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On 3/4/2025 at 10:47 AM, Mark said:
If Revell is reissuing the lowrider version of the S-10, that should mean that they found (or retooled) the 2WD front suspension setup. The most recent issue was 4WD, it looked as though it was a GMC Syclone with the S-10 grille.
Looks like the old Syclone kit to me. Sure lucky that years ago when the Pay Less Drug stores were all closing I picked up three of the Syclone kits, two of the S-10/ Lowrider, and four of the last Revell stock releases of the original '56 Ford F-100 kits all for $1.99 each. Now if I can remember what big box out of the 40-50 to pick from, bet I will start putting contents sheets on the end of each box when I am repacking them this time
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On 1/16/2025 at 3:54 PM, Motor City said:
As already stated, this is great news. I hope they will also consider doing others such as the '48 Pontiac Streamliner (long wheelbase) or Torpedo (short wheelbase) sedan-coupe (Pontiac's name for this body style). Here is my Dad's '48 Streamliner:
I'd like to see the '48, and a '51 Torpedo as my dad had both of them and the '48 was his first car out of High School, he graduated in June of 1947 and worked all summer in sawmill in their tiny little company town and in September took a train back to Michigan and drove his first car off the assembly line and out of the factory. That was pretty good for a 17 year old, oh yeah that brand new Pontiac cost him a little less than $2500. Can you imagine doing that in our modern world?
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On 1/28/2025 at 7:25 AM, niteowl7710 said:
I sincerely hope that this version actually has the door mount mirrors shown on the box art.
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On 7/21/2024 at 10:59 AM, bisc63 said:
Looking sweeeeeet! I always liked the custom grille from this kit, but I swear yours is the only one I've ever seen without huge sink marks in the plastic that just ruins the look!
I've shied away from that grille because having both headlights so close to the middle like that just didn't look right, but after looking at this build I think that drilling the centers out and putting some screen in they can make excellent air intakes for a twin turbo power plant and just use some black detailer to give the appearance of having the headlights back there.
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9 hours ago, stavanzer said:
Isn't the Revell 1966 Chevy a C10? I think I've seen it built as a Gasser before, but I could be mistaken.
Since there's already a '60, '64-'66,'67-72 in the Sixties era how about a '63 short bed fleetside small window. (it's a lot easier to make the back window larger than it is to make it smaller).
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On 11/11/2024 at 5:13 AM, niteowl7710 said:
That kit was released as the Saldana car AFTER the implosion. It was run in China and labeled under the Revell GmbH ownership, so they still have it.
Thanks, I just wish they would put it on the boat before the tariffs hit, it's just ridiculous to pay $75+ for a one issue kit that is still an up to date model. The $30+ is bad enough but add a 60-200% tariff to it and it's in the collectible price range. I can see a big increase in sales for Atlantis and any other manufacturers that can get their production back in the states.
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On 11/4/2024 at 1:17 PM, Can-Con said:
Pretty sure they keep that kind of info to themselves.
I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who would really like to see the latest version of the dirt Sprint Car that Revell only released a single run of before the wheels came off from the parent company. It would be super cool to know if the molds are still out there and who has the current ownership of them. It would almost be worth the cost of the kit to have a parts pack of just the updates it contained.
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Has the date for the next NNL West been set? Since the date was changed I have missed it for a time or two.
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On 5/29/2024 at 7:57 AM, Rodent said:
Fast forward a few decades, and I think the hot setup would be to strip the plating, attach the trim, paint, then BMF. Especially if you use the Bel Air trim on the '56.
On 5/29/2024 at 7:57 AM, Rodent said:Fast forward a few decades, and I think the hot setup would be to strip the plating, attach the trim, paint, then BMF. Especially if you use the Bel Air trim on the '56.
That's exactly what I'm doing with a set of the '56 Bel-Air trim I was given by a fellow modeler on this forum, and one of the latest releases of the '56 Del-Ray from Revell. Working on getting the kit molding off and the body smoothed out. Hoping to build two, one with the 265 two barrel, powerglide set up that was in when my best friend first bought it, and the factory Dusk Rose/White two tone paint, and the F-6 green, fenderwell exit headers, four speed, 283/with an Edelbrock C3-B intake and a Holley four barrel carb and Isky cam it had when I drove it as my everyday ride. But the 5 mpg of gas mileage on the freeway made it a little rough, even with 100 octane @ 25¢ A gallon for a sometimes part time working college student.
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Turned out nice, I seem to come across these nice WIP builds just a little too late to make useful suggestions. My thought was by using a streamline outlet in the body it would do two things, it would give a little more ground clearance because the exhaust could be moved up into the chassis, and the teardrop shape with the streamline blending into the surrounding body it would go along with the custom look of your truck and make the exhaust look like it was a design element from the beginning thoughts of a custom truck that has a respectable go factor too.
But I still think that you did a super job. I'm planning a custom Orange finish for a '69 Camaro I've been working on for too long, it's going to use the Tamiya metallic Orange as the base and the Tamiya Transparent Orange as a color with a top coat of clear for the smooth finish that Candy colors like.
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On 10/3/2024 at 3:09 PM, Zippi said:
Thanks Dan. Yeah, I think the ole boy is going to throw some chains around the axles and hook to the trailer floor and get some bungee cords on those gas cans and tool box before he heads to the track.
Don't forget to cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer, it's so if somehow the trailer to truck connection comes apart the chains being crossed make a cradle that can catch the trailer so the tongue can't dig in and make like a pole vaulters pole and put your nice coupe in the bed of your Black Beauty. Not to mention it's law in every state I know of.?
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On 9/7/2024 at 4:42 AM, Zippi said:
Thanks Luke. I'm on the hunt for what might strike my fancy for a power plant for the business end.
Have you thought about a KAASE 429+ Shotgun engine with eight stack injection on a cross ram type intake? Not going to fill that compartment up much prettier engine.. I used one from the Poison Pinto kit and the two fours intake from one of the early Monogram Mustangs. I put it in a '56 Monogram T-Bird wanted the hood to close without a big scoop giving the sleeper look away, I used the engine because it had a super looking set of polished chrome valve covers and an automatic transmission that fit the look and style I was going for, even got lucky and found a good looking two four air cleaner that worked out great because it had a Thunderbird emblem on it, but for the life of me I can't remember what it came from.
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On 5/9/2024 at 10:57 AM, TopherMcGinnis said:
I really need to spend some time with this dude
I think it would be nice if you were to form a semi tear drop shape for where the exhaust pipes are going to exit with just a slight roll on the front and top edge of the opening and maybe a small bevel on the rear to give a little room for the exhaust to escape from without causing paint damage. I really like the direction you're going on Stitches, maybe a pair of totally enclosed seats with open sides on the head shapes like most sprint cars have for better side vision. Something that is needed for a street vehicle since they don't use spotters??
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On 3/16/2021 at 10:12 AM, afx said:
They scream anywhere they are ran, we ran a set of the very early ones that came from a Bobby Allison early '70s Nova and it was before mufflers and a lot of people thought we were turning our 388 c.i. small block in the 8,000rpm range. They have received such a reputation that they are actually outlawed at a few tracks.
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On 9/6/2016 at 3:29 AM, oldscool said:
There is a decent Hilborn injection setup in the Double Dragster kit as well.
Yes and it's a pretty good set, but I was thinking Street use and the ones in the '53 pickup have a pair of finned (billet?) air cleaners for them. Or you can punch a screen for each one from fine screen from scale railroad supplies and then just use a rounded piece of rod to add a curve to them before choosing to paint them or not.
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On 6/3/2024 at 3:44 PM, SpeedShift said:
"Seems to me it received a lot of criticism from experienced modelers back in the day as having inaccuracy issues ...body-wise."
Yes, the AMT '34 sedan may be obsolete since the Revel releases.
Since I've never found a 1/25th '34 sedan woody, maybe I'll que up the AMT '34 sedan kit for some major "wood" body work...for a woody conversion.
Did it with the Revell Thames drag panel van......? Doable!
If you can find a hobby shop that carries a good selection of wood and stuff for the miniature doll houses there is some really well milled moulding pieces and some of the banister rails are also usable for a1/24th or 1/25th scale woodie. I picked up some for an A model I was working on years ago from Ben Franklin Crafts but the two in our area both closed up a decade or two ago.
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On 7/15/2024 at 9:53 AM, Duddly01 said:
Beautiful work! I haven't cut open doors yet. I cut open trunks just so I have a place to hide the LED battery, trying to make it look like a spare. Still have to figure out how I am going to hide the battery for this kit.
I think I'd try to hide it in the stock fuel tank, maybe leave the back open enough for the battery box. I think using a watch battery in parallel, (C2016 it's a thin wafer and would be very easy to hide and wire. A tiny push on/off switch could be hidden and activated by using a fabricated gas cap/filler pipe. Gonna be a very beautiful p-cup when you get it all finished.
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Looks nice, but I was hoping for a '53-'54 version just my preference.
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On 7/4/2024 at 6:36 AM, tim boyd said:
X2!
Another great Mueller and team kit was the street machine version of the '68Elky: Mini Tubs, 90s era B&M supercharger/EFI, wide and wider low-profile rubber, etc. Never been reissued since original production run circa 1998. Hope to see it soon! Cheers...TB
Me too, and I wouldn't mind another of the Street Machine '57s. They are great for building '55 Pro Street cars with very little work and they are pretty convincing too. But I have never even seen one of those '68 Elky Street Machines.
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On 6/20/2024 at 5:00 AM, Zippi said:
I'm really diggin this project Mozzi. Looking really good so far. I have that egine from Texas 3D Customs but it's a little on the big side for my 36 Ford Coupe project.
I've been contemplating using that blown Ardun Truck engine in the '50 Ford F-1 p'cup, should be a good fit since they actually included a mild L'il one in the kit but with the blower and a couple or three carbs piled up on top of it it's gotta be right.?
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On 5/25/2024 at 1:33 PM, bill-e-boy said:
Trying to figure out what the pickup is. I know what it isn't - 32/34 Ford. Maybe a cut down 32 Chebby
A nice looking casting to start a cool project - I will be following
Looks like a '31 Ford Model A to me.
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On 4/24/2024 at 10:30 AM, PintoKING said:
Any news or rumors on what Round2 is gonna reissue next year?
Here's my list of possibilities:
MPC:
1971 Mercury Montego (stock)
1978 Chevette
1984(?) Ford EXP
Corvette Mako-Shark II (back to "stock" from the "Custom Corvette")
Corvette Cosma-Ray show car
Corvette Vette-Van
1982(?) Chevrolet Cavalier
1978(?) Chevrolet Monza
1932 Chevrolet roadster (with street rod option)
1970 Pontiac GTO
1971 Plymouth Road-Runner
1974 Dodge Charger
any year Pontiac Fiero
1974 Plymouth Baracuda Pro-Street
1982 Corvette
"Superfly" 1972(?) Pontiac Grand-Prix
1978 Mustang Cobra (with Pro-Stock options)
1978 Ford Pinto hatchback (with Pro-Stock options)
1968-69 Chevrolet Impala
IMC/Testors:
"Love Machine" - "Super Van" (custom van by Georges Barris)
"Miss Budweiser" drag race boat
1966 (?) Ford GT-40
Avenger GT-12 (kit car based on VW beetle)
Dodge Cabover truck (this is a ghost kit, but we never know...)
AMT:
"Farah's Foxy Vette" Corvette (based on Eckler's Corvette)
Ford 6-wheels van Econoline
Chevy van camper (with raised top and full interior)
AMC Matador "X"
Dodge Deora (last edition)
1967-68 Ford Galaxie
1957 Chevy Nomad 1/16
American Lafrance pumper fire truck
There is also ERTL's Internationals trucks F-4270, F-2575 and F-2674, all ripe for reissues!
I'd like to see the '74 MPC Pinto sedan (deck lid instead of a hatchback) it's the only SEDAN that was done with the deluxe outer trim package and we had one '74 Runabout with that trim package and a '71 with that trim package too, all I'd need to do is rob the small bumpers and the front and rear valance panels to get the right body and I have a couple of the AMT '71 Wonder Pony kits that I didn't find out until I already owned them that the rear wheel openings had been opened up for a set of big slicks but the interior is right and the 2.0 engine with the four speed from the later releases will work for that. That'll just leave finding what seems to be the hardest thing to find and that's the box with the tooits in it especially those darn round ones that always seem to be the rarest.??
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On 4/4/2023 at 8:19 PM, CabDriver said:
Happy Tuesday y’all! A little more progress…and if it seems like I’m kinda skipping all over the place, it’s because I kinda am - but it makes sense in my head.
3d printed the brake drums this evening - had to modify the file I was using to accommodate the square mounting pegs on the kit axle, but no biggie - and they fit like a glove. A slightly loose glove, but that’ll change once there’s a few layers of paint and primer on there…
I’ll detail these parts up some more, but I’ve got a good solid starting point now…Whilst I was printing some stuff I tried my track rod ends again and tried a new trick…by mounting them on pins for the curing I can make sure the holes are nice and clean and opened up fully whilst the resin is still a little pliable and sticky, and then when they’re cured the holes don’t shrink down to being unusable. Seems to have worked great, and I’m pleased I’ll be able to use some of these on the build to add a little detail:
Not that you can see them in that clear resin very well, but they should look good with some paint anyway ?Whilst the printer was running I dug through my stash for a better engine to use than the MPC big block in the kit. It’s not TERRIBLE…but this Revell version is nicer. Kit part at the back, Revell at the front:
I’ll be using the MPC intake manifold and valve covers, plus a couple of upgrade parts like these machined pulleys, a better carb and one of my printed distributors. Check out the detail on that carb ?
Next couple of jobs will be finishing up the wheels (which I why was focusing on getting the brakes done so I could test-fit everything) and then I can start mocking up the engine properly and figuring out the suspension so that I can THEN work on the frame. See, told you it makes sense to me ?
More soon, soon as I’ve done more!
I know I got on this ride a little after it was goin' but thought I would give a little knowledge about the '70s backyard race cars, we ran drums at both ends of the car and we used Pontiac drums on the rear right out of the '55 the housing came from and they're pretty close to the drums you have here, on the front we used '68 Lincoln Continental spindles and the front brakes were three inches wide on the braking surface but had a very pronounced group of cast in cooling fins and the part we were a little up in the air over is they were completely cast iron drums but they looked a lot like the Buick drums in quite a few different available kits from the Round2 Buick ones to the ones I think that I will use and they are the ones that Revell stuck in the Model A Coupe and Roadster kits. Your looking good on your way to get it ready for the first race but knowing how racers are you will no doubt realize that the good things that are said about a full nights sleep are way over rated. We didn't go to dual master cylinders or even a dual stage master cylinder until the last dirt car we built. Most of the rides we stuck together used the "Ol' Reliable" fruit jar topped Mustang master cylinders. We did try a bright idea where we decided that if it was good enough for General Motors why wouldn't it work in our race car and for a race or two we tried using the dual master cylinder from the early '60s GM trucks and went to a hydraulic clutch set up, but for some reason we kept having clutch failure to release problems. I'm not sure but I felt for some reason that we had them switched and were just not getting the volume we needed but the driver (and owner) voted us down and we went back to the manual release set up from our ancient history and it never gave us a problem until we poked a hole in the release fork with the pushrod from the bell crank that was fixed by just welding an end for another release fork to the end of a complete one to make a double thickness part that was still in the bell housing when we sold the car.
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On 4/10/2017 at 7:53 AM, bandit1 said:
i had another Earnhardt kit that said just that to paint it engine red... Im taking Chevy Engine red is to Orange?
I did have another fire engine red but it dried up... Ill see what i can find laying around and see what i can do... thanks
The red that RCR used on the Goodwrench cars had a lot of orange in it, I think that Ford Poppy red from the late '60s Mustangs is very near the exact color and the black was a generic BASF code that was mixed up in the RCR paint shop with their own in house mixing station that before the wraps became popular every fairly large shop owned.
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One of the neat things that AMT did during this period is that the engines from any of the Trophy Series kits would drop directly into any of the other Trophy Series kits without any modifications needed. Want a real "hot" p'cup? Drop in the430 Lincoln from one of the '25T kits the only thing you might need to think about is the exhaust because unless you're building a highboy version with no fenders the headers from the T kits are ever gonna fit a Resto-mod version.