Merkur XR4Ti

Apparently it's an open secret that the Stig is Ben Collins.

Absolutely stunning.

Great start! I'm anxiously awaiting the next installment.

Great info as always Len. I appreciate the effort you're making to clarify things and to let us know how this kit can be built. My anticipation only grows for this one.

Kit looks fantastic so far. I am absolutely stoked to be getting this one. It's been on my wish list for a long, long time.

Where does one get lead wire?

Harry, don't be too shy about banning. The Hobby Heaven board has been wracked by stuff like this for quite some time; if there continue to be problems after a warning, whack the offenders and be done with it. I moderate a message board myself and life is too short to allow repeat idiots to ruin the board experience for the rest. I have no patience for this stuff any more. I am getting cranky in my dotage.

The Modelhaus has the wing you need. I have one and it's quite nice, as usual with everything they do. Those test shots look fantastic. I'm very excited for this kit, and the '66 Impala.

Great job! I built this one and had the same problem with decal bleedthrough, not to mention the decals falling apart in water. I probably have parts of four sets on decals on mine.

Hmm, not up on their website yet. Hopefully it will be soon. What does the kit include? Did they do the correct dash? Any more information would be very helpful.

"You are now a fan of Model Cars Magazine." Awesome!

Sweet bike! I love those kits; I have the Rossi Valencia one with the special decal scheme on my workbench now. They build out just great.

The Stig is a Brit; I saw some clip on YouTube from a Dutch show where they looked at Top Gear and they got him to talk (while in uniform and helmet) to the camera briefly, and he's got a strong and genuine Brit accent. This is just a gag. No way would Schumacher's schedule have allowed him to do all the driving and filming necessary for the role.

Nice job Billy! I have those decals but haven't gotten around to starting that build.

Looks like someone's fixin' to do a Boss Hogg Cadillac. I saw those resins on Ebay and nearly bought one. Glad I lost the auction, from what I'm reading here.

There's a ton of pent-up demand for the '66 Impala, which hasn't been seen in stock form in forever. My hope is that that kit and the Cutlass are big enough successes that they allow Revell to tool up other kits which may be popular but might not be hugely mainstream. The Impala is a grand slam choice.

A real, plastic, '66 Impala? I am absolutely over the moon! One of my grails, and now I can get it in plastic!!! And the '72 Cutlass is just the cherry on the sundae. Unbelievably awesome.

I'm reasonably sure the interior is stock. Here's mine. I "faked" door handles by gluing small pieces of styrene strip on there and sanding them down into a very slight curved shape. They look pretty convincing from about a foot away. I wanted this thing to look as stock as possible, so I glued the trunk and doors into the body and used Aoshima wheels and tires although I like yours better RDean.

Exactly. And that's why I'm not sad Pontiac got the axe. They didn't sell anything that wasn't a rebadge of another car. Solstice = Sky G3 = Aveo G5 = Cobalt G6 = Malibu = Aura Vibe = Matrix Torrent = Equinox G8 = Aussie Holden import they were selling at a loss. What, exactly, was the point of Pontiac if they were simply selling Chevies and Saturns with new noses and orange instruments? GM is up a certain creek without a certain paddle. Saturn, Hummer, and Saab are next on the chopping block. And Opel may be sold off.

Hi guys. I've cracked the box on Revell's 1:24 '71 Plymouth GTX kit. I noticed it has an air grabber hood, but I'd rather have the hood shown on the car below: Anyone know of an aftermarket source for that hood? A quick scan of my stash didn't turn up another kit that had it. Man, in 1:24 scale this model is HUGE. It just dwarfs the AMT '71 Charger I built.

MASSCAR is a must-attend event for me every year, but I have to miss the show this year. I'll be out of town. Enjoy yourselves.

Ordered about $100 worth of supplies from Micromark (cutting mat, Polly S paint remover, sanding sticks, #11 blades, and a big paint organizer). I can't buy any more kits until I finish a few more in my stash. Boss' orders. I will, however, be easy the Polly S to redo the model of the car in my avatar.

I have never had any issues at the Michael's I have gone to. I have bought kits and compressed air and cheap airbrushes etc, and never once have I felt like I didn't belong there. And this has all been in New England, which doesn't exactly have the friendliest reputation around. So I dunno, guys. It sounds like an isolated thing.

I did this project last year and I really enjoyed it. Does the 68 Charger body come with the vinyl roof? I used the 69 body and it was a major PITA to sand off all that texture. By far the most time-consuming part of the project. I hope to build a Boss Hogg Cadillac one of these days to compliment the General Lee.

Thanks Gregg, that's a big help. I've thought about sending in some stuff to you but my camera knowledge is woeful.