Right On! Replicas

 

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Figure 1 – 2011 Buick GSX

    Pity poor Buick and the new GM! They are pinning their hopes for a turn around at Buick on an under-powered and over-priced Opel import being rebadged as the Buick Regal. Since the average age of a Buick owner is 68 it is vital for Buick to attract younger customers. If they really want to bring a younger crowd into the showrooms they need to retro-fit the Zeta platform (Camaro) as a Supercharged V-6 with a tricked-out paint scheme like this. Now, that would get the young car buyers into the showroom. If they kept the price of the base model around $20K they wouldn’t be able to make enough of them!

The Desert Fox is back!

See the RoR Review – Rommel’s Rod

 Revell has re-released its classic kit, “Rommel’s Rod” to the delight of modeling enthusiasts everywhere. I had a blast putting this kit together but the highlight is detailing the withered bones of “Der General” and his faithful driver.

  This kit was first issued 40 years ago and since that time the original tooling was lost.  Kits were selling on the open market for upwards of $500 in recent years but this new version (kit #85-4260) sells for around $20. To make it even better this kit provides excellent part fit from the new tooling and easy to follow instructions. In addition you’ll find yourself researching WWII history for things like accurate colors and you might even learn a few things about Erwin Rommel too.

Custom Order 0001

Every once-in-a-while I am asked to make a custom model for someone and if I have the time I try to do it for them. Some folks are real “car guys” and they love to show off their beauties and share them with the rest of us.

Original Car

The Model

           At a recent car show I ran into an old friend that owns a show room 1968 Camaro RS and it became the subject of my latest project. This car is pretty common in base configurations for the Z-28 or SS versions but the RS version is pretty rare for that year so I used a Z-28 base because it also featured the vinyl top and red stripped tires that were required.

Maisto Z-28 Base model

           Even in this form there were several modifications that had to be made to duplicate the original car. All the models are made with manual shift versions so the console was converted to the 3 speed automatic. The paint color was changed to the original GM Grecian Green and the Z stripes were replaced with RS stripes. The taillights, steering wheel and grill had to be modified to the Rally Sport package as well.

   This car is a real trophy winner and now the owner has a Mini-Me custom to display along with it.

"Snap" with his "beauties"