Message Index

• When pigs... *PICS*
  • Absolutely love it. *NM*
  • Nice work on the car & pig....lol. *NM*
  • Wow, that's cool, very cool! *NM*
• More questions about the AMT 68 Road Runner......
  • My understanding is that apart from paint colour,intake manifold,carby,air cleaner & exhaust manifolds the basic 383/440 look the same, Revells 69 Dart has a 727 T/flite, wasn't the Dana 60 included when the 440/Hemi was ordered. *NM*
    • AMT 71 Charger R/T has the 440/auto and column shifter. *NM*
    • Dana 60 came with manual transmission Hemi cars, was an option in certain other instances *NM*
      • That D60 5lug was even an option for Ford F100s through the sixties; rarely seen, though.. *NM*
  • Thanks Guys...I found the GTX 440 after an hour of searching. I think the LRW air cleaner is close enough, I only need an intake and I'm golden. *NM*
  • A '69 Hemi, 440, or 383 would all have the same/similar "Hemi" aircleaner if the car was equipped with the "Air Grabber" or "Ramcharger". *PIC*
    • OK, thanks, I'm building the 383 without the mid year functional air grabber, the Hemi car on the other hand will get the functional scoop. *NM*
  • The 440 4 bbl from the AMT ‘69 GTX can certainly stand in for a 383. In scale, there really is no difference between a 383 and a 440…
  • The 440 is a RB engine and the 383 is a B, same basic family but the RB has taller deck...
    • In 1/25th scale the 350/361/383/413/426/440 all look basically the same except for the various intake, exhausts, aircleaners & paint colour......lol. *NM*
      • They all look the same except for the differences? *NM*
        • Basic engine looks the same in 1/25 scale. You'll never notice the slightly wider/taller block in this scale. *NM*
• Is there anything better than super glue to glue resin? I tried epoxy, but it too doesn’t take strength that well. Something I can glue that will not break off when I test it for strength. *NM*
  • No solvent cement will work, so you are stuck (no pun intended) with a "mechanical" bond (epoxy or super glue). Resin must be clean, and it's a good idea to rough up the attachment points *NM*
  • Probably a good idea to pin the parts, too, with a short length of brass rod.
    • This is an excellent idea - so is building in hidden tabs or locators
  • Maybe J-B Weld??? *NM*
    • All the above, plus...
      • Good to know all the above. I've wondered this--epoxy & I don't get along very well. *NM*
        • Resin to styrene joints have been a problem for me -
• STASH DISCOVERY.... I knew I had one but I forgot it wasn't Matty's car. BUT! thinking well that's ok gives me a wagon or cover the windows for a S/D shop truck. PIX and thanks for looking
  • I love it when I find stuff in the stash that I've completely forgotten about, trouble is at my age, I usually put it back where I found it and forget about .....must be how a squirrel feels when he finds an acorn he buried 10 minutes ago! *NM*
• JUST THINKING OUT LOUD.... Found this just surfing pinterest. I'm thinking to be thinking, leaves me at a crossroads... Blue pill or Red pill. PIX and thanks for looking.
  • Wish Round 2 would find the old AMT Longnose Mustang tooling. *NM*
    • Saw on a list Round 2 will reissue - MPC-1001 - 1/25 Shirley Muldowney Long Nose Ford Mustang Funny
      • Muldowney ran the '71-'73 style Mustang body. Round 2 probably wouldn't package an AMT kit as MPC anyway *NM*
      • No. The AMT Longnose Funny Car kit was a '69 with Russ Davis Ford logo's. *NM*
    • Me too! I won a Cub Scouts contest with this kit many, MANY moons ago...
• ATTENTION DO NOT GO TO THE IPMS NATIONAL CONVENTION, Please read before you head out if you are driving.
  • Maybe blocked off for a concurrent event? Is there a concert or something there this weekend? We see that at Will Rogers Coliseum here sometimes. (Fort Worth) *NM*
    • Not, it was either just resurfaced or restriped. *NM*
      • Think the parking lot is almost done. I've been here since Tuesday, and the barricades might be down tomorrow. *NM*
  • Well Terry, since I live in Illinois, will I be going to the IPMS Convention? Yup. Via You Tube!(cheap seats). Put my 'puter on "full screen", have a glass of Merlot sittin' beide me, and enjoy the show!! Ya, I know, it's not the same but for me, sittin' with a glass of
    • I think in the past I heard where in Illinois but have forgotten, So what part? I lived in a small town in the southern part until I joined the army right out of high school... 100 miles east on US 50, Flora. The convention is only 30 miles from my daughters house.....
      • N.W. corner of ILL.(Sterling). About 12/14 miles from Marty & app. 50 miles from Frank. Now, there's a pair to "draw to", as they say. L.O.L. Nice guys, but don't tell 'em I said so!! *NM*
        • One of our daughters and her husband lived in Sterling for several years before moving back to Ohio about 10 yrs ago. He worked in the Walmart distribution center and she worked at the rec center. We visited a few times - nice small town. *NM*
    • Hey, Boomer, I like that idea of a glass of Mirlott, we use pint glasses here in Oz & throw in a few ice cubes just to upset the conisewers,....lol.....burp. *NM*
• Hey AMT, how about you update the tools and add the Dodge Challenger to the AMT Craftsman Plus series.......
  • I'm in *NM*
• AMT Box Art -
  • Re: AMT Box Art - that' funny, was just looking at the CT kit the other day and thought to myself, wonder why the HT has never been re-issued? Glad to hear that, but my wish list is out growing my afford list! *NM*
  • I wish they'd reissue the 1/16th '57 Nomad. I don't think that one's been out since the 80's. *NM*
  • You mean something like this? *LINK*
    • Oh yeah !!! :-) *NM*
  • Also soooo looking forward to the new BB!
    • Mine was from T&T . It was the only kit like it at the time - and they were only in business a short while. I was lucky to get one. *NM*
• Wow! Bunches and bunches of great pics! Thanks a lot. *NM*
• So I'm working on the new Revell Boss 351 Mustang kit and I need a bit of help......
  • When it is all set up and good, you could try a coat of Future
  • Could it actually be a flaw in the printing? *NM*
    • FWIW there were no flaws in my decals....having said that, properly aligning the bodyside decals can be a challenge, even for (ahem) very experienced builders like David and myself....TB *NM*
    • No. Defiantly water spots. Our water here is 'hard' water. *NM*
      • Wonder if a light polishing/hscratch removing type wax would clean up the spots like scratch x or etc? *NM*
  • Try vinegar. But maybe not full-strength, and test it on some un-used decals from the kit first. *NM*
• I GOOFED UP ON THIS.... Maybe some day I'll do it over again. BUT! in the mean time we are off to the races. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Wish my "goof ups" looked this good. Nice build! *NM*
  • Looks fine to me. Nice build. Good job. *NM*
    • The goof was that I was suppose to cut out the fender skirts... I didn't realize it until I was mating the body to chassis. It went on fine but should be off. *NM*
  • Great job on that one! As far as "moving on", I've adopted the mantra "not perfect, but too few kits, too little time" *NM*
  • Frank, looks better than fine! Good job. *NM*
  • I agree with all the others!! *NM*
• I'm in need of wiindow "glass" from any version of this kit. If you can help please send me an email. Thanks i advance...PICS
  • I'll put in the mail tomorrow... *NM*
  • I wonder if the HT body still exist? I have one in resin, but I'd prefer the styrene. *NM*
• The new Round2 video is out for this months highlights - *LINK* *PIC*
  • Isn't that the 1/20 Nissan?? *NM*
    • Yes it is... *NM*
      • Raymond is correct. I wish someone would do a Nissan Frontier like the one I drive, which came after the D21. *NM*
  • Clean, crisp build, Bruce. Did you mask off the black trim (or do you have VERY steady hands)? *NM*
    • My hands are not steady anymore - I cheated and used a black sharpie :-) *NM*
  • I can not wait to get my mitts on one of those Chevelle AWB kits! I wonder how many will get this kit to build with other bodies... *NM*
    • All those A/FX -Street Freak kits are great tho' I'd like RC2 add small sprue with a master cylinder,steering box & shaft, maybe an extra set of headers &/or intake,ie blower as well as injection or vice versa,sprue could be 3" square & plated & in each of the reissued kits. *NM*
      • Sorry to be pedantic Andy, but RC2 has nothing to do with the AMT/MPC brands anymore. It's Round2. Completely separate companies. *NM*
        • O/k so I was close.....lol........but I assume that you or they would ascertain what I was suggesting........the idea DOES have some merit as a way to update these 55yr old kits & add some NEW interest. *NM*
          • Those are easy enough to crib from other kits or scratch build *NM*
            • .... But they would be nice to. have in the kit, or, if they could be 3D printed
          • Sorry Andy, the only reason I even said anything was because one company was responsible for nearly completely destroying AMT/MPC (RC2) and the other was the one responsible for completely revitalizing it (Round2) Credit where credit is due. *NM*
            • Yeh,fair comment,the main thing was that by adding a small generic chrome sprue it would not only update these kits but offer parts that could be used elsewhere & add to the value of the kits, chromed because we can always strip the parts & generic as it suits a gasser build *NM*
• Fantastic! *NM*
• Terry l have a peek at these! *NM* *LINK*
  • Oops! wrong link *NM* *PIC*
    • Sweet, those look great!!! Shot you an email earlier today (the gmail address) *NM*
      • Hey Steve-Resent the email, had the wrong one, doh! *NM*
• So I bought the Rat Roaster kit, and the follow up roadster with the duval windshield (both of which have not been built) and I like the tires, but not the wheels. Can anybody recmmend any aftermarket 'steel' wheels that will work on these tires?? Or show a pic of .....
  • The Revell 32 Ford 5 window has steel wheels in it. *NM*
    • Thanks...saving those for that build. Needing more. *NM*
  • If you're using a Duval windshield, I'd use the wheels and caps out of the Revell '50 Pickup, the Lindberg '53 hardtop, or an AMT '49/'50 shoebox *NM*
• QUESTION: Shocks--sometimes you see them mounted with the shock body up and the piston below (towards the ground). Other times I see them piston up and shock body below. Does it matter ? *NM*
  • I think it would depend on the type & brand of shock, most if not all hipo shocks, ie koni, etc have the reservoir on the bottom, tho' bike shocks are sometimes inverted depending on the brand etc, use & angle.. *NM*
  • Re: QUESTION: Shocks-
  • Thanks andy & Bruce. Just what I needed to know. *NM*
• Yup, andyd, different strokes, for different folks. When it comes to model cars, I'm about a "half bubble off plumb", as they say. L.O.L. *NM*
• Just received the "Swan Song" issue of Hot Rodding International"... What an issue!!! The "Gallery" with a 16 page spread on the Texas artist Chalie Smith. No less than two Salt Flats (Bonneville and the Dry Lakes Racers of Australia meet at Gairdner Lake), then a great... *PIC*
  • Yeh,cover pic is Ash Marshall's "Vandal" he imported into Oz around 1964/65 it was an ex USA car, out of date by then but the 1st proper AA/FD car in Oz, leaning on the tyre he eventually got it up to the high 190's b4 retiring it in the late 60's. *NM*
• Bob, that Rambler wagon was built by a friend Rob who is an awesome modeler. *NM*
• I’ll put one on my next print bed and see if it works. I drew it up last night when I couldn’t sleep. Lol *NM*
  • any idea how big around the fan casing should be? Like 4mm? *NM*
  • Lol, and awesome ! Maybe 5 or 6mm, googled it and says amazon has one that’s 7” but think that (7mm) would be a bit too large in scale *NM*
• That's a neat kit Jim. I have an unbuilt one that I want to do a really nice build on it but I'm having a hard time finding good detail info online. *NM*
• "rigmarole". *NM*
  • Well, Rich, at least I was close, but no cigar. That's o k, as I quit smoking in '97. L.O.L. *NM*
    • I was glad you used (regardless of spelling) a word I haven't seen or heard used in DECADES. More power to ya Boomer. *NM*
  • Re: "rigamarole".8^)) *NM*
    • My brain works but sometimes not my keyboard.😁 *NM*