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Got Revell's last issue of their SnapTite '77 Monte Carlo. The one molded in red, with factory rally wheels. Now to come up with a good color scheme. I'm thinking a blue with an overall white interior with blue accents (dash, carpet, package shelf). Scott

As noted, the correct decals with the little roadrunner cartoon logos are available from Keith Marks too. And his decals are very good. Scott

I'm surprised you guys have not commented on the comments made in the video about autonomous driving vehicles. Taking the ability away from humans to need to drive their cars and trucks. It sounded to me that if they can make the autonomous car 100% foolproof, they then expect it will be made illegal for us foolish humans to drive a car. We are too dangerous to be allowed to drive. A machine can and will do it better. This all may be true, but I hope I'm gone by that time. I love to drive. Having control over my car. Something about the way they're talk about the autonomous driving car unsettles me. I may be wrong about my feeling of discomfort in this idea. I have no fear of the technology not working right. I'm sure it will. But, is this really what we want in the long run? Scott

What do you guys do about sun visors then? Scott

The weirdest kit I ever saw and wish I had the money to buy it at the time, was in the late 70's. A local model shop had a Japanese model kit of a boom box. It was much smaller than a regular boom box, but had at least one working speaker which you could plug into a music source.... like a real boom box, and play music through it. That ranks right up where with the only thing I've ever been tempted to take from a motel. This one motel I stayed at had ashtrays with a no smoking symbol printed on the bottom of them! ?????? Who comes up with these ideas? Scott

If it does, good news. Scott

For me the best dash board should also look good and be entertaining. This is the part of the car I'm going to look at most of time if I own and drive a car. The Porsche 911 has a great dashboard. No question about it. And, there are other dashboards out there that do not do as good of a job as passing on info like the 911s. But, are still pleasing. And sometimes to other people that may be in "the prettiest or flashiest or most artful." It's like pizza. To me it is almost the perfect food. Bread, meat, dairy, and vegetables all in one tasty package. But tacos also meet those same requirements. And I like tacos too. Just not as much as pizza. Or steak, shrimp, chicken, and on and on. It's still all okay. The Porsche 911 dash is both good looking and informative. It's just not my favorite. And I'm okay with the fact that it is your favorite. But, the rest of us can like other things too. That makes it neither right or wrong. It just keeps life interesting. Though you know your idiot if you don't agree with my choices. Scott

I brought this up in another thread in another section on this site, but I thought it might be more appropriate here. And it deals with using resin windshield frames. I'm planning on converting AMT's latest '69 Corvair hardtop into a convertible. To do this I ordered a '66 Corvair convertible windshield frame from Modelhaus. Has anybody here ever done this? And how tough or easy of a job is it with their windshield frames? I've purchased lots of Modelhuas stuff in the past, so I know they put out quality goods. But, I really do not know what part of, or how much of the windshield frame one gets. So I have no idea of how or where it attaches to body. Or how one permanently attaches it to the body. So any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Scott

Thanks Mike. That was the other set of tires from them that I wondering about. After reading and thinking about your above comment on them, I decided to go over the their site and order a set. So that's what I just did. Problem solved. Thanks for yours and everybody else's help on this. By they way, a couple of days ago I also ordered the '66 Corvair convertible windshield frame from them. So I can convert my latest '69 to a convertible. Has anybody else ever used this part from them, and know what you get and how you install it? I'm also thinking I may have to order a '66 partial Corvair 4-door hardtop kit from them next. Man, I love those Corvairs. Scott

Edelbrock parts were common back then too. Ardun heads are very cool. But, again like Bill noted, in real life they are very rare. But if you like them, and have a set on hand, why not use them? The models I build are of cars I wished I could own. Sometimes, they don't exactly meet what was commonly done. Normally they meet what could have been done. Ardun heads could have been put on a '53 flathead. So why not? Scott

My only complaint looking at the pictures, does it provide the option to build it with the steering wheel on the left? This is one of the few things that stops me from buying certain kits of Japanees vehicles from Japan. If the car or truck was available in left hand drove in real life, that's the version I'd like to build. I have found some Japanees kit over the years that do offer the option of building the kit right or left hand drive. But, not enough,of them. Scott

Ertl was talking about a new model of a '50 or '51 Studebaker about 15 or 20 years ago. At the same time they were talking about tooling up a a '49 or '50 Olds. We didn't get either from Ertl, but just a few years ago we got the Olds from Revell. And I know a lot of guys out there who still want a model of bullit nose Stude. So it could still happen. Scott

I really doubt we'll be seeing this by 2017. Not with the present Corvette being so new. Plus General Motors has been looking at the idea of a mid engine Corvette since at least the 1960's. Most of their marking research over the years has shown that Corvette buyers prefer their all American sports car with the engine in the front, driven through the rear. These rumors come up from time to time. Until one rolls off the Bowling Green assembly line and into a Chevrolet showroom, I'm not holding my breath. Plus I like the latest Stingray. I don't know how well,it's doing. But, I've seen a few on the road, and not read about it being a failure. Scott

That version of Ford's C-series cabover first appeared in 1957. It was already ten years old by 1967. I don't remember what the exact last year was. I believe it was 1990 or '91. Mack also used Ford's C-series cab on a model they offed for a short time the 1960's. Still one of my all time favorite trucks. Though I do like the '58 through '60 version, with the quad headlamps the best. Scott

My understanding it represents the latest C-series Ford at the time the first C-series kit was tooled up. It's a represents a 1971 or '72 version of the truck. The one you picked up is the same one I have, put out through Stevens International. I liked it because I choose what goes the back. I never liked the stake bed or plain cargo box versions. I built mine a few years back with the main intension of hauling AMT's car transport trailer. The Ford got finished. The trailer is still waiting. I don't remeber any major problems with mine. It went together fairly well. And looks very good. And thanks to everybody else for the advice on the tires for my Corvair. I have the Ohio George Ranchero. But plan on using those tires on that kit. So I'm wondering if there is anybody out there interested in getting rid of a set of theirs? Scott

Oh, never mind on the question of what tire your showing us Steve. I see you did say which one it was after all. Scott

Yea, Corvair still ran on 13s in '69. I too thought about Modelhaus' T-260. But, question them since they are listed being made of hard resin with the wheel back molded in. I notice they also list a soft resin tire used on the AMT '62 and '63 compact promos. Until the pictures above, and I'm a little unclear what tires your showing us above Steve, I've never actually seen either of these sets of tires. So I'm little unsure which set would work better? Scott

I too found AMT's '68 Roadrunner to be a pretty good kit. And I also can not see the model companies tooling up another one, when most seemed pleased with what's out there. There are many car kits that I'd like to see a more modern or better tooling made of. At the same time there are a lot of perfectly good older kits I'd like to see reissued. If they are going to make a new die/tool I'd rather see it be of a car or truck that's never been done before. Or was only done once year ago. Something like the long ago promised '50-'51 bullit nose Studebaker. Scott

Oh, Palmer kits are very buildable. They may not look great when they're done. But, they're very buildable. They just look more like a toy rather than a "true" model. Scott

Any thoughts out there on my posting #13327, requesting help? Scott

I'm a little confused. I would like to get a set narrow whitewall tires for my AMT '69 Corvair. I looked at Modelhaus' on line catalogue and can not figure which tires I need to order to fit that car. Any advice out where guys? Scott

I wonder where the dies are for this one? Another weird, and some say ugly, car I like. I love to see this one come back. Any thoughts on that Round 2? Scott

They will not be seen on my spy car. As over the top as some of the spy features were, that one takes it too far. Scott

Forgot about that. Which is the reason I never built the GTX version after I bought it. After I got the Daisy Duke car with the correct dash and exhaust, I gave away the kits. I don't remember if the GTX kit had the correct wheels or not. I do remember it having the '75 and exhaust from later mid-size Mopars. So I'd stay away from the GTX version just for that reason. Scott

Look closely. The speedometer, fuel gauge, odometers, and warning lights are all reflected on a mirror on the Buick. There is a small thumb wheel next to it, allowing you to adjust the mirror to where you can see it better. How necessary the feature really is I can't say. But Buick offered the idea for two years. 1960 and 1961. Scott