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We're missing the important point here. How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? In other words, I can't believe this has gone on for nine pages. And what is point? Scott

Other than the wing, how much different is this kit to the Fiat in the Double Dragster kit using a Part Pack "T" body? Scott

There are two Aurora Customized Corvette kits are available on eBay right now. Looking at the one that is open, it is based on their old 1/32 scale '61 or '62 Corvette kit. I'm pretty sure it's a '61. I remember building one of those back in the summer of '72. I was spending a few weeks with relatives in Cloquet and Duluth, MN that summer. And I found the Aurora 1/32 scale '61 ('62?) Corvette at Carr's Hobbies in Duluth. I can't remember if the kit was any good or not. That summer my cousin in Cloquet and I bought several cool models, at a local department store in downtown Cloquet. I remember buying AMT's Open Road Chevy camper and a Dodge Deora. My cousin Mark bought a JoHan Cadillac ambulance and a JoHan '72 Eldorado. A week or so later, I bought the Corvette at Carr's. By the way, Carr's is still in business in Duluth. And worth a stop if you ever get there. I still get in there at least once a year. Scott

Maybe we can get a group rate and go as a bunch. Scott

Back to the Aurora kit, is the guy kneeling behind the Corvette on box, smiling in such away like he can't believe they gave him that trophy for his ugly car? Trying to hind his face? I also get the impression the crowd in the background are laughing at it. The one guy is pointing, "can you believe that won?" The guy in the blue shirt and white hat, talking to the other guy, is bringing his finger up towards his ear to make that crazy, nuts gesture. Scott

An old local kids show, Axel and His Dog. Scott

Wow! That Aurora Corvette kit is both ugly and interesting at the same time. I never knew it existed before this. I'd love to see one built. Scott

Nissan Sunny truck above looks interesting. A Japanesse El Camino, Ranchero, Ute? Cool. Scott

I know nothing about video games. I have no interest in them. But, I think Italeri has got the right idea with this one. I hope it works. Scott

I too would be surprised if it was a Palmer kit originally. But, stranger things have been known to happen. I too got mine with the Lindberg Dodge L-700 with flatbed trailer. And what work I've done on it, it is not a horrible kit. It's much better than what I've heard. But, is this really an old Palmer tool? If it is, it's by far the best thing Palmer ever tooled up. I'd like to know more. Scott

Man, I use to think '58 Fords were ugly. Time has healed that. and looking at John's '58 Fairlane above, and others, makes me really wish someone would issue, or reissue a '58 Ford kit. Heck, I'd be happy with the old AMT curbside kit if they reissued it today (or any of AMT's and SMP's annuals for that matter). Scott

You guys down in Dixie kept on getting the Y block longer than us Yankees here in the north? Scott P.S. I know you really meant South America. I just like to kid around.

What's the second car? Scott

Great info guys. Despite the kit having an incorrect interior, I like it. But, can you imagine what would happen today if they tooled up a new kit with this mistake? And yet it was done a lot back in the day. As others have noted, models were aimed mainly at kids back then. They basically had to look right. I always think of AMT's '66 Wildcat being a perfect example of this. The kits and the promos for the '66 Buick Wildcat have the incorrect '65 Wildcat interior. Look at the upholstery pattern and the dashboard. So seeing '68 seats and steering wheel in MPC's '70 AMX does not surprise me. In this case, I'm surprised they took the time to update the dashboard. Still, despite the seats and the scale, I like what I've found so far in this kits box. I've done some minor subassembly, and found no major problems so far. It looks like another overall winner from Round 2. Thanks Round 2. Scott

The stripes given in this kit's decal sheet, look somewhat like optional stripes that were offered on the '69 Javelins. They're not exactly the same. But look close. I thought they looked familiar. Scott

I like it. Very nice. Scott

Yet they tooled up the correct dashboard. I've also heard people talk about seats molded in vinyl rather than styrene in the original '70 kit. Were these seats the correct high-backs, maybe? And with the old seats still on the styrene trees? Scott

Unibody. All Chrysler products, except Imperial, are Unibody from 1960 on. Imperial went Unibody in '67. Scott

What's the prank here? Scott

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Looks pretty good. Scott

Tonight I got MPC's 1970 AMX model. Post some thoughts in Car Kits News and Reviews on the kit that I'd like to hear other's thoughts and comments on. Scott

Got mine tonight. I like it over all, but for two things. The seats and the steering wheel. The seats are low-back buckets with out even headrests! They should be high-back buckets. Some question at the model car club meeting tonight what the original seats were like in the original release of this kit. Were they the correct high-back style buckets? Also the steering is not the correct style steering for '70. If it wasn't for the correct dash, one would think the interior was not update after the initial 1968 version. Anybody else have any idea what's going on here? Scott

Pretty good article/review of the MPC '67 Charger kit. Scott