Modelmartin

I second that motion. I propose that we have 2 polls. The first one to determine by popular vote when the "decade" ends. and the second one to determine kit of the decade. p.s. For the humor-impaired - that was a joke. I don't really want a freaking poll.

Holy price gouge, Batman! I just went to HLJ.com and they have the Revell Import of this kit for $78.00. It has to be a currency issue. It did take my breath away for a second. Of course they had the Revell Germany "Import" of the '69 'Vette for $56.00. Worth every penny.

Cool model! Nicely done. I like the mixing of eras in the details like having tubs on an older nose-high set-up. I have a similar project going. I also was inspired by the boxart. My engine will still be in front of the firewall so I guess that would be a gasser. I went for a tilt front end.

Well George, he was being mathematically correct. You see if we included 2010 in this decade then next decade would be robbed! 2010 is the beginning of next decade just like 2000 was part of this one and not part of the 90s. Comprendez-vous? Pardon my French.

Our LHS which is actually pretty decent just got in a Hasegawa bus "surfboard" version and it went on the shelf for $83.95!!! !!!!!!WTF!!! Nearby was an older release for $40+ and next to that was a pickup for $32.95. That was in the Import kit section. Across the aisle amongst the domestic kits was the Revell release for $19.95!

For me, the kit of the decade is not out yet! That is no joke. Due in December is the Tamiya 1/12 scale Honda RC166 GP bike from 1966. It is an inline transverse 6 with DOHC. It is an awesome bike and Tamiya really knocked themselves out on this one. I pre-ordered from Hobby Link Japan and I am getting all of the detail sets, too. They have a wire-wheel set, metal chain set, fork set, and rivet set. It will be awesome.

Motorcycles are totally allowed and encouraged. I build them, too. I mostly do GP and racing bikes with an occassional high performance street bike. Nice job on the Yamaha. I am sure your friend will be pleased.

Thanks for all of the great comments, guys. It was a long time coming and I am happy to have it done. I do have a Jo-Han Sox & Martin 'Cuda kit which I bought when I was 14 in 1971 when the kit came out. It is still sealed but one day I will open it and build it. In two years I will have had it for 40 years!!!

I thought the internet was a series of tubes!! Thank goodness Gregg moved his car! It is faster now. Yay.

I just finished this model yesterday. I bought the kit in 1979. It is about time. The impetus was that my model club ( RPM -Racing Plastic Models rpmmodelclub.com ) was having The Torben Challenge. HUH? Well, one of our members who is named Torben came up with the idea that each of us make up a list of five models that we always wanted to build that is already in our stash that we have never gotten around to finishing. We would then circulate the list around the table at our meeting and everyone would vote on which of the five they wanted you to build...and challenged us to finish that kit. The presentation was yesterday and eight of us actually did it! That was out of 30 members, though. I guess we all know who was kind of lightweight and wimpy. The Wills Finecast Bugatti T59 is 1/24th scale, all white metal, and came in very small pieces. The body from the firewall to the tail was made up of 7 parts which I soldered together. The underside of the tail was 3 more. The frame is made up of 8 parts. It actually went together OK. It is not for the faint of heart, though. Paint is a special mix of Dupont lacquer I made up a long time ago for my version of a perfect Bugatti blue. I used P/E and resin wheels from Lemans Miniatures. They were far superior to the cast metal spokes which came in the original kit. I used the Lemans tires in the rear and the original Wills tires in front to get the big'n'little effect. Model Car Garage piano hinges were used for the hood. They work quite nicely. I scratchbuilt the radiater screen. I added plug wires and made the loom from a piece of 1/16 aluminum tubing. I will likely add some more detail to the carbs and linkage later. Or not. Bugatti used mechanical brakes on all of his cars until the very late 30s so this beastie has cables running all over it. I used the kit supplied thread and painted it with metallic paint after it was all glued in place and tightened up. It looks OK. This was not going to be a contest model so I didn't get too nutty on it. I am happy to have it done and on my shelf.

This is the type of model I would have liked to build when I was in my early teens but didn't quite have the skills to pull off. It may not be a legal AA/gasser but then I wouldn't have known that when I was 13! I started with a Glue bomb IMC Fiberfab Avenger GT12 and a bunch of pieces from the vast parts box that has been filling up for 40 years. I built this about 3 years ago. The engine is an Olds from the AMT Willys gasser with headers from the IMC kit and a scoop from somewhere. The frame and interior are from the IMC gasser option for both the Avenger and the Beetle kits. The rear axle is a Revell item from the 70s gasser kits. Front axle is from some old funny car. Wheels and tires came from the parts box. The paint is Testors Lime Gold Metalflake decanted and airbrushed. There is no wiring or P/E of any sort. It was just a quick and very fun build. enjoy.

Except for the Packards!!

Love the Flattie in the modern truck! Cool model! Back in the late 70s someone ran a Pinto at Bonneville with a Model T engine in it!!

This cracks me up! 1st guy can't punctuate, 2nd guy can't read it! This illustrates the need for everyone to buck up on their reading and writing skills. I know it's difficult but it is important as this example illustrates. I did read it as $10.00 for unlimited entry and $25.00 for a vending table even though there was missing punctuation.

Pretty Yucky!

Oh Gosh! I just love happy endings!! Actually, I left a model on the table at Toledo one year. The next day as I was walking around the toy show. One of the Cleveland guys told me I had left it and he thought another guy had it. I saw him and he said check with another guy. I checked with that guy and he said Ron Cash had it. I saw Ron at his table and he saw me walking over and dug beneath his table and held it up in front of me as I walked up! It's a miracle I haven't lost more models.

Decimal point!!! The faux ad for the faux repellent said $2,000,000. That is 2 million.

Oy is right! Actually it is the egg half. Sperm half is pure WASPiness.

Those were East german, I think. The Czechs have a car by the name of Skoda( Stiil do although it's a division of VW now) and they had a car called a Felicia. I have a sales brochure for it that reads "Have you met Felicia?" on the cover. It's actually a cool brochure and a pretty normal looking car. They also had a model called the Octavia. Hold the presses. I just looked at Wikipedia and Skoda is still using those names today! Also in their model line-up is the Fabia! I wonder if Fabio drives one. The best one is the MPV they call the "Roomster". Also in the line-up is an SUV called the Yeti.

Very, very cool! I love those little rats. The Fiat 500 had a 72 inch wheelbase! The 600 has a 78 inch wheelbase. Remember that a Mini has an 80 inch wheelbase!!!! Did you check out the 600 center seater with a Hayabusa in it doing donuts??? It will bring a grin to your face.

Studebaker had lots of crazy names for their cars. Of course there was the Commander, President, Dictater series. In the 50s they had the Conestoga wagon which is somewhat historical for them since they were one of the largest manufacturers of horse drawn wagons and carriages before internal combustion arrived. They had a low budget model in the 50s called the "Scotsman". Thrifty, apparently. Reminds me of the joke about the Jewish Steel belted radial tire. It turns on a dime AND picks it up! Relax, I an half Jewish - I can tell the joke. Then they had the Hawks, very cool cars. They probably preyed on Larks!

Cool. Thanks, Wayne!

Wasn't GM's prototype for the EV-1 Electric car called the "Impact". Oooooh! Bad name for a car. Dodge trucks called "Ram". What's next the Buick Accident? Chrysler Roll-over?

Or Lesabre....The Sword.

The Brits did well in car naming. Humber Super Snipe Singer Vogue Singer Gazelle (Hey we have an Impala!!) Hillman Husky (my parents had one! With no heater! In Minnesota! Yes.) Hillman Imp and its Sunbeam badge engineered cousin, the Chamois Hillman Avenger - Sold in the USA as Plymouth Cricket!!! Riley Elf (A Mini with a trunk and stubby tail fins.) Sunbeam Rapier (It's a sword.) Sunbeam Stiletto (Another sword, not high heel shoes) Sunbeam Minx And then there is that spooky outfit RR with their Ghosts, Phantoms, Shadows and Clouds. Then they go with Corniche and then Camargue which is a swamp in France! How about British trucks? Bedford Beagle Bedford Rascal Scammel Himalayan, Highwayman, Scarab( a 3 -wheeler), Routeman, and the unforgettable Rigid Six or if you needed more a Rigid Eight.