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• Assistance from Model Car Historians - anyone have info on the Western Models Small Wheels 1/24th scale Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso white metal model kit from the 1980's? I recall buying mine from an R&D Unique...
  • They did a John Player Special Lotus 79 kit. One for sale, built.You know where. Looks pretty good. *NM*
    • Was it 1/24th or 1/43rd? Thanks Terry! *NM*
      • One of each. I referenced the 24 buildup. *NM*
        • Thanks Terry...do you recall if was this one under Western Models or "Small Wheels" by Western Models branding? Thx...TB *NM*
  • For a while, IIRC, Western had the only Ferrari 250 GTO. Savant flashback that maybe it was in the case at either Alcove hobby or Pasteiner's (?)
  • Yup! You did get that from me Tim. And there were more....
    • Excellent Dave! Was hoping you might see my post and this is exactly what I was looking for. Great to hear from you...TIMt *NM*
• Hey, Terry! Stay cool today. Weather channel says 105F in Billings today! *NM*
  • Tomorrow says 112! All-time record... Sheesh. *NM*
• MPC 72 Charger decals - aftermarket
  • I wonder if MPC didn't drop the promo model sheet into some of the kits. I've heard of it, even seen a built model or two with promo decals, but never had one myself *NM*
  • The MPC 1972 Challenger and Charger Promos (not kits) shared a common decal sheet. It featured planned R/T liveries on both cars; reinforcing that the change to "Rallye" nomenclature was a very last minute (and in my view, very flawed) decision by Dodge Marketers....TB *NM*
    • I believe I included photos of the sheet in my article in Scale Auto (c.2015?) on kits that replicated still-born 1/1 scale autos that were cancelled very late in development...TB oentron article i n *NM*
    • Rallye was a way to soften the change in performance and emphasize more holistic benefits... but to abandon the R/T 'brand' built over the years did seem short-sighted
      • To be fair though, Chevrolet was doing much the same with the SS, and Pontiac let the GTO go downhill after '72 *NM*
        • It was industry-wide; perfect storm of insurance, emissions and economics
    • I realize everyone has different perspectives on this, all legitimate. My view as a retired automotive marketer is based on the difficulty of establishing a sub-brand, then maintaining its differentiation vs. others. R/T was a very strong branding, while "Ralllye" was..
      • Maybe at a time when the company was backing away from factory-sponsored race teams, upper management thought that the “Track” part of R/T was inappropriate? I would guess, also, given lead times, that the full focus of the marketing people was on ‘personal luxury’
        • All salient points...thanks. TB *NM*
  • Probably not available now, but I remember someone on eBay selling reproduction promo decals *NM*
    • Thanks for the input, guys, though I got a lot of interesting info I hadn't anticipated. Incidentally, I've also seen repro decals for the promos but they were of the self stick type. *NM*
• Nice work R/S....I just ordered both the 65 'Cuda & 60 Nomad from our hosts, does the Nomad come with the engine bay/firewall/radiator support/inner fenders?...I know theres no engine....lol. *NM*
  • Duh....just found a kit review & answered my question......looking forward to both kits no new AMT/MPC/Moebius kits are getting imported into Oz which is a PITA....oh well. *NM*
• Another cool new build from Frank.... This one a colorful curbside fantasy flopper.... *PICS*
  • Re: Another cool new build from Frank.... This one a colorful curbside fantasy flopper.... *PICS*
  • Alright Frank...keep them coming. *NM*
  • Thanks Marty for posting this for me. ****INSIDE****
  • Ready to race!! *NM*
• Fresh from Frank's Freakin' Rican Speed Emporium.... One very cool AWB Poncho....*PICS*
  • Thanks Marty for posting this for me. ****INSIDE****
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!!! *PICS*
  • Thank you... *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Tasty mix *NM*
  • Very nice batch of models and real cars. Thanks! *NM*
  • Great stuff!!! *NM*
  • Like the color on that '64 Galaxie. *PIC*
  • Love the Kellison! I have a plastic body that I use on a slot car chassis. *NM*
    • I have a resin bodied drag car in the works....
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
• IMSA at CTMP/Mosport *LINK*
  • Cool! *NM*
  • I just added more sound bites :) *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Thank you... *NM*
  • I'll be hunting down more pics of the Torq Storm AAR.... I must build it in scale!!!! (Yeah, Yeah... I know... I need to finish the 87000 other projects that I already have on the bench first 🤣🤣🤣🤣) *NM*
    • Too late anyway... Frank will have it done before October. 😉 *NM*
      • I more need pics. *NM*
      • October? That long! *NM*
    • It's cool, but I don't really like what they did with the grille. And those mirrors look pathetic . *NM* *LINK*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • Awesome Bill! *NM*
  • Got the Power Wagon...I'm happy... *NM*
• AMT could have done a 'Star Truk' redux on their F350 4x4 kit. *NM*
• Had to take a day off from work yesterday to take care of some business, and I stopped off at an LHS on the way home. Bought a new kit I didn't know about--the 1/25 scale Revell '82 Camaro Berlinetta Bliss. *PIC*
  • I've been eyeing that, too. Think you can get to a base Camaro with it? Just "fix" the hood? *NM*
  • If only had a stock hood...... *NM*
    • Is there a source for a stock hood? *NM*
  • Is this based on the old Camaro in the Hotrod series of kits? If so, I really loved that kit. *NM*
• Anyone else using Tinkercad????
  • I used it but for some reason get an error. It says 500 maintenance. I'll check again later. *NM*
    • Thanks found my issue.......Moved tab under settings and my display was not showing it...THANKS anyway!! *NM*
• Re: With all the patriotic kits Round2 is releasing, I wonder why Atlantis, Revell (USA), or Moebius hasn't done anything similar? I mean, America's 250th anniversary. Wouldn't you want to possibly "sellebrate" and possibly cash in?
• I like it! What color is that exactly?
• Auto Modeller Magazine # 12 arrived in sunny South Grafton Australia today..........Thank You Scott Colmer.........life is good. *NM*
  • And I'm particualy pleased to see the 4page coverage of the Model Car Spectacular from Perth Western Australia by Alan Barton....well done Alan & Scott. *NM*
• New build. I wish that I had finished this for July 4th. 1972 Pete Hamilton Plymouth roadrunner stock car. This was a difficult build and there are plenty of mistakes. But, for what I went through, I'm happy with it. .......... *PICS* ..........
  • I'm happy especially if you're happy. Looks good from Illinois *NM*
  • Looks good from here! *NM*
    • 2X, my thoughts exactly *NM*
  • Nice build Scott!! *NM*
  • I think it looks great! I am curious about which areas gave you the problems, though. I can’t see any mistakes, but would like to know as I have a couple of these unbuilt. *NM*
    • Thanks Mark. I used the Salvino's Petty kit. The biggest problem was painting the inside and outside body. Also, the roll cage didn't go together squarely, the headers were...........
      • Thanks so much for the tips, Scott! I will print them off and save them for when I build mine!! Really appreciate the help! *NM*
      • Seems like a lot of modern kits have issues that would have been handled with one final pass after the test shots
  • It came out good, Scott! It's cool to see a rarely modeled subject. I'd say that you did it proud! *NM*
  • Never seen that race car before. Pretty cool! *NM*
• Bob, it was detailed in my article on the kit in Scale Auto sometime around 2001. I don't recall the exact details right now, but I used it on both of my builds of that kit....TB *PIC*
  • Thanks Tim - the clue for the year helps - have the SA "35 years" DVD so it is just a matter of going thru TOC's until it surfaces *NM*
• Andy, if you are referring to the upcoming issue of Fine Scale Modeler I mentioned, I believe it will be the September/October 2026 issue, which should be out in the States around September 1 or so....TIM *NM*
  • Thanks Tim....that will probably be here B4 Xmas, luckily theres a Xmas every year so it should be B4 xmas '27.......lol...maybe '26 if I keep my fingers crossed....lol. *NM*
• Does the Revell Mojave Mule have fender badges/scripts on the decal sheet for a stock version? *NM*
  • Yes, but it also has well-defined emblems molded onto the fenders *NM*
    • Now that's a pleasant surprise...thanks, Mark. *NM*
  • Between that one and the street machine kit with the bed cap, it would be nice to have an accurate stock kit. That and an early Ford Courier, rotary Mazda, etc would be neat kits to have. *NM*
    • I figured long ago, that if there really was an interst in doing a resin conversion of the kit to build stock LUV and Courier/Mazda Rotary pickup kits, we'd have seen them by now... *NM*
      • Yeah, I agree Jason but a guy can hope, right? Maybe some enterprising 3d print designer? Still hoping for a mid 70's Granada coupe too. Lol *NM*
    • The one with the cap would be the way to go, as it is 2WD and has the stock front bumper the Mule lacks. Maybe once the dust settles, I'd like to take a swing at removing the flares and correcting the inside of the bed...
• June 28th was a big day for me. This is going to be a little long so if you want to see the pictures just go ahead and look. PICs If you have nothing to do I'll tell you a little story.
  • Now THAT build pops! FWIW, my daughter builds 1/18th room dioramas---she's discovered the same joy/satisfaction as I. *NM*
    • That's cool. My 2 sons finally in their late 40s have started building stuff. Not model cars but working with their hands. *NM*
      • Glad to hear it, Terry. It's good for the soul...I'm pleased to see our kids found that out. *NM*
  • Nice build Terry! That's a neat story and I had to chuckle about burying the model with you. I keep adding to my stash and don't sell enough but I am starting to thin down certain kits. *NM*
    • Thanks, I know mine is a unique story. I didn't start building a stash until 96 so I didn't have the massive collection that most guys have. I was able to stop with a manageable number of kits but it did take twice as long to thin it out than it did to accumulate it. *NM*
      • I probably am close to 700-800 kits right now and will be 61 in October. I have a friend who is in his 80's and has close to 3000 kits in his stash. He's not married, has no children and I don't know if he has any plans after he passes. I should ask him. *NM*
  • Very nice build. *NM*
    • Thanks *NM*
  • Very cool build, and you are right about reducing our collections as we get older. *NM*
  • I have a similar story that has made me cut back on my kits and built models...
    • Well, good luck. That sounds like a massive job. I wouldn't want try it. *NM*
• Thank you everyone for the comments and compliments on my light Gun Metal 1971 Dodge Charger posted below. I appreciate them all very much. Thanks again ! *NM*
• Very nice collection but l especially the 60 Nomad. Love the color. *NM*
  • ^^^ DITTO! ^^^ of what Terry says *NM*
• I think you're doing a good job! *NM*
• Nice builds!! *NM*
  • Thanks! *NM*
• Thanks for sharing the PICS! *NM*
• WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*