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Bought an entire display full of those gliders (really cheap) years ago when a local shop closed. I'll go throw a couple around every now and then. My neighbors must think I'm nuts. But then I also run my R/C stuff all over too.

So far as I know Oscar Koveleski is still with us. Certainly would be interesting to get some of his insight from back then since we've lost so many connected to the modeling world from those days. Met him a number of times at Road America for their vintage events but seemed more enthusiastic about his racing exploits rather than Autoworld.

There's 2 available, one is a quick build (Lego type assembly) and I don't believe they list scales on those. The other, a glue kit is 1/32. I've seen the quick build kits at H-L but only a Lamborghini and Bugatti so far.

The rear greenhouse is not shaped correctly. The lower window bottom to top line is more parallel as is the upper window. Looks like most of the issue is in the rear roofline shape, seems to rise at the rear. Hard to tell from the photo but the bodyline over the rear wheel looks wonky too. Appears to extend into the rear door too far. The door handles also appear to be almost level on the real car while there's a distinct difference on the resin kit. Who's the caster?

Both Aurora and MPC made wolfman/werewolf kits and both had glow in the dark parts on various releases.

The '64 Ford Galaxie come to mind as a promo being an entirely separate tool from the kit. We have the modified stocker and the craftsman style kits to show for that.

It's shown on Stevens international site as TBA at this point.

The topic Jim posted above was the one I was looking for. Seems like an unusual situation if in fact that tooling was cut by AMT and later went to MPC. My thoughts are perhaps that MPC ended up with the promo/kit contract with MPC for '68 and was easier for them to simply purchase the tooling from AMT. The 3 kits that AMT put out for '68; the Camaro, Impala and Firebird were custom versions only and it was my understanding that decision was made to release them that way because MPC had secured the license/contract for those after the tooling was cut or near completion since they appeared in their line that year. Unfortunately with most of the players from that era no longer with us the story will probably never be able to be told as to why that occurred. I have only my inventory of old kits to compare for my styrene archaeology investigation to try to make sense of tooling changes.

I know this has been discussed on another thread floating around here (couldn't find it) but my AMT boxed '67 Barracuda is roughly the same as my '68-'69 MPC Cuda kits. My book is currently packed away but the Hot Rod Model Kits by Terry Jessee touches on some details about the arrangement between George Toteff and AMT after he left to start MPC. My understanding is the '28 Ford was the first kit released under this arrangement.

For what it's worth the Revell '31 for Sedan/Woody original and some some subsequent issues including the last have similar wheels. They are big and littles however but look great on period rods.

Full-time pay is advertised as $15.25 hr. Don't remember what part time starting wages were but are above $10 That pay scale must keep the employees somewhat happy since many are still there after my local store opened 5 years ago. The management there leaves much to be desired however.

They do indeed look like the wheels from the Avanti kit. If that's the case they're Halibrand magnesium wheels that were offered as a dealer installed option. I believe they are model number 7011 according to the information I have. Haven't seen them go by any specific name. I'm happy to see the wheels offered as a set. Have plenty of projects that can use all those.

My name is a nod to my profession for 25 years in the neon business making signs and art. Books on neon had references to early neon as liquid fire amongst others, therefore my name; with a play on spelling.

"It was a trike but, the rear was a corvette, maybe 71 or 72 with a springer front end off a motorcycle." This kit?

Currently -6° F in my neck of the woods, supposed to drop to -25° F tomorrow plus whatever the wind chill lowers that to. I know there's some of you who live in areas where this is more common but not around here.

My dog loves to rip the stuffing out of those, wonder if he's played with a half a million chew toy ? My mother had tons of those and lost the majority of them in a house fire. The remaining ones we washed and give to the dog whenever needs to "kill" something.

That's true, I've never been upset by prices. If something is above my pay grade so be it. Not much difference than complaining about the price of a Ferrari when all you can afford or are willing to spend is the price of a standard production car. Now asking ridiculous money for something common is another thing and no one is forcing you to pay for someone else's ignorance.

Nostalgia will always have a price depending on the generation. My friends son collects action figures (Star Wars, Transformers, etc...) and vintage video games and systems. Although not models, the insanity is persistent in many areas of interest. I'm not shocked by some of the money people pay for these items since I've obviously seen it paid by people with my (our) interests. Want to see some crazy prices for older toys? Check out older or oop Legos (complete sets or MIB) there's some insane prices in that hobby

I believe that van was the same one brought up in this thread;

While not a model kit here's an example of some of the prices paid for a highly desirable example since the OP showed a couple of slot kits.

If you notice these are slot car kits (except the first Porsche) and if they're MIB the price, while high is not shocking. Prices for 60's era slot cars, depending on the car and of course condition can reach four figures.

The cab and possibly the hood are Lindberg, fenders appear to be AMT '32 Ford items from first couple of issues.

Clearview 2000 For anyone old enough who read the "other" magazine.

Yes the Monogram issue is the Aurora kit, along with the Barracuda and GTO. The Mako Shark was also released in that series shortly after Monogram acquired the old Aurora molds. It's probably a good possibility that Atlantis has those now.