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Glenn, is your logo work not covered by copyright laws?

If I sold a model it would not bother me if it was simply put on display at a model show, but I would still expect to be credited as the actual builder. You can sell a model but the one thing you cannot sell with it is its provenance! But, as for any buyer of a built up model and entering a contest with it, and claiming it to be their own work is not ethical and would be just plain fraud. In any case, placed in a contest under these circumstances, if it won any award it would just be a hollow victory. I cannot see how any one would get any proper satisfaction from doing this, knowing that they have cheated! In any model competition circuit, it must be remembered that model makers peers get to recognise a certain modellers style as regular competitors, so a fraudulent entrant runs the risk of being exposed and ridiculed if entering some one else"s work and claiming it to be their own!

Jeff, further to my last post on this thread most of us have many books bought for reference. As a suggestion they could be donated to a local high school for their library. Schools always seem to be strapped for cash when it comes to buying things, and who knows, some modelling books on their library shelves may encourage some youngsters to take up the hobby.

Jeff, I would suggest that you contact IPMS USA (International Plastic Modelers Society) via the contact details on their website. They may well have modelers in your area who may either be interested in buying for themselves, or alternatively may be able to do some off loading through society contacts. Alternatively, try to contact well known auto model writers like Bil! Counter, Dennis Doty, Bob Downie or Tim Boyd as they will have many contacts, and may be able to suggest traders who buy collections. HTH.

These neo classic cars have too much bling on them and not at all tasteful to my eyes! I am not a great fan of stretched limmos either. My idea of turning up in style to say that you have really made it can only be in a chauffeur drivenRolls Royce!

Frank, you did a great job of putting Harry's Stutz back together. The trouble with plastic models is that the joints get brittle with age and come apart when subjected to sudden shock no matter how well packed! Fortunately most of the time the damage is recoverable.

Does this guy actually collect? Or is he a die cast dealer?

Has this huge kit got the option of being built as a factory standard road car?

There were some really ugly neo classics made like the Excalibur fake Merc and the Panther Deville fake Royale.

AFX, thanks for the info about Historic Miniatures AS Ace in the pipeline.

Please let us not forget the excellent Daytona Coupe kit by Scale Motorsports in 24th scale. The AMT kit was issued under the Frog brand name in the UK under licence as was the MPC by Airfix a number of years ago. I have the Frog kit still in my stash and am considering converting it back to what the Cobra was spawned from, the AC Ace.

Revell were never going to go away. The US side will continue to trot out the American subjects a d Germany the more exotic stuff.. We tend to lose sight of the fact that Revell make many kits of other subjects than cars and tricks and that is what keeps them viable as a corporate asset. Unfortunately the likes of AMT, MPC, IMC, were only catering for an American market and also only mainly automotive biased in their subject matter.

Thanks for the info James. I sort of had the impression that Mr. Ambrose was the chief moderator and king pin of the forum as it appears that he has to do all the donkey work when it comes to the IT problem sorting on it when ever it happens! Not sure if he does it for love or money as it is quite a big forum site to look after. If the magazine goes, what will happen to the forum if Gregg is sole owner of both entities?

Mike, thanks for your reply as I was given to understand that Gregg was an employee of Golden Bell and bought the magazine title when Golden Bell closed their doors and decided to go it alone?

Thanks for your reply Rob. I expect it will all unfold in due course. I do not know i if the moderators have to answer to Gregg H or not as this forum has been running since the Golden Bell Publishing days. Hopefully the forum should have some autonomy. If the magazine goes down the pan then the moderators may have to keep the forum going independently and perhaps have to 'rename it slightly. Who knows what will happen as both are going through uncharted waters at present.

Sounds like it may have folded, but no one has given me a definitive answer yet. Can somebody confirm the plight of the magazine?

Hi Peter, we have just been experiencing a prolonged heatwave here in the UK. 31 c and humid with it, I guess similar t o what you describe for your neck of the woods! ,Due to the Gulf Stream our UK winters although cold generally are not as severe as you get on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA. Maybe someday I will get over the water again. I missed seeing the Constitution in Boston Harbour last time around! Have you visited the UK in the past?

Peter, thanks for your further reply. You have added some more interesting observations to this thread. I see you live in New England. What a lovely part of the US. Visited Boston, Bar Harbor, Portland and Kennebunkport from a cruise a few years ago. Very impressed with what little of New England I saw. All the best Noel

Peter, I hear what you say about the guy selling well made up models on ebay for thousands of dollars. But does he actually get the asking price above any reserve he puts on them? Were they built from straight plastic kits? Or were they well made from multi medium resin kits or white metal, as those appear to have more intrinsic value to collectors? I can only go by my own experience a few years ago when I approached two world famous London auction houses about selling some of my models who actually told me to avoid models made from plastic kits altogether. As far as the old classic Pochers go, I have seen what prices they fetch at auction and have been disappointed to see what they fetched, considering the amount of work involved to build them to a high standard. Is it me? Another thing is, have you ever been asked by people to build a Model for them from a plastic kit? I have on a number of occasions and wait for the incredulous look when I quote them a fair price for the number of hours costed at a skilled rate to make a Model for them! Most people outside model making simply do not appreciate how long it takes to build a kit up to a high standard, and I wait for the sharp intake of breath when I tell them what I would expect to be paid!

The irony about rare kits is that they are only perceived to be valuable if in the original boxes and in mint condition. The sad thing about plastic kits is that once started or built they are worth little no matter how well built! Auction houses tend to shun models made from plastic kits unfortunately. Even the big Pocher classics built well fetch little more at auction than their kits on ebay!

If it is been started I doubt it would sell to a kit collector unless in mint condition! Build it and enjoy it!

Rare kits! Unless you leave them in your will to someone who knows their value, they will probably end up in landfill! Build them and enjoy thsm! Life is too short! if not cash them in and put the money towards a new tv or something!

Revell will survive one way or another. Panic ye not!

I guess this is not a kit and aimed at collectors not model makers.

Die cast models I guess for pay and display modelers.