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Paul and his wife Suzi had 20 mins. warning to get out. Both of them lost homes and jobs; Joe worked at the Ford dealer there and it's gone too. There's a Gofundme page that's been set up for Paul. I know someone who is going to set up a similar page for Joe. https://www.gofundme.com/paul-fisher-fire-relief?fbclid=IwAR0n3Vun0Isa_rLXxeAQHEIUUVA_GynGZbhy-B25oEHiUvIawkfZhOf8ibM

My speculation is the new Supra, which is finally being debuted for actual real they say at the LA auto show. I'll believe it when I see it. There's been a "missing"/skipped over product number in the 1/24th lineup for awhile now, while Toyota has dragged their feet endlessly on debut of the (fugly) Supra. Some speculation elsewhere on Toyota TS-050 as well. I'd be pleased with LaFerrari Aperta & FXX-K Evo modified reissues. LC 500 would be fun...

Thanks Len! We had a fun time as usual; sorry I only saw you very briefly! It was a busy day...

Wish I could get another; I gave the model to my cousin years ago. He inherited it from my uncle when he passed away in the early 80's. I have tons of fond memories riding in the truck back when the public wouldn't call the police on you when you rode in the back of a PU truck on lawn chairs to and from the drive in movie! This truck still exists, it's been inherited by the grandson of the guy who bought it from my cousin way back when. It's been restored and painted black and sits on an S-10 chassis, though I haven't seen it or any photos.

It turned out great!!

Very cool idea and execution

Oh boy, 1/16th scale!!!

That's an amazing model, a true work of art!

I don't know why Fujimi reissued this model (in 2015) w/all the parts but only instructions for curbside. It should be the exact model as before (all the parts trees look identical in all versions) and the above referenced instructions should help you build the complete model.

I think those long, narrow transfers aren't the brightest way to utilize the technology. I'd have preferred the side trim to have been engraved and foiled. I didn't have trouble w/the emblems otherwise, and I think I soaked them w/a coat of Future after application for insurance. Same issue w/the Galaxie Ltd. Chevrolet kits, they were another case of "tail wagging the dog" design, using chrome transfers for fender trim when engraved/foiled would have been a better design choice. They were too flat w/o the 3D sculpting and they didn't fit/bend well around compound curves.

Nice job; I built mine when it came out and I have a couple more in the stash. Everything mostly fell together though the chrome transfer side trim gave me nothing but trouble so I cheesed out and just carefully cut thin strips of foil to attempt to replicate. There wasn't enough adhesive on the transfers to stick to the paint. Not sure if later production runs had better trim.

Nice work! I love the '71-'72 bodies. Will this be eventually poured in resin like the others? Don't worry over unsolicited comments about your workbench photos. They're fine as they are. It's not like people contributing their work here are paid entertainers.

I wonder if Aoshima will do anything to address the 4X4 stance the MGB's have; they seemed to have designed the suspension around the rubber bumper era vs. the earlier. Would also be nice if they'd reissue the race versions and perhaps it's time for them to tool up the coupe body on their own? Seems for a lot smaller investment than all-new, they'd get a lot more life out of the MGB kits and the license.

It was more than 20 years ago that I mastered it, probably closer to 25 years! I did the body, Dave Toups mastered the LHD dash for Norm. Always wondered why Aoshima had waited so long to reissue the MGB's, there are one or two obscure racing versions they did from the kit as well.

I haven't set foot in a Rite Aid store in ages, I'll have to check them out. Welly makes some really good models of subjects the plastic kit manufacturers have not/will not. They make great gap-fillers and if you want to knock them down to repaint/customize, all the better. The trio I got earlier this summer via Ebay and free shipping are their new Ford GT in 2 colors and the C7 Z06. Revell seems to have abandoned doing any more variants of the C7 Corvette beyond bare-bones stock and the low-detail C7R, the Welly Z06 is a definite step up from the Maisto version, the only issue are red taillights instead of "clear" that both companies seemed to have missed. I'll be soon refinishing the Corvette. The Ford GT destroys Revell's "effort" in kiddie toy plastic. There is literally nothing in the Revell kit that is superior to the Welly model. Both subjects have steerable wheels, authentic brakes (rotor rotates inside of fixed caliper), tighter-fitting opening features than their competition. I look forward to later this year getting their new McLaren 675LT and 2016 Porsche GT3RS.

The Revell Eldorado Brougham is a relic of '50's kit tooling. The glass looks "puffy", the front end proportions are too short, tires too tall. Takes a dedicated artist like Dennis to give it the silk purse treatment. It's a step above a Pyro '48 Lincoln or Auburn Speedster, but it's not a precision model by any stretch. Nice for the time period as a nostalgia piece while modern kits blow it away. The Franklin Mint Eldorado Brougham sweeps the floor with the old Revell kit. If you are patient and like to hunt you can snag one cheaper than a Revell kit. You can then refinish to your liking. I love the Foose Cadillac, have enjoyed seeing so many built and customized further-it's a great canvas to work with. I have plans for the Eldorod with my personal spin on the subject; I've always found the '53 Eldorado boring...the Skylark stole the show that year as well as the Corvette.

Four of my adopted kittens through the years came from homes of friends (or friends of friends) whose cats had litters of kittens, I paid more $$ for vet visits to get them tested, get their shots, get spayed than my latest two that came from the shelter w/all that and microchipped...by comparison a bargain.

$100 for a shelter fee is very reasonable, it helps weed out some of the folks who won't take care of the pets or use them for any nefarious reason, they have to keep the doors open and keep the animals in good health. If that's considered too steep, perhaps it's not a good idea to adopt, as vet visits, food, vaccines all cost a lot more than a measly $100 to adopt from a quality organization. Many good no-kill shelters near me, many have great programs for seniors 55+ to adopt 7+ year old dogs for free. And many have discount adoption days if you pay attention to their event schedules. And they have programs for owners with financial hardships. Today while going through paperwork for the two cats I adopted in the past year (from an excellent local no-kill shelter) I discovered the name of my female kitty's human that passed away about a year ago and she was returned to the shelter after his death. The shelter will take back any pets adopted from them for any reason. I saw in his obituary that he requested in lieu of flowers etc. to have people donate to the shelter. He was an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast. I'm happy I'm able to give his feline friend a new forever home, she's an absolute sweetheart, as is the male kitten I adopted in January who is now 11 mos. old. They're best buddies.

Does look good, I like the color. I built both Revell and Tamiya LaFerraris; I'd recommend the Tamiya. I figured since the Revell doors didn't open it would be a simpler kit; but after molding in the separate inset side piece I'd spent as much time as the extra detail of Tamiya's opening doors. The Revell kit does look good, but the Tamiya kit is a real sweetheart. The Revell kit is long out of production and unavailable after the Ferrari license expired. The Revell kit does have one detail missing in the Tamiya kit, some of the hybrid wiring in the engine compartment.

This was the page to cast your vote, Impostor was one of them: https://www.chipfoose.com/blog/cast-your-vote-for-foose/ Announcement of winners: https://www.chipfoose.com/blog/2-chip-foose-cars-win-fan-vote-for-revell-model-kit-production/

I can envision page after page after page of clutched pearls had the Impostor been one of the two Revell/Foose projects chosen by modelers...

I've made one order so far with Splash; ordered several colors on a Wed. afternoon, the label printed Wed. later that afternoon, the paint was on the way Thursday morning and arrived here on Saturday. Not bad for a trip from Oregon to Georgia! I will definitely order again.

That's amazing and unique, best use of the '70 Bonneville CV I have seen yet!

There's also information and photos on the ACME Facebook page. Thanks for posting this Tim! It was funny walking in Lee's garage yesterday and the first thing I saw was this: I was able to acquire some really neat models, including Lee's iconic Duesenberg farm truck, a replica of a real truck. The Delahaye above was mastered and cast by Pico Elgin who gave a copy to Lee, and this is what Lee did with it.

Very timely video, I had shared it yesterday on my FB page. Lots of respect for that girl! Turbo engineer, Mazda freak, works on her own car, and even let grandpa drive it