BrianC

I wish them luck.... its an incredibly expensive series even to make it to the back marker / rolling chicane level. As a fan I lost interest in F1 in the 1980s Turbo car era and they have been lost to me ever since.

Thanks for the 'first look' Tim. I have been anticipating this one ever since the announcement a year or so ago. I am no expert but I am liking what I see - a lot. I just have to wait a while till we can get them in the great white north. Looking forward to seeing a build review or two - I hear Mr Anderson also has one too.

I really like the scalloped paint job - you did a great job making each side symmetrical and equally matched. Great job. The design and shape of the scallops really suit the body shape - in my opinion anyway. Just looks great! I would be interested in how you transferred the design and what materials you used for the masking and painting - if you don't mind sharing. thanks

Well I didn't know I wanted one of these 'till this morning! Seems to happen with a lot of the Moebius releases! So much for the concept of reducing the stash.......

Why ?? Dare I say I don't see the point of it

For anyone interested in the model A kits and the upcoming coupe in particular, the latest Rodder's Journal (No.67) has an article on four different model A coupes. Each has a different drivetrain - Ford Y block, Buick, Olds, and Desoto - and as usual the photography is excellent.

I remember going to see it at the theatre when it was released in the UK. I new nothing about the movie - just liked the posters - hey it was a car movie! Took my then girlfriend along and ended up paying almost no attention to her....boy did I get you know what for that! still one of my favourites - bought the sequel about 6 or 7 years ago on dvd - good but not as good as the original.

I really like the little short box. Can anyone tell me if the Model King version will be available in retail hobby stores in Canada. I ask only because we did not get the Model King version of the 57 Ford a couple of years ago. I know I can mail order if necessary.... thanks, Brian

I think I saw a couple of closed cab pickups of that model done by Meng in military scale - with what looked like anti-aircraft guns mounted in the bed check with your favourite plastic pusher in the 1/35 scale section. cheers Brian

I have been a Mustang freak ever since getting a 1965 Dinky toy as a kid! You have to know how cool the original looked to a kid growing up in the rural U.K in the early 60's. I really like the 2005-2009 body style and never warmed to the 2010-2014 evolution. The bulbous, heavy look of the back of the later car doesn't match the sleek front. I will admit to being biased - I am lucky enough to have a 2008 Bullitt edition in the garage I was impressed with the new car whenI saw it at the Vancouver auto show a year ago. I am going to have to drive one - just to see how the new rear suspension works - and what difference another 100 HP feels like! I am a little biased - I have a 2008 Bullitt edition in my garage. It's my retirement toy, never winter driven. Harry - please show us what you picked...?

Very nice build Curt, did you use the decals for the front cover or did you paint it ? I have the kit and decals but I thought I would paint the front cover. I started prepping the body a while ago - a long term project ! I have not found many pictures of this car - I see you built it as an open car which I was wondering about. Got any on line links for reference material ? Great build - and inspiration too - thanks for posting it.

Thanks for posting - your build and the pictures are very inspirational. If my attempt is even half as good I will be delighted!

I like to think that I am a 'serious' modeller and I can get deeply involved with a detail build. I also like snap/pre-decorated kits too - they provide semi instant gratification when my latest serious project runs into a problem - repainting the body for the third time or something just doesn't fit. That's the time for pushing the frustrations aside and throwing a snapper together. I find this keeps the creative juices flowing and the hobby fun. I recommend it to everyone. Snappers don't have to be just for kids and beginners. I have never built or bought a General Lee kit - just never appealed to me but I could see this kit in my stash for one of those quick fun and relaxing builds.

Well that's great news about the drums and wheels - just makes me want it more...... Brian

Well I hope its the 8 lug wheels - neither Trumpeter or AMT have done them as well as I had hoped! They're begging to be done crisply.

Of all the new releases by Mobius, (and they are all good) I am looking forward to this one the most! What an elegant motor car! Thanks for the updates.

OK already - you're going to get my money!.... and a bunch of it too by the looks of it !

Well, when I bought each of the kits in my stash, I intended to build it - I even had an idea in mind at the time of exactly how I wanted to build it. I also build other subjects - aircraft, real space and even have a couple of sci-fi kits. My problem is my enthusiasm for each tends to vary a lot - and the pile of 'things I will build' tends to vary too. I also have a pile of 'why the hell did I buy that' which also has kits that come and go - all depends on the mood of the day! Its still fun after all these years - and that is the most important factor.

A great look - cleanly built too! It's good to see your efforts rewarded - congrats on the trophy. Brian

I have been transported back to my youth this year - July 1969 to be precise. I received Dragon's 1/72nd scale Apollo 11 Saturn V. I don't get many models as gifts - this has to rank at the top!!

I have always enjoyed 'Le Mans' with Steve McQueen. Had it on VHS and now on DVD, and this reminds me that I have not watched it in a long time! In my opinion there are few movies about racing that capture it in a realistic way, and the movie is free of "Hollywood embellishments'. Le Mans is the only one I bought. I thoroughly enjoyed Rush - saw it twice at the theater - the real events happened during my youth and when I was an avid F1 fan. I will add the Bluray to my collection when it comes out.

I have a stalled project which is a combination of the standard 56 Nomad and an original 56 California Wheels sedan. I wanted the lower stance from the sedan (before they issued a Nomad version). A plus is the sedan has a revised bumper mount which fixes the problem. I think it should be relatively easy to modify the Nomad parts, especially if you have a sedan as reference........ I will get back to that ....one day! Brian

Lotus = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious.

Assuming I can keep what we have already...I would add: 289 Shelby Cobra 53 Caddilac Coup deVille new Caddilac CTS-V wagon (gotta have one practical car!) 68 Shelby GT-500KR 67 GTO in the fleet: already 2003 F150 4x4 supercrew, 06 Matrix (penalty box on wheels so I can have a toy), 08 Mustang Bullitt.

On the topic of reissues - I'd like to see a reissue of their old single axle car hauler trailer. They are going through a lot of their old molds and I hope they find this one....