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Very cool! Nice job!

No! I am not drinking those! They are my model body stands!

I used Testors Duck Egg Blue. It is a military color and it was pretty close to the original box art. I used Testors clears since the paint is a flat military color, but, it has since yellowed pretty good. I heard Cobra Colors used to make it, but, I don't know does it now.

The Revell Gary Ormsby Dragster comes to mind. They printed 1991 NHRA Top Fuel Champion when he was the 1989 World Champion. Gary passed in 91 from cancer.

Well, picked up the Willys yesterday and did a quick comparison to the original kit. Not much was changed and it was cleaned up a bit since its last re issue. Box art was definitely changed! The original shows the "Ford" logo on its flanks where the new one shows an Art Carr trans decal. Also, the event decals are not on the resto car. The tires are another big surprise, They include some of their new pic crust slicks and some of the new Dragster slicks with the M&H printing. Also included are some skinny Pirelli tires from the Willy Borsch Altered. The originals slicks are hollow and a bit short and are Good Year tires. The fronts are skinny and tall pedestrian style tires. The kit comes with the regular four slot rear wheels that have been in the kit since it was first issued, until now. They have tooled up new rear five hole wheels that look very nice and will no doubt find their way into other projects. The fronts remain the same and are correct. Now for the bodies. Not much difference, except for one little one. The tilt front in the original kit has two clearance bumps in the grill area where the re issue has them gone. The real car has them and are need to make the car a bit more correct. They where deleted when the kit was re issued in the 70's with the flame decals, side pipes and off road low profile tires! This is the issue that I restored back in the early 90's and now I need to build a newer and better version! Also, you will notice that the new blue plastic is a bit brighter than the original, which was closer to the real car in color. The chrome trees are pretty much the same with the restoration of the wheelie bar parts restored back onto the trees. The kit comes with some nice decals that are a reproduction of the originals, but, the Ford logos where not included once again. The instructions are the same as the original with paint color call outs, but, they did change the pic of the car with the new one. The booklet is neat and has some nice reference shots of the car back then and now. Also included is a hand out style pic and an AMT decal and model catalog. Overall, nice to see it back with the correct parts and new parts added. I hope they keep restoring these tools and updating them where possible. Now, where are the Mustangs! Jesse C.

I was under the impression it was done to reflect sunlight and thus keeping the interiors cooler. But I could be wrong.

That looks like fun!

A very nice build of one of my all time favorite cars and kits! Great job!

From what I know, they Used Cars kits where sort of a press release for the movie that where sent out to T.V. and radio stations to promote the movie. From what I read, and I have never seen one of these kits in person, the contents are parts that do not even go together! And the instructions are some crazy setup on how to build your used car. Someone once said they found a Camaro in the box with other misc parts. I just have a soft spot for show biz related kits.

I see one of my grail kits in there. The "Used Cars" promo kit! So jealous!

Updated my pics and here is just what I have at home. I have a bit more in storage.

For Drag Builder, these are the ones that I notice the most: Revell Miss Deal Funny Car - Wheels, Tires, Engine and Suspension Revell Tony Nancy Double Dragster Set - Front Axles, injectors and scoops, chassis Monogram 80' Pro Stocks - Engines, tires and wheels, rear suspensions, chassis MPC/AMT Willy Borsch Winged Express- Chassis under almost any altered out there, engine, wheels and tires, engine Revell 70's Funny Cars- Chassis Donors for Resin bodies Polar Lights Funny Cars- Chassis Donors AMT Piranha Funny Car- Wheels and tires, engine, chassis AMT Pro Street cars- Suspension and engines And those are just off the top of my head! Your mileage may vary!

I have a few kit I know I will probably never build, due to subject matter, but I do enjoy owning them and will keep them in my stash. I am selling off the stuff that is common or that I have no interest in building them. And using the money to buy stuff I do want!

Oil filter on the early Chrysler is basically total opposite of the 426. Passenger side at the rear of the block. Most just use a remote filter adapter to relocate the filter.

What most modelers are trying to do, and what should be the goal, is too fool the eye into seeing something as being more real. Some of the aftermarket stuff is just brutally out of scale or looks way to stiff and fake. I have seen builders do more with just paint than someone with machined everything. I know, some of those builds can be quite awe inspiring,but, they are mostly built by modelers who are dedicated to that style of building and follow through. Some will just build something box stock, and then slap turned wheels on them that are out of scale and look fake, and think they should win. Never assume you will win anything and you will be better off in the end. I once knew and old judge, who I will only mention by his initials, Drew Hierwarter, who taught me the basics of judging and I still use them to this day! I used to love seeing him loose it when folks brought in race cars with super deep and shiny paint jobs! Especially dirt track cars!! LOL! Just my 2 cents!

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The rest of the Rail Rod

A quick compare between the Garlits kit and the Fiat Rail Rod Slingshot offshoot. Lets remember that the tree was changed to make the fuel injected car. I do not yet have a YA kit to compare them to. Garlits Chrome Fiat Rail Chrome Instructions Hope this helps!

I would call that a Street Freak before I call it a Gasser. Just my opinion.

I am thinking of the AMT re-issue Wynn's Charger RED car! Sorry! I should know better since I have the MPC Garlits FED car!! Ok, now I need to get my hands on the Young American to compare the chrome trees. Tomorrow I will post a pic of the Garlits chrome and see if we can notice some differences with the chrome tree posted by 1320Wayne. Tim, are you talking about the piece that looks like a puke tank?

Nice!

Hey Drew, is that NHRA Black or NASCAR Black? LOL! That is looking very cool! That is one car I would like to replicate in 1/16th Jesse C.

Nice! I love this car! My friend Pete Johnson built one using the Scale Motorsports kit and is currently building a second one! http://store.scalemotorsport.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=sm&Product_Code=CB_JOHNSON01&Category_Code=

Nice 521! I used to have one! Great little trucks! I really would like to find a nice one again. That must have come from the U.S. as the L Motor was not imported into Mexico. Most of them came with the push rod engines instead of the overhead cam ones. The 510, or 1600 in Mexico, even came without its trademark IRS rear end and came with live axle setups! Pretty rare to find those these days!

The original '77 issue had a blue body. Hope that helps!