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Craig, my two versions of the 72 Baker model both have the completely stock body with all details. That's why I obtained the second one, I want to build a grocery getter 72 318 Charger from it. That body is too nice to not build a stock one! Would be nice to have standard front grilles and taillight/bezels for a stock 72... Do you have photos of that "stock" 73 Petty kit body? Would be cool to compare it to with the 73 annual.

A littler teaser. This is a replica of my own 1:1 71 Super Bee. Or better what it must have looked like when rolling off the dealer's lot... I used the MPC 72 Baker NASCAR body and combined it with the new tool AMT 71 Charger R/T. Most all of the parts fit quite well, with a little adjusting here and there. I had to source or fabricate a few parts like taillights and bezels, hood insert, scratch side markers and the likes. The reason for taking the MPC body was the smooth doors. The R/T (and the 72 Rallye) have door gills. I didn't dare to fill them in and expect that they wouldn't shine through the paint after time. And the old MPC body still stands its ground when it comes to proportions.

Thanks, Malcolm. Sent you a pm as well.

Very interesting, Malcolm. Do you have a link to these charts? I'd be interested in other years and classes as well. Thanks!

This is what the box top of the kit looks like. Kit number 6115. But remember it is 60 years old.

I started with a built kit that I restored. It was an AMT 65 Ford Galaxie convertible annual kit, issued only in 1965. That model was available after 1965 only as a hardtop, which is mainly identical except the different body, a convertible boot and a clear uptop. Everything else is identical. So you could take a currently available hardtop issue and the only thing missing is the convertible boot.

Thanks to all who responded, I really appreciate it!

I just finished a 65 Galaxie convertible annual kit. It was kind of a glue bomber. But the body was good enough to work with. I glued the trunk lid shut, I didn't like its fit or the lack of it. And I don't care much for movable parts. I cut off the exhaust system after the mufflers and redid the pipes using solder. Slight detailing in the engine bay, plus I added arm rests and a scratchbuilt mirror face, and that's it. The chassis had an undefined fit in the body, a bit of adjustment was necessary. As well as a final readjustment of the stance. As the front and rear axles are quite detailed and a little bit fiddly and I wanted to keep the steerablility of the front wheels, a little bit of effort went into this topic. I tend to do this when the model is nearly finished, to not have to do it twice... The color is Ford Honey Gold. The photos don't really catch it, it is more of a light green metallic.

Jim, I'm using CREO. Simply because I use it at work as well and am used to it. I just checked the Shapeways site. The page is running again, but all our users and shops, the complete marketplace are gone. They don't offer the opportunity to set up a shop currently, I only could upload files to have them printed for myself. Quote from their website: "All marketplace data was lost in the bankruptcy, and the software we were able to acquire is outdated and not scalable. This is a big loss for Shapeways and our community. We are actively seeking alternative solutions and we humbly ask for your patience and support as we do so." So we will see what happens, and when...

Hi Joe, thanks for your interest. I got an announcement by Shapeways just yesterday that they want to restart the business. I'll check the site, the prices and everything else what may be of interest and then decide. If anything seems ok I think I will put up my shop again. Jens

Yes and no. It was not at the beginning of the 1970 model year but was introduced for Barracuda and Gran Coupe in January 1970 (mid 1970 model year) and stayed available for those at least through the 1971 model year. The J54 sport hood was NOT available for 1970 Challengers, unless they were R/Ts or A66 (340 4bbl) cars, on which it was standard. It got available for Challengers in 1971, though. But in any case, a J54 sport hood e-body which is not a Cuda or Challenger R/T is a very rare car.

Dan, interesting topic! If you are aiming for a factory stock car E7 would not be right. It was not an e-body color.

I tried a few minutes ago and the loading speed seems to be normal again.

About a month ago. The homepage still works, and as of today I even can load my own page on their platform. It wasn't possible or awfully slow the last few days. Maybe this is a good sign ?! Their homepage doesn't give any hint that there might be something wrong. Chapter 7 doesn't seem to mean all things will stop and go down the river. Maybe they will recover...

Will do