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• 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*
• Questions about the AMT 68 RR and 69 GTX....
  • I can't answer your specific questions but I know the 1970 Coronet Super Bee(non Pro Street Version) has both 440 wedge & 426 Hemi engines, 4 shifters, etc......the 1970 Pro Street only has the Hemi but extra shifters, headers, diffs etc, but no rear seat at all *NM*
    • Both versions of the Coronet use the stock interior with rear seat. The Pro Street Coronet also has a different chassis plate than the others, from the firewall back *NM*
      • Is the pro street Coronet chassis different than the pro street RR / GTX chassis? *NM*
        • Rear half, yes *NM*
          • Learned something new - again. Thanks! *NM*
  • Apart from the AMT 68 RR h/top and 69 GTX Convert & the 2versions(Stock & Pro Street) of the 70 Super Bee were there any others with the same linage, has there ever been a proper comparision of what these 4 kits offer, ideally in a magazine tat lazy me could read........lol. *NM*
  • Bodies are different between RR and GTX (taillights, side markers). Cross-ram was never offered on a Street Hemi, all of them had the inline setup *NM*
• Which V8 engine is represented in AMT's '41 Plymouth kit? Thanks. *NM*
  • MOPAR 340. *NM*
    • Well alrighty then! *NM*
      • Jim, I just finished a '41 Plymouth about two weeks ago. CURBSIDE, though, and a "ground hugger". Love it. Also, bought a "built kit" of same from Matt & Dawn. Left it alone and it's on a shelf with the one I built. Love that kit. Why? Have NO idea. L.O.L. *NM*
  • to improve the kit detail, paint the chrome grilles body colour then wipe the paint from the grille bars,the bars snap on to a body coloured sheet metal panel,also try to thin the side profile of the headlights, the kit pieces are too thick & cut the front metal
    • andyd, back in the day(waaaaay back-'60's), I use to go through all that "rigamarow"(rig-a-ma-row), and, since I'm "pushin' 86, so? CURBSIDE!! But, I can still put on a good lookin' "paint job" though. L.O.L. *NM*
      • Boomer..its all good, we all build to suit ourselves, so long as our model building makes us happy who is to say what the right or wrong way........just build......lol. *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*
      • "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*
• Thanks Marty! *NM*
• Got up to the Goodguys in Puyallup yesterday and got time to take a few photos *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • Some great shots! Thanks for sharing. *NM*
  • Some awesome looking vehicles there. Thanks for the pics. *NM*
  • GREAT PIX, Gerry. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Yesterday, in an antique store, I was given the remains of an Entex '37 Packard formal sedan. Not much major there, but lots of small pieces. So if anybody is missing some parts for this kit, might wanna give me a holler. Do have all the 'glass' in a plastic bag, and....
  • I've got the Entex 37 Packard Convertible that I built years ago, beautiful kit, always wanted that other version but could never find it when I could afford it........lol. *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*
• Friday? More like a week. Totally digging the great Rambler Wagon build in there
  • Bob, that Rambler wagon was built by a friend Rob who is an awesome modeler. *NM*
• About 15 years ago, in a dead calm day, a neighbor's 75 year old oak tree split like a chicken wishbone
• Boneyards were full of that stuff in the day *NM*
• Things I need to get back to.... *PIC*
  • Terry, Hasn't Car 54 been on your bench for about half-a-hundred years? You gotta finish that . . . or send it to me and it can sit on my bench for awhile! LOL. *NM*
    • "Ooh ooh," Toody might say. *NM*
  • I'd say take a vote, but I doubt a plurality, even - they are all very cool and deserving of added bench time to cross the finish line
    • And white steering wheels! *NM*
    • *PICS*
      • That's the car - or one of them. *NM*
      • So, what is the story behind the white CHP steering wheels? *NM*
        • Not as hot when the sun beats down on them *NM*
  • I would really like to see the Mopar “More Doors” get done…
  • Yup,Terry. Know the feeling. Thought I had app. 17 models to finish. WRONG. I counted them last night. TWENTY EIGHT!!! NOW, I started that "Shark Caddy" thing.!! DUH. The chassis's twisted, fins were bent, but, havin' a ball!!! *NM*
  • Sure know what you mean. Love that turquoise Ford. *NM*
• Been bored for the past couple of weeks(although have app. 17 half finished), went to a garage sale last Friday, picked up a '59 Caddy "Shark" somethin' and a "Monopoly Paddy Wagon" kit. Neither is complete. The Caddy is going to be a "slammed" rat rod, with a whip
  • Is the Cadillac the reissue of the old Ghostbusters Ectomobile? It's been renamed "Surf Shark". Basically the theme is an old ambulance turned into a surf wagon. *NM*
• Wondering when Round2 might reissue their disco era '76 Nova... *NM*
  • Rather they reissue the MPC '79. Not as well detailed chassis but the body on the AMT kit, which is a '75,IIRC, has sever proportion issues with the roof. The MPC kits were spot-on. *NM*
    • I'd be on board for both *NM*
    • I got lucky and stumbled upon the Mid-80's Street Machine issue if the MPC kit at the local antique mall recently.... *PIC*
      • I acquired a couple of those Novas as "bagged kits" a number of years ago at, probably, a Toledo Toy Show. Used to bring home a lot of stuff from those shows. That was when I still had money for such things. Not so much so the last 20+ years.😎 *NM*
    • An MPC '76 Ventura reverse engineer would be nice as well, but not likely. Probably wouldn't be overly popular, except to me. :-) *NM*
      • You got two. I’d buy one. *NM*
    • Like to see the MPC ‘79 Nova reissued again too. Round2 did a “Squad Rod” reissue just a few years ago, but it didn’t last long. As soon as it was released, it seems inventory was gone and prices shot up. This time, I hope they keep it in their catalog for awhile. *NM*
  • Might want to hit the R2 website - the disco Nova was out in the '00s, and not particularly good
• Autocar U-7144 Installment #7
  • Absolutely Fantastic! Gets better and better every time I look. Thanks for showing the great progress. *NM*
  • Your talent is beyond words! *NM*
  • Just wonderful work! *NM*
  • Your vehicles are simply masterful! *NM*
  • Charlie, what gauge wire do you use for fuel lines, brake lines, etc., please? *NM*
    • 24 gauge brass craft wire. *NM*
    • Brake lines behind the front tires are metallic thread so that they flex. *NM*
      • Thanks for the prompt response, Charlie. *NM*
• I'll take a stab at it...decals might be from the Model King issue Revell '53 Chevy sedan *NM*
• Can't you strip it, and repaint?? *NM*
  • Then I'll lose all those nice interior decals. *NM*
• I like that! Was your Kellison body a bit "flexible"? *NM*
  • Similar to styrene I recall. *NM*
• What happens when you lay Pledge over fully dried Alclad chrome?? Thanks. *NM*
  • Never done it but it probably dulls the finish. *NM*
  • Test it on a spoon, first. *NM*
• That's what Ricky Nelson said! *NM*
  • At the Garden party. *NM*
    • Yes, where else?? *NM*
• Looks great and nice detailing. *NM*
• Ok, it’s a long shot but, any kit or aftermarket source for a dash mount type oscillating fan you’d sometimes see in big rigs and buses in 60s/70s?? I’d like to find something in photoetch if it exists …or even something that looks close and I can modify *NM*
  • A small electric radiator fan ?? *NM*
    • No, one that would be mounted on the dash for “cooling” the driver/passenger , like a small desk fan . The bus hauler I’m working on had one in it I’m wanting to replicate *NM*
  • Terry, start with a small scale airplane prop or outboard boat motor prop and build a cage around it. *NM*
    • I'd probably just scale this down using styrene sheet and build from "scratch"...PIC
      • i'm assuming you're trying to duplicates something like this...PICS
        • Exactly!!! *NM*
  • Detail junkees *LINK*
    • That’s it, thanks! Left a “notify appreciate the lead *NM*
      • Detail Junkies website states "out of stock". *NM*
        • Yeah, i left a “notify me” on the item page and also emailed the Cust support link to see if one may be available. The scratch build idea is a bit of a challenge as the “cage” around the fan would be hard to replicate in scale . Digging around I also found the old AM
  • Like the fan on the dash of the Peterbilt in Duel... *NM*
    • ‘Zackly! The model I’m working on is from that same era *NM*
  • One could be designed and 3D printed. It would be a delicate little bugger, but it's not impossible..... *NM*
  • Something like this? *NM* *PIC*
    • Yep! *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*
• OT..Sunday funnys, Willy 'n Ethel (no visual needed) Willy to another guy at the bar..."And taking out the garbage is just like getting a job. They don't want it for one day, they want it EVERY DAY!!" *NM*
• Crisp detail on the dash & door panels, Steve. *NM*
• 1/1 car search... I see the rear window of a '33-'34 Chevy or Pontiac but the cowl and windshield has us stumped... What make is it??? *LINK* *PIC*
  • Inner framing: steel or wood? Steel would be non-GM. The stamped number on the firewall doesn't strike me as GM either *NM*
    • Looking at the doors, I'm seeing wood and lots of it. From that, it's probably a matter of which GM cars had IFS that year, maybe look at dashboard details also *NM*
  • Definitely a Packard, years 1936-1939. *NM*
    • I initially thought Packard, but found too many differences. *NM*
  • My friend Gerry found it... It's a 1937 Packard... Who knew??? *LINK*
    • The wood leads you to GM, but Packard used wood framing longer than GM. Might be a usable body panel or two there, but not enough to start anything *NM*
• Did I hear that the MPC Chevette might be a reissue in the near future or am I dreaming again... *NM*
  • Steve G. posted in responce to another post on MCM that a kit was in the works that hasn't been seen in original form since the '70s. My money would be on the Dodge Warlock 4X4 pickup but that's just an educated guess. *NM*
    • Seems like that would sell better. JMHO. *NM*
    • Here's my guesses *LINK*
      • The Monza was available up through at least the mid '80s. The '57 Vette gasser with the non tilt front end was based on the MPC kit that was reissued with all the parts restored not that long ago. *NM*
      • The warlock would sell. The MPC Pintos are usually a V8 I believe. *NM*
      • 2WD Squarebody Chevy Pickup that had a one-and-done chassis
      • I would love to see any 4x4 Dodge Pickup. I always hoped that Round 2 would take the existing longbed Sweptline body and…
• The police car roof has a lot wrong with it, especially at the back...
  • I owned a 1:1 1968 Oz Dodge Phoenix 4dr h/top,had to get a new front screen which was different to the 4dr pillared sedan,so the kit 4dr sedan roof "should" be higher than the 2/4dr h/top,this feature was a common thing between 2 & 4dr sedans & the same year 2 & 4dr h/tops..
• In the late 90s, we had an El Nino winter here in SoCal. I got home from work one evening to see a medium sized eucalyptus limb sticking through the roof of my '64 Pontiac LeMans Convertible. There was 4" of rain water inside my car. *NM*
  • Here's what I woke up to one morning around that time...pics....
• First issue AMT 1970 Impala
  • This may help some
  • Annual issue was molded in white, green box (Ertl copied that box for a Buyers' Choice issue). Annual had "1970" rear license plate. One set of custom wheels has been changed, otherwise recent issues are the same *NM*
    • Was the front suspension peice/crossmember under the engine changed? Seems to me the original was more substantial and attached to the frame instead of just the flat piece that just attaches to the springs like it is now ? *NM*
      • I checked a '70 annual against an AMT/Ertl issue (latest one I have)...
        • Thanks Mark, I've always wondered about that. *NM*
• reminds me of the old Fruit Stripe gum *NM*
• Nice work, tho' I'd adjust the seats back a few scale inches as I'd need more space for my arms, legs & rump....lol. *NM*
  • I agree, the front seats look too far forward. Does look very nice though, just too much rear seat legroom! *NM*
    • Sorry guys, glued down solid now. Also there large tabs molded to the floor that the seats slot against, one of which is at the front of each seat. It would be major work to move them now. *NM*
• I looked through his album and came up with these 2 pics. Neither one offer any real details. *PIC*
  • If my memory serves me correctly, that Chevy gasser was built by Larry Schoonover, from Wisconsin. *NM*
    • Thanks for the info. *NM*
• Sounds like a perfectly good reason to buy multiples. 😁 *NM*
  • Now you tell me! *NM*