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">http:// ">http://http://s889.photobucket.com/user/jbuzz710/media/1929%20Ford%20alloy/CAM00399.jpg.html'> Cleaned up the bench a bit and did a little paint detailing last night. The air filter needs a heavy wash of dull, dark red to simulate a K&N filter. Comments and critiques are welcome.

Does that "AA" come with batteries... (you know, AA's...)

Remember, the real Camaro is smaller than any real B-body Mopar, and 1/24 scale models are larger than 1/25 scale models. So, yep, the 1/24 B-body is gonna look huge.

Licensing could be the problem, but apparently, it's obtainable enough for Round 2 to include the standing bird logo and Road Runner decals in their current '68 kit. Those molded-in details were absent for all but the initial release by AMT/Ertl, if I remember correctly.

Thanks, Rich. Have fun at the NNL, and please give my regards to all.

Not having enough works in progress, I decided to start on this '29 Ford to bring to Atlanta this year. I've been working on it in fits and starts, getting what seems to be a lot done one day, then nothing for a few days. The four cans of paint will be applied to different surfaces of the body and interior. The bench is a mess, but as my wife would say, it's an "organized mess". ">http:// ">http:// ">http:// ">http:// The engine and transmission are from one of the Revell Deuce kits, the rear is from a Revell '98 Ford pickup- right now, the rear suspension is my hang-up. There will be no wires or plumbing or linkages on this one, but there should be enough other eye candy to keep one's interest. I hope it turns out the way I see it in my head.

I would like to see the '691/2 440 6BBL with the lift-off fiberglass hood. Who knows-if enough requests are voiced, they might be heard...

Yep- all too often, the most simple stuff turns out to be the most simply complex.

Very different, very clean, very cool, very nice.

Yep- nice job of covering one's... tracks.

Well, if you read my post, you'll see that I did address your post. OK? I "homed in" on a comment that you made; I addressed your comment. What's your problem with that? The current AMT/Ertl/Round 2 '68 Road Runner is a decent kit. I most certainly do apologize if I didn't address your... complaints in a manner that did not suit you. Please, in the future, do advise the rest of us as to how you would like us to respond- in a positive or negative fashion, in concurrance with your feelings or not, offering just the advice that you're looking for or maybe something slightly more educational. You do know that the kit in question is far from "almost unbuildable" by now, don't you?

The term "almost unbuildable" was used in one of the other forums earlier today. In my many years of modeling, I can honestly say that, while some kits were certainly not a joy to assemble, I found nothing to actually be unbuildable. I remember my Dad helping here and there: fitting a stubborn chassis to a '65 'Vette, fitting wheel backs into un-cooperative tires, holding things while the "glue dried" or fixing stuff that I broke during assembly. Heck, I built the first issue Revell '55 Bel Air when I was 9 or 10 with no problems. OK, maybe the wheels didn't steer (too much glue on the tie rod ends), but I completed the model. About 30 years ago, I destroyed a '73 Road Runner due to a decal problem, but that was due to my impatience. And, I currently have a lot of work-in-progress projects that have stalled for various reasons, but they're far from box stock; most problems associated with those were induced by my modifications. But, "unbuildable"? Nope, none. How about you- can you nominate any kit for "unbuildable" or even "almost unbuildable" status?

"... almost unbuildable." Really? I have built two over the years, am currently working on a third, have one more on my shelves, along with a '69 GTX and '69 Super Bee and have used several of the AMT/Ertl B-body kits (of which that Road Runner was the first in the very early '90s) as parts donors and have found no problems that could cause such a situation. Maybe they are not the best detailed kits and some body contours might not be 100% accurate, when compared to the old Johan kits, but I would never in my life consider them even the slightest bit "unbuildable". And, that's after almost 55 years of building.

I don't think I'll ever sell any of my builds, even though some have inquired. Did you ever display your models at a car show? "How much are the toy cars?", the attendee inquires as he or she picks up your model. In my head, the soundtrack is something like: "You haven't got enough money for me to sell you ANYTHING." But, that's just me. And, I won't build for hire, either- that's too much like work and responsibility. I have plenty of that in my head when it comes to building what I consider to be a contest entry. I have given a few away to good friends or relatives, but that's my prerogative. Re:packing and shipping. When we relocated, I had packed all of my built-ups individually in cardboard boxes that I got at Staples. The packing material was the least-expensive toilet paper available. Wrap the stuff around and around, side-to-side and front-to back... you'll know when to stop, Then, each was sealed in it's own zip-lock food storage bag before being p;paced in a shipping carton. Those cartons were all loaded into a "Pod" by yours truly; after a total of three moves, I had to replace one side view mirror. I know that this experience was much different than the usual suspects, but it could be adapted. Many years ago, Hank Borger wrote an article about how he packed a model for sending through the mail (or UPS or...?) I remember that his packing material of choice was popcorn- no salt or butter, please. The article contained pictures of the box being tossed around, and post-toss pictures revealed no damage whatsoever. If I were to ship something today, I would use my individual box method, enclosing that box in another big zip-lock bag, and use a LOT of those styrofoam peanuts (which I despise, but they're readily available), or invest in a whole bunch of un-popped popcorn. All that stuff would go into a much larger box for more than enough crush room and packing material.

I don't go to each and every thread, topic, section, etc, in this (nor any other ) forum. I go to what floats my boat. No one is holding a gun to my head and forcing me to look at those topics in which I have no interest. No different than going to a Barnes and Noble, where they have racks upon racks of periodicals, but no one expects you to buy or even look at each and every one. You look at what interests you. Same as watching TV. That's reality for all of us.

I'm gonna name mine "Dolores"...

Very, very nice. Extremely realistic. The sun-lit, outdoor shots add so much to the realism of all the components. You are truly an artist, and I could see that diorama winning a lot of contests.

From what I understand, just a well- detailed Princess Leia, in the gold outfit from the third movie. Many of the requests would be re-issues. Some others are veeeerrrrrrry specific. And some are just (to me, anyway) way "out there", and I don't mean just sci-fi space stuff.

Mopars are usually set up with pinion snubbers, not traction bars. I don't know why but it's been that way for a long time. They definitely don't have the eye-appeal of a nice set of traction bars. Your build is coming along nice and it's similar to something I have in mind. I'll be following.

"T.H.E.CAT" car, anyone? "Mannix" roadster? Personally, I would love to see the "Catmobile" from "Courageous Cat" in kit form, complete with the "spare" in the trunk, or even "Supercar. One might think that the '55 (need I add Chevy?) from "American Graffiti" and "Two Lane Blacktop" would be a decent seller, with kind of a cult following, but since there are already several versions of the '55 available, what's the point? (Sorry. Sometimes, things just get out of control in here... payday, you know)

Sorry to hear about the layoff. I've been there and I know it's not fun, but I did get a lot of building done (and, the house was really clean!). Good luck with your job search- something good will come along when you least expect it.

Well, I have one each of the original Revell Acura and Civic kits, and have a WIP Brookfield Guild 4-door Neon curbside, so I can appreciate a well-done tuner. Maybe it's just the movie(s) and the premise(s) that turn me off. Maybe I'm just getting old and crochety

Nice color. May I suggest a black and white interior- white seats and door panels, all else black?

I remember when deuce-and-a-halfs could run on just about anything.

It was withdrawn from production due to driver hunger problems.