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• Pontiac experts-- I'm starting the 65 GTO Craftsman kit with the poverty caps-- all the web pics have the rims painted black on a burgundy/maroon car. Was body color an option or were they always black? TIA *NM*
  • The reference I have indicates that wheels were available in Starlight Black, Fontaine Blue, Teal Turquoise, or Capri Gold. To me that means if the car was painted Fontaine Blue, Teal Turquoise, or Capri Gold, the wheels were also. Otherwise they were black. *NM*
    • Thanks, Ed. In Paul Zazarine's book "Muscle Car Color History 1964-67: GTO" the '65 has burgundy rims, but your research points out this is not factory. Now I have a decision to make!! *NM*
• Bubble Top Kit List *PIC*
  • Yes! Thank you! Although I have made bubbles from eggs full of candy. *NM*
  • Here's one you missed, Chep. It was in the AMT Vette annual kits for a few years in the early '70s. I don't know how long it was in the kits though. *NM* *PIC*
    • Wow, that one's begging to get built ISCA show car style with flares and custom paint *NM*
• Dusting things off....
  • Welcome Deke! Take a little time each day to play with plastic. The last 5 years before retirement I spent 7 days a week on a computer dealing with users in 5 states. If not for my plastic (still have piles) I'd have lost my mind. Still have most of my mind retired 25 years. *NM*
    • Scrolling through the board and seeing names I remember. *NM*
  • Hey Deke! Welcome back sir! Even just looking through kits is cathartic and relaxing. *NM*
  • Welcome back! At the risk of not taking my own advice, don't be afraid to dig in and just try something. If it doesn't work, you've still got 219 kits left! *NM*
• I hope that this doesn't sound vain or conceited. A year or 2 ago, I had pictures taken of a diorama and my wrecked Petty Plymouth for magazine consideration. has anyone seen these published? My family likes to have those issues along with me. Please let me know. Thanks. *NM*
  • I do not recall where in magazines, but some of the show pictures here and other sites have shown them, too. I cannot image anyone going to a show that has one of those not being pictured or even videoed. You might print some shots if your printer is up to making good prints
    • The main reason that my family likes to have the magazines is because they are proud that my models have been published. *NM*
• I felt a disturbance in the Force. James Earl Jones has passed away. *NM*
  • At 93. Wow. Godspeed. *NM*
  • I wonder if his voice will be deeper than God’s when he gets up to the pearly gates. *NM*
    • And remember "if anyone asks, he was never here" *NM*
      • PS The Hunt for Red October. *NM*
  • A fav of mine is his Terence Mann character in Field of Dreams *NM*
    • And his character in The Sandlot. *NM*
    • Same here... I can't imagine anyone else delivering his character's monologue about the game of baseball. *NM*
  • Another greatone gone. *NM*
• Wrap up on my Revell Showrod kit videos.... *LINK*
• Anyone else going to the model show SAT in Franklin Ohio...
  • I haven't heard of that show. Can you post or send me the flyer please? Thanks. *NM*
  • Are you referring to the monthly swap meet on Conover St. in Franklin that is from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm? *NM*
• The book on Petty's racecars ("Cars of the King") has a few photos of Richard's '65 Belvedere/Satellite.
  • Here's one... *NM* *PIC*
• Matt and Dawn. Any idea as to when you will receive the other two '65 Dodges from Mobius? *NM*
  • They are on the way! They were finally shipping out to us today. We should have them by Thursday (hopefully Wednesday). We will post as soon as they arrive.. *NM*
• I noticed in the '53 flip nose F100 that has a blown rat motor, 9"....and wire wheels. Are wire wheels a good idea on such an equipped machine? Sounds shakey to me. *NM*
  • Depends on what you plan to do with it... At the time that the kit was first released, it was not unusual to see supercharged street rods, or street machines, outfitted with wire wheels such as Truespokes....
    • Most were strictly for show, cruising the fairgrounds, or picking up a few points at the autorama
      • Also for driving those cars hundreds to thousands of miles to and from those fairground shows.... In the late 70's / early 80's they were on probably 1 in every five street rod. *NM*
  • I think the original issue and now the latest reissue have the six slot big and littles. The issue with the blue/turquoise box art had the big and little wires if memory serves. They might have had another set of wheels in one of the other issues over the years..
• Has anybody communicated with Anthony Hazelar Lately?? *NM*
  • The same question was asked on Model Cars Mag board and no one there has said that they’ve heard from or about him lately. *NM*
  • Does anyone have his email and could try emailing him? *NM*
    • I sent him an email last night. We'll see. *NM*
  • Is his last name Hazelar or Hazelaar? *NM*
    • Hazelaar. *NM*
  • Hi Jim and everyone else ofcourse! I'm allright, still alive and kicklng (more inside)
    • I am glad things are improving, and you are slowly getting back to normal. When you have progress on a project, hope you let us know. BTW, sorry I misspelled your last name! *NM*
    • A tumor inside your mouth? Yikes! Just curious…did you have a chewing tobacco habit? *NM*
    • Best to you Anthony. Glad you acted quickly to get the problem taken care of. Always enjoyed your look back at the early days of the Blue Ovals, aka Model Ts, Model As, etc. *NM*
    • Glad you're getting better! *NM*
    • I enjoy your model building and photography skills. Glad to hear you are on the mend *NM*
• Re: Nice score . I need glass for a fury *NM*
• Looks great!! *NM*
• FWIW-There are a couple folks printing multiple VW Engines with various intakes, and I do beliveone has that stinger exhaust also. *NM*
• Re: See if this works....works for me, looks pretty good
• Did anyone take over making the decals sold by Wookie Kat?? *NM*
  • Whoopie Kat? I dont think so, he was going to restart the business, but i dont think he ever did. *NM*
• More 1970 Dart. How do you feel about the chances of Round2 doing one? They have the L.A. Dart which is a 1970-71 Dart body with radiused rear wheel wells and missing trunk lid. They have the Petty Dart and now the Demon. Maybe there's a better chance for R2 do make a 70/71? *NM*
  • I can appreciate your passion for that car, but I agree that it's not likely to see the light of day in any other form than it already has.
    • I bought a resin one a few years ago and it was junk. I bought one a few months ago from a different source and it's better, but still beyond my skill level. I'm going to try and build it best I can. If it comes out in plastic, I'll build more to replace the resin ones.. *NM*
      • Come on now, I've seen your builds on here and first hand, it's not beyond your skill level by any means, it's just different media that takes a little extra prep and work. I have no doubt you can pull off a resin build. *NM*
        • You just have to get friendly with using super glue. *NM*
    • I looked up the thread where resin versions were discussed, and it was mentioned that "Bandit Resin, Scale Coachworks, Resin Model Ranch, etc" have done them... Not familiar with them personally, that's just what was posted. *NM* *LINK*
      • I have the Scale Coach works version, which I bought years ago. No issues with the quality of the product. Based on the Revell kit. I would hazard a guess that any others are a re-cast of it. *NM*
        • Mike, I haven't seen a post from you in awhile. Are you still in Pick.....? *NM*
          • don't get on here very often. Mostly on FB. Still living in the same spot. *NM*
• I have read all of your guys comments about my 70 Dart post. One thing I failed to mention, they guy I talked to held up a 69 Dart body and asked "what's different?" He's not much of a car guy. So, I guess that I shouldn't count on Revell to Do one. *NM*
  • are you talking about Ed Sexton? I saw him at the Revell booth. *NM*
    • I didn't get his name. But yeah, it was the Revell Monogram booth. *NM*
      • If that's him, he might not know the differences between those Darts. But he definitely knows the model kit business *NM*
        • That's the absolute truth! Ed was at the Revell booth I talked to him.
• Thanks for the support Guys, as far as I'm concerned its just a misunderstanding. *NM*
• Well I hope you get it but I wouldn't hold my breath. More likely a resin or 3D print transkit may be your option
  • I admitted in my post, that my observations were based on a small sampling of certain box stores in my area... But what I do find most intriguing, is that year over year the sci-fi kits, that supposedly pay the bills, are what's left languishing on the shelf....
    • Totally agree. It would be nice to get a sampling from many areas to see if there is a trend. From what I have seen here is that Gundam seems to be tops, then military. Sci-Fi and Auto seem to be on a par. But the nearest GOOD Hobby shop is a 26 mile one trip into Oregon *NM*
      • y nearest GOOD hobby shop is over 50 miles one way. ALways worth the trip though. *NM*
      • Had a conversation with the preaident of one ofthe local IPMS chapters on Sunday. He reminisced about the good ol' days, when he and his friends would ride their bikes to that local HSs in Dallas...plus the other stores that sold model kits.
• Gorgeous build! Your body and chop are first class, too. I wonder what paint that is on there. *NM*
  • Kenny had mentioned on FB what the paint was (aftermarket air brushed formula) but I am sorry to say I forget what company/color it was now. *NM*
• Fresh show / race photos..... Drove down to Cordova Dragway, Saturday afternoon, for the AMC race day and car show.... Hang onto your hat Dave Van.... This one is for you!!! *PICS *LINK*
  • Great photo set Marty! We saw a lot of cool AMC coming down Rt 84 coming home from the QC yesterday. *NM*
  • AWESOME show! Wish I was closer. *NM*
  • Marty, I think I remember the chopped Gremlin from the Car Craft Street Machine day's *NM*
  • That red Matador looks AWESOME without the bumpers and an added rear spoiler. Also, that lady would rather look at her phone than watch the Hornet lift the front wheels? *NM*
    • Well, you know, once you've seen one Hornet in a wheelstand , You've seen em all!
    • I think that guy would be insulted if you called him "lady". *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • Nice pictures, not my brand but each his own, though I do have an admitted weakness for Hornets for whatever reason. *NM*
    • Well, weather permitting, I'll be going back again in a two weeks for BOP day....😁 *NM*
      • Ok, forgive my ignorance, but what is BOP day? Blame it on Peterson? *NM*
        • Buick/Olds/Pontiac. Between the three, a meet could pull about as many entrants as a Chevy only meet *NM*
          • Thanks *NM*
  • All cool pics. The green Javelin with Demon taillight panel is nice. Lots of 68-70 Javelins too! *NM*
    • I didn’t catch that the first time. I tend to lean more toward factory stock looks but that’s a neat custom detail they did *NM*
  • Spectacular coverage! Thanks *NM*
• Can anybody post a pic of the tires and wheels that came with the trailer in the '68 Coronet kit. I have lost track of mine, and I will probably PIF the trailer. Thanks. *NM*
  • From the internet, here are the tires.........PIC INSIDE
  • Don't know if you can tell wheel detail from instructions but this is also from the internet....PIC INSIDE
    • Thanks, i have the instructions, but can't seem to find wheels that look like that. *NM*
      • When the car is built, you'd use either the stock or optional wheels on it and use two of the leftover wheels on the trailer. I don't think anyone will mind the wheels not being part of the deal *NM*
        • Yeah, you're probably right, thanks. *NM*
        • Don't know if you can tell if you can tell any better from this photo..........PIC
          • Thankks, it's the outer wheel and tires I was concerned with, but it's ok. *NM*
            • Oops! I'll go back to sleep now.😌 *NM*
  • The trailer doesn't have exclusive wheels, you just use 2 from either the mags or the stock wheels, which ever you don't use on the car. Part 4 or 17 according to the instructions *NM*
    • should have read Marks post first,,,Ooops! *NM*
• Good stuff ... Diggin the buld, Ardun heads especially. *NM*
• NOTICE: David McGriff (aka Crime Dog) feels I have "bashed" him unfairly. That said, my apologies to David, and The Board, for creating a "Tempest in a Teapot." *NM*
• Based on my personal observations, this mindset truly baffles me.... My local big box store only stocks models about once a year, with an assortment from R2, of 4 each of maybe 12 different kits....
  • Agree W/U Marty and with the guys (and you) I run with big or small seems the cut off is early 70's.... Don't set your hair on but always exception to the rule***INSIDE***
    • The last time this topic was discussed, someone pointed out that there are something like 3 different resin versions out there, yet I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pic of a built up one. Maybe this speaks to the popularity of the subject? I know that I would buy several
• Woww there Munchie, I don't think CD did anything wrong. We all buy kits at shows and brag about getting a good deal. If we only posted pics of kits we got from Spotlight, I don't think there would be nearly as much content here as there is now. *NM*
  • Not like he's "advertising" the seller; their name wasn't mentioned, and the show is over. Promoting another store (online or local) is another matter *NM*
    • Everybody back away from the keyboard... it's all good. I think sharing flea / show finds is important to support that part of the hobby
      • I don't know how to use emojis on a computer...but if I did, this would get the "thumbs up"! *NM*
        • You mean like this? 👍🏼 You’re very welcome! *NM*
• i'd say, depending where you are at. IT is aready arriving. *NM*
• That's a fine looking hot rod. Nicely done. *NM*
• Surprising there wasn't a promo back in the day...but then again, Chrysler was selling those cars as fast as they could crank them out, so no real need to promote them! *NM*
• The sheen on that roof insert is perfect! Very nice car, too. *NM*
• At first glance I thought that was a TALL bright red vertical exhoust pipe from the engine of your model VW, but then realized what it really was. ;^) *NM* *PIC*
  • LOL, I didn't see it until you pointed it out, just the border from the box art. *NM*
• MARTY: I sent you an email. *NM*