Harry P.

I buy a lot of kits on ebay. That's because I mostly build out-of-production kits that are pretty much impossible to find any other way.

Looking good, John. I can't wait to see the finished product.

Where are the wheels/tires from? They look a bit small... what size do the wheels scale out to be?

Somebody has to get him to join this forum...

Joke, yes... but I'll bet you just offended someone...

Is the kit "worth" fifty bucks? That's something every individual has to decide for themselves. If you've been aching for a new '64 Falcon Sprint for years, fifty bucks isn't going to stop you from buying. If a '64 Falcon doesn't do anything for you, you probably wouldn't buy it anyway, even at half that price. Maybe if Trumpeter had priced the kit at a more "mainstream" level they ultimately would have sold a few more of them, but it is what it is. Like Ken said, look for that trusty old 40% off coupon from Hobby Lobby...

I suggest you go to the local auto parts store and check out the Duplicolor rack. You'll probably find a close match there.

Not a criticism, V... just my personal bias. The model looks very cool, and I am a BIG fan of those old Chryslers... when I was a little kid my mom's cousin had one and I remember riding in it. The dashboard gauges had a really cool glass "dome" over them and a "glowing" kind of green lighting setup that I still remember to this day!

ok... from the "I gotta be totally honest" department: Not a fan of the cartoony ginormous wheels... But that paint job is something else!

Ummm... could I maybe borrow her some time?

Well, Bart, it's all relative. What some see as inexcusable flaws, some see as minor glitches... or don't even see at all! We all have different standards as to what we find acceptable and what we're willing to plunk down our money on. Whether this kit deserves anyone's $$$ is a decision each of us has to make ourselves, based on our own opinions. We can all agree on that, I think. My main point here is that while I do see some minor things a bit off, overall I don't see this kit as a lost cause, and if I was looking for a '64 Falcon kit, I would not cross this one off my list due to whatever flaws it has. But that's just me. As far as the rest of you, I say keep the conversation going!

For the record, I think the fact that you guys have stepped up and given your critiques is a good thing! After all, that's how we got Moebius to fix their upcoming Hudson and Chrysler. So I definitely don't have a problem with forum members airing it out. In fact, I think that's exactly what a forum is for. I just don't agree that this kit is all that bad. And I also don't buy the "beating a dead horse" line. If anyone doesn't want to read about this kit (or any other kit)... just stop clicking on the topic and go build a model. I really don't think any of us needs to tell any other of us when it's time to stop commenting on a particular topic. As long as the posts are civil and nobody is getting out of line, I say keep the conversation going as long as you want to! Back to your comment... yeah, the front bumper is probably the most obvious thing, but even at that, it's just not that bad... especially compared to a lot of what everyone else is putting out these days. I've seen bigger, more obvious flaws on models of current American cars (from other manufacturers).

I do see slight differences between the model and the real deal... but c'mon, guys! You're really splitting hairs and picking nits here. I'm not saying the kit body is perfect... I'm saying it's nowhere near the all-out disaster some people are making it out to be. Heck, the Moebius Hudson and Chrysler bodies had waaaay more obvious flaws initially... even after they had been given the "ok" by the people involved in the project! The retail price of this kit is a whole 'nother issue. Couple that with the few minor (in my opinion) flaws the body has, and yeah... some people will take a pass on this kit, and that's all well and good. But cost aside, talking about just the accuracy/inaccuracy of the kit's body and proportions, etc., I just don't agree that it's all that bad.

Here's another one... (sorry about the bad photo, it's an old one) Seriously... the "multi-piece" body is what... 5 or 6 pieces? Is that really such a big deal?

Well, maybe I'm in the minority here, but all the hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing you guys are involved in regarding how "horrible" this body is, seems to be a bit much. Is the body perfect? No. But to my eye, whatever inaccuracies the kit body may have sure don't seem to warrant the incredibly negative reaction... It's not perfect, but it looks like a '64 Falcon to me. I don't see this body being any more inaccurate than a lot of what the "domestic" makers have produced lately.

Despite what the critics here have said (and I assume their criticisms are correct)... from the pix Gregg posted this kit looks pretty nice. Maybe not $50 worth of nice, but not the disaster some make it out to be.

There's no reason he can't build it. Multi-piece body? So what? It's a multi-piece kit, isn't it? If you can glue all the other pieces together, why can't you glue the body together? I don't see why people make such a fuss about old multi-piece body kits.

You could always just say "feces"...

That's a pretty good review! Simple and to the point!

Strange that you know that it's been stored and unregistered since 1980, that a little old lady drove it for 16 years, and that it's all original and never been wrecked, but you don't know if it's a coupe or convertible?

That turned out pretty nice! Engine bay looks great. Now install that driveshaft! (and maybe a radiator hose??? ) (and maybe fix that right-side door handle???)

Ok... let's see if we can get through this one without some wise guy posting the answer on another thread. The answer: 1975 (Australian) Ford Falcon XB-GT

There's the start to a really cool diorama...