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I'm not a fan of the Char B.1, but one of these days I should build a model of the FT.17. Hopefully someone will do a model of the American-built versions which ended up equipping the Canadian Armoured Corps for training in WWII (brought into the country under the heading 'scrap metal')...

In kit form, you could use the door handles from the Revell '64 Thunderbolt.

Here is the product list and contact page for Airtrax. http://www.rocketfin.com/airtrax-resin-model-cars.cfm Hope this helps in your search!

I believe a resin body was offered, which would fit on the Monogram '41 Continental chassis, but I can't remember the name of the company. I'm pretty sure Airtrax offered a '41 coupe, but I don't know if it is still in their line.

Good looking build! Agree with you comment about the rubber mesh-the one in my build fell out fairly quickly. There is a version available from Hasegawa with engine detail, but it's much more expensive and harder to find.

This is my latest build, a Hatsune Miku bust by Bandai. For those who have never heard of this character, Miku is the personification of a software voicebank used in synthesizer programs, and is a very popular figure in Asian countries. The image is also used as the graphics for GoodSmile Racing's GT3 cars for several years (some of these cars, mainly the BMW Z4 GT3, are available from Fujimi). This kit was a limited run, which meant most of the pieces were molded in metallic shades. I decided to keep the metallic look, and broke out the paint box! The clothing was painted with Tamiya lacquers, with acrylic from Vallejo and Mission Models used for details. The hair is a combination of House of Kolor Orion Silver as a basecoat, LMG Aqua Metallic Ultrabase, HoK Kandy Teal, and a topcoat of TS-65 Pearl Clear. The pictures don't do it justice, but the effect is brilliant (in light, it almost looks like the old Spectraflame finish you used to find on Hot Wheels). It was a fun project to build, and when I finally get around to decalling my Fujimi BMW's, I will have a centerpiece ready to go.

I build cars and aircraft, but I occasionally try a military subject for a change of pace. I have been selling off some 1:48 aircraft recently, but that is due more to lack of display space than lack of interest.

I'm trying to track down a match for the blue-grey colour found on 1950's era Chevrolet sixes. I would prefer to use hobby paints, since I don't need a whole can of engine enamel for one or two engines. Any suggestions? TIA!

I have the 1:72 Airfix F.22/24 in the collection, just for that reason. I have limited my 1:48 stash of Spits to the First and Last of the breed: a pre-war, flat canopy Mark I and a meteorological flight PR XIX from the mid-1950s. I used to have all the Marks in 1:48, but realized I didn't have the room to display everything! Matchbox, FROG, and Airfix always liked to do the unique British subjects, but also made them buildable by your average 10 year old. I make sure to weed out any Heller or Esci kits from my student build pile, because they come closer to short-run territory than other kits (contrary to Heller's opinion, locating pins are useful things to have on a model...)

The '41 Plymouth builds up nicely, and most of the details look to have been replicated (I seem to recall Bill Coulter had some input into this kit). The '51 Chevs were a bit too complex in design, especially with the front inner fenders, and the front sheetmetal needs some massaging (bumper too far out, and headlight bezels too bulbous).

Tamiya TS Alpine Blue or TS-54 Blue are reasonably close to Marina Blue, but are a touch light on the green (to my eyes, anyway).

I wonder how much better it will be over the old Monogram kit; that one was nicely detailed, and still holds up well.

These Matchbox WWII fighters are the type of kits I like giving to my students. The detail may not be the best, and the moulded colours are iffy at best, but they generally don't take a lot of work to make into a finished model. Love these reviews!

The Austin, Henry J, and Willys pickup share the same engine and running gear. The Anglia and Thames Panel are different toolings, and possess much better detail.

Check out the decal selection at the Hiroboy website. I have found they have a fairly good selection of endurance racing decals available, including several different 935's. They are also based out of the UK, so it shouldn't take too long to receive them. There is also a kit of this vehicle available from NuNu in 1:24 scale. The kit number is #24006, so you should check with your regular kit sellers for availability.

Floatplanes are pretty cool. Floatplanes with guns, even better! I have a 1:48 Kyofu I should finish up someday, neat looking aircraft.

It would be a rare beast. From the references I checked, the 327/350 was only officially available in the '66 Acadian, so there weren't many around even when new. If the car was sold new in Canada, and the VIN is available, GM Canada Historical Services can look up the build information.

I love the ideas and colour choices on the FD-100, great work. I plan to paint mine in a similar shade to what Sam Foose used on the original 1970's build, but with some of your ideas on matching the interior and engine colours.

The other nice feature about the Monogram '53 is the ease in which a modeller can convert it into one of the first production examples. Replace the kit wheelcovers with the stock units from Monogram's '53 Bel Air, and you are ready to proceed.

Some Canadians may want sedans and wagons, but GM is a 'Murikan company, and 'Murikans want Fo'-bah-Fo's and Ess-You-Vees!!! ? Funnily enough, the reputation of Buick in China is based on the Canadian McLaughlin-Buicks driven by the leaders of pre-PRC China. I have had a few Trumpeter car kits (Pontiacs, Novas, and Falcons), and they have been workable models. The parts breakdown was definitely not like domestic kits, but they are workable. I think things would have been different if the designers had full access to the prototypes, so all the nuances of the real cars could be captured.

And to think, I once saw her get tossed out of the campus pub, for trying to use her 'pop star' reputation to get in while underage... Wasn't THAT ironic! ?

Italeri has some really nice 1/72 aircraft kits they are quietly introducing into their line-up. I just picked up their new 1/72 T-33 kit, and it is a re-boxing of a Platz kit from Japan. Nicely detailed, engraved panel lines, and the shapes for the engine intakes look spot on! Great movie, even if some of the portrayals are not exactly PC these days. Highly recommended!

1:24 scale. The majority of the Monogram Forty Niners were in 1:32 scale, but the dragster was one of two kits that were produced in a larger scale (the Austin-Healey Sprite scaled out closer to 1:26, IIRC).

It's not too far-fetched, but there is a demand for the Gen-6 Camaros among NASCAR modellers. There are plenty of decal liveries out there, and having the Champion/Most Popular Driver's car available isn't a bad solution. The Chevy SS kit has been very pricey over the past couple of years, and that doesn't look to be changing anytime soon. Salvino's has already said the last Revell moulds were not amongst their acquisitions. They only received the 1980s and 1990s tooling held in Illinois at the time of Hobbico's bankruptcy. The rest of the tooling is housed in China, and who knows how long it would take to get that tooling back, if it's even possible.