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That explains it! That's okay. I hope you keep on correcting me when you need to.

Standard was cloth. Optional was vinyl. Did I say only? I guess I needed to clarify that more.

Okay. It's fixed. Sometimes (more than sometimes) I need an editor. Months, even years later, I go back and read something I wrote, and realize I need to fix a thing or two. Mainly I find that I forgot words that can change the meaning of, or complete a thought. I'm sure because of this, a lot of you have wondered what in the heck I was talking about?

A slip typing. I'll go back and fix it Snake. (Geez, people expect me to be perfect! ?)

Okay, a few clarifications to your above statements. In 1967, the Chevelle SS-396 was not an option package on the Chevelle Malibus. But a seperate model. Starting in '69 SSs became an option package, on certain Chevelles. Mainly Malibus. El Caminos followed a slightly different path. The first and only year for a separate El Camino SS-396 was 1968. The 396 V-8 engine was available separately in El Caminos in 1966 and '67. And the SS option from 1969 on. You could not order a Chevelle SS in 1967 without a 396 V-8. Nor could you order any other Chevelle in 1967 with a 396. You could built a Malibu into something like an SS without the 396, with the right options. You could also build an El Camino in something like an SS the same way. But, as noted you could get the 396 in an El Camino seperately too. In 1967 the Malibu, SS-396, and Custom El Camino shared the same seats and door panels. The exception there is the SS-396 and Custom El Camino came with vinyl upholstery. The Malibus came with cloth. Except for the convertibles and wagons. Which came with vinyl, like the SS-396 and Custom El Camino. One thing I like about the 1967 factory tach. Is that since it covered the left turn signal indicator on the dash. Chevrolet put a turn signal indicator light on the tachometer face to replace it. I always thought that was a cool little touch.

I wish Round 2 would reissue more of these 1/32 scale kits. The '32 and '40 Ford and '60 Thunderbird are all high on my want list. I love the fact that the '32 in this series was a three-window coupe, rather than a five-window like AMT's larger 1/25 scale kit.

Both trailer arrived in today's mail. Happy to say the Shasta came through in perfect shape. Sad to say the Ken-Skill did not. So it's going back to the vendor. Oh well!?

You are correct Bill. Besides a vast library, including much original material, I also have a college degree in automotive history. The info on the '67 Chevelle interiors above were checked by me, mainly using the '67 Chevrolet Facts and Features manual.

Sorry to hear about this Ray. My cats over the years have always been more family than pets to me. So I understand your loss.

with a wizard

The kit has flaws? (I hope I'm not opening up a bag of worms here.) None that I saw. Both of recent Revell Model As are great kits. The one roadster, and the one coupe I built turned out great. I was and am very happy with them both.

I may be misunderstanding you here. Reading what you wrote above makes it sound like the Malibu came with nicer interior trim than the SS. The Malibus and the SS-396s came with the exact same interior trim with three exceptions. The wood grain strip versus black on the dash. The 2-hardtop, "Sport Coupe" came with cloth seat inserts on the bench in the Malibu. The SS-396s and the Malibu convertibles also came with basically the same bench seats, but upholstered in vinyl. Vinyl bucket seat were available as an option on all 2-door Malibus and SS396s. The only other difference would be the model identification emblems on the dashboard. So basically, in 1967, the SS-396 is basically a Malibu with a big block engine, and no 4-door or wagon models.

Back in 1962 there was only a Bonneville kit. Both a hardtop and a convertible. The Bonneville hardtop was reissued several times during the 60's. Including the original Polyglas Gasser. The '62 Catalina did not come along until Ertl tooled it up about twenty years ago. There is really no relationship between the original Bonneville kits and the later Catalinas. Other than they were both put out by AMT, and represent variations of '62 Pontiacs.

Oh, yes. I see it now.

Good review Erik. Even if I have little to no interest in the vehicle, it's interesting to see what comes in the box. Again, I don't understand why this kit, like many other Japanese car kits, does not give us the option to build this kit as a LHD version. Especially since this car was offered in the US. A question from your photos. In the interior, is there a back seat? The picture of the interior tub, looks like there is only a plain flat platform where the rear seat should be. Yet I didn't see a rear seat on any of your other photos either?

Wow! Stunning real car. And a stunning model. How did I miss seeing these two three years ago? Classic rods, in the true sense of the word.

Revell has been running late for years on releasing things by their set date. Because of this, I suspect Hobbico's bankruptcy has little to do with it.

Darn, forgot beer!

I felt a need to add a couple of more pictures here of mine. A little more detail.

Is the above still easily found? Has it ever been reprinted?

By the way, the woman above looks pretty good too!

Nice! The only problem I have, is I could never get into the car with the top on. I'm sure I'm way too fat! Heck, even without the top, climbing over the side to get in might be tough for an old fat guy like me. But who cares. The car looks great! ?

The more I see. The more I like. What's the front end look like?

I enjoy the boxes like the ones above, better than I did the photograph style boxes used by Ertl over the past few decades before Round 2 took over the model end of things. True there are times where I was disappointed at what I found in the box did not meet my expectations by what was shown on the box. But, still I enjoyed the dream they conveyed. Even if it was more of a dream than reality sometimes. There is an old saying, "You don't sell the steak. You sell sizzle." A raw steak in itself is not all that appealing. I don't buy a steak for how going to look by itself. I buy a streak thinking about how it's going to look, and smell, and taste, when it come off of the grille. And sad to say, once in a while I get a bad steak. But, do you know what? More times than not, I get a good one. Sometimes even a great one. And basically it's the same for me with models. Sometime I've gotten a bad one. Most times good. Several times great. But many times, it's been the great box art, the sizzle, not the raw plastic inside that sold me on the kit. By the way, I've even purchased kits I knew ahead of time were not great kits, because of the box art. A ridiculous thing to do you say? Maybe. But, I'm sometimes buying the dream. The sizzle. Even if I know it's not going to be real. I am an illogical, and sometime an irrational human being.

I was hoping to learn more about making models out potatoes. ? Plus I was hoping to hear people's thoughts on out running meat eating dinosaurs using a Crosley. I'd hate to have another incident like we had with Ugh. Off topic? Yes. A little. Was I having fun with it? Yes. But, I also did not know about an issue brewing between two long time members here. I love Crosleys. But, learned years ago they are not cars to be taken too seriously. In the local Crosley club we do a lot of talking and joking about a variety of things. At those same local meetings, we even talk about Crosley automobiles once in a while. And we occasionally will talk about Crosley radios, appliances, and other things built and owned by Powel Crosley over the years. We also have gotten into arguments on occasion. But, in the end we've done a pretty job of staying civil and friends. The next Crosley club meeting is this next Monday. I wonder what we'll talk about? Will we get around to talking about Crosley automobiles? Its possible. But, I know that we'll have fun either way.