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I don't have a LHS, unless you count the R/C car shop that has a tiny model corner. I had a model train shop that I could walk to, until a family tragedy put them out of buisiness. After that the closest was about a thirty minute drive as well. And another 30 to the next one. Which was bigger. So that was my Saturday afternoon, go hang out at the model shops. They are more expensive than online, but keeping them in business means you can get stuff if you need to in a short time, so I always bought some things from them. Just my

Shore trooper. Kinda ignored these when they were readily available here, cause the movie is just sort of meh. And they seemed weird to me at the time. So of course the supply dries up and then I really want one. So I had to get it from Japan. The moral of the story, It's never too late to pay more for something you didn't want when it was cheap and easy to get.

Almost bought one of these for myself. Interested to see it go together.

I never feel bad about unfinished projects when I see your bench.

I got mine from Enabler Brothers for about half that. Lightning deals for the win. And, of course I bought the little one two...

Haha, That blue is a selling point for me. Funny how peoples tastes vary so much. I think that's the last dying vestige of the old country based racing colors used in F1. Other than, of course, Ferrari. I wonder if they would have dropped their national color if it wasn't so flashy.

I never liked that car. I should, but I just don't. I'm going to stick With Tamiya and now NuNu/Beemax for my 1/12 kits. I was looking for an early Lotus at the last kit collector show. I should have bought the Jackie Stewart Tyrell that was there, but it likely will be there next time. I won't be buying it either. Those "flounder" style open cars from the 70's are a favorite of mine. So they are always tempting. I have two MFH kits and both have left me somewhat disappointed. I have not built either, and I may get round to the 1/20 Force India F1 car someday. The other is 1/43 and I don't think they designed it to be assembled. But it looks pretty in the box.

Just finished this. Very good. A bit hard to slog through in places, but very interesting overall.

Well you could always make it into a hot tub for all your unpainted figures if it goes sideways...

I just found this on spot model. Ack! https://www.spotmodel.com/product_info.php?products_id=61706#image5 More money to spend... And it's aircraft adjacent. haha. Matra built missiles and bomb's.

I don't know. I have many, as I am sure we all do. I just watched an interview with Bernie Eccelstone on youtube showing off his collection of historic Brabhams. So maybe the Tamiya BT44B? I have a 1/20 Jordan 191 I started years ago that I play with once in a while. The two Porsche's I was showing off after market parts for. A box full of 1/43 kits. Too many choices. Likely I won't be able to seriously work on a car till some of the other stuff sitting around half built gets finished.

To be fair, he was working from the original Viper, which only ever looked good in black because you couldn't see all the horrible gaps in the panel fit and the awful intakes and vents. So we should cut him some slack. It's no where near as nice as the real thing. And only Elan Musk can afford one of those now. So it's the next best thing.

It does have a bit of that. But that's true of most 60's sports cars. If I'm not mistaken, Pete Brock, who was one of if not the only designer of this car worked on the Dodge Viper coupe. Look at one in blue, with the white stripe's and it pretty evident he had a hand in it's design.

Fuck, now I want to build a car! Like I need another project.

Beauty. Looks cool with the hood off as well. 👍