BKF Posted September 7, 2018 Posted September 7, 2018 Picked up my copy today at Barnes & Noble. Spent a little time going thru it and know I'm going to enjoy this book.
Greg Wann Posted September 7, 2018 Posted September 7, 2018 I got mine today from the Model Round up. I have never purchased from them before, very fast impressive shipping.
Bernard Kron Posted September 7, 2018 Posted September 7, 2018 I'm not a big muscle car fan like so many American auto enthusiasts are, but muscle cars dominate virtually all aspects of American car culture so I think that the CarTech editors got it right to target their second book to this segment - and for sure to keep it far, far away from the hobbies and crafts section! Frankly I'm a bit surprised that the show car kit book did well enough to encourage them to go for a second book. Perhaps there, too, they targeted the Transportation category by packaging it as a hot rod and customs book. In any case I find it worth noting that you dedicated so many early chapters to early model car history before getting to the meat of your subject. That alone will ensure I get a copy. I only wish that your Golden Age project had found a publisher since I can think of few other authors better equipped in both historical knowledge and editorial and writing skills to tackle the task.
KWT Posted September 10, 2018 Posted September 10, 2018 Got my copy last week. From what I've read, it is very nice book with a lot of detail and info... Then I showed it to my dad.. who has not built a model in over 40 years... let's just say, I may have to order another copy as I don't know if I'll get it back. He read half of it the night I showed it to him... so with that being said, good job Tim! You have the old man's approval, which is hard to do.
tim boyd Posted September 11, 2018 Author Posted September 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, KWT said: Got my copy last week. From what I've read, it is very nice book with a lot of detail and info... Then I showed it to my dad.. who has not built a model in over 40 years... let's just say, I may have to order another copy as I don't know if I'll get it back. He read half of it the night I showed it to him... so with that being said, good job Tim! You have the old man's approval, which is hard to do. Jeremy.....very cool story! Thanks.....TIM
Metalmad Posted September 13, 2018 Posted September 13, 2018 I received my copy yesterday and kind of paged through it a bit and I what I have read so for is awesome ! I will have to set sometime aside this weekend to really read through it and I'm sure it will find its way to our club meeting next month. Awesome Job Tim !
Plashdaddy Posted September 18, 2018 Posted September 18, 2018 My book was waiting for me when I got into work this morning. I had a sneaky peeky but I darent open it cos I’ll know I’ll get nothing done today.
Greg Myers Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 Hope you didn't cut the book opening it that way
Plashdaddy Posted September 20, 2018 Posted September 20, 2018 16 hours ago, Greg Myers said: Hope you didn't cut the book opening it that way Gosh no! It had a pull strip built into the cardboard. No knives. Started into it when I got home, it’s a lovely book.
Foxer Posted September 20, 2018 Posted September 20, 2018 This is the most informative and entertaining model car books I have ever seen. The layout and all the side touches educated me on many facts in the industry. Well done, Tim! And, Muscle Cars never really turned me on but I was riveted to every page and photo.
Greg Myers Posted September 20, 2018 Posted September 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Foxer said: This is the most informative and entertaining model car books I have ever seen. The layout and all the side touches educated me on many facts in the industry. Well done, Tim! And, Muscle Cars never really turned me on but I was riveted to every page and photo. Try his other book, just as good
Maindrian Pace Posted September 21, 2018 Posted September 21, 2018 I'm up to chapter 8. It's just extremely well done in every crafted detail; you don't put out work like this unless you love what you're doing. AAA+++
Mike999 Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 My copy just came in the mail. Thanks a lot for the interesting backstory!
Snake45 Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 Mr. Procrastination here only got around to ordering his copy last week. It arrived today. Wonderful stuff! I swore to myself to read it cover-to-cover but only got to about page 40 before I started jumping around looking for my favorites. But I WILL read it ALL, I assure you! Was kind of baffled on page 17, though, by this definition of "Tool:" "A large, liquid-cooled metal mold that produces vacuum-formed [sic] styrene model car kits." Vacuum-formed? Only thing I can figure is that someone, somewhere in the publication process had what's medically referred to as a brainphart. I expect that's the worst glitch I'll find in the book, though. BTW, it's fun to turn the pages and point to the pics and say, "Had it. Had it. Always wanted it, never got it. Had it and still have it. Wish I had it. Have it, still have it, but don't have the box. Have one new in the box. Finally scored one on eBay a couple years ago...." and so forth. There are a LOT of familiar faces in these boxes.
Motor City Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 I just got my copy a few days ago. It looks to be a great book. I only found a few errors while skimming through it. Tim did a nice job! It is packed with nice color photos.
tim boyd Posted November 30, 2018 Author Posted November 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Motor City said: I just got my copy a few days ago. It looks to be a great book. I only found a few errors while skimming through it. Tim did a nice job! It is packed with nice color photos. Thanks Jim and Snake. Send me a PM or post here any errors as I am keeping track and will make corrections if there is a second print run... Best....TIM
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 Welp, I guess I'll have to get myself one for Christmas. Pretty cool. Looks like a fine piece of work.
Snake45 Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, tim boyd said: Thanks Jim and Snake. Send me a PM or post here any errors as I am keeping track and will make corrections if there is a second print run... Best....TIM Got another minor one. On the last paragraph on p. 151 (which continues on p. 152), you're talking about Shark-era (1968-82) Corvettes, but the term "C2" is used three times. The next paragraph correctly calls them C3, and then repeats the C2 error twice. BTW, I never knew--or noticed back in the day--that convertible annual kits would appear on the shelves before the hardtop kits. Interesting! Edited December 1, 2018 by Snake45
tbill Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 Just ordered a copy of this book, cannot wait to get it and get lost in its pages?
tim boyd Posted December 2, 2018 Author Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) 21 hours ago, Snake45 said: Got another minor one. On the last paragraph on p. 151 (which continues on p. 152), you're talking about Shark-era (1968-82) Corvettes, but the term "C2" is used three times. The next paragraph correctly calls them C3, and then repeats the C2 error twice. Thanks Richard! TIM Edited December 2, 2018 by tim boyd
Tommy124 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 Just found this thread by coicidence... And ordered the book!
Rodent Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 Santa told me that there may be one under the tree for me
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