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There are worse things to do with cheese, Mr. Maggiano's onion straws :shock: They are long gone from everything I've heard. Should've gotten a Bronco when I saw them at Toledo in '99 or so.

Looks great 8)

Thanks! This was a quick one, I worked on it for about a week and a half but I have been planning it in the back of my head for about 5 years. All the paint and weathering techniques used don't require any long drying times nor are they labor-intensive (this seemed easier and was more fun than my usual gloss paint jobs that require lots of wetsanding and polishing), and my dehydrator saves me a lot of time too. When I'm in the right mood I build pretty quick and this was definitely a labor of love! It's one of my favorite builds of all time due to the subject matter. I can't wait to see what my cousins think about it :wink:

Thanks! This resin was from All American Models, the donor kit was a Spec Cast Jeep panel wagon. I had to scratchbuild the missing rear fenders from the kit that I bought at a store that had taken it as a trade. RMR (I don't have a contact, they do sell on Ebay) has one of these style Jeep PU's in their resin lineup.

This is looking great! The silver looks fantastic 8) Can't wait to see more of this masterpiece.

Thanks! It's curbside, nothing but air under the hood :wink: Here's the model w/more stuff added; lawnmower, gas can, rake, shovel, wipers, and I also added the exhaust but haven't rusted it yet. I'll shoot a picture of the chassis when that is done.

My replica of my uncle's '62 Jeep PU is nearly complete; I still need to work on the exhaust and chassis a bit and I'll add some yard equipment to the bed, and perhaps some pastel weathering but it's mostly done. A few more hours of piddling and I'll call it a day. I'll also scratchbuild some better wipers to mount over the molded ones. I will also make a "4 Wheel Drive" white decal for the tailgate when I get a chance using a friend's Alps printer. This model was a pleasure to work on, from subject matter to working with finishing techniques well outside of my normal area of comfort. I'm very happy with it's result, it's amazing how this model really captures the feel of a vehicle that I have fond memories from 30+ years ago. It was a work truck that was always rode hard and put up wet, and soldiered on in their family for 20 years. After I keep it and show it for awhile I'll give it to my cousins if they want it. I don't think they fully realize what became of the search for a good photo a couple months ago I scratchbuilt the taillight mounts, used radiator hose to fashion the fuel inlet, spark plug wire and heater hose tubing to make the tailgate cables, a VW bus gave it's rear view mirrror, I used Rustall and Instant Rust to help detail the chassis. The dark teal color is two shades of HOK pearl basecoats (teal and jade) applied over a rust colored base coat (to purposely sand through in a few areas), the lighter green color is a military flat green mixed w/some white. The whole deal was clearcoated w/Acryl gloss clear, and then given an artist's oil wash (mixed with mineral spirits) to dirty it up, and sealed w/Acryl flat clear once I was happy w/the wash. A bit of thinned dirt-colored acrylic flat paint was applied overall w/my airbrush, especially to the wheels/tires/chassis. A few details aren't 100% accurate for a '62, namely the grille and tailgate, but I'm not too worried over that. Here's where I started: And here it is today:

Greetings! Glad to see you're still alive; haven't seen you on any boards in awhile.

Pininfarina will post pictures of the real car on their website Saturday the 29th; this is a "mere" wooden mockup, painted and detailed. The C&D pics tell a better story of the actual car, though I haven't read the article yet (came in the mail today will read later tonight).

Nice shine 8) You must be crazy to think about repainting that!

Very cool! Don't see many of those GT's built up, and I know several people who really want 'em badly. BTW, I made the master of the MGB GT for Art. Found a good sideview photo, developed orthographic drawings (top, side, front/rear), made a solid buck to vacuum form .060" styrene over it, then took the styrene part and fit to the convertible body, then cut out the windows and detailed. Fun process! IIRC it was the first "Non-American" model by All American Models I also need to build my other MGB CV kit...another model that Aoshima should reissue sometime. The racer you show is extremely rare as well.

No trunk space fore or aft for whatever reason :roll: I know as I looked at one at the auto show. Plenty fore/aft trunk space in a Boxster (same layout), but not in this. Toyotas aren't as perfect as some would lead you to believe :wink: But you're right, who cares when you're having fun building a model? I think the MR-S is a neat car; wouldn't own one but the models sure are cool 8)

Looks pretty cool so far, especially w/the rake; I think Fujimi scaled it correctly. Fujimi almost went OOB; the MR-S was the first newly-tooled kit from them in a long time when it came out. Now they're on quite a roll, and getting better all the time. Neat cars, but only have two small glovebox-sized compartments behind the seats as storage, zero trunk space. A Miata is much more practical (the small trunk holds more than you would expect), perhaps that's one reason Toyota quit selling the MR-S (MR2 in the US). Here's a shot of mine; I used a diecast Audi TT's LHD dash: The do look good in yellow :wink: I have the Veilside MR-S to build, it's a widebody that resembles a Carrera GT.

Thanks Ken; my PU model is getting some lawn equipment for the bed. I had bought a stake bed version of the Jeep w/a lawnmower, rake, shovel, and gas can as accessories, and they're perfect for my model; that's how I remember it the last time I saw the Jeep, it was being used by my cousin to haul around yard equipment for his summer job cutting grass.

Enthusiasts worldwide have been screaming for a McLaren F1 ever since it was a new car. I still think there's a great opportunity for someone. Accurate Miniatures? Tamiya? SMS? The Japanese resin is nice, but the price sure isn't. Tamiya would be the most logical source, w/their worldwide distribution and perceived quality (though the diecast chassis mentality is really hurting their reputation). I would love to support Trumpeter in their efforts to supply the adult model car enthusiast. But their products certainly don't echo a passionate enthusiasm for the subject matter, nor a passionate understanding of the people who would buy and build such kits. The Bonneville has numerous flaws; body shape is the worst. The CV has a totally incorrect interior. How could the 8-lug wheels be so inferior to what AMT did in the 60's? The Nova is much better, as long as you get the HT. But the CV's windshield is clearly incorrect (too tall), and the top boot is also far too tall. They really spoil the appearance. The Monte Carlo is one of the model car world's biggest disappointments of all time; from subject matter to execution (and apparently sales, too). Nice boxart though :wink: I don't think the folks at Stevens really get "us" at all, or they are woefully understaffed and underfunded to see projects like this through from start to finish. Or something in between. I'd love to see them right the ship, but as I said before, I'm not holding my breath :roll:

Gee Art; I could have told you of a much easier (and nicer) place to get reference photos, but it would require a ride on one of America's ten most scenic highways (according to MSN Travel and I would have to agree with them)...it's in Moose Pass on the Seward Highway that goes from Anchorage to Seward AK But of course you might have had a moose charge you, but... I'm having lots of fun w/this kit; and unlike many Speccast/Liberty models, the scale looks completely accurate.

Agreed. And not holding my breath for one either :cry: Because poorly-executed and vastly-overpriced '78 Monte Carlos are far better choices :roll: :evil:

Thanks! Auto Motif closed at the end of '04; the rest of the store stock is still being sold by Milt via Ebay. I've had this resin transkit for about 5 years IIRC.

Thanks Peter! The only reason I bought one of these Bonnevilles was after seeing your build chronicle back when it was new 8) Of course it was $16 on sale so that helped too

Those modifications to the boat are great! Very cool subject, nice combo w/the Monte Carlo...or any suitable tow car.

It's based on the same kit you see here, just w/the gullwing body. The chassis/motor/guts are identical.

No kits of the Koenigsegg, there is a 1/24 diecast Motormax Pagani Zonda. It's a pretty wild car but I'm not wild about the styling; looks a bit too insect-like. It's a very low production Italian supercar; I saw one in 2000 at the Concorso Italiano in CA. Google can answer many questions.

Top row is a Koenigsegg CCR, Lambo Murcielago, Pagani Zonda, and ?? Bottom row is another Zonda, an F50, and ?? The Koenigsegg CCR is one of my favorites. Really cool looking car that runs with the McLaren F1. http://www.koenigsegg.com/thecars/index.asp?submenu=3

Looks great so far! I have a couple of these kits and the 300SLR Ulenhaut Coupe in the "someday" stack.

Actually the base kit (panel wagon) may be a Spec Cast and not Liberty; it's been so long since I bothered to look at the box :roll: I'd say it's 1/25 scale, looks right to me, and those Dodge trucks did look underscale. Art Anderson would know for sure on this one, as he did the measuring and conversion work for the resin PU. Also, RMR is offering a similar resin kit now.