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Post by Faust on Jan 1, 2020 14:08:46 GMT -5
It only seems right to start the New Year off with an old kit! Of course, I have a whole stable of those to choose from, but I thought that it would be fun to look at something that I’ve never done before; a biplane! While everybody knows the Swordfish, there is another Fleet Air Arm biplane of WWII that, it seems, is largely forgotten. No, I’m not talking about the Albacore, although it’s awesomely obscure and somewhat pedestrian as well. I’m talking about the Fairey Seafox! This was an observation and spotting plane used until the middle of the war to help locate enemies for the fleet’s gunners. It’s no surprise that few people know it; it’s not fast, glamourous or sexy, except in that weird, obscure “What is that??” kinda way. Of course, that makes it totally awesome to me, and I was very happy to finally get my hands on a Matchbox kit of the type. It seems to be one of the harder ones to find! So, if you want to check out some classic Matchbox goodness on a genuinely obscure type, go no further than the link below! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/matchbox-1-72-fairey-seafox-oob/
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Post by Faust on Dec 18, 2019 9:59:21 GMT -5
It seems I’m not the only one who’s paralyzed by choice! A short time ago, I had a poll for which of my many Monzas people would like to see written up first! Well, when there’s that much awesomeness on display, I can see why it would be a hard decision to make. However, I was very surprised to see that three of them all tied for first! So, I personally broke the deadlock and chose the one I liked best, which was also my nephew’s favourite (he’s four and has good taste, it seems). Check out what’s inside the first of many radical custom Monza kits with this out of box look at Street Spyder! It’s an early Christmas present, so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/revell-1-25-1978-monza-street-spyder-oob/
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Post by Faust on Dec 4, 2019 20:31:13 GMT -5
A challenge is one thing, but sometimes you just run into something that’s just difficult for no reason, and it seems as if the designers can be heard sitting in their conference room snickering “Hah! Let them figure THIS out!” Sadly, the Zvezda Mig-29 SMT is one such kit. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a nice enough looking kit, and all the weapons and features it has still make it cool. However, there are some design choices that break the “questionable” boundary and spin off into the void of unnecessary complexity. A perfect example of this latter kind of design are the intakes on Zvezda’s lumpy Fulcrum. I know a lot of people were eager to see this one built, so I thought I’d best warn everyone that this is one Fulcrum that might push YOU past the tipping point! Check out my build report below, and don’t say I didn’t warn you about this one! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/mig-29smt-update-more-work-than-it-ought-to-be/
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Post by Faust on Nov 23, 2019 14:07:29 GMT -5
No such thing as "too late" a Monza! Thanks for the link! Also, I love losers from the '60s forwards!
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Post by Faust on Nov 21, 2019 18:59:20 GMT -5
Some people say you can never have too much of a good thing. Then there’s the person who coined the term “Embarrassment of riches”. Well, somewhere between those two things comes something I think most modellers are familiar with: a collection. Now, I don’t just mean a collection of things that are related, like “British side-by-side Two Seaters” or “Third Reich Research Aircraft”. No, I mean when you have multiples of the same basic thing, like “All Subtypes of Navy Phantoms” or “Every Sherman Variant” or, my favourite “A Boatload of RX-78s, even though they’re not your favourite Gundam”. I’m sure we all have such things that we just can’t seem to get enough of. Given my bent towards loving the automotive underdog, it might not come as a surprise to find I have a bit of a Monza fetish. Yes, GM’s sporty-ish H-body from the mid-‘70s just seems to be something I have recently taken a shine to. I blame Ashbrook’s Hobby in Richmond MI – that’s where I got a lot of them! Five, in fact. But fear not, I actually have a full six! Check out this most colourful and intersting variety of a car that was adored by the kit makers back in the day, and which Round 2 has even seen fit to reissue! (Note: that’s a Monza I didn’t buy… I only buy period Monzas. I’m a Monza-Snob!) Don’t forget to vote and/or comment on which one you want me to review first! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/scores-and-collections/monza-mayhem/
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Post by Faust on Nov 12, 2019 18:28:12 GMT -5
I truly LUV your enthusiasm and respect for the "blandmobiles." The humor, too, goes a long way toward keeping the reviews real. Thanks so much for your dedication to the hobby! Granada, HAH! Thanks man! It makes it all worthwhile if people enjoy it. I'm always one for the "bland" team; losers and everyday cars are my big thing, although there are some more normal cars in my stash too! Life is worth living so long as there are loser cars worth modelling!
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Post by Faust on Nov 8, 2019 15:42:26 GMT -5
My neighbor bought one new. A standard. I needed to move it for him once and kept stalling it. It was fairly good looking for the times. His was a dark metallic brown with buckskin top and interior. Man, a brown Granada with a standard... does it get any more '70s than that?
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Post by Faust on Nov 6, 2019 20:42:09 GMT -5
Pretty much everyone who knows me knows that I love loser cars, everyday cars and the stuff that most people don’t even think about. Well, there’s not much more of a loser everyday car than one of the best-selling, but most boring, of all the ‘70s three-box sedans: the Ford Granada! Unfortunately, while the real car sold well, there wasn’t a lot of interest from kit makers. Just imagine the awesome MPC decal variants that COULD have been made with an early Granada kit! However, I recently was given quite a rare little gem; one of the 1/32 Lindberg Ford Granadas! Depicting a ’76 Ghia, from what I can tell, this simple little kit is not one you see everyday. Depsite its simplicity, it’s still a good replica, especially form about 2 feet out! Check out my Out of Box review for the Granada at the link below! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/lindberg-1-32-1976-ford-granada-oob/
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Post by Faust on Nov 6, 2019 19:18:09 GMT -5
I think the Trabbies were made from some kind of cotton waste impregnated with resin. There's a great video on YouTube (I think) of a Trabby factory. It's some Soviet-era propaganda piece about how great the socialist state is, and how the Trabant is such an accomplishment.
Trabants are "Gassers", if you mean choking people with noxious fumes!
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Post by Faust on Oct 23, 2019 19:17:31 GMT -5
There’s nothing quite like the unknown to get the old imagination cranking. One facet of this from a modelling perspective is to embrace sci-fi subjects. However, there’s another way to go about it, and that’s “What-If” or “whif”-type subjects. Of course, for some of us, both are equally as much fun, and my stack of anime kits and Luft ’46 creations attests to this. One of the cooler Whifs that’s kind of real, but still not really known, is the stealthy Blackhawk (?) derivative used in the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound. Sure, the raid left a tantalizing souvenir in the form of a tail rotor pylon, but even after that, little has come to light about the chopper, and the entire program remains rather closely-guarded. Amazingly, only Dragon (so far as I know) has bothered to try to kit this famous “boogeyman” of an airplane, and sadly only in 1/144. Still, as far as Whifs go, it’s a pretty cool subject, and the small scale only helps hid that not a lot of detail is known about the bird. Check out my out of box review for it below; make sure you’re wearing a tinfoil hat, though, first! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/dragon-1-144-stealth-blackhawk-oob/
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Post by Faust on Oct 10, 2019 20:29:27 GMT -5
Good haul! I can't see a girl that's into Barbie buying a model to build though, lol. I know. I don't know what they were thinking, other than: "We've got a Vette, and Barbie decals aren't bad. Maybe some grandparent will buy this for their granddaughter thinking this is the Barbie Vette she wants. It'll be cheaper!" I know that sounds cynical, but seriously... Now, there was a hot pink chrome version of the Barbie VEtte, too... You can see where my mind is going, right? However, the plain silver with the Barbie decals should make Vette enthusiasts blanche, and that's a good enough reason for me to buy/build it!
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Post by Faust on Oct 9, 2019 20:27:02 GMT -5
That's nuts. Ridiculous. Totally unlikely.
And.
TOTALLY AWESOME!
You just took a great kit of one of the worst cars ever, and made it a great kit of an awesome car! Such a cool idea, and it's lookin' great! I'm very inspired!
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Post by Faust on Oct 9, 2019 20:25:04 GMT -5
Summer is a great time for road trippin’, and nothing makes a trip better than getting some good sprue along the way. I did well on a two-pronged trip in August, and I just got the stuff organized. I thought it would be fun to share my haul from Michigan to Hamilton , Ontario! Check it out at the link below; if you thought I had eclectic tastes before, well… just think that now I’m going from Barbie Vette to nuclear missile, and all points in between! adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/scores-and-collections/2019-end-of-summer-haul/
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Post by Faust on Sept 26, 2019 20:08:50 GMT -5
The website I've been to before, but the time and careful effort you put in remain extraordinary. Few builders share so much. You are a gem for modelers, fer sure! Thanks man! If someone can read and enjoy my work, then I'm doubly happy! The more people can enjoy this hobby, the better I like it!
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Post by Faust on Sept 25, 2019 18:53:41 GMT -5
Man, that's awesome!
I've got that kit, and hope it turns out as well as yours did! The tail lights look really good. Not much more '80s that that almost "Digital" look the Fiero GTs had. I loved the '88s... I'd love one now, but I'm a bit too big for them, I think!
I always love to see more Ponchos built! Super work, and thanks a tonne for posting it here!
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