Waiting some new diecast I ordered in the previous days, today I would to show you some particular models: I know that the scale is not the usual 1:18, but considering their importance, I thought it's correct to include them in this site. Their name is "Transformers" and I think every boy (in the '80 period) own at least one of them. During these years, I collected only the original Autobots (G1 + G2 series) and today, considering the echo created by the movie directed by Michael Bay, I'm proud to show them here!

Posted by: Fabiano on Tue 12/4/2007 12:28

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   Finally, in the weekend I bought 2 great movies released on the theaters some months ago: I'm talking about "Transformers" and "Death Proof" (translated in "A Prova di Morte").
   The first movie has a passable story, good actors (especially Megan Fox) and mind-blowing special effects. However, in my opinion, this movie has a problem: it�s a big mistake to make the humans the main characters of the story, because every watcher want to see the robots, like in the original cartoon series. But later, we come to understand why this is so: it�s a story that gives humanity too much credit, that despite our tendencies for great destruction, we�re also very capable of great heroism (but by now this is a foregone conclusion for a lot of movies, like "Indipendence Day", "V - Visitors", etc). Anyway, the other element that characterize the movie is "the cars": they used great cars, especially the new Camaro Concept used for the Autobots "Bumblee", this car is so awesome and I think I will add it ASAP in my diecast collection).
   Instead, the second movie, in my opinion, is incredible: it's a perfect mix of the old classical movies produced in the '70 (but it's logical... initially the movie was inserted like an indipendent episode in a movie called "Grindhouse", to celebrate the cheap theaters that in the '70 broadcast two or three B-movies with a single ticket). The story is very simple and it turns around a group of beatiful girls and a man called "Stuntman Mike", but the main characters of the movie are the cars... and when I say "cars" I mean "typical '70 muscle cars"!! Yes, in the movie there are great cars like the '70 Chevy Nova SS, the '70 Dodge Challenger, the '69 Dodge Charger and the '72 Ford Mustang Grande. There are also a lot of citations to old famous movies like "Vanishing Point", "Gone in 60 seconds" (the original, not the remake), "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry", "Bullit", "Convoy", etc. It's superfluos to say that I will realize in 1:18 scale the cars used by Stuntman Mike, so stay tuned!!

Posted by: Fabiano on Wed 12/5/2007 10:18

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   As promised in my "Death Proof" review, in the next weeks I will start to create the two cars used in this movie: the '70 Chevy Nova SS and the '69 Dodge Charger. Moreover, I ordered other two Charger to create the "Lee #1" (alias the very first General Lee created for "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series) and the yellow car used in the movie "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" (to create a good replica of this car, I bought also a damaged Ford Gran Torino with the correct rims: I will execute an organ transplant!!).
   When I will receive all the models, I will start to work on them: I think I will have a very busy 2008... so stay tuned!!

Posted by: Fabiano on Tue 12/11/2007 10:23

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   In the previous days, some new teaser posters about "Collier & Co. 02" were appeared on the CGLFC board. Moreover, Breet Popwell (Director of Promotion) has announced: in the sequel �You will see a Year One Bandit III trans-am to keep up with the new Smith Brothers conditioned Traveler! Our goal is to make this the best car chase ever put on screen. I know that that's a tall order, with "Vanishing Point", "Deathproof" and all the rest in there. Our goal is to make the best car chase that money can buy and put every cent of it on the screen. Here's the trick. In this movie, we want John to cut loose and be the crazy guy he is in an 800hp charger. No holding back, no cutting corners, just letting it all hang out. I promise that you won't be disappointed�.
   But it's not finished: �The cars: We will have an orange 1969 Dodge Charger with an upgraded 525 cubic inch hemi. This car will have a tan interior with a column shift automatic transmission with an extra overdrive gear that will not engage until it reaches 125 MPH. It will have Vector Rims and Z-rated tires. Smith Brothers Restorations will be commissioned to build this "clunker" car. We will also have a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am. This car will be built by Year One out of Georgia. This will be on the BAN 3 Platform, with an aluminum block V8 that puts out over 600 horsepower.�
   Considering all this, I'm not able to wait...

Posted by: Fabiano on Fri 12/14/2007 12:05

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   Finally, after the great strike organized by the italian truck drivers, I received some models: one of these, it's the beatiful Aston Martin V12 Vanquish used by Pierce Brosnan in the 007 movie, "Die Another Day". The model is produced by RC2/ERTL and, like the real Vanquish, also this model has some particular gadgets: machine guns, rockets, removable roof, etc.

Posted by: Fabiano on Tue 12/18/2007 11:37

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   Yesterday, I started to work on another model: with an another General Lee I want try to create the "Lee 1", the very first General Lee ever created (it's famous because it's the General Lee that appears at the end of every theme song).
   First of all, I started to create the CB antenna: to do this, I used a simple eraser and using the cutter, I modeled the correct shape to create the base; then, using a bristle taken from a broom, I painted it with chrome paint to create the rod. Moreover, using Paint Shop Pro, I created the cross flags decal and I attached it in front of the CB antenna (remember that the "Lee 1" belong to the "Georgia Era", so it has this decal near the back window). For last but not least, using 2 original ERTL rollbars, I created a full rollcage following the shape used in the real car: the result is perfect and this evening I will paint it with the correct color and then I will continue to work on the interior. Enjoy with the pictures!!!

Posted by: Fabiano on Wed 12/19/2007 11:51

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   Finally, I painted the full rollcage: I shoot some pictures putting it into the car and the result is very very good: I like it very much and I'm very satisfied!! Moreover, I removed the chrome profiles on the lateral mudguards (like the original "Lee 1") and I added some decals: in particular, I added the rear license plate (the famous "CNH 320"), the front rebel flag and the Warner parking authorization on the windscreen.
   Unfortunately, this post will be the last for the 2007: today I will leave my town to spend the Christmas holiday with my family and my girlfriend. I will come back in the first days of January, so I want to use this occation to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Posted by: Fabiano on Thu 12/20/2007 10:47

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