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5 minutes ago, Steve H said:
Like Beaumont’s….?
Like Beaumonts too.
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The model looks great. I’m not a big fan of Ford Probes. But, I do like your model. Nice job.
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Your model looks good. It brings up a question. I wonder who has the tooling for both the Big and Little Deuce kits? Revell of Germany, or Atlantis? And what does that mean for reissues of these kits in the future?
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8 hours ago, TNT said:
Cool. But i think they should do a snoopy and woodstock curling.
Curling is another “sport” I just don’t understand. Hockey makes much more sense to me.
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For years I’ve had a bottle Future floor polish I’ve been using to coat my models. I know that a few years ago Johnson Wax quit making Future, and that their Pledge Floor Gloss was basically the same thing, and its replacement. Well, now it looks like they quit making that too. I’m just now running out of Future. So what do I replace it with?
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8 hours ago, happy grumpy said:
Thank you Scott, Duel is a perfect example that you don't need 200 millions dollars to do a good movie, the story , the directing, to me it the most significant film Spielberg made not to diminish what he made after but it was clear the he had a talent to envision a story and draw the audience right in. I hope they never do a remake, I would not like to see a 200 MPH truck with CGI everywhere, big explosions , it would totally ruined the original. Not all movie can be remade, I feel the same about Bullitt.
I agree. A remake of Duel or Bullitt would be a sin. There have been several more modern takes on Bullitt’s famous case scene. None of them as good as the original.
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Your model may not be perfect. But, I like it.
As far as Dual goes. It still ranks as one of my all time favorite movies. I was lucky enough to see it the night it premiered on ABC’s Movie of the Week. I was blown away at the time. And still am every time I’ve seen it since. I like the additions they added for the later theatrical release. They added more good stuff to an already great story.
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3 hours ago, espo said:
I also bemoaned the release of the Dodge Charger with too many doors when it came out. I'm now driving my second one and they are great cars. This being the case I'll be buying a few of these kits for sure. Just wish it had the All-Wheel Drive system like the ones I have owned.
There is no question in my mind that the modern four-door Charger is by far a superior car to the Chargers of the 1960’s and 70’s. Mechanically and in general operation. My modern, four-door, Chevy Cruise is phenomenal car. In functionality and reliability it is much better than any car I’ve ever own from the 1980’s, or further back. I still think my first car, a 1953 Chrysler New Yorker, was a much prettier car. And will always be look back on it through rose colored glasses. Despite the problems with the brakes and the 6 volt starting system.
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A four-door Charger. After all of these tears, it still doesn’t seem right to me. I’m still stuck in the past. This kit will never end up in my collection. At the same time, I hope it sells well. Making Round 2 a boat load of money and bring a newer generation into model building. It’s the right direction for them to go.
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On 7/6/2022 at 12:07 AM, Daddyfink said:
Ok, and back on track!
Thank you for getting us back on track. And that above, I like.
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9 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:
By the looks of the driver, it probably ruined his new carpet. ?
And now he's gotta clean up the mess he made!
9 hours ago, Tabbysdaddy said:Maybe he's checking his underwear.
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On 9/14/2019 at 12:51 PM, Geno said:
Cool model Greg, I've built a couple of these over the years as well starting with the original Quicksilver kit. I always liked this model.
Wow! I love the above Geno. Great job. And that’s not discount the fine job Greg’s done his either. Still my favorite of Tom Daniel’s kits. “Stock”, his design. Or modified like yours and Gregs.
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18 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:
When I was a kid, this is what Poison Pinto looked like to me.
Not sure which came first.
While I'm not a huge fan of caricature kits, there are a few I would like to try my hand at someday.
Tijuana Taxi.
Dog Catcher.
Boot Hill Express.
I got a few of the Bad Actor and Garbage Truck and Paddy Wagon, but just can't get interested enough to build them box stock. But I have cut up Bad Actor for accurate delivery wagons and I'd like to try to redo the Paddy Wagon into a sleeker street rod.
Now SweeTee is another story, I'd build a few of them. They look like real street rods!
As far as a waste of plastic, I disagree, they add variety to the modeling table and that's a good thing. Not everybody builds what I like - that's called Freedom!
"Modelling junk food", I like that description!
Interesting, you bring up the “Bad Actor”. Tom Daniel makes no mention of that kit on his website. I believe this was a modification of his Street Fighter/Quicksilver that he had nothing to do with.
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Another Daniel’s designed kit I hope Atlantis has the tooling for, and someday will reissue, is the Mean Maverick.
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On 7/6/2022 at 2:08 PM, 1972coronet said:
I, too, have fond memories of the Tom Daniel kits (and their later issue iterations with name changes). Even his name brings me back to GEMCO (discount store in the Los Angeles area) -- especially the Vandal (and its offshoot Vanbulance) and the topics of this thread; even the S'cool Bus [et alia].
I'm no fan of so-called 'Show Rods'; but, for some reason, Daniel's designs don't arse me like the stuff from MPC. I even built the 1986 reissue of the Pie Wagon when it was released! Me older neighbours had the original issue (1968? 1970?), and that thing and its box art fascinated me. but, by the late seventies, it was long out-of-production...
I'd dig on reissues -- hopefully Atlantis does have the moulds -- of any and all of Tom's crazy works. heck, they'd be a GREAT way to introduce a first glue kit to interested kids.
In general I’m not a huge fan of show rods either. Especially ones that would not be drivable in real life. I guess that’s why I liked Tom Daniel’s designs, especially his early stuff, they look like things you could still drive in real life. My favorite design of his is the “Street Fighter,” ‘60 Chev sedan delivery. I’d love to go cruisin around in something like that in real life.
I have two Street Fighters in my collection. One I’ve built. And an unbuilt one autographed by Mr. Daniel, that Mr. Daniel himself gave me a few years back. One of my most treasured models in my collection.
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18 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:
When I was a kid, this is what Poison Pinto looked like to me.
Not sure which came first.
While I'm not a huge fan of caricature kits, there are a few I would like to try my hand at someday.
Tijuana Taxi.
Dog Catcher.
Boot Hill Express.
I got a few of the Bad Actor and Garbage Truck and Paddy Wagon, but just can't get interested enough to build them box stock. But I have cut up Bad Actor for accurate delivery wagons and I'd like to try to redo the Paddy Wagon into a sleeker street rod.
Now SweeTee is another story, I'd build a few of them. They look like real street rods!
As far as a waste of plastic, I disagree, they add variety to the modeling table and that's a good thing. Not everybody builds what I like - that's called Freedom!
"Modelling junk food", I like that description!
The model kit came out first, in 1971. The Hot Wheel wagon version followed a few years later.
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I’d love to see more books and magazines dealing with specific cars and trucks that were sold only in Canada. Things like Canadian only Pontiacs, Meteors, Monarchs, Fargos, etc.
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5 hours ago, PappyD340 said:
Great looking trio!!
Thank you.
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Interesting look.
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Stunning job on the Riv. Beautiful.
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Two nice looking As. Though I like green one better than the red one. The color compliments the car quite nicely.
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Beautiful job. The older I get, the better I like Porsche 356s.
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I’m bringing this tread back, as I’m wondering since Atlantis now has a lot of both Revell’s and Monogram’s old tools, if there might be any chance of them bringing back either the Poison Pinto or the Rat Vega? As note in past posting here, I’d love to see either of them come back. But, especially the green version of Poison Pinto.
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A lovely little roaster (actually both of them). Nice, simple, and clean. I like it.
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What’s the history on these “canard”/side wings? In the past I was not a funny car fan when, or if, these were used on the real cars. Times have changed. I am now interested in getting all 4 of the above kits. But, I’ve never seen these side wings on any cars before.