Craig Irwin

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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Making AMT's original '57 Chevy more accurate    19 August

   I have put one under an AMT 55 sedan with little problems so it can be done. I suggest cutting the floors out of the AMT interior tub.
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Making AMT's original '57 Chevy more accurate    18 August

   I used a dial caliper, a calculator and a 1:1 57 Chevy. The new AMT body is too wide in the rear.
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Making AMT's original '57 Chevy more accurate    18 August

   The worse thing I found wrong with the newer body is that it is pie shaped, it's too wide in the rear. The body is easily fixed because of the opening trunk, except for the roof which is then too wide for the corrected body. The BEST 57 Chevy hardtop would be the Revell 1/25 snap kit body and interior on one of the newer Revell 57 Chevy chassis and engine. That snapper has the BEST 57 Chevy 2 door hardtop body you can buy.
    
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Will we see other G-body cars after the 83 Hurst Olds?    18 August

   It's like any other kit, if it sells well it will probably inspire additional kits in the same vane.
    
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Cavalier convertable    16 August

   The fenders need to be extended and sloped more, lots of changes to make on the quarters. I've got one that I'm "someday" converting into a 91 Sunbird.
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Cavalier convertable    16 August

   OOPS! I just saw the years you wanted in your original post, I thought you were looking for the newer body. The years you are looking for were face lifted earlier cars so that hatchback kit has the right doors and windshield, it's basically correct between the center of the wheel openings.
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Cavalier convertable    14 August

   It seems that GM and Toyota did some badge engineering, if you can find one of these it may work for you. Otherwise one of the resin guys is doing a pro stock body that might be able to be taken back to stock.
   
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic 83 H/O Cutlass    13 August

   Looks good to me! I normally don't build cars newer than the early 70's but I'm a Hurst Olds fan so I may have to pick one up. How did it go together?
   
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   Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Chevy Nomads --whats currently avail ?    17 July

   Model car world cast a resin 1/25 57 Nomad based on the new Revell 57 Belair sedan kit. This is your best option for a 57.
    
   
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    Craig Irwin added a post in a topic TV cars in kits    13 July

    Hard to believe these haven't been posted yet.
    
    
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    Craig Irwin added a post in a topic Round2 July 2016 Announcements    11 July

    Anyone know how stock the Nascar 72 Ford Torino body is?
    
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    Craig Irwin added a post in a topic 1974 GTO grille    11 July

    A 74 GTO is on my long list, the body and trim don't worry me but the decals, thats my worry.
     
    
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    Craig Irwin added a post in a topic revell 4Q2016 Release Annoucement    9 July

    How? It's never been kitted.
    
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    Craig Irwin added a post in a topic revell 4Q2016 Release Annoucement    9 July

    I'd like that too, but I can hear the cries if "another 57 Chevy, @#$%^&* !!!" from the anti 32 Ford, Tri Five Chevy and Camaro bunch. Meanwhile we have no 56 Bel Airs, 57 210's, non Nomad wagons, sedan deliverys, good 55 or 57 Nomads, 56 Convertibles  and on and on......
     
    
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    Craig Irwin added a post in a topic revell 4Q2016 Release Annoucement    8 July

    Great news, first announcements that have interested me in a while. Bronco is a must for at least 2, and I'm out of Black Widow parts kits. (Great FI 283 and chassis) The Pro-Street Berretta, how far off from a pro stock car was it?