June

Each month, I go through the most recent e-mails I've received and pick a few to share with you.  I try to personally respond to every e-mail I receive, but I also post a few here in my Q&A column.

Hi Joe,
Long time, how's your collection going? Mine is going great, I'll be have a Website up very soon to show my collection.  I have a question about your Mix CD, Where do you go to burn those theme songs?  Because I'm looking for the theme from HERBIE THE LOVE BUG. So, can you help me out ?    Thanks Joe.                       

 - Jas

Jason,
I rarely download music anymore since they started cracking down.  At one time, I used to have Napster on my computer.  When they shut that down I went to AudioGalaxy.  Currently I have Kazaa on my computer.  To burn CDs, I use a program called MusicMatch Jukebox.  I highly recommend it.  I've had it for years and I love it.  Visit www.musicmatch.com for more info.

Thanks for the info.  If anyone can provide a photo of the Blue Thunder helicopter that Robert described, I'd appreciate it.  I'll add it to the gallery and give you credit.  As for the Racing Champions Blue Thunder helicopter (above) or SV-3, I'm assuming the manufacturer is ERTL, which is now know as RC2.  I've been trying to find it on eBay with no luck.

I thought of a good one to add to your wish list of 1:18 scale, because it's on mine. The custom Vette from Corvette Summer. I was amazed that ERTL would make "The Car" which is cool but not that recognized,  yet no '66 Batmobile or Knight Rider.  So that Vette should be on there list of ones to make, huh?
Nice site.
                                                                         
Mark

I see a lot of requests for that custom Corvette.  Personally, I'd prefer to see it in 1:64 scale.  It's pretty unlikely we'll ever see it.  It's a fairly obscure movie and it would take a brand new casting to create it.  I found the photo above at http://corvette.cabbagestew.com/

As for the Batmobile, unless Hot Wheels has something up their sleeves, don't expect it any time soon.  K.I.T.T., however, will be showing up at the end of this year in 1:18 scale.

The Wish List that you see on my site is for 1:64 scale cars.   I haven't done a 1:18 scale Wish List yet.  If I did, it would include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the white Ford from Grease, Christine, The Beverly Hillbillies truck, Mad Max's Interceptor, and of course, the '66 Batmobile.

Could you tell me if there's any hint that the following models will be built in 1:18 size?

A-Team Van
Fall Guy Pick Up Truck
Walker Texas Ranger Pick Up Truck
Stingray Black Corvette?

Tnx. - Oscar F. Garcia Ramos

I haven't heard any of those entertainment properties being discussed as a 1:18 scale possibility.  I can only give you my opinion for now:

The A-Team Van:  a possibility.  RC2 has the A-Team license and has produced the van in 1:64 scale.  I'll have to ask my RC2 rep about this one.

Fall Guy Pick Up Truck, Walker Pick Up Truck, Stingray 'Vette - unlikely.