THarrison351

I have three later Team Caliber Owner cars and if I remember correctly, they come with spare side windows. Let me check my boxes and I'll get back to you. I'm not sure if they'll fit though.

Thanks everyone!

Well, that turned out quite spectacular! Excellent Job!

Looks Great! I like them old Monogram Luminas!

Great rescue Randy!

That's what usually use and I also medium super glue and clamps if the glass is not fitting the frame well with a kicker so there is no fogging

Looks great. Carl was my favorite after Bill Elliott retired. Now I'm pulling for Ryan Blaney.

Looks great and The First in Flight tag with the Wright Brothers looks good too!

People who have been around at least a half a century and have followed NASCAR too much of their life, know about Richard Petty's cheated up 1968 Road Runner that almost lost it's roof. The car's sheet metal roof was acid dipped to lighten it, then painted with textured vinyl to hide the thin metal and this led to a failure of the body at speed. This is my replica of that car before the race. It was built in the '90s before I had the internet, using pictures from some books and probably the guide in the decals. I can't even remember who made the decals. I know it has mistakes and does not match the car as it was prepared. I think it was my second old build Petty car after my AMT 69 Talladega. Probably built soon after the AMT Roadrunner was released. I bought a bunch of them and GTXs. Like all these old cars I'm unboxing, it could use a good cleaning. The grey spots on the chassis, and the dark spots on the body are where the old Squadron White? putty has failed to cure and the paint has come off, or discolored all these years later.

The 1941 Plymouth PT-125 pickup differed little from its 1940 predecessor or, for that matter, from the 1939 model. And with good reason; Plymouth may have known its truck venture wasn't long for this world. The 1939 Plymouth trucks had been thoroughly revamped with a new cab and totally different styling that no longer imitating the passenger cars. Rather, Plymouth finally had give its trucks a huskier look more suited to the breed. But not everybody liked the new look. Critics said the front fenders were too bulbous and the hood to high and rounded. On the other hand, the rear fenders were fully skirted and all fenders sported "speedlines" to impart a feeling of motion. In a major change from pre-1939 models, the cab was moved forward and the pickup box lengthened. This changed the proportions enough to lose the long-hood look of the mid-1930s models. Plymouth was now able to advertise a "big roomy 3-man cab [with] oversize dimensions." Sealed beam headlamps were added for 1940. The price jumped to $625 for the 1941 Plymouth PT-125 pickup, though styling changes were modest: cowl-mounted parking lights, headlights moved out to the centerline of the fenders (looking rather frog-eyed), a neat chrome "V" on the vertical front edge of the grille, and nameplates moved to the center of the hood. Horsepower of the famous L-head six rose to 87. The options list included many heavy-duty extras and, since the basic truck was quite spartan, Plymouth listed a number of safety and appearance items: right-hand taillight, dome light, chrome headlights and cowl lamps, chrome windshield frame, grille guard, dual horns, sun visor, inside mirror, and spare wheel lock. (All of the above cost a mere $32.) Plymouth trucks were built on the Dodge truck line but in much smaller quantities. In 1941 only 6,073 Plymouth pickups were built, while Dodge delivered more than 54,000 half-ton trucks to the government alone. (howstuffworks.com) I found this the other day while plundering my stored diecasts and models. I knew I had it, I just hadn't seen it in years. Because the Dodge and the Plymouth pickups are so much alike, Danbury Mint released this a few years after the 1941 Dodge diecast was released. Not much was required to make it a Plymouth, the grill, top hinged hood pieces and the tailgate are the only items that differ. I know I hunted for awhile to find a nice one on eBay at a reasonable cost. They don't seem to be as common as the Dodge and demand a little more money. There are also Motormax Plymouth trucks out there that some try to pass off as Danbury Mint. The details on the little flathead six are may favorite part on this model. The details on the little flathead six are may favorite part on this model.

I'd like to know the whole story behind this company. What cars were made, how many total and why they went out of production. This was a market I think had some potential. These cars are nice and represent the real cars well.

Just wait, the molds exist and appear to be in good shape. Round 2 will release them with some new something.

1962 Cadillacs are my favorite year! Looks great!

More cars unearthed from the bowels of my storage room. Back in the '90s the other magazine did a kit bash of a Johan '59 or '60 Desoto with an AMT Roadrunner Pro Street chassis. I couldn't locate a Desoto, but I had a 1962 Chrysler 300. I wanted to use Pastels and a monochrome scheme. The conversion went pretty well and I know I used Krylon paints at the time, because they were the only ones that I could find. The other one is the 1965 El Camino bashed with an AMT 1967 Chevelle Pro Street. These were on display uncovered for several years and suffered from exposure. They could use a thorough cleaning. These haven't seen the light of day for at least twenty-two years. All I can say is I'm glad that trend went away.

That looks really nice so far Randy! Like your color choices.

Yeah, that one and my 1953 Ford that I just pulled out of storage will both get put back together soon. You should have seen them before they went into storage. They were both dropped off a shelf about twenty years ago and then were placed on top of a china cabinet near an HVAC return. It's amazing how much dust settles on things near HVAC returns. Needless to say they still need a good cleaning and repair. Once I finish opening all these boxes. Repairing will be next.

In 1984 it would have been Testors paints. I hadn't explored other avenues at that point.

Great looking car! I love these myself. They build so easy and look great when finished.

Looks great!

From the mid 2000s until 2012 there used to be another online auction site mainly for automobilia called GoMotorBids. Specifically diecast and models. I was a huge fan and acquired a lot of diecast through this auction site. Some of those I acquired were from a little known company called RSC Collectibles. They only released two body styles that I'm aware of and they were Pro stock drag racers. The two bodies were the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro and the 1972 Plymouth Duster. I have collected the six main cars released. I also stripped and repainted one that was a duplicated gift. There were apparently several other extremely limited editions and prototypes out there as I've come to observe. I'm not sure what happened to the company, but it appears that like the Mints, they may have been a victim of China taking their dies while still in production. I do know they had quality control issues. A lot of the higher production cars were released to the public missing hoods, shipped with the wrong hood, and having the body only. I received one like that myself. but it was quickly replaced. Here are the ones I have and the quantity released according to the box 1972 Plymouth Duster Don Carlton Mopar Missile 1 of 8,500. Has a strap in the center of the hood like the real car 1972 Plymouth Duster Sox & Martin "The Boss" 1 of 8,500. Blue tinted headlights, chrome exhaust 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Grump's Toy IV. 1 of 7,000. Unique hood "Grump Lump" , intake manifold and carburetor setup 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Wally Booth Rat Pack 1. 1 of 3,000. Beautiful metallic green paint and gold lettering 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Mike Fons Dick Arons Racing Engines. 1 of 750. 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Rich Mirarcki MIMI. 1 of 750. Rich Mirarcki raced with a stuffed teddy bear "MIMI" in the passenger seat and it's included 1972 Plymouth Duster Don Carlton Mopar Missile 1 of 8,500. Stripped and repainted to Arlen Ness livery using Slixx decals cleared with Tamiya pearl. Bumpers and wheels plated with "chrome" paint The interiors are well detailed, but the doors do not open. It would have been nice if they had. They are all metal so they have heft. These are some of the other rarer, hard to find versions. 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Blood, Sweat and Tears. 1 of 200 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Patriot. 1 of 200 1972 Plymouth Duster NAPA from Crown Premiums, but obviously the casting is RSC Collectibles. I have no idea how may were made. I know there are a few other prototypes are out there too, but I can't find a picture. If there is any interest, I can post more pictures or you can go to my Fotki site.

That is a lovely car Gary! I just rediscovered mine. It has so many fine details. Danbury was really getting their act together when they put this one out. The only thing I found disappointing was the trunk emblem is almost invisible because it's the same color as the paint. The Limited Edition white version shows up much better.

I've been looking through all my stored plastic and diecast models to try to figure out what I have. I'm documenting and photographing all of them. So far this is the oldest I've found. I still have a few more boxes to go through and I'm missing some cars I know I should have. This Monogram Budweiser NASCAR Monte Carlo SS speedway kit was released in 1984 and had the option to build it as one of two Junior Johnson stablemates, the #12 Neil Bonnett or #11 Darrell Waltrip car. I have no idea why I chose DW at the time, because I wasn't a fan, but I wasn't a Bonnet fan either. The paint is not my greatest effort and I was very disappointed, but I pressed on and finished it anyways. It's so old and I had so little information about NASCAR rules, the drive shaft is black instead of white. I also remember breaking the windshield in half because it was warped and wouldn't fit. Some time in the past twenty years, I have since replaced it with a windshield from a #17 DW Tide Monte Carlo Aerocoupe that I still have. It needs a compete disassembly and cleaning. There is some consolation, it doesn't appear to have been sprayed with clear enamel, so no heavy yellowing like so many of my other later builds and it looks like all the parts are still attached. I still need to find a 1983 #15 Wrangler car and a 1985 #28 Hardee's car which was converted from a 1983 Bill Elliott Melling car.

I haven't seen the new releases yet, but I heard they didn't come with molds for the glass or tires when Salvinos acquired them from Revell.

I think this one might be a little easier to repair than your's. Some crazy glue and it will be all better.

Hmm... I have a plastic one that has the same front axle.