Maindrian Pace

Outrageous! What proportions, and there should be a stance hall of fame for nailed stances like that. I'd change nothing, -MJS

The explanation among some manufacturers and collectors in the '80s was that it was a popular scale among European collectors, because they lived in small houses and apartments which had limited space for collections of larger models. You can have a pretty big collection of 1:43 cars on a multi shelf wall unit or display case. This drove the selection of sometimes very obscure subjects, not to mention that nicely detailed 1:43 cars can be quite exquisite and jewell-like. -MJS

Thanks Chuck. Here's another one from the Wayback Machine. '69 Kitty was built a looooong time ago, (25+ years) from the AMT/Matchbox issue Cougar street machine. This issue didn't contain stock parts, had a hole in the hood, and period-goofy decals. I convertible-ized it, top boot is modified '50 Ford, Made the top side wells, sun visors from the parts box, wire wheels from the '65 Riv kit, rubber Pirelli tires from a Porsche kit, ( I think) and an MPC Cobra jet scoop was the perfect shape to hide the hood hole. This was also the first of many AMT Mustangs and Cougars that got the then-new Monogram '65 Mustang engine compartment that fits so nicely in these kits. I replaced the kit supplied Boss 429 with a 428 Cobra Jet, and lowered it slightly. It was a fun build back when no plan existed, you just sort of let things take shape as you went. -MJS

Really cool, like a Ford version of the Jensen FF (Ferguson Formula) Interceptor. -MJS

Thanks Tony, I wish I had a cheapie diorama or background scene to photograph against. For now, the hood of a car in the back yard is what stands in. -MJS

They are all beautiful, and I like unusual Mustangs so the IIs and the McLaren caught my eye first. Fantastic. -MJS

My AMT original (and only) issue '67 and '68. Both restored from built ups, the '67 was decent, but the '68 was a glue bomb requiring some special attention. The '68 was done semi-promo style, the '67 in a factory color single stage. I have a built MPC '70 that I'll probably do here as an Eliminator. -MJS

It doesn't work that way. A 1:18 diecast doesn't weigh 200 lbs, does it? -MJS

Beautiful Larry Watson style paint work on the 'Bird. -MJS

Following this one all the way. -MJS

I'm diggin' this digger. -MJS

Wouldn't it get out of range pretty fast? -MJS

Same kit in a different box. They have been virtually identical since the '70s "Classic" reissue. -MJS

I built that one in the early '80s, painted dark metallic blue with the wire wheels from the Monogram Corvette America kit. Looked fantastic, I want another one. -MJS

Bet he was popular that day. -MJS

Much 'bliged. -MJS

How about up to '73? -MJS

Great progress! -MJS

I agree, a spectacular build of the most proportionate Skyliner of the three years. -MJS

I've got the police Explorer, and absolutely no idea what to do with it. -MJS

I'm not exactly a 1%er, but I can do an occasional splurge. -MJS

Not today, but within the last two weeks: Been looking for one for years when this showed up on ebay. Threw a crazy bid at it, and got it on a four second snipe. I had to have it. It was still factory wrapped until it got to my bench. -MJS

I've been using Chrometech for over 15 years, and Bob is the best anywhere. He's a model builder, so he knows exactly what to do, and the end result will be better than any Italeri chrome you've seen. If you're not comfortable properly stripping the tree, let him do it. -MJS

Just do a Google image search for '87-'91 F-250/F-350 pickups, and you're sure to find examples of the color scheme you want. -MJS

I lived in Phoenix when that movie was filmed. It's wild how some of the areas that they raced through were almost completely undeveloped then, but are unrecognizable now. The chase through the state fair grounds was really cool, because that place looks exactly the same today. -MJS