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I wasn't aware of the promos, especially the 300. As a young man I owned two different '57 Fords at different times. I had a '57 Convertible that was a low mileage 1 owner car. A few years later I picked up a super clean Mainliner 2 door with the 312 and 3 speed Overdrive. The collage student I bought it from had even wired the secondary's in the carburetor shut to save gas. I later changed jobs and one of my new customers was the original owner.

I'm sorry to hear that. I have a couple of Dental problems right now and my appointment has been put off because of the shut down. Next week they are going to check to see if I can get a tooth implant for one that had a broken root and had to be removed, and I'm waiting to get in for another tooth that a corner broke off of and they're thinking a crown on that one.

This is the best prospective ever for what is happening today.

The '57 - '59 year model Ford F100 would be nice and I think it would sell well for them. I don't know of any kit of this subject since the AMTs of that era. As much as I like the '53 - '56 F100's they have been done to death and while I have no doubt that theirs would be better, would it pay the bills to make it?

I have already read the complete build up covered in another magazine. Looks like this will be everything we all hoped for.

I would think the AMT '56 and '57 Ford kits should be easy to find. Round 2 has reissued these kits several times. They both are great kits and offer many build options. The '56 can be built as a Crown Victoria with or without the Glass Roof option. Happy hunting.

Beautiful looking model. I did follow your thread on this and I'm amazed at how well it came together for you. I really like the red paint and its finish.

Beautiful looking build. Very realistic looking in every way.

While I know nothing of the character you describe, I do know a great paint job when I see one. I like how you reworked the front grill and roll pan. ,

Looks like something from the SEMA Show.

I like the front and rear roll pans and the frenched tail lights. Always nice to see a dressed Flathead.

I think your right. I guess for me starting back when they were very very basic my abilities grew as the kits improved. As you mention the Military kits can be intimidating as well. I would suggest one of the nice current snap kits as they go together quickly and might not out last their attention. As with any challenge the next one becomes easier and so on.

Great looking paint work. I like the addition of the red in the side trim. many overlook that touch.

Impressive body moldings. This feature is a part of what makes the appearance of this year model Ford. The gas filler question I think can best be answered by how it would work in the real world. Opening the trunk, even if it was a lift off type, would be difficult at best. The upper body point you have marked would work if the tank is in the trunk area. Should you mount the fuel tank between the frame rails then something a little lower in that same body panel would avoid routing the filler thru the trunk area. I really like that gas cap. Add some paint to give it a slightly tarnished look and it would be good to go.

Great looking chassis. I also like to paint detail a chassis on my builds. I think it has to do with all the different components involved with many different colors. Like a little jig saw puzzle. I like the darker shades you use to add depth to the appearance of the different parts.

I had to go to the hardware store yesterday for some chain saw oil. In the parking lot was a stock but well worn '57 Thunderbird. I hope they have a good battery since they left their parking lamps on. The day was nice upper 60's with no clouds and it seemed like everyone who had a nice older car where out stretching it's tires.

You bring up many valid points. I think how someone looks at it has a lot to do with their past experiences. You mention your sons approach to modeling and this makes a perfect point on new modelers. They open a model box and look at a current car or truck that they can relate to and is done in the current what I would call a much more advanced style and they are more likely to jump in than if they opened a kit from your youth, let alone mine. While many of the reissues are off putting to me, many others here have expressed excitement to have these kits from their earlier days, and I think that's good for them. Mine would go all the way back to screw on chassis and very basic representations of the mechanical parts and interiors that are a little better and bodies that are pretty good. My thought on Round 2 is that they have to look at it as a business plan. Should they invest in replacing a mold or revamping an old mold and what would the financial return be on that investment. I think so far they have been successful enough to repair many molds as needed to even the investment of creating the new '67 Impala 4 door. Many including my self have have made fun of the Coca Cola reissues. Some think that is the reason the reissues cost so much as Round 2 has to pay a fee to Coca Cola. Round 2 seems to me to have a good business plan in place and it would not surprise me if they had Coca Cols paying them to put their name on all of the kits. Think about the product placements in movies and the impact on product sales. Would that work to some extent on us as builders ? Maybe. My feeling on the subjects that Round 2 has offered and continues to offer is that if they issue something you have always wanted to build or revisit from our younger days they are providing that and you're not having to pay an obscene amount for that kit since it has never been reissued.

Like you I also endured Braces in my teen years, and that was in the last century,. I have know understanding of your medical system there but I would think some one would be able to help you since this is a medical emergency. I once had one of those metal bands come lose and was stabbing the inside of my cheek.

I have always liked the UTE type vehicles from Australian. I liked the Monero especially and actually bought a new '05 Pontiac branded GTO. LS2 engine and a 6 speed stick, what's not to like. I was all set to trade it for the Pontiac UTE they where teasing us with and then GM lost their minds and killed the Pontiac brand. Nothing but MoPars in our garage ever since. GM has lost 5 sales since then in this household alone.

It never ceases to amaze my what dogs will put up with just to please use. Now he just wants to know where his treat is. Concept is cool on this thou.

I think like most, I'll get the more door '67 Impala and the '63 Ford XL is a must for old time sake. All of the others I actually have original issues in the stash. Since I haven't built them by now the chances of buying additional kits is very remote.

Many of us that are old enough to remember the original issue of some of these kits have more advanced skills today than we had then. As we revisit some of these we realize just how primitive some of them are by todays standards. The difference is today we know how and what to do with them to make our 1/25th dreams come true. That's my thought anyway.

Great looking truck. I like how you did the roof and the paint looks nice also. Every truck needs a "Pull Toy" to drag around.

Great fabrication work on this build.

Now that's a good idea. I'll have to remember this one.