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I laughed so hard when I saw that commercial -- lazy kids. Can't entirely blame them, as no one showed them how to change-out a flat (assuming that the vehicle has a spare, and it's not buried in a dumpster's-worth of random cr4p). What I find funny is that these same kids present themselves as being tougher than a two dollar steak, but don't want to get their hands dirty with as much as a broom handle, let alone brake dust and knuckle busting lug wrenches. Heck, even the obsessively-clean Mods kids I knew had no problems fixing their Vespa or Lambretta on-the-fly while wearing a vintage outfit.

That's been my argument for many years regarding every facet of hands-on "unskilled" labour: "That guy's got smooth hands and a manicure, yet he's telling me how to do my job in a more efficient way due to statistics and other impractical measures?"

As soon as I saw that steaming pile that he diagnosed (different battery; replaced the customer's battery the car arrived with), I knew that it was junk yard fodder. Just like BMWs and Mercedes : a part which costs literally two dollars --OEM part at that, typically an oil seal-- ends up being a $900 repair because one has to disassemble half of the flippin' engine to get to that two dollar seal. Junk, junk, junk.

Me, too. Not that the subject doesn't interest me --I love police & taxi vehicles; fleet models-- it's the incorrect engine and the too-wide wheels & tyres that have turned me off in the past. I can get past the BOSS 429 now that I know that the kit has an engine plate (promo-style), and steel wheels of a proper-depth are easily gotten along with proper-sized tyres. I just haven't pulled the trigger yet... that taxi edition with those luggage bags has my eye.

While there have been quite a few albums which blew me away over the years --many of which I'd considered mentioning here-- I have boiled down my choice to: Notorious Byrd Brothers 15.01.1968 release date Mono mix beats the stereo mix. While I've heard the same track from the album that virtually everyone is familiar with ( I Wasn't Born To Follow ) , it wasn't until years later that I bought the album which has that (fantastic) song on it. Initially, I had --and still have-- the stereo mix from c.1997; it features the album plus bonus tracks / alternate mixes / demos. As soon as I found the mono mix --limited issue-- for a reasonable price, I grabbed it. Track Listing (bonus et al. tracks listed afterward): 1.) Artificial Energy 2.) Goin' Back 3.) Natural Harmony 4) Draft Morning 5.) Wasn't Born to Follow 6.) Get to You 7.) Change is now 8.) Old John Robertson 9.) Tribal Gathering 10.) Dolphins' Smile 11.) Space Odyssey _____________________ Moog Raga Universal Mind Decoder (demo of Change is Now) Bound to Fall (instrumental) Triad (Jefferson Airplane recorded a slightly different version on Crown Of Creation) Goin' Back (early demo, sans harmonies; no pedal steel guitar, just a celesta accompaniment) Draft Morning (extended version with alternate ending) Universal Mind Decoder (demo of Change is Now)/ radio commercial by producer Gary Usher/ in-studio fight between Michael Clarke and David Crosby Starting off with a song about speed and its effects upon its user, before radically-shifting to a wonderful, mellow, yet sombre song about youth. Then, back again to an MDA-influenced piece about love; transition to a piece about being drafted, as the character ponders his direction and moral introspective. This blends into the song which most are familiar with from Easy Rider -- a dynamite track with lots of panning and other effects: interplay of Clarence White's Bluegrass picking and Red Rhodes' pedal steel playing. Next track starts with a slamming door before the vocals begin to romanticise a return trip to London; abruptly ending segue to a C&W song with a baroque middle part with spatial panning -- another abrupt change to Crosby's recollection of a Love-In at Griffith Park in early 1967 (a song whose instrumental accompaniment influenced The Stooges 1969) and a screaming guitar outro-fade-into a lovely, dreamy, peaceful marine life sailling song. The final piece is an exhibition of the then-new Moog synthesiser with a Sea Chanty cadence whose lyrics are influenced by The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke (think: 2001: a Space Odyssey). Notorious Byrd Brothers is a fitting title to an album with its combination of Psychedelia, C&W, Bluegrass, Folk, and early electronic effects -- the band's experimental peak... and the end of the original lineup of the band (Crosby was fired in October 1967; Michael Clarke quit, then returned to finish the album, then split upon its completion; even Gene Clark returned briefly before leaving again, just as he'd done in early 1966. This left the band with only Jim "Roger" McGuinn and Chris Hillman.

I bought this kit upon its last reissue (still under the Lindberg banner),and haven't so much as looked at it since I'd opened the box to check its contents. I thought that the chrome backlight trim as a separate piece was a good idea -- apparently, it's not exactly well-received. I'm fine with the bumper guards... I only wish that they were separate pieces; an optional bit vs. a mandatory deal. Maybe, just maybe, Revell or Moebius will create an all-new and proper 1966 Chevelle. As much as I dig the 1967 models, I much prefer the stylling of the '66.

Spend a grande-del-culo on MPC 1978 C-10 annuals, would'ya? Haha! Between you and me, Round2 is bound to reissue that one-year-only 2WD version!

That's one of the best looking Chevy B-bodies I've seen! Lovely work! May I submit a suggestion? A dark backdrop (charcoal, black, etc.) for photos in natural lighting would really make that paint pop!

I just need a cool-off period. Everything else is going together so well; that interior assembly is such a pain. My plan is to assemble the dash/door cards/ rear bulkhead , then slide that assembly into the cab. I've given up trying to affix those parts to the interior floor pan; the pan fits-in in such a way that it covers completely any "enhancements" (tape, etc.) from view once it's in-place.

Nicely executed example of the last of the Colonnades! Quite the impressive list of vehicles available on his site -- that 1971 Satellite Sedan sounds tempting (MPC's 1977-78 Monaco CHP [et al.] could contribute its interior for it, and be close to correct).

I have watched a few of his videos, and am entertained each time. He rights the wrongs of goombahs whose butchery and trickery are unparalleled ; obstinate customers, too. This guy, Car Wizard, Vice Grip, and a few others are my favourites.

Perhaps the most amazing aspect to the P71 (et al.) is that it handles great, but doesn't ride like a truck. Stops on a dime, and give five cents change, too. Last of the full frame, rear drive, V8 American sedans (I consider our friends to the north to be U.S. companions).

My 2004 Crown Victoria P71. I've had it for almost one year (purchased on 16.04.2021), and have driven it as far as a 300 miles round trip, plus countless around town drives. Has just a tick over 132,000 miles; original 4.6 litre engine, original 4R75W trans, 3.27 / open. Gets 22 MPG at a sustained 75 MPH (20 MPG in 50 MPH average traffic). All it needs is an A/C service (not a half-arsed service, either: new compressor, condenser, receiver/drier, etc. -- compressor cycles frequently; clutch makes an unpleasant sound). I could cruise that rascal in comfort all day. Parts are easy to find anywhere; tyres are inexpensive (last year of the 16" heavy duty steel wheels). I could sleep in it if I needed to. If cost were no object, I'd do it in a heartbeat!

CANCELLED ! Right into the Stack of Doom with a couple of other fiddly-P.I.T.A. kits. I honestly don't know how in the _____ anyone has managed to assemble that horribly-engineered chunk-of-______ interior without smashing that stupid thing to bits! INEXCUSABLE for a new(er) kit! What the actual ______ were the designers & engineers thinking when they designed & engineered that godawful pile of horse dung ?!??!!!? I have Z-E-R-O patience for trash that doesn't fit-together -- no tolerance whatsoever. IF this were an older kit (MPC, AMT, et al.) that's been reissued ad nauseam (AMT 1953 F-100 for example), I know what I'm in for: lots of filing, sanding, truing-up, and other tasks involved in building a kit that was present when the Red Sea was parted. BUT, something from c.1998, which was all-new tooling then, and hasn't been reissued more than Disney pumps-out Star Wars spinoffs and pre-sequels-generations poodle poop, there's NO excuse for garbage with NO positive attachment points. This mother is OFF the DESK.

The Blazer --and its pickup relatives-- are originally Monogram kits, and date to c.1976... well before they joined with Revell (c.1987). Those tiny door handles of the Monogram Blazer are a bit of a mystery, esp. since they shared virtually everything with the pickups.

Super nice VS29H1B there! I really like the blue engine vs. the typical orange (May 1971 & later 340s were painted Chrysler Engine "1972 Blue"). How much wrestling was involved in fitting that Torqueflite in that tunnel? I'm enquiring, as years ago I test-fit an AMT 340 (from their '71 Duster) which was mated-to the 727 trans (from their '71 Charger), and the assembly wouldn't fit (ended up putting that combo in the Street Machine version in order to replicate a '71 Super Bee 340).

One of my most ambitious works to date -- AMT 1968 El Camino SS-396 (the 'soapbox derby' version). I've chosen a non-factory colour for the vinyl top and the interior (Rustoleum Leafy Green - Satin), as I have an affinity for white vehicles with green interior (like my parents' 1969 Dart 'Custom'). The white is the as-moulded plastic, which was polished then Futured. 'SS-396' decals from the Revell 1968 Chevelle SS-396 (bought from an eBay seller so that I didn't have to raid my kit) used on gauges, dash embellishment, front marker/bezel, and tail gate garnish (eventually, the grille's 'SS' emblem, and the various engine decals). Still lots to do with this one (lots of touchups and cleanups) -- engine will be stock (other than the aforementioned decals) ; I'm not quite set on what wheels I'm going to use (I'm thinking either deluxe wheel covers or steelies & hubcaps, either from Fireball... maybe the kit's Rallye Wheels?); and I've still got to configure the interior (the only P.I.T.A. thus far). Critiques, accolades, jeers, suggestions, etc., encouraged. Without further ado:

My kingdom for a 1958 Ranchero! I positively LOVE 1958-1969 & 1960 Fords' stylling.

Nice cat! Beautiful save!

Excellent news! Hopefully the 1/32 scale Toyota Hilux and Datsun pickups aren't far behind...

Not to mention the continuation of the big block, which disappeared after the (stunted) 1972 model year.

Hmm... I don't believe that I've ever seen the others you'd mentioned in one-twentieth scale (Ford Lightning F-150, '88 Mustang GT, Plymouth Prowler, and '94 Mustang GT), that's why I enquired. That's not to say that they don't exist, I've just never seen those particular kits in that scale.

I thirdst that -- those look quite contemporary! It's like Motor Wheels Flys : very advanced design ! That's a lovely survivor (Snake will be envious ?) from a talented youth!

You're referring to the Lindberg kits? The AMT/ERTL kits of those subjects were / are all one-twenty-fifth scale.

You mentioned that this is a Hot Wheels metal body. Are you using an etching primer or 'regular' primer? *That* could make a big difference. If you're not already using a self-etching primer (recommended over bare metal), then you'll want to invest in an aerosol can of the stuff. What scale is this Hot Wheels vehicle?