exact realism (as we do now). Plus, they were cheaper than the other manufacturer's kits at that time.

It all depends on one's definition of "nice".

To me, the big problem is his exaggerated opinion of himself and the grandiose descriptions of his models. His models are far from great, nowhere near perfect, not nearly as nicely done as a majority of the builds posted in the forum but I have seen builds of poorer quality entered in contests, by people who anticipate winning. We don't know who does buy his models but those who do might not have the opportunity to build at all.

I, too, have fond memories of the old Palmer kits... . I'm not saying they were great kits but they kept me busy and entertained for a while, something like cheesy old TV shows or movies. John's Bargain Store had a whole bunch of them; my Dad and I tried brush painting them with Testors then-new metallics... How many of us did not build at least one waaaayyy back when we were so much younger? They deserve a place in the modeler's museum- heck, even the Fonz's jacket is in the Smithsonian. As for those old Revell kits, there's a lot of nostalgia there, too. I remember first seeing that '55 Chevy box on the Newberry's shelf like it was just yesterday. Yeah, due to the complexity of the kit, it was a challenge but I did build that one when it first came out, and the second issue of the '57, then the Hot Rod issue of the '55 and I have another of those on my shelf, patiently waiting to become a gasser.

Yeah, that is looking nice and the wheel/tire combination works well. Two-tone green and white interior sounds good, too.

I finally read your article, Tim. I guess I'll be buying one soon. Thanks for the info.

I placed an online order this weekend for $16.00 worth of parts. Shipping cost $8.00. The only reason I ordered online is that they were not available locally.

For a great deal of us (more than likely the majority) if it looks good, it is good. I can deal with a body that's not 100% perfect in proportion to the real car. Not many models really are. I don't mind a body line that's not exactly where it should be, nor a little "pinch" here and there, even a misplaced chrome spear. As long as the top doesn't appear to have been chopped or the body has three taillights instead of two per side. What I want to know about is the quality of this kit- is there a lot of flash, is the chrome OK, are the details still relatively sharp, are the parting lines really nasty? Has anybody gotten a kit with problems along the rocker panels- like a short shot of plastic?

Your Torino is looking good. Next time you have problems with decals like that, try Future floor finish or thinned white (Elmer's) glue instead of any type of plastic cement.