HOORAY! The 'original' S'COOL BUS kit is back in stock - and includes the amber tinted window strip showing all the CRAZY school kids I drew way back when. Check it out in the MODEL KIT department in the 'TD' store.

The wild and crazy VANDAL kit is also in stock- but packaged in the 1980s 2nd run box - and the kit includes the cool little kit version of the real TACO mini- bike I designed back in the 1970s.

COMING THIS SUMMER will be the ever popular PADDY WAGON - molded in the 'original' DARK BLUE plastic; and will include the TWO pre painted 'cop' figures: Fogarty and O'reilly!

Late fall will see the reintroduction of the COP OUT Dodge Funny Car - which will have ALL-NEW 'TD' BOX ART!

If you'd like to see more re-releases of the old 'TD' (Monogram) model kits, you can contact Revell-Monogram directly at toll-free 1-800-833-3570 and/or via e mail at: cservice@revell.com

Let them know which 'TD' kits you'd like to see again available.

For collectors who like the MOB ROD, look for TWO different paint and graphics versions - for the Indianapolis and Los Angeles Hot/Wheels Conventions coming soon, BOTH designed by #1 son - Kelly Daniel. Hot looking!

As many of you know, MOB ROD was voted "Casting of the Year" by Hot Wheels Collectors. Many thanks to you ALL for that honor! The "special" limited run issue of MOB ROD - with the body color and wheels chosen via "sElections" ballot - will soon be available, with "special" graphics created by my number one son - Kelly Daniel (his graphic design for MOB ROD was better than mine).

I have a limited supply of the hot electric HO SLOT- CAR DRAG RACE set's, featuring the S'Cool BUS vs the BAD BRAT for exciting match race drag action on the 13 foot long race track! Just the ticket for dad's and sons and daughters! (and mom, too!)

Contact me DIRECTLY via e mail for price and shipping costs.

For everyone who has asked about purchasing ORIGINAL Tom Daniel artwork, in the works will be a selection of HOT ROD art, CUSTOM'S, RACING and FINE ART. Details are to be worked out, but I hope to have items shown in the FINE ART pages at the 'TD' store; and possibly some original art for sale via some form of auction.

STAY TUNED!

AMERICAN WAY LSR VEHICLE (800 + MPH )
See 'TD' CAREER Page for complete information.

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BONNEVILLE and the BLUE FLAME: Recently made the trip to Bonneville to attend the 40th anniversary celebration and dinner party honoring the October 23, 1970 running of the rocket powered LSR vehicle "BLUE FLAME" - driven by the late Gary Gabelich - to a World Land Speed record of: 622.407 MPH in the 'flying mile'; and 630.388 for the flying kilometer record. Those record speeds lasted for more than a decade.

A very well-done slide show was presented by Dick Keller, with his (then) partner at Reaction Dynamics - Pete Farnsworth, adding many interesting aspects and details about the building of the BLUE FLAME.

I took along with me, my model of the AMERICAN WAY LSR vehicle - for some pictures of it ON THE SALT! It drew quite a crowd, with many wanting to have their pictures taken with it. Everyone said they'd like to see it FULL SIZE - and making LSR runs. Me too!

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As ALWAYS, THANK YOU for all the letters and e mail with your GREAT stories of your childhood modeling escapades! I DO read them all - and I WILL reply - (though sometimes it takes some time to do that).

Kind regards,