Jim B

Fabulous weathering. Your rust work is very convincing.

Really greet looking Transtar. Very well done.

Missed this one. Great looking Corolla. Didn't realize they ran these in Bathurst.

Very nice.

Great looking Model A. Very well done.

Beautiful G.T.O. Very well done.

Thanks, guys. @MittagskindInteresting bit of trivia, Hanjo. Thanks.

My latest completion is the Italeri 1979 Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 as it appeared in the Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 1979: I did mine as the 2nd place car driven by Björn Waldegård & Hans Thorszelius. In addition to the Italeri kit, I used the Modell Bau Mürau P/E set for the kit. The fit of the kit was ok, and I did have some trouble with some the P/E details, but overall I am happy with the results. I did have to cut the studs off of the rear wheels to get them to fit under the body, though. The body is painter in Tamiya Gloss Aluminum TS-17, and the hood is Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black TS-29. Some interior shots from during assembly: Not the best, but it's an interesting addition to my collection.

I'm sure Salvinos will do their research and do what they have to do; but if they do end up being 1/20, then I'll pass. I agree that the kits should have both aero packages & both sets of tires.

That's what I discovered here in the DeWitt, NY, store. I hope they bring back the models.

Looks pretty good. Well done.

Nice Supra, Si. Well done.

That looks great. I have no idea what it is, but I like it.

Great looking Bronco.

Nice looking Maserati. Really well done. No, I don't think you're the only one who does "stream of consciousness" builds. I call them "kicks", myself, and currently I'm on a road racing kick, previously it was muscle cars. It all just sort of depends. I do end up doing a "flight of fancy" build sometimes in the middle of a kick, though, like my F-4J Phantom II.

Thanks, Dan.

I'm glad I can be in inspiration to someone! Go for it.

Grat looking Mustang. Very well done. Funny thing is, when I first read the title, I read "Speeder" not "Speedster", and I was wondering how you were going to mix a Ford Mustang & Star Wars. ?

Well, that makes sense, I guess. I have the Tamiya P34 in 1/12 that I built back in 1992. Nice kit if I remember correctly. It was actually my second F1 kit as I had built their 1/12 Lotus back in 1985.

Is he even on the same island?

I've never really understood why open wheel race cars are in 1/12 & 1/20. There must have been a logical explanation to their rationale, but 1/20 just seems like a sci-fi scale to me as many Ma.K. kits are 1/20. Personally, I hope they're in 1/25 scale.

It is kind of crazy how much is leftover in these kits. Unfortunately, I think it would cost more in the aftermarket to buy the required parts to make a complete car than buying a new kit, but then you have more leftover parts.

Thanks, Steve. It was a bear at the end, but it's done.

Thanks, Steve. Yes, it would look nice next to the next generation EVO.

Definitely see that coming down the track.