oldcarfan

I looked at this one today and then put it back. The TD design looks great, but the Barris execution was a bit ham-handed, as were a lot of his jobs. I may go ahead and get one anyway because I like collecting TD's stuff.

I was wondering if it is possible to use the new wagon kit and the old Ranchero to come up with a correct Ranchero? I also would love to have a series of 1958 Fords. I have a 58 wagon promo somewhere, but it is so warped there isn't even enough to kit bash...

Looking good!

I really like this kit. Good job on on it! I would like to see this reissued. I would like to build one of these and also the one from Corvette Summer.

This may be an old topic, but I didn't find it in the search, so I will ask. I have two of the Revell Datsun 510s and one of the old 29 Model A truck that have the two piece vinyl tires. Has anyone got a method for permanently joining the two halves of these? I have tried all of the regular adhesives and they work, but not well. I am thinking of filing them with resin or epoxy.

I have been by the local B&N about once a week. I ask if they have gotten or ordered the magazine each time and they always act as though I hadn't asked the week before. They have 7 model train magazines, 8 RC Car magazines and a whole lot of military magazines, but they can't seem to manage a model car magazine?

How have I missed this all these years? This is cool.

I absolutely love this!

Cool trailer!

Also if you want something smaller, you might look into mold putty. Hobby Lobby sell this as well. It is a two part putty that you knead together and then press on a part to make a mold. It might work if the part is pretty small and only runs around $20.

I don't know how much you have used silicone, but Hobby Lobby sells some kits that are fairly good for a beginner. They have one that includes some silicone, casting resin and clay and I think mold release, too. It's a good one to use for small runs. It sells for, I think, about $60, but use the 40% coupon if you get it. I have used this kit once or twice and found the silicone pretty hard when set up, so use caution when casting. Anyway, it might be a good way to try.

I look forward to this. It's a stretch for me, but I'll have to get one or two of these. Hoping they'll decide to offer a passenger version at some point as well. Then maybe the 70-74 Econoline sometime down the line?

Beautiful work!

Definitely down for these. Wonder if they come with decals? Maybe if these sell well, it will cause a release of the Triumph as well?

These are the other pictures I took. I would love to have a real one like this.

I bought some India Red, and was going to go with that,but decided to save it for something else. Gonna have to start looking for more of this series. . I really like simpler kits these days and this series really had good proportions. I really want the 911 and the Ferrari 308. I got the MB 450 SLC along with another 924 on Ebay. May start it next I'm glad I got the Monogram 924 and not the Otaki one. That one just doesn't look right to my eye.

It is different, but still cool!

Really nice!

These wheels were on the original issue. Some later reissues came with a BBS wire basket style, but these are my favorites. I was going to go with silver or India red for the paint, but there are so many in those colors, I picked a less common offering from the 1979 Porsche color catalog.

I wish there was a source for decals like this. THIS is a model that i keep coming back to look at again.

You guys really raise the grading curve for the rest of us! B-E-A-Utiful!

You did a really good job on this. Congrats! I love this type of what used to be an everyday car. I've started working on a 65 Fairlane in similar condition. Hadn't thought of using BM foil to redo the bumpers.

THis is great! Love the wheels. It looks like something you would see driving around here in Austin..

In the late 70s, Monogram did a pretty great line of curb side cars. (I wish they would reissue them, hint hint.) One of my favorites was the Porsche 924. I got one from Woolworth's for a birthday and built and rebuilt it until there was nothing left. In an attempt to recapture a memory of my childhood, I bought a couple of these on eBay. I just finished this one. This time, it will go on my shelf and not get destroyed playing in the yard! I built it right out of the box with only some mold line cleanup. Even by today's standards, I think this is still a nice kit. The proportions are dead on and it is a fun kit. I was going to do it in red, but decided to try one of Testor's One Coat Lacquers. I really like this stuff. A much better finish than the old brush paints from way back when. Anyway, here it is, glue spot and all. The color is Star Spangled Blue which looked like a close match to Petrol Blue Metallic. It is painted over Duplicolor sandable primer. Rattle cans all the way...

I finally finished a couple of builds! (Pause for shocked silence.) I started on this Revel Snapfast Porsche Boxter a few months ago. I wanted to turn it into something different. I decided to make a Speedster style Outlaw Porsche out of it. For a simple snap kit, it fought me continually. Parts would disappear, the paint was great until the clear coat brought out the red plastic underneath. I stripped it and a bug decided to check it out and on and on.... I finally got it where its a decent 10 footer and called it good! I chopped the windshield and did new hood and trunk lines. I lowered it on special wheels and opened the intakes and put the air filters on the deck behind the driver. It features retro lowback buckets modified from sprint car seats. The fuel filler is in the center of the hood. Custom taillights. I'm thinking of buying another of these to redo it, but for now this will do.