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There used to be a guy named Harry P on the forum who would have asked, "But where are the mirrors?" So in his honor, I found a set of Boxter mirrors and painted them to match the body. There you go, Harry! Edit: Forgot to add the picture.

I just completed my first Porsche Safari and want to start another with a bit less height. The tires I used on this one came from an old 90s AMT Ranger and for my next build I need some 15 inch off road tires with not quite as much tire height. Are there any kits that have such a thing? This was my first build and I think they are around a 30-32 inch tire?

Back in the dinosaur days, KayBee Toys had a clearance on the original issue of this kit and its Cougar variant. I bought a bunch of them at $1.99 each and had fun with them. Maybe it's about time for Revell to reissue these kits and some of their other early 90s kits.

Apparently Safari Porsches are a big thing nowadays. I've found 911s, 924s, and 944s are all being jacked up and used off road. As are a lot of other cars that you wouldn't expect to see in the boonies. A guy here in town has a beater Kia with what look like Wrangler wheels and tires on it. No idea how he got them to fit but it rides several inches higher than usual. I've got another 911 and a 924 that are waiting for the treatment. Right now, the hardest part is finding more 15 inch off road tires that aren't too big for the cars and more offroad lights.

The LeMons idea is similar to the Rust To Rome http://www.rust2rome.com/ so maybe some kind of mashup? As for the Panamerica, that's a cool idea that could easily be a separate competition if anyone wanted to run it.

I have a couple of the OG Ford trucks, but I'll be getting more!

You did good!

Looks great!

I finished my second build of the year, this Porsche, then I started sorting through one of three huge boxes of kit parts that has followed me around for several years. So far I found enough parts to build a parts box Monogram F-350.

I started the Italeri Countach a few minutes ago and it's difficult not in the amount of parts, but because there was a definite lack of attention paid to parts fit. Pretty much any AMT kit designed in the 70s is going to be a pain.

I recently finished my hobby room, and so have been doing some building and some organizing. I finished a Revell Honda Civic hatch not too long ago, and decided to do something different for the next build. Without any more waiting, here is my Porsche Safari 911. It's the old Monogram 911 curbside kit from the 70s. That is kind of my go-to favorite kit. I've built several of this kit and it will always be my favorite. Just a word to anyone who wants to build it, the kit's proportions are good, but some of the lines are missing or very shallow. The shut lines on the deck lid aren't even put in. For this build, I decided to go a different direction. This is a 100% parts box build and the list of parts is long. Hope this next part doesn't bore you too much. The kit itself is basically stock, except for the following: the tires are Firestone ATXs leftover from an old AMT Ranger on the original kit Porsche wheels. The horns on the hood came from I don't know where. The roof rack is scratchbuilt from leftover Plastruct sheet and I-beam with the KCs from an old Monogram F-350. The high mounted taillight on the back of the rack is from a Monogram 911 convertible, the LED light bar below is those tiny self stick jewels from the craft store, and the jack is from an old 1/35th tank. I filled the front bumper with lightening holes removing the spoiler from the lower part, added a couple of tow hooks and made the KCs from some plastic smiley charms I found somewhere. The rear bumper was carved up too, with a scratchbuilt winch in the center. The little red lights are slightly larger jewels from the craft store. What's an offroader without a raised height? That's the beauty of curbside chassis with solid plastic axles, I just redrilled the holes lower and added a couple of skid plates to hide it. Whew, I think that's it. The only thing left is to find some rear view mirrors as the kit doesn't include any, and I kind of need a 1/24th scale shovel. Now I'm off to try another Safari!

Does anyone know if eBay has a translate function? I've found a few vendors that have interesting stuff, but they are in German, Italian, or French. I can kind of plod through Italian, and maybe a little in French, but not enough. I thought there used to be a way to translate, but if there is, it's in one of those languages.

Like Palmer brand kits, the Lindberg Thunderbird is more valuable to nostalgia collectors than to builders. They were designed for young beginner builders, with a low parts count.

Speak of the magazine and it shall appear! My copy was in the mail today. Thanks for another great issue.

Those look great! Do you have a link for Jack?

I like this idea, too. SUVs are technically hatchbacks. LOL

I also have a scar from super glue and kicker. I dripped a big glob on my finger and didn't notice it until I sprayed some kicker on a part and it activated the glob on my finger. I got a pea sized blister out of it that turned into a scar.

No idea if it works, but someone told me once that those Magic Erasers can remove the yellow from clear coat. You have to treat it like a very fine sand paper and work it wet.

When should I expect my copy to arrive? Have they shipped yet? Can't wait!

My hope for Round2 is that they can use the success of that catalog to eventually add backdated and forward dated versions of the kits they have. Maybe the the 1971 and the later 1997 Dodge vans, and the 71 Pinto wagon and runabout, the 1974 Firebird and Camaro.

Interesting stuff! I always like the backstories on hobby stuff, thanks for posting.

I came back to this thread because I found several old Bburago cars in a box. I bought them years ago in Italy including some obscure stuff we don't find here very often. I'd forgotten I had them. No pictures yet, but I found some old 1/24th police Alfa Romeos and a few racing Lancias and Peugeots. They all look very accurate to scale. I'm thinking of doing restorations and maybe some detailing of them as a side thing over the next couple of years. All have seen better days as they've been sitting in an old box in a garage since the 90s. Jumping to modern stuff, Jada and whoever makes those Fast and Furious cars have some stuff I'd love to have at a good price, but they tend to be in some weird 1/22nd-ish fit-the-box scale. Welly does a nice Porsche 356 that's too big for 1/24th, and Maisto does several trucks I'd like to get except they're in 1/27th. I really like the FnF Ford Cortina and if it were 1/24th, I'd have several of them.

Some great ideas so far! As for me, this will be my first year with my new hobby room finished, so I hope the stars will align for me to compete. I could definitely go for a service vehicle sort of thing with vehicles that look official. The LeMons thing is also interesting. There's a lot of potential in an old car that's seen it's better days. On Marketplace the other day, there was an 80s BMW offered up for $700 with the promise that it ran when parked. Fixing that up is way out of my skill level in the 1:1 world, but in the 1:24th world, I could just about manage it. As for my my suggestions, I can think of a couple, maybe a Resto-Mod Cannonball? Cars with an old bodystyle but modern innards? I'm thinking a 70s car or pickup truck with a Hellcat Hemi, or a Powerstroke diesel. Maybe an old Porsche, VW Beetle or Van with modern Porsche or Subaru engine. Another idea would be a Cannonball Heresy Run. Anything that would make a purist cringe. Think about the possibilities, a classic Mercedes or Porsche 911 with an LS engine, a Pontiac with a Ford small block, a Mustang with a Mark IV Supra engine? You could even go with a bodyswap like a Tamiya BMW 635 body on an AMT Dodge Charger police package with a Hellcat engine. Would there be interest in a sub-category for curbsides as well? The competitors would concentrate on surface details. That way, those with less time, or budget could compete on their own?

Since cloning tools is a thing now, I'd love to see Round 2 clone the Hardbody and Tacoma Lindberg tools they already own except turn them into 1/25th versions so those of us with Modeling OCD could enjoy them.