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[Casey]

Here are a few pics of the contents of one of my favorite kits, Revell's '69 Dodge Dart GTS from 1995:
















Yes, I forgot to take a pic of the body shell.

IIRC, this kit was the first all-new 1/25th scale musclecar kit to be released by Revell after the Revell-Monogram merger, not to mention Revell's first 1/25th scale Mopar with a big block Chrysler B/RB engine. The kit is right up there with Revell's 69 Camaros in terms of fit, finish, and appearance when completed. I only wish Revell would use the kit as the basis for a few more A-body Mopars, but Revell has given us a '68 Dart in both Mr Norm GSS and Dick Landy versions, as well as the upcoming '68 Hemi Dart, so hopefully we'll see a few more variations in the future.

[LVZ2881]

I would love to see Revell come out with a '70 Swinger 340 based off this tooling...

the sad part is, between the '69, the '68 GSS, and the '68 Landy kits and I have about 10 of these Darts, and havent been able to build a single one yet!!

Edited by LVZ2881, 22 February 2010 - 11:48 AM.

[Janne Herajärvi]

That tan colored plastic in that 69 looks nice actually. I have both 68 Darts, Norms and Landy they are very nice kits.

Here is pics of Landy kit "whats in box"

 

http://www.fcma.fi/F...php?f=23&t=8272

[whale392]

Let's see..........15 years since this kit was introduced; and still one of the best (the kit 383 was a standout engine at the time, and still fares well today), if not the best, Mopar kit out there. Certainly the best 'A' body to date.

[RodneyBad]

Great looking kit.
My Dad has a all original 69 340 Dart with 45,000miles .
Torkie lil Motors..

I started one when the kit first came out.

it's gonna be a factory Drag car.
Now I feel like rebuilding the chassis.

[dmk]

Is there any difference (other than decals) between this kit and this kit?

I have the 1968 Mr. Norm kit and the 1968 Hemi Dart kit, but I'd like to do one as a '69 and one as a '68. But I can't see any difference between the'68 and '69 kits from pics online, so I'm thinking I probably don't need to buy the '69 kit if it doesn't give me anything.

[FASTBACK340]

The '68 has round parking & side marker lamps. On a '69 they are both rectangular. Probably differences with the reverse lamps also.

[gtx6970]

Just off the top of my head, the differences are - grille, tail lights, sidemarkers , interior seat and door panel pattern, chrome hood call outs.

http://gtsregistry.com/

Edited by gtx6970, 19 September 2012 - 08:39 AM.

[dmk]

Just off the top of my head, the differences are - grille, tail lights, sidemarkers , interior seat and door panel pattern, chrome hood call outs.

http://gtsregistry.com/

Thanks for the replies! I'll look closer at the chrome parts in my '68 kit and compare them to the chrome parts of the '69 in the link I posted above. Unfortunately, I can't find a pic of the '69 kit's body to see if Revell got the side markers right.

[tubbs]

hey dmk, i have both of these kits and the marker lights on the kits are different. also, the 68 (kit) has the molded in vynle top, the 69 does not. i may (dont get your hopes up) have a complete interior for the 69 kit if you need it. may have some of the chrome too. dont know for sure. odds are the chrome is gone.

[Casey]

hey dmk, i have both of these kits and the marker lights on the kits are different. also, the 68 (kit) has the molded in vynle top, the 69 does not.

Maybe the Mr. Norm's or Landy '68 Dart kits have the vinyl top, but the current '68 Hemi Dart kit does not. Pics and info here: http://www.modelcars...c=33078&hl=dart

There are many differences between the '68s and '69s, both in real life and in scale. You will need to buy a '69 GTS kit to build an accurate '69.

[dmk]

You guys are right. I compared my parts from the '68 kits to the pics online of the '69 kit and there are definitely differences in the grill, rear panel, tail lights and the buckets have headrests in the '69 kit. Oddly, Revell still used a '68 dashboard in the '69 kit (you can see the ignition on the dash instead of the column).

Thanks everyone for helping out!

Edited by dmk, 19 September 2012 - 02:54 PM.

[dmk]

Maybe the Mr. Norm's or Landy '68 Dart kits have the vinyl top, but the current '68 Hemi Dart kit does not.

The Mr. Norm kit does have the vinyl top and the Hemi kit does not. Other than that and decals, these two '68 kits are identical with the Hemi kit having extra sprues for the 426 engine, the racing interior tub, roll bar, Dana Rear, Hemi hood, additional wheels, and slicks (and a few other things I'm forgetting).

Edited by dmk, 19 September 2012 - 02:52 PM.

[mr68gts]

Your incorrect on the dash. They used the 69 dash in the 68. The 67 and 69 darts had a 1 piece pad. (top pad only, although they are shaped a bit different from each other they will interchange.) The 68 has a 3 piece dash pad. It continues the top pad around the lower portion of the dash cage. As far as the dash goes, everything else is the same. Ignition in the same location and all. I'm not sure about the dash trim however as my 69 BB dart was a 270 with no dash trim, radio delete car, my 69 340 Swinger had the dash trim like my 68 GTS does. (deluxe interior.) Wood grain as available in 69 so that may have been part of the dash trim. (I know it was on the console at the very least.)

You guys are right. I compared my parts from the '68 kits to the pics online of the '69 kit and there are definitely differences in the grill, rear panel, tail lights and the buckets have headrests in the '69 kit. Oddly, Revell still used a '68 dashboard in the '69 kit (you can see the ignition on the dash instead of the column).

Thanks everyone for helping out!