Maindrian Pace

Nice job!

Fascinating, and the lines match up very nicely between the two. This will be cool. -MJS

Some of the "wild" parts in these kits work pretty well on 1:16 and 1:18 scale hot rods. I used the chrome moon tank from one on a 1:18 Mustang gasser project a few years ago. -MJS

I wish I could find on of these displays, original or repro. -MJS

The spoiler is widened, shaved top and bottom, and fitted. The third brake light and trunk lock recesses are finalized. Body work is pretty well done. -MJS

Perfect! The Watson square bird series were some of my favorites too. One request: a couple of outdoor photos with natural light. -MJS

'57-ish Porsche 356A. Cool to see a beater version running around. -MJS

Very nice, reminds me of the Julian Brothers '65, which was all Terminator inside and underneath.

I've met him. Real cool guy. Good for him. -MJS

Greg, I think you have paid your dues with the first Fox body, this one should be smooth sailing. (I hope I didn't jinx it.) An important part of the project, the rear spoiler, was contributed by a man who reads the forum but doesn't post. We'll call him The Mysterious Mr. X. He contacted me through a member here who is also a member of our local PHX area club, the Moonlight Modelers. He pointed out, and correctly, that the spoiler from the MPC SVO Mustang was an ideal starting point for the '87-'93 LX spoiler, and graciously sent one my way. Should be a breeze. Thanks Mr. X! The bodywork is nearly complete, it just needs a little more work to define the subtle character line beneath the 1/4 windows. It's visible when the light is held a certain way. Next: Interior insert and window buck. -MJS

Hey, the golden age of modeling is gone, right?

Thanks Ken, and yes, this is the master for a resin body. It will include the rear spoiler, third brake light lens, rear interior insert, hood, glass, and front bumper. The R/M Cobra has many proportioning problems and a primitive chassis and interior by modern kit standards, so the new Revell LX is a much better starting point for a completely accurate LX hatch. And this one will be perfect before it goes off to the silicone bath. -MJS

Temporarily shelved for a couple of other (promised) projects. That whole "keeping your word" thing.

One thing not often mentioned about the early '80s Monogram muscle car kits, and Monogram kits of the era in general, is how good and easy the decals were to work with. They came off of the paper nicely, had good glue, were easy to position, and never ripped as you handled them. They were nicely elastic - the SS stripes always laid down perfectly over the cowl hood bulge on the '70 Chevelle, same for the stripes on the '65 Shelby. I have never encountered such friendly decals in the years since - which is just nuts. -MJS

Rough bodywork done: First primer on, I always like this step because it is nice to see it in one color. Which shows all the little areas that still need to be addressed. I also need to add the trunk lock recess and lock bezel. -MJS

Whole 'nother Granada.

Very nice job, Greg. They regularly interspersed stock footage of 10 or another earlier squad responding in the first few seasons. I always thought it was funny seeing the '72 turn into a '70 and back.

Ride along in a Tesla P85D. A Leaf it ain't.

Nice! We need to see more pictures of Squad 10 and maybe a description of how it was built. -MJS

Just because you can...

Guy who owns it is a NYC divorce lawyer. He does well.

Back in the early '80s in the PHX area, there was a '61 Falcon 2dr with a mod top using NOS Chrysler vinyl, a turbo 200 six, and a 4spd. Naturally, it had a barefoot gas pedal and a beer tap shifter handle. It was a cool car. -MJS

Holy cow, it looks just like her! Love the bracelets. -MJS

I liked what Hot Rod said about that car recently: "It's extremely impractical, but at least it's radioactive."

More minutia: As an improvement over the coupe version, I added upper and lower rails to the 1/4 window frames to serve as positive glass stops, making it easier to fit the 1/4 windows. Next step is tiny amounts of filler followed by primer; then the wing and interior extension. -MJS