Harry P.

So what is it you did? How about some details...

$600 MSRP? A little over the top, IMO. "Street price" around $300? That's more like it. If I had an interest in the subject, I'd feel fine at $300.

1. Engineer kits so that chrome parts are not connected to the tree in places that are visible on the finished model. 2. Soft, real rubber tires. 3. Make all kit glass a snap fit to avoid the problem of trying to glue the glass in place without having the glue show (many modelers have a lot of trouble gluing in the glass neatly). A little engineering could eliminate the whole problem. 4. Always include a comprehensive list of correct factory interior/exterior color combinations for builders who like factory stock. 5. Ban the floating alternator!

You need to find more reliable sources...

But you have to admit, it's "super exciting!"

Don't feel bad. I've been building models for 40 years and there's still room for massive improvement in the paint department for me!

Did you read the previous posts???

If only they made a car that looks like that, that the average person could actually afford to buy!

Here's the best angle: BTW... I hear it's not a "Dodge" Viper anymore. Chrysler is starting a new "SRT" brand.

I like it. A bit different but still has it's "Viperishness" intact. I really like the back view, very cool.

Impossible. It had to be bolted in place somewhere. Your Citation's alternator was not able to defy the laws of physics and gravity.

All you have to do is ask him. Scroll to the bottom of the page the item is on and click on "Ask a Question."

Wow! He's bigger than you!

Looks like the sticking point here is the definition of "100% scratchbuilt." I think what Romell was saying is that the model is not based on a kit, or even a modified kit, but built entirely from various sources (scratchbuilt frame, aftermarket parts, etc.)

You won't ruin it. PE is not that hard. I'm sure you already have read posts here on how to do it. If you still have questions, just ask and the guys will tell you all you need to know. PE is a big step forward, like using BMF for the first time. But you can do it.

That Roman Chariot is too cool! I would love to see it "Under Glass!"

Go for it. Why not?

I've never seen car seats in "gloss."

Yep. We already had a 2-week stretch of upper 70s-low 80s in March... so I'm "cautiously optimistic" that spring has sprung!

I just got an email from a friend who is not a forum member, but sometimes checks out the forum as a guest. He's pretty knowledgeable on this topic, and he said it would be ok if I shared his email to me here: This one isn’t even close. As long as the question regards a single vehicle platform It’s the Lamborghini Countach. Christian's statement that there are more kits of this car than Tri-5s, Deuces, or anything else combined is spot on. If you were willing to consider just the nameplate, the Ford Mustang would be the winner, but you’d have to count all the (very different) generations of the car which weren’t based on the same platform, and the way I read it that goes against the spirit of the thread. Just in terms of scales, Countachs has been done in plastic, that I’m aware of, in 1/64, 1/43, 1/40, 1/38, 1/32, 1/24, 1/20, 1/16, and 1/12. Probably more. That’s not counting several non-scale models (say, Bandai mini 4wd versions) or the myriad diecasts that have also been available in kit form. There are at least 3 completely different toolings of the car in 1/16, for instance, maybe 5-8 in 1/20, and in 1/24 there are several dozen. The car hit at exactly the right time, and since it was in production for a long time (1974-89), had many different distinct versions to kit, and the Japanese companies all had to have one in the motorized era, then the car remained popular when people wanted full-detail kits it got re-kitted in the 80s many, many times.

That Six Million Dollar Man kit has just about the strangest box art illustration I've ever seen!

Not only would this be pretty hard to build, but my guess is that it would be a huge waste of time because I don't see the mechanism lasting or working more than 2-3 times before something breaks or jams or both.

Radio says no injuries, no deaths, just property damage.

I'm a graphic designer. I've been using Photoshop for about 20 years. Before that I used an airbrush and illustration board. Yeah, back in the "dark ages" when we still actually created artwork by hand. Imagine that!!! I also work in Illustrator for different styles of illustration, and sometimes I combine elements that I create in Illustrator into a Photoshop illustration, because some things are easier to create in Illustrator. And I do the magazine layout using InDesign. So I'm a big fan of Adobe software! Here are a few more illustrations I did with Photoshop (yes, I know, not model car related)...