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Nice restorations. I've been restoring older Tonka, Buddy L and Nylint stuff for years. Mostly for other people but I have a number in my collection.

Very nice! You've definitely channeled Michael Turner in those paintings, well done!

I know that feeling. My computer crapped out a few months ago and took me awhile to get something going. I always have music on and don't like streaming from the various available services. I have a Bluetooth connection so I can stream to the vintage system in my studio. Still sounds better than my wizz bang techno theater system in the living room.

Mr Keeler was also responsible for not only kit development at Revell but had a fascinating history working for Aurora as well. The Drag Scenes are the most obvious but he had a hand in their slot car program as well.

That's really cool, I've got a number of LS kits but are Can Am slot car bodies converted to static kits and not really that nice as far as details go.

Nice to know, thanks for the information. To my knowledge I have all of his books, many from Motorbooks along with 2 copies of the Cobra Daytona book with all the autographs he did with George Stauffer.

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It utilizes some of the same suspension components but the frame is different. It's design is similar to the frame used in the the retooled Sizzler and AMT's double dragster, Chassis Research/Scotty Fenn design I believe. The Mooneyes dragster uses a Dragmaster style similar to the one in the Attempt 1.

Given that they're reissuing TD kits they should utilize his son Kelly to do additional box art beyond kits of his father's. I know some of his art is not everyone's taste either but it's a great deal better than what's being used on some of Atantis's kits. A while ago I mentioned that the art for the Revell '57 Cadillac and the Mooneyes dragster looked awkward as well but ultimately it's what in the box I guess. It's too bad, I enjoy box art (explains Palmer kits in my collection) and have bought some of Atlantis's aircraft due to the use of old Aurora and Revell artwork. At least it will probably never be as bad as kits form Ertl and RC back in the day.

Lots of scam ads for Gibson and Eastwood guitars on FB recently as well. Everything from "giving away" to $800 plus guitars for $50.

Nicely done! Nice color choice and smooth paint. This is one of those kits that been a long time favorite of mine. I will point out on the optional Hemi the sparkplugs are centered in the head. The plug wires would route under the raised center on the valve covers entering through the rear. Most kits that have stock 1st generation Hemi's don't have the rear of the wire cover correctly extended off the rear of the valve covers due to the shape interfering with the ejection of the tree.

I picked up a couple of the Rattler kits and the plated tree is closer to clear red over chrome. The "chrome" was very difficult to strip as well requiring at least 2 rounds in the strip tank. Glad to see this kit out but very disappointed that Atlantis didn't just go with chrome.

Seems like a number of kits were here and gone during the troubles at Hobbico. The '70 Charger R/T comes to mind as another kit that disappeared shortly after it was released.

The AMT branded AMX is in fact just a re-boxed Johan kit. That tooling is long gone so unless new steel is cut we won't be seeing this one.

I thought you had the recently completed bodywork on display for this vintage Pontiac replica.