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It's merely the Revell US build 'n play Ford GT in a different box.

And I thought D Revell ran off the 1/24 tracks last year w/the Porsche tractor & Panamera. Oh well, more $$ to spend w/the competition.

Formula 560 Canopy Glue. Amazing stuff. Available at most hobby shops. I use it on every model.

I haven't looked at the kit since 2009 when it got put back in the box, dejected and disgusted. Too big a handful for a meager return...

Pretty much what I do (pre-cut strips for wheel edge moldings), or line up one edge and trim another. Have you tried the new Tamiya tape for curves? It's plastic and has a good, clean edge that's more precise than regular crepe-paper masking tape. It might be ideal for making a temporary cutting edge. It's similar to 3M style masking tape for curves intended for 1:1 bodyshop use.

Looks like I might finally buy an ICM kit. Nothing before this has caught my eye, but this one does.

I often cut very thin strips of foil that are close if not exactly the width I need, and carefully apply it so little or no trimming is necessary, especially on trim that has poor engraved detail to use as a cutting guide. I need to try the tape trick as well, though I'm pretty satisfied w/my method, which is easy enough even if/when my hands aren't totally steady.

Soft lighting makes it difficult to see reflected light/dark that gives you the "shiny" look. In my photo box I use portable pieces of white & black boards (illustration board & foamcore) to position on the side (usually the right side) so you can see reflected light into the model's sides. In fact the black board is "permanently" clamped to the right side, and I clip a thin (about 4" wide) strip of white foamcore to that wall, and reposition it as needed to see the reflection. My lights are all above the box, not on the sides. I use poster board backdrops most of the times, sometimes colored paper if the subject is too white/bright for contrast. When at shows I see SA photographers using foil-covered portable reflective boards as necessary for the same reflected light effect.

While I don't think there are many suitably 80's whitewall radials out there (would be nice if Fireball Modelworks did some....), if you can live w/the kit tires, Bandit T/A smooth-side tires, or similar (even old TRX tires from the parts box), and use either Pegasus vinyl whitewall stickers or are adept using a circle template w/a white "Gellyroll" gel pen, you can get pretty decent results.

I love this model; it's very typical of what custom builders in Japan have done to real cars, it looks so cool and better yet...it's built from a diecast model not plastic. Plastic would have been easy/easier by comparison. I'm impressed on multiple levels; great finish and so cool!

Recently received my order from Joseph, I'm extremely pleased with the parts! Impressive quality, quick turnaround-delivered faster than the original estimate.

Tamiya's kit is just a simple curbside intended for motorization. I don't have the '79 version but the '81 restyle version...nice body, but simplified interior and especially chassis. The Monogram (now Revell) RX7 is much better overall, and it's the only first generation full-detail RX7. The stock intake is not Y shaped and when installed looks correct. The Y-shaped piece is for the race version, not sure what Monogram used as reference but it probably should have ports going to the center of the engine as well.

That looks great!

I'll bet with that headliner detail there are some epic visible sink marks on the outer roof. Perhaps they cost-reduced a panoramic roof from the clear tree. The other comments on the body are basically SOP for Revell Germany kits. They always seem to require more finishing work in the primer stage than almost any other modern kit; sloppy mold lines, wavy surfaces, inconsistent panel lines, sink marks...you feel you've really "made it" by the time you shoot color on it. Perhaps this is also why they chose a solid roof panel. Again...really wish this was the Sport Turismo...to my eyes it's by far the best looking Panamera. Revell GmbH doesn't seem to operate like Revell USA or other companies by making variations of a basic kit, it's usually one and done with them, or both (like the VW Golf) intro'd basically at the same time.

A must-have for me; one of my friends has been restoring Corvairs for over 40 years in SC so I'm well acquainted with them. Wish I'd bought the 1:1 Loadside he sold about 35 years ago for $700... Used to ride to school in his '62 Monza Spyder CV. The sound of the turbo's "sirens" from behind always catches you off guard the first few times you hear it! I have the Hebmueller conversion kit so I know the Rampside quality will be fine.

I've had the same problem w/a Z06. I just want to tweak the ride height a bit, add some brakes, but the axles seem to be imperviously attached to the wheels and something is going to be damaged severely trying to remove. It's not like the unassembled versions are easy to find, either. And don't get me started on Maisto's lame attempt at the Grand Sport; it's just a different set of tampo printing on the Z06, incorrect side vent, incorrect wheels. Bleh. Revell's given up on any Corvette variants and we're stuck w/scraps from Maisto.

I'll likely buy & build the Panamera kit, but wish it was the Sport Turismo that to me looks 10,000 times cooler than the sedan/hatch. I can't wrap my head around any discussion at Revell GmbH of future products declaring a Panamera sedan the best choice my company could make for a subject to make my company money. When said company is selling model kits aka dreams in a box. Seems if tooling was cut for plastic it would be for something more exciting than a sedan. Welly could do some great 2nd generation Panamera diecasts (Sport Turismo, please...)...surely I have yet to hear anyone griping that the 1st generation Panamera was only available as a diecast. If you want to scratchbuild, find a C6 Corvette front half and graft it to a Yukon Gold back half and have at it. In 2017 a new Panamera kit seems almost as absurd as the Trumpeter '78 Monte Carlo. But it's not like Revell GmbH seems to have any rational pattern to the subjects they choose. On January 1 I would not be at all surprised if they announce a BMW 2002. Because...that's what they do. 3.0 CS? Hah! So far the only 991's are diecast. Welly has a 1/24 991 GT3 RS coming next year...I have a feeling that's the only way we'll ever get one.

And of course it's not the Sport Turismo. Well, I mean...they're also doing a 1/24 Junior 108 diesel tractor. So there is that.

It's Testors...it's quite common.

That "saggy" looking trim is epidemic on all early Nova models. There's supposed to be some subtle curvature on the drip rail, but so far it's been rendered dead flat by all of them...AMT, Trumpeter, diecast, now Moebius. The Trumpeter and Moebius tend to amplify it to the point it looks concave. It's a slight, subtle detail that I really hope Moebius fixes by the time it's tooled. There is a lot of refinement that can/should occur between these initial prototypes and actual tooling.

Moebius tends to use built test shots for boxart; I have seen inside the box of the '61 Joe Weatherly stock car; the turn signals are engraved as well as the Pontiac script on the grille...those revised parts likely weren't available when the boxart model was constructed. Can't comment if they'd also fixed the issues that cause the entire bumper/grille unit to fit so poorly to the radiator cowl, causing the poor hood fit. If the bumper/grille don't fit, the hood won't fit. Also unknown is if any effort was put into making the front/rear glass fit better into the body. Aside from those issues, I really enjoyed building my Ventura and it looks pretty good. Pity that the boxart tends to amplify some build flaws...boxart artist probably isn't a model builder, maybe not even a car person, to "miss" on that detail.

Screen grabs of Ted Chopper Lear's video from Detroit.

Chopper just posted a video on Facebook of the early Nova and the Ford PU. It was fun while it lasted

There's just something about '60 Mercs that especially appeals to me. I have a couple restorable coupes, a resin wagon, and the Merchero. The Merchero is by far the easiest to finish, and I have a plan...starting with some cool Z-man wheels:

While not grails, I'd be quite happy with a '67/'68 Cougar or any boattail Riviera. An '18 Grand Sport or ZR1 would absolutely raise my pulse. If they're not disfigured by... Or overly compromised...or... Well... We'll hear soon enough, and then the fireworks will really begin. Some will be elated. Some will be dejected. Some will be so triggered to be listing off everything deeply esoteric that those idiot moronic model companies should have done instead IF THEY HAD ONLY LISTENED!!! Some will calmly look at their stash and realize it's perfectly okay if there were never any more new kits. Ever. Until the paint and glue run out. Okay...back to my Merchero. So glad Modelhaus made that one...way cool. A fun diversion after a bunch of more modern stuff.