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ScaleCorvettes.com Update

Tuesday, October 17. 2006
ScaleCorvettes.com is a great resource for both model builders and Corvette enthusiasts. It's been on my "favorites" list for several years now, and a source of inspiraation for many of my builds (even non-'Vette builders can see some excellent craftsmanship there).

The guys over there are as cool as their models, and have accepted a couple of my models to add to their online gallery (the '64 Batmobile and Rush Hour car). A big thanks to them, and be sure to check out all of the great models over there!

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Transformers - Make Prime Speak Contest has Begun

Monday, October 16. 2006
From TransformersMovie.com:

Thousands of fans submitted their chance to have Optimus Prime speak their line of dialogue in the upcoming TRANSFORMERS movie, in theatres 7.4.7.

The TOP 100 Submissions are now posted at TransformersMovie.com.

The Voting Phase ends on OCTOBER 23rd. The winning TOP 10 entries will be announced by November 9th. During the Voting Phase of the contest, it is one vote per person, per email address used during the submission phase. Users must have submitted a line in order to have your vote count during this phase. All users are encouraged to check out the finalists, but again – the only votes that will count are from those who submitted a line to the contest.

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Update on Mattel's 1966 Batmobiles

Friday, October 13. 2006
Yes, plural. From hotwheelscollectors.com:

"We will be releasing several different versions of the 1966 Batmobile in Hot Wheels, both in the basic car line as well as other lines and other scales. This is the only place you can get the official '66 TV series Batmobile. The team is working with Warner Brothers, DC Comics, and of course, George Barris on these. Look for an official Press Release at the begining of November at SEMA, and we may have some sneak peaks information Saturday Night at the 20th Collectors Convention in Anaheim.
Trust me - it all looks alot better than the Corgi stuff ever did."

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Jada VWs

Friday, October 13. 2006


Some cool news from Jada Toys this week: they plan to expand their 1/24 VW line to include a 1963 Pickup, 1959 Karmann Ghia Coupe, 1959 Karmann Ghia Convertible, 1949 Hebmuller Cabriolet Convertible, and 1973 Thing. All are scheduled for release next spring.

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Photos from this Saturday's Model Show at HobbyTown USA

Tuesday, October 10. 2006
Here are some photos from last Saturday's model show/contest at the HobbyTown USA in Albany, NY. There was a pretty nice turnout, with models ranging from WWII Military to Sci-Fi:

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New Revell Kits

Monday, October 2. 2006
Revell has just announced the release of two new kits, the #24 Dupont Jeff Gordon 2006 Monte Carlo SS and the #48 Lowes Jimmie Johnson 2006 Monte Carlo SS.

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New Tip of the Month

Sunday, October 1. 2006
A bit later in the day than usual, but the new tip is now up.

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Model Building on CSI

Thursday, September 28. 2006
If you caught tonight's CSI, you got to see some model building shown on-screeen. Sure, it was tied to a murder, but it was still nice to see our hobby get some screen time.

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Reprolabels License Plates are Back

Monday, September 18. 2006
...and they're not just for Transformers, either. Designed for the Binaltech/Alternator line, they will work great on any 1/24 or 1/25 vehicle. You can view their selection here.

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Photos from Rhinebeck

Sunday, September 17. 2006
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The Town of Newburgh Model Car Club held their model car show at the Good Guys East Coast Nationals yesterday. They had over 50 cars on display from builders of all ages, plus buildups by the club members and two large dioramas. Events included a Peoples' Choice award as well as a Revell Make-N-Take for the kids. Here is a small sampling of what was there:



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1/8 Scale '32 Ford Stock Car
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'34 Ford Pickup
Best Street Rod Winner
 
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"Hidden Treasures" Diorama
Best Diorama Winner
 
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'34 Ford Hot Rod
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'55 Nomad
 
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'58 Rambler Wagon
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'69 Camaro Z/28 SS
 
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'32 Ford Roadster
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Acura & Porsche
 
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Modified chassis
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Quad Superchargers
 
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'40 Ford Ambulance with Trailer
 
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Dirt Track Diorama
 


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Good Guys East Coast Nationals

Friday, September 15. 2006
The 15th Good Guys East Coast Nationals is taking place today through Sunday at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. The event draws over 1,500 hot rods & customs from across the country, and also includes a swap meet and model car show. Details about the show are available here.

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Press Release: The Revell Group Sells European Subsidiary

Thursday, September 14. 2006
Northbrook, Illinois – 14 September 2006. The Revell Group USA has sold its European company, Revell GmbH, to a group of outside investors led by the Revell GmbH executive management team.

The sale of Revell Europe will strengthen the financial resources of Revell Monogram USA and will enable it to focus on expanding its current product offerings, as well as its future product development programs.

Under the terms of the sale, the operating agreement which was crafted jointly by both the North American and European operating divisions permits Revell Monogram to be exclusively responsible in all North American markets for all Revell and non-Revell branded products and Revell GmbH will be exclusively responsible in all European markets for all Revell and non-Revell branded products.

All remaining global markets will be serviced jointly by the companies under a perpetual agreement governing sales, marketing and intellectual property. The agreement which was crafted by the parties was based in great part upon the existing agreement which has guided the working relationship
between the two divisions since 1992. The result is that there will be no discernible difference in the day to day business activities between the two companies.

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New item for sale

Tuesday, September 12. 2006
I'm cleaning out some extra items that are taking up shelf space, and first up is a diecast BMW 328i. More are sure to come over the next couple of weeks, so be sure to check back!

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Lindberg Lives!

Thursday, September 7. 2006
As many modelers have noticed, the offerings from Lindberg have dried up in the past year. Though their reissues of older Palmer & IMC kits had some issues, more recent kits such as their '60s Impalas & Dodges and the '53 Ford, were outstanding models of unique subjects (the '53 was even voted "Kit of the Year" by Scale Auto Magazine readers a few years back). The only kits still readily available are the Homie Hoppers and a few leftover kits, neither of which really show how good Lindberg was in their prime.

Fortunately, it looks like at least some of them will be getting a new lease on life thanks to Hawk Models. Ernie Petit, president of Hawk Models, confirmed that they did indeed purchase the Lindberg poduct line and will be reissuing at least some of their models, as well as the possibility of making some new kits. This is great news for hobbyists, so be sure to watch for these in the near future!

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Yabba Dabba Drive!

Wednesday, September 6. 2006
Michael Crawford wrote a somewhat less-than-stellar review of the "Hot Rod Fred Flintstone" set over at Quick Stop Entertainment, though he said straight out that the sculpt and paint were top-notch, and his only problem was the odd subject matter. At the end, he also notes that if you happen to like the design, your overall score of it would be higher. I fall into that category, where even though it's not an iconic look for the character I thought it looked really cool. My only problem was the figure itself, so in a repeat of my Danbury Mint Batmobile operations, I removed Fred and posted the results.

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