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  1. The drag axle and related suspension parts ARE included in the original 1991 Street Machine issue (#6001), but they are not chrome. The parts layout of this kit is a prime example of the fact that mold cavity plugs can be moved if need be. Not only are the drag suspension parts in that kit, the drag headers, Hilborn injection and Torq Thrust wheels are in there and chromed. I think AMT's choice to omit these parts was a bad decision. The popularity of the gasser era of drag racing would have been good leverage to sell these kits. This could have been amazing as a retro deluxe version with all chromed drag parts, pad printed tires, color tinted windows and some new 60s style decals. I guess I'll be taking this off my "to buy" list and sticking with the ones in my stash.
  2. Yes, they're good looking tires but they're still not right for the car. They're radials, and the real car had bias-plys and it.
  3. The "Rat Rod" tires are not exactly new to the kit. If you recall the Amigo Pack Rat Rod T Bucket. It was nothing more than the Tweedy Pie 2 with the same painted steelies, trim rings, caps and white wall tires that are found in the pickup and sedan kits. The use of the new tires was visible on the built up photos that all of the vendors had posted for preorders as well as on the Revell website a while back and eventually became the box art photo... I'm happy to have it back, but still disappointed about the tires. If they went through the trouble of retooling all of those "lost" parts, why not take it a step further and fix the tires as well.
  4. I know that the wheels are the obvious "sore thumb" in this kit, but has anyone else noticed that horrible bandaid of a rear crossmember, the fact that the motor mounts sit on the fenders and don't even touch the frame, there are no lower radiator hoses, and that its running an unsplit front wishbone attached to a stock model a trans? It really is a shame that they put so much work into tooling up some really nice new parts and did such a horrible job adapting them to the kits. Does anyone remember the horrible radiator hoses from the early issues of the pickup & roadster? These reissues with just a change in plastic color and decals remind me of the old Lindberg 1/8 Bobtail T... Mold it in adiferent color and throw some decals at it and instant "new kit"
  5. Is that Ramada the old Mid West hotel?
  6. RMR Resin offers a 1/16 69 Daytona conversion kit. http://rmrresin.webs.com/nf116.htm
  7. Are you looking the build the car as seen in the game or a more realistic interpretation of it? The Von Franco "Eye Gone Wild" kit would really be a good start for the the game version of this car. It already has most of the same proportions. Move the rear wheel wells up closer to the belt line, cut the top off, scratch build a windshield and add a supercharger from the Mr Gasser kit...
  8. Killer work on the wheels. If somebody started makin wheel sets like that, I'd be in for a couple sets! I've been itchin to do something different with a 1/16 Funny car so I'm definitely watchin this one.
  9. Looking good! Where did you get the body and wheels/tires?
  10. I've heard a lot of people bash the bed in that kit, but it actually isn't all the incorrect. The truck is a 31 and in the late 31 transition period a lot of things got weird. There was what they call a "wide bed" which looks a lot like a 32 bed... and that is the bed they depicted in that kit. A quick fix to make it look like the earlier Model A/T bed is to cut the lower 1/4" off the sides and replace it with a section of 1/4" tubing split into quarters lengthwise.
  11. I could go for a 33/34 Coupe in 1/8. I wish I had known about the interest in this project before the real ones I had access to for reference were sold off. I'd also like to see a 32 Ford Pickup Cab done in 1/8. If you guys do decide to do the 34 Ford car, the 32 Pickup cab can be easily converted to a 33/34 Cab with minimal modifications and the 32-34 1/2ton Pickups use car chassis'. The 32-34 cabs are almost identical aside from an aditional body reveal on the late cab and a different firewall.
  12. I like the straight white instead of the two tone on the body. Interior is looking good too. This build reminds me of the 1:1 60 Chevy a friend of mine had, it was white with a black/white two tone interior.
  13. I've never been a fan of this gen Camaro, but the color, wheels, and stance on this one have my attention! Looks good, and the wheels give it a contemporary G-Machine look. Definitely needs something with big cubes and big HP under the hood backed by a 5 or 6 speed from one of the new Vettes or Camaros. A nice pair of high back bucket seats, 5 point harnesses and a tight tuck roll bar to look like the Ridetech "Tigercages" and this thing would look like it means business!
  14. I expect to see both of these finished for Choppers! j/k... Lookin good. That blue on the dart is killer. I gotta pick one of those up soon.
  15. Interesting build. its a nice mix of old and new. I've always liked this gen Buick and its about time someone did something different to one. Jantrix, the ironic part about that is SA photographed a New Beetle that I did exactly that to. I took the Revell kit and added louvers to the trunk lid, sunk a moon tank into the front bumper, put wide whites and cheater slicks on five spoke mags, huge exhaust tips out back and finished it off in flat black with red and white interior.
  16. Tom, don't ask questions just go. Oh, and stop in North Oldstead and bring that guy with the beard with you too... He needs to get out of the house LOL
  17. The real Green Hornet did have the rear axle solid mounted to the chassis like most altereds of the day. Rear suspension was just unneeded excess weight in those days. The only major inacuracy from the Green Hornet kit to the real car was that the real car ran Halibrand mags. The Black Widow was a model kit before it was a real car... and the newly built car you see today is the only one there has ever been. Its dead one all the way down to the ill-flowing, front dump 265 exhaust manifolds.
  18. The 36 Ford 3 Window hasn't been out since the 70s. The Dick Tracy car was the old 3 Window retooled into a 5 Window. Unknown to many, but shortly after the DT issue the top and hood were retooled again still as the 5 Window for whatever unknown reasons. There have been 3issues of the 5 Window since the DT issue (1 from original AMT, 2 from RC). I found this out the hard way when I bought a Flintstone resin sedan body and the hoods from all of the issues after the DT kit DONT fit the resin kit but from the DT kit back to the original 60s issue DOES... just a word to the wise if you build a Jimmy Flintstone 36 Sedan. If you want a 36 3 Window I'd suggest you buy the new Revell issued Coupe/Cabrio. The AMT 3 Window (especially the chopped top issues) bring decent money on ebay.
  19. The Amt 34 Coupe Street Rod and Amt 33 Sedan Street Rod have a Vette rear in them. Its a nice representation with chrome half shafts if you don't mind going with Vette instead of the Jag. If you have any trouble finding the Butera T sedan, keep in mind that the Revell 27 T Touring, 27 T Sedan & 27 T Delivery, and the 1/25 Revell 34 Coupe & Roadster have the same Jag rear suspension in them.
  20. It's been a long time since last saw someone build a chopped AMT 36 3-Window... Looks awesome!
  21. Lookin good! Just one quick suggestion, you might want to take the master cylinder off and turn it over... The way it is on there right now will have the lid facing the ground when its sitting on all fours.
  22. Ok, just in are a couple new pics of the mock up model that has gone through some minor revisions. I'm told that the bumper has been moved up, and it is now recommended to just use clear sheet styrene for windows. As Steve has already pointed out... If you reread the original post you'll notice that almost all parts to build are included and the donor kit was only for windows, wheels and tires.
  23. Definitely with! Gives the front view an "attitude"
  24. This just in from RMR Resin... The 1977 Pontiac Can Am is now available. It sells for $40 and includes body (hood molded shut), bumpers, interior tub, seats, dash, grille, taillights, and frame. It requires a 67-72 Pontiac kit to complete. Pics: Ron will have a very limited number of these on hand at the Toledo Toy Show next weekend, so get one before he sells out. To order one: Ron Andrews (814)337-4250 andrews_544@hotmail.com Check out the other cool stuff he offers: RMR Web Site
  25. I like the 41 Chevy, that's gonna be awesome when its done!
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