Harry P.

It's a simple kit, not much detail, but you made it look very good.

That's a pretty high-falutin' name for a cat!

All of the various small parts were removed from the sprues. Mold lines, sink marks and other imperfections were cleaned up, the parts were attached to bits of scrap sprue, and spray painted. Note that every part is attached to its sprue "handle" at a point that won't show on the finished model. The same process was used for various small subassemblies that would all be painted one color. This kit has dozens and dozens of small parts like valves and handles and brackets and things like that... so the process is pretty time consuming. But the payoff is that once the parts come out of the dehydrator, all I have to do is snap them off the sprue handle and install... no further cleanup or touchup needed. This is only a small sample of the parts treated this way...

New technology is usually expensive when it first comes out. VCRs were very expensive at first, but by the time DVR technology came along, a VCR could be had for less than $100. Flat-screen TVs were very expensive at first, now they sell for mainstream prices. 3-D printing is at that initial stage... it's here. It exists. It's being used in business and industry. But the prices haven't dropped to "friendly consumer levels" yet. But it will, it's inevitable. Once a new technology is developed and it works, it's only a matter of time before it filters down to the mass market. You're correct that nobody can accurately give us a specific date... but it's coming, no doubt. My guess is within the next 10 years a 3-D printer will be as common in the average home as a microwave oven.

Wanna bet? You sound like the blacksmith who's watching one of those newfangled "horseless carriages" sputter past his shop, while he's thinking "that contraption will never replace a good horse!"

Is there still anyone out there who doesn't think that 3D printing is going to revolutionize our hobby? And revolutionize a lot more than just our hobby? 3D printing is going to be huge–in so many ways.

Beautiful! And man, that paint is flawless! What's your source for the piano hinges on the hood?

Isn't this thread talking about Revell's announcements to consumers of upcoming kits?

But you're comparing apples and oranges here. Auto manufacturers often show early versions of new cars to gauge public reaction and gather feedback that the manufacturer will then use to tweak the car's design. Those show cars have a purpose. But model kit manufacturers don't float "what if" kits to gauge public reaction, they just keep announcing new kits way too early, with overly optimistic debut dates.

Why keep shooting yourself in the foot and looking foolish, and keep getting kit buyers PO'd, when the announcements turn out to be overly optimistic (or not true at all)? Just my 2¢...

that's open to the public.

Agreed. A lot of members here are into muscle cars, drag racing, street rods, that sort of thing... they have no interest in a model like this. But I assure you that there also are members here who love to see this sort of work, especially when it's done to such a level of craftsmanship. Keep posting. Don't count the number of replies to your posts as a commentary on your work. Remember that those of us who are interested in this sort of model may be fewer in number, but we're here. The subjects I build aren't exactly popular with most of the people here, but that doesn't stop me from posting them for those members who do like to see something besides muscle cars and drag cars. You also need to keep on posting!

Managing expectations? By making announcements of kits that are still many months away from reality, a company is creating expectations that they then have to manage... a self-inflicted problem. Stop making announcements until the kit is actually available. Problem solved. Every new announcement you make would then be not a "maybe this kit will see the light of day sometime," but rather "This new kit is actually HERE and you can buy it NOW!" It makes more sense to me to make an announcement that will please people than to make an announcement that just invariably ticks people off when the announced kit takes forever to actually show up (assuming that it actually does make it to production!).

Maybe I missed something... but why do some of you seem to think that any manufacturer has an obligation to announce upcoming kits before they're actually available? It seems to me that if manufacturers stopped touting "coming" kits and just announced new kits when they are actually available, all of this nonsense would go away. Or does that make too much sense?

That's "petty" impressive!

How about this one? Real or model? The answer: REAL!

Greetings from right up Rt. 59 (Elgin area).

It's a four. The cylinders are in pairs, two in each larger "cylinder."

It has the inside mirror. Side mirrors were optional back then, so I let it slide...

Never heard of such a thing.

As they say, hindsight is 20/20. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/17/3-killer-classic-car-investments/?intcmp=features

Monogram kits are generally well engineered and go together with very little trouble. I built this kit many years ago and don't remember any problems.

I have to wonder about a glass smooth, shiny, elaborate custom paint job on the roof of an otherwise faded and worn car. And the wheels seem to be sticking way out of the tires... BTW... your interior photo is backwards... unless this is a rare right-hand drive Impala!

Very nice work. But the sport mirrors are a big part of the car's look... can you dig up a pair from the spare parts box?

Very nice! Are you going to paint the "Chrysler" and the "300" scripts on the rear fenders? They are chrome on the real thing.