BrianC

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....

The Tamiya 1966 Beetle was the first built that inspired the purchase of multiples add to that the Tamiya Minis, Fiats and Jag Mk IIs.....since then all the Revell 32 Ford variations and the 40 Fords and the Merc custom and the 48 fords....

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada here an ex Manxman ,,,

I seem to recall a while ago that a company called Lee produced a few Mercedes kits in a box that had a very similar look to Tamiya. I know that I saw the bigger coupe and a sedan ( S600 s I think). They may have done this body style too.... Brian Cuthbert.

These will 'date' me ! As a kid I remember 'The Great Race' and 'Monte Carlo or Bust'. Far more light hearted and from a different era - but fun none the less!

Another newbie here - been lurking for a while though - just 'sussing' things out. Kelowna B.C, is now home (ex Manxman )