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Guys at the dmmc Friday One of our members bought in some cases of the new Challenger, and 68 Mustang and it's variants. I got me the 68 Mustang. Now I just happened to have an original 68 AMT Mustang. Soooo, I did a comparo.Believe it or not ,ONE of these rascals is NOT to scale! When I tried to install the AMT Tailight panel into the Revell Mustang, it wa too narrow.Just by a hair mind you, but still too loose just the same.The wheelbases were off too. and the new kit is just as long as the old kit is WITHOUT the front facia! So who's right? When I first put my Revell 69 Mustang Cobra Jet next to my old MPC 69 annual(not a repop)The size difference jumped out at me like a Chene Avenue mugger! THEN i find out, that the Old MPC kit was poped in !/27th scale! Or 26th. Anyway all these years I thought it was the proper scale, and if Revell hadn't bought out the Cobra Jet Mustang, I'd never known it wasn't the right scale! So ANYWAYS, Other than using a scale ruler, What's the TRUE scale of these things? 25th? 25th anna 32nd? 25th anna16th? I remember when the 66 Fairlane kit came out, everyboby said it was off too. It looked pretty darn close to the AMT annual to ME! I did see what the fuss about the window glass was comin from, but I don't get all worked up about junk like this. I just fix it,if it bothers me enough!(Like the Nova) But It DID pique my curiosity, an got me ta wonderin, WHAT IS the true scale of our beloved little cars???? I mean like on the 1:1 Mustangs, the taillight panels interchange, if BOTH Mustangs are TRUE 1/25th scale, should the basic panel fit just as well on BOTH cars? I ain't gomma loose no sleep over this,But it did get me ta thinkin,Ohhhhh,My head!!!!!

Jeff, I think that was Bud. I looked at it too, man is it nice! I saw it in the Fairfeild Mint catalog(it's always the LAST ONE, if I don't order) And it was ALOT MORE than 25bucks! I got one of my Techno-hip super secret Homie Dogs workin on it RIGHT NOW!If you should see 'im, DON'T TOUCH HIM, He's TRAINED TO KILL!

GREAT ta see way back up ta speed Geez! Yeah, I chopped a AMT merc too. Came out pretty good,if I say so myself! then Revell goes an does one! Oh well, at least mine still got a 3in section outta it!Maybe I'll section theirs too, since they already chopped it for me! Yers is lookin kinda like it belongs in the "Phantasm" horror flicks! It cum out GREAT!!!!!

YOW J. The louvers on the hood are GREAT!!! How'd you make them? They're beatiful!!! Did you re-chop a Revell 48 Merc, or an old AMT one to get this? It's Looookeeen GOOOOOD!!!!

Geez, I for one, am GLAD yer back! Love these kinda builds! You an GrampsX(Bill) got these old style rods down! I have REALLY seen a cut down 34 ford pheaton turned into a dune buggy!It looked alot like yours! Nice ta see the Garage is doin good in spite of the current economic times!

Iz, the turtle ONLY comes in AFTER the lil hawiian dude cain't swim no mo! Since you got yours, maybe now said turtle will swim up the Mighty Missisip and then get to Lake Erie, an make his way to Deeetroit,FINALLY!(if the pollution don't kill 'im first!!!)

THERE YOU ARE GEEZERMAN!!!! I thought you mighta left fer greener pastures, but they ain't none! Yes, I gotta agree wit Chebby Steve, it does have those issues he mentioned, but then it is just a model! Heck if you don't want it, I'll gladly take it! Glad ta see ya back, I was missin yer lil shop dio/background.

Chevy11, Don't even worry about whether you don't think your builds don't come close to what these guys build! Mine can't compare to most of them, but they don't care. We're HERE and that's what counts! The guys here will help you with ANYTHING!, be it advice, answers or parts, just ask. Welcome to the BEST site on the web!!!!!

Uh oh, I think I just took Harry's place as last onna list, caz I STILL ain't got MINE!!!

BINGO! Gib dat man a seeegar!

Crispy's right fellas, you just gotta complain. If you don't, they (Mamagment)may not know it's happening. One past christmas, at the Micheals I go to, I went in at opening time, and when I got what I wanted, I went to check out, the little girl said she COULN'T help me, because she COULD'NT break a 100.00 bill! WHAT? I left my stuff on the counter, went over to the Service Desk, asked for a Manager,told her the problem, and that lady just about tripped over herself to try to help me! I never had a problem since, and I go there quite alot, an now they kinda know me and I don't get that "perv"look they tend ta flash at ya!

Oh yeah,Matt, I'm with the Cap'n. See how a little thing like a hand made spring can make a difference? This'll be nice when it's done! Keep it up!

Hey Mike, just look at it like this, you can do alot with leftovers! Nice builds Daddy-O! Maybe you could show us a few more shots of 'em? (See watcha gone an started?)

Dude! You are a MONSTER with the BMF!!!! I guess you'd say yer a regler BMF wit da BMF!!!! Your Elky is lookin GOOD!!! Now that I see the color better, it sure IS a pretty color! This is gonna be a NICE lookin build!

Thanks Again,Steve. The lil red one in the pic, actually looks like it has a front cowl and hood for the"trunklid". How cool is that? Wow, that's like simple german engineering at it best! I STILL think that's a GREAT lookin lil car!

Dan, NEVER correct the "Big Kahuna"! If that's what he said, THAT's what he meant!!! He doesn't mince words!

Thanks Dave,Harry! Is Hebmueller like German for Funky lil 2-seater Roadster? Ya's think somethin like "Das Wundabug, mitt der slammin und Honkinzin Compresormotor"Woulda been a lilttle much? They SHOULD make one, SOMEONE should!It's that cool! GREAT IDEA, Andy!

Whaaaa????? That's a nice clean easy build for ya. No over the top stuff.You can see that your painting abilities are very clean, your assemly techneces are nice an clean, Just a nice lookin build Eve, What's NOT ta like? Great job Kidd-O, I'm likein it!

Harry, yeah I do rememberthem lil bugs like that,NEVER saw one, but I have seen pics of them. Were they ever imported here? They sure do look neat! I was just wondrin IF VW had one over in Europe that we weren,t gettin over here! That would be a COOL idea! A Volksie sport job! How cool would that be?, all Turbo'd an slammed?!!

Andy, that is TOO COOL! Is it patterned after a REAL car, or didja jus think it up? Either way, It's just cool!

Jody, talk to Treehugger Dave, he just showed us his new "toys" an I do B'leve he got him a lathe! At least it LOOKS like one.

Pete, I wouldn't even try messin with somethin to that extent, not good enuff yet, BUT, Greg sure is!!! Watch an see how he comes out, you'll be surprised! Greg AIN'T no shake'n bake builder!

Yeesh Stump, you can't leave NUTHIN alone! I like that! Shows good creative intuition! The wheels are comin out NICE for bein homemade, But at that scale, what else ya gonna do? She's lookin like another winner Kidd-O, Good Luck!

Yeeesh Jurg, you sure are one talented dude! All your stuff comes out lookin like a million bucks! Jeeze, I should be so lucky! The Dio, as small as it is, looks great! The Charger came out PERFECT! And the "DUDE" looks too mean! All in all Jurg, a GREAT JOB on a GREAT BUILD!!!oh, that speed limit sign needs a few bullet holes!

HIII RICK!!! We're all plastiholics too, and this IS THE BEST support group of it's kind in the WORLD! These guys'll MAKE ya wanna use! They'll push it on ya! Like they can't get enough! Ya better be ready for 'em, caz before ya know it, you'll be USEIN (glue) again! All the warnings aside,Welcome!, these guys are ok, you'll like 'em!Ask questions(we're NEVER to old to learn)Post wip pics, and just join in! Your home now!