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I checked out your pics,john, and your quite a prolific lil builder,aint'cha? They ALL look GREAT! Do you do this for a buisness, or just for pleasure? I REALLY like these stock builds,caz I do remember them all from when I was a kid. They ARE all beautiful, lookin just like their big brothers, and lookin GOOD!!!!

Back in High School, A freind of mine,Lonnie Darton, had a BRAND NEW 69 Dodge Coronet R/T convertable that was about 2 months old when the got into a wreck. He had the WHOLE front end replaced with the sheetmetal from a 69 Charger, it TOTALLY interchanged with the stock front end, a VIOLA! a Charger Convertable!!! The ONLY dif was it didnt have the sculpted vents in the doors, but the 3 laser type tailights (that's what I call 'em) of the Coronet flowed PERFECTLY with the lines of the car! It WAS BEAUTIFUL, and I've NEVER seen another one. Just photo shop the Charger front onto a Coronet body an you'll see just how well it flowed,and HOW NICE it looked!!! Too bad Chrysler din't try it, they'da sold a ton of 'em!

E-Man, howz come ol B ain't bought that rascal to a meetin? I see he's got it mounted on YOUR base! Who's faster, The Blue Max or the Dukes Charger??? Tellem we gotta see that bad boy up close an personal like!!! I defnately gotta get out ta Belleville an see them bad boys run!!!!

Mike, back inna day,(mid 60's) There was a guy in Ecorse,name of Tony Langdon, lived on 10th street, had that EXACT same car in blue! Same body style, bubble hood,MONSTER slicks, an a built 460 outta a Lincoln. He used to run it at Detroit Dragway. Man you did your NORMAL KILLER Job, it came out GREAT!!!!!

Yeesh Bill, It's about TIME!!!! Man that thing looks GREAT! It's gotta be one of the most difficult kits to build! I got one an I've never even opened it! I remember I tried to build it in the 60's and I didn't have ANY problems with the doors, I just GLUED them bad boys SHUT!!! It came out just BEAUTIFUL! The Color, wheels and stance are PERFECT!!!

Rod,How cool is that!? I had no idea a stock one existed! Makes sense, but I jus never saw one I guess. I'll hafta see if I can find one, It'd be ALOT easier than tryin ta kitbash one!!!

Duhhh, I'm NO WHERE NEAR qualified to answer this question, but,I'll throw my bit into the pool! Depending on how long you been gone, YEAH, ALOT of stuff is different. First, notice the PRICE on our stuff! Even the little stuff, glue, paint, sandin tools, X-atos,EVERYTHING is more expensive. Next, the big company's have frogotten that we were given 'em FREE ADVERTISIN, and decided THEY wanted a peice of the little bitty Pocket Pie that makes up our hobby, so they go after the aftermarket guys to MAKE them pay royalties,or cease an desist! I think even Slixx doesn't make the decals your lookin for! But check 'em out, they make SO much stuff they're bound to have something you can use! As for out an out Pro-Stock kits, ya, you MAY be outta luck!

REALLY NICE build, Gonz! You gotta nice taste for colors I notice! This one looks really nice too. NICE smooth paint, the interior details are just right.(REALLY like the dash!) And it's just a PURTY car ta BOOT!!!!Yer pretty good there kidd-O!

WoW! I gotta admit I ain't a truck guy, but a REALLY NICE model, is a REALLY NICE MODEL! An you built you one!!! It looks right, even if it is a frankystien! Whooda thunk throwin ALL them parts tagether you'da come up with such a NICE lookin truck!!! BUTCHA DID!!!!

B, I got it. And it looks pretty much like the one in the box! I paid about 10/12 bucks for it at a toy show. I've grokked it, an it looks to be a FULLY detailed kit, but it can only be built as a race car. I wanted ta combine it with Revells Snap kit of that same Jag, just ain't got around to it. But it DOES look like a REALLY nice kit!

You did a GREAT job converting that promo into a detailed model! You should be proud. The colors GREAT on it and I like the inner door panel detail. I KNOW how junkie that stock interior is! It came out REAL nice! A GOOD lookin model of a NEVER kitted car!!! GREAT JOB!!

Ok, I'll do it for ya! I even got one layin round here somewhere.

Welp, I kin say's one thang fur shur, that ol' rascal shor iz UGLY!!! Whad ol Igor put a hachet whack upside it's haid fer? Spred them ol' eyes apart any further an they's gonna be lightin up seprate counties!!! Ok I unnerstand Lil Frankymerc,Merkystien, er watever it's name is,ain't never gonna know he was dopted(bless his lil nonsoul) But you caint let um see these pics a how he cum ta be. Jess letum thank he jus a NORMAL lil Cor!

Dangitt Harry, now where'dja go an fin' this'n? Ya got me scratchin my head an now my brain's sore! I'm gonna go with .........Wait,.......No ,it's......Awww jeeze Harry, ,IT'S REAL or a 1/16th Revell 34 Ford Coupe that was built by a REALLY good builder! Ok That's my vote! REAL!

Ed, I'm NOT tryin ta be a pantie twister, but, if ya just leave the scoops of the Super Bee hood, it'll be a plain ol' Coronet hood.Oh yeah, sand the Bee emblem off the center front of it!

Patrick, I quit going to Toledo 15 or so years ago caz it was a MADHOUSE!!!! But I went to the NNL last year, (Didn't bother to check out the toy show!) And it was MODEL CAR HEAVEN!!! It's the closest thing I can imagine that the GSL would be! I Met Gregg there, Mr Obsessive,MR.BIGGS,MR.1/16th,Billy Kingsley,Ed Fluck an his wife, Just TOO many folks to remember! IT WAS GREAT!!! I'm goin again this year,and probly every year till it's or I'm gone!!! GO to it!

Manuel, Jus take your WIP to a coupla meetings, let 'em see your good at what YOU build TOO! Then answer their questions! They WILL ask! Jus be the Automotive Ambassador!!!

Clark Kent's ride!

WWWIIILLLLDDDD Doggies!!!That's a pretty mean lookin mill there E-Man! You aint gonna be needin wings for this one to FLY!!!! Terrain followin RADAR maybe, but NO wings! Glad ta see ya back at it! It's lookin GOOD!!!

Ok I want this should be a lesson for all! Last SUNDAY, Ol Harry tried ta pull a FAST ONE by, actually admitin that he was TRY TA PULL A FAST ONE on ME, by throwin out the RoM EARLY!!! No I wasn't up and I din't see it till Mon morn. So let's look at this in context. He THINKS he's gonna fool me, YES? NO, I STILL guessed it right.Even down to the builder!(actually who ELSE coulda built it??!!) THEN, a newbie comes along and, with no malace of forthought,an accidentaley Gives it up. AND THEN, ANOTHER newbie comes in again, totally by accident, a throws his hat into the ring!,No problem BUT it is HARRY'S game, An I think HE should have a say in what RoM's gonna be. BUT, IT ALL GOES TA SHOW, The BEST Laid Plans of Mice and Men Oft Times Go Astray!!! Don Mess Wi ME, I DON NEED NO STEEKEEN BASHES!!! We Now Return To Tonight's Feature, Don Mess Wi Me! Featureing Me! In my 1st non-starring role! THANKYOUVERYMUCH! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!

Still looks like a Lady Schick, ESPECIALLY with that dent along the middle for M'Ladies hand!!!

Frank, you did a REALLY nice job on your conversion, it looks better than factory! As for Bill, He's been building for longer than ALOT guys here have been BREATHIN! His JUNK looks better than ALOT of guys good stuff! Maybe the newbies should show some respect to the older builders here, caz ALOT of them have forgotten more stuff then they(the newbies) have YET to learn! I don't know this Dencon person, but he should have more respect and patience with folks he doesn't even know. He could learn ALOT more than he already knows, an he doesn't SOUND like a dummy. WE can ALL learn new stuff, Like I did jus by readin this thread! You do EXCELLENT work Frank, hope to see more of it in the furure!

Jim, it's actually a little of both. We have some EXCELLENT modelers in our club, Steve Perry, "H", Trans Am Eric among them, AND QUITE a few more! Sorry If I neglected to mention anyone else. We have a 2 hour meeting that starts at 7 an runs to 9, BUT alot of guys get there early an sell old stuff they don't want, and some stay later just to shoot the breeze! I DON'T know how others clubs run, but that's how we do ours! I REALLY look forward to it! It's kinda like a "BEIN THERE" forum! If you have a club near you, I HIGHLY recommend it! You got ALL kindsa guys who share your SAME passion for our hobby! The older guys, like myself, an guys who bring their sons (like my buddy Ian) who are bringin them up right! And LOTTSA guys in between! Try one, you'll LIKE IT!!!!

Chuck, I have an original MPC Grumpy's Toy Vega, and IT'S quarters are perfect! Are you sure you don't have a repop of that Vega kit from a few years ago with those butchered up wheelwells? I know for a FACT mine is an original kit. But thoses new ones you have sure look good enough to be worth cuttin my kit up to convert it! Yours actually look more accurate than the stock wells on my kit!

I saw that dam Squirrel Hunter/ Killer Team an I laughed so hard my Pepsi came out my NOSE!!! Brought back memrys of the Nam!!!! Do they got squirrel ears on their "Ear necklaces???" That was just TOO COOL !!!! Glad ta see this is goinna ta be a COOOOL build!!!