Maindrian Pace

I wonder why they put GT wheels on it? -MJS

That body may make a good dirt track car, but I don't see it as useful for anything else; other than the resin LX collection of assorted oddities. -MJS

Here they are on an MPC '84. Stock tires from the GT convert kit: On a lower profile set of Gatorbacks. I don't remember what kit these came from at the moment, but I have four of them. Compare to my '92 LX driver with stock size 225/55/16s: Almost exact. Ride height and a slight adjustment to the shape of the wheel well would be all it takes. Positive on the moldings, many have been painted body color over the years for an update. I just touched on the major visual changes from year to year, there were many more: Seats and headrests, interior color and upholstery patterns, paint colors, rear seat shoulder belts, door panel pockets, etc. A little research would be required to make a year-accurate model. -MJS

The body color side moldings were on the '92-'93 LX's only, '91 still had the black moldings. Tips for builders for year accuracy: '87-'88 - Build as is out of box, black moldings, delete mass air meter, use two spoke non-airbag wheel from MPC '87-'88 GT kit '89 - Same as '87-'88, add mass air meter '90 - Same as '89, add airbag wheel '91 - Same as '90, add five spoke wheels from Monogram '92 GT convertible, someone should have them in resin by then, if not already '92-'93 - Same as '91, body color side moldings. Note - '87-'92 gray interiors were all Titanium gray, '93 only had Opal gray, a darker and bluer gray color. -MJS

It's weird looking at a '66 Galaxie and thinking of it as an '82. What engine does it have? -MJS

Great build, and spot-on. -MJS

Looks like a Chrysler torsion bar front end, definitely not an M-II. -MJS

I wasn't paying attention to the scale in the thread title, and looking at the model, I assumed it was 1:35... then I saw the quarter... Amazing detail on such a tiny model. Now I'm looking at an HO scale Fairmont wagon that I have near the bench... Challenge... -MJS

Fantastic! I've driven the real thing ('56 single axle version) and this takes me right there. So accurate, nothing stands out as out of scale or proportion. Great job on the Big Job. -MJS

You've really captured the lines and dimensions of the LTD II well, following this one for sure. -MJS

How about basing it on the Reatta promo? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-1989-BUICK-REATTA-Dealer-Promotional-Model-Car-1-24-Scale-Factory-SEALED-/130828566273?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item1e75fd7f01 I'm fairly sure that the two cars shared the windshield, cowl, and drive train, the Reatta being a short wheelbase version. -MJS

Direct hit! Love: Everything about it. Hate: Nothing at all. -MJS

Ambitious... -MJS

Closest I have is a Danbury Mint '58 Edsel wagon, everything opens and closes smoothly. It could be a good template for plastic model door engineering. -MJS

People pay big money for things that you might not see the value in. http://maineantiquedigest.com/articles_archive/articles/nov06/indianvane1106.htm That makes the Batmobile look like a veritable steal. -MJS

We knew it was a matter of time before someone did this, and you did the conversion well. I like the Custom trim on the Ranchero, different but factory looking. -MJS

I like it. The '68 Galaxie was one of the rare times that AMT didn't get the proportions on a body right. The wheel wells are much bigger than in 1:1, and the rear window was all wrong as well. Looked more like a '70s Monogram attempt. The big wheels fill out the big wheel wells and help to make the dimensions come together. And the color is great. -MJS

Super clean build, and quite fortunate that Pegasus made the exact wheels for the replica. That about never happens... -MJS

Sure is nice, and the color is fantastic. -MJS

The '63 Advanced Custom Mercury kits had those taillights as well. -MJS

I don't know of any high end diecast cars ever manufactured in the US, they have been made somewhere else pretty much since the beginning, even the low end toy variety. How much more would it cost to make them here? I think we all know the answer to that, way too much for any meaningful sales. Too many reasons that we are all aware of, so the obvious answer is to find another source of cheap labor and no unions/pensions/401Ks paid holidays etc. to have to worry about - and quit giving China more cash for their already huge war machine. It's the American way. -MJS

Sad, but it sounds like almost exactly what happened to GMP and Biante. It's the cost of doing cheap business with the Chi-coms. -MJS

MPC sorta did a King Cobra kit in '78, but it was obviously an IMSA styled car. This could be where the confusion comes from. Here is one converted from several M-II kits, with lots of scratch building. I don't know who the builder is, but it's spot-on. -MJS

Great fix on the banana bend! -MJS

Great job, love the cleanliness of the build, engine and the seat belts. Only thing that stands out; that car would need a set of long tube headers pretty badly with the iron lung. -MJS