unclescott58

Oh by the way, relooking at your photos. You modeled what was called a Fury Gran Sedan. Not a Fury III. Only the Fury Gran Sedan, Fury Gran Coupes, and Fury Sport Subruban carried hidden headlamps in 1972. Fury I, Fury II, Fury III, Suburbans, and Custom Suburbans had exposed headlights. Despite the '72 Fury Gran Sedan being called a "Sedan" it was really a 4-door hardtop like your model. The Fury Gran Coupes were likewise 2-door hardtops. Why they called them Gran "Sedans" and Gran "Coupes" since they're really hardtops is beyond me. For '72 the Fury Gran series basically replaced the Fury Sport series from the year before. To confuse matters even more, in 1975 all full-size Furys were now called Gran Furys, and were available in both hardtops, sedans, and Suburbans (wagons). And the redesigned Satellites now carried the Fury name. Anyway, again a very nice model. But, sorry to say it is not a Fury III. It's the more prestigious Fury Gran Sedan 4-door hardtop (Plymouth model PP43). Uncle Scott

You need to tell us more about this build. Did you photograph the steps you took in building this model? What you use as your inspiration? I'm assuming since we rarely see '72 Plymouth Furys in their country of origin any more, there can't be many running around Poland? Just telling us you built this from scratch isn't enough. I wish to know more. I always like the looks of '72 Fury Gran Coupes, Gran Sedans, and the Fury III hardtops. Had neighbor who worked for the State of Minnesota back in the day, and was given a '72 Fury I sedan to drive. I loved the big double looped front bumper of that year only. So you need to tell, at least for me, more about this model and your ideas and inspiration. Uncle Scott

Love those Fiats. And yours looks great Ron. Everything looks right on. I love it! Uncle Scott

Steve, I don't know why your unhappy with how this build turned out. It looks very good to me. And I like others, think the the addition of the scoop is a very nice touch. Uncle Scott

I love AMT's 1/43 scale cars. Some of the most satisfying builds in my collection are different models from this series. The early versions were normally molded in fairly nice colored plastic. Something in general I dislike. But on these, it was fun just pulling them out of box. Add just a little glue, and in less then a half hour you had a fairly nice looking model. Later versions had to be painted so they took in little more time. I avoid the Matchbox versions. As noted they had no chrome plated parts. With Alclad that maybe not so bad. But, when the Matchbox versions were out, there was only silver paint. I still own several. Had more in the past. Wish I still had some of them that can not in be easily found now. I also wish Round 2 would reissue they kits, molded to different colors (Round 2, please all other kits in white!) and with chrome. I'd buy every one of them. I planned on including photos of a couple of early, molded in color versions. But I'm new to posting stuff here and haven't figured out how to add pictures to these posts yet. As soon as I figure it out, I will post photos. Uncle Scott OK, I went and watched the video on how to add photos. Let's give this a try. There we go. Here are two for you to see. Uncle Scott

Despite all the complaining, I like this kit. I'm no Mustang expert, but over all the kit looks fine to me. More accurate than many models offered in the past. I'm building a phantom MN state trooper car. Minnesota ran some unmarked Mustangs, but mine's going to be a maroon cruiser with white doors, full markings and lights. It make not be correct. But it's what I want. And Revell's Mustang will work just fine for what I want. Uncle Scott

I've seen the real '66 Riviera AMT/Ertl used in designing this kit. I've seen the car and met its owner at the Riviera nationals and Buick club nationals. The owner of the car, Dennis (I can not remember his last name) is a interesting character. Dennis is a retired Buick engine engineer. He has done seminars at Buick events on the history and maintenance of Buick engines. He started working with Buick around 1960, and was involved with the development of both the 425 and the dual four-barrel version of the same. He also of course worked on later Buick engines. But, he always has had special feeling for the 425 dual four-barrel. So when he retired, he looked for a Riviera with that power plant. His Riviera is the real car shown on box of the first release of this. It is a very, very nice car. And I know Dennis found the model Ertl did of his car to be very accurate. I figure if a Buick engineer and owner of car likes the model, it's got to be a pretty good rendition. Being a Buick guy, I've built and owned this kit and several versions of the original AMT annuals. The newer kit is by far a better kit in every way except one. The annuals depicted the Riviera GSs with buckets seat. Dennis' car is also a GS, but has a split back bench with a folding arm rest. So the Ertl version is the same. Not a big deal. I prefer a car with bucket seats over one with a bench. But this is not a big deal. The Ertl Riviera is that nice. Just like its real counter part. Uncle Scott

Have wanted one of these for years. Always like first release best. The version they finely now have reissued. I never care for the different combination kits, were you got some type of car, and different graphics. So the present release makes me one happy camper. My plan is to build it just like it's shown on the box. White with blue stripes. And the Ford logos. The plans are then to display it with AMT's Allison Thunderland funny car. Painted in a nice pearl white. I'm not the biggest Ford fan in the world, nor a big funny car fan. But, I love Thunderbirds. So combination seems right to me. No Pintos, Mustangs or Darts for me. Though all are cool in their own right. In fact I've built several "stock" Mustangs and one or two "stock" Pintos and Darts over the years. But I need a race car for this truck. And I wanted something different. Not a car that AMT or anybody else wants to combine with this truck. I especially did not want the last release, the "Tennessee Thunder" combination. By the way, so far I'm not finding any problem with my kit. No warpage to the frame or any other parts so far. The frame went together with no problems what so ever. I hope the rest of the kit goes together as well. Thanks to Round 2 for reissuing a another great old kit. I could not afford this kit the first time around. Nor several other cool kits at the time. So I like that Round 2 is giving me second chance at getting many of these great old kits. Uncle Scott

After a little more research, I was wrong about the Hang Ten not being available on the Dart 360 Sport. At least in 1974 you could get any Dart Sport model, 225 slant six, 318 V8, or 360 V8 with the Hang Ten package. I'm not so sure for '75. The '75 Dart brochure talks about both the Hang Ten and the 360 on the same page, but doesn't make clear if the two can be combined. One can assume it was this was still true for '75. But at this time I'm not 100% sure. Uncle Scott

One thing remember about the original issue of this kit, was my hood would not lay down flat with the stock air cleaner in place. I've been told by other builders of this kit, you just have to leave the air cleaner off when displaying it with hood closed. Other than I thought the kit was pretty good. I don't remember if mine had the mirror molded in to windshield or not. Have to take a look. I hope not. Uncle Scott

I was just think about this. I remember the Dart Hang Tens new on the show floor back in the day. I really like the looks of them. I believe came only with the 225 six or 318 V8. Never with the 360. I do know they were offered both in '74 and '75. So Keith Marks makes Dart Hang Ten decals? Does he include decals for the interior striping too? Whether he does or not I may have order a set. I had little interest in this kit until I read your posting. I mainly like the early Dusters and Demons better. And have an original '75 Dart Sport promo. But knowing I can build a Hang Ten version puts a new light on this kit! Now do I keep the 360 from the kit? Even though this is incorrect. Or do I find a slant six for under the hood? I wonder what it would take to put in the slant six from Lindberg's '64 Dodge kit in? And how it would look in there? Has anybody tried this? And how did it turn out? I'm thinking I may have to do this. Uncle Scott

I wonder if the left over vent glass would fill in the the missing on the '70 Ford Galaxie kit? I doubt it. You got me thinking. As far as scoring the glass. How deep should the score lines be? Uncle Scott

My last posting here got me thinking (not always a good thing). I find it interesting now that MPC never offered a '72 Demon model kit. Only the '71. Yet they continued its sister the Duster for '72 and beyond. Could there have been some sale resistance to kit, again because of the name? Back then models were mainly sold to kids. I know my Mother would have had some objections to buying a model of car called a Demon. A Duster OK. But a Demon? I know she would not have been happy even if I bought it myself. For sure I did not get a Demon for Christmas or my Birthday. One Demon, me, in the house was enough by her thinking. I wonder how many other Mothers felt the same? Also didn't General Mills take over MPC about the time the new '72 model kits would have appeared? I wonder if they may have objections to selling Demons? General Mills was about as middle American as you could get. It's also interesting to see Dodge's take on selling the Demon for '72. Not only did they dump the little Demon cartoon character, but they changed their selling pitch to the car in their brochures. Look at the '72 sales brochure. In '71 it was just called a Demon. '72 they make a point of tying it closer to the other Darts. It was now called a Dart Demon. And the main picture of a '72 Demon show a newly married couple getting ready in enter their Demon in front of a church. With Demon sales being no were near Duster sales, I think Dodge pretty much knew it had problem. As noted before, with redesigned front end for 1973, came a new name, Dart Sport. Also note, as Dodge was working on tying Demon to Dart. Plymouth is not doing the same with Duster and Valiant. Everybody knows Duster is a Valiant, but Plymouth only needed remind us of that it's first year out. Two years for the Valiant Scamp by the way. Now I assume that adult modelers of today will have no problems with the Demon name. So I'm sure it's safe now for Round 2 to offer us another Demon now. One last thing. Does anybody know of other Demon models in other scales, or as funny cars and things like that? I have the Johnny Lightning die cast, and I've seen at my local model car club a larger die cast Demon. But, nothing in plastics or as a kit. R. Scott (aka Uncle Scott)

OK, I'm still waiting for some official news of this '71 Demon kit everybody has talking about for over a year now. Was this truly planned? Or was this some over optimistic rumor started when Round 2 announced the Dart Sport reissue? As many may remember, in the 1/1 "real" cars, the Demon got a name change for the '73 model year to Dart Sport. (Something about sales residence to the Demon name. Also notice the logo/emblem change from '71 to '72. The cartoon Demon disappeared.) Was/is this just dreams of overly optimistic people making a leap from a Dart Sport to a Demon? Wishful thinking? I hope I'm wrong. I truly hope Round 2 is planning on a Demon. But when? And is there any truly official word on this from anybody at Round 2? I'm waiting to buy one if it ever turns out to be true. R. Scott (aka Uncle Scott)

Hey guys. About a year ago I bought and built the non-visible pre-painted Hawk flat head kit. It's a very nice kit, and looks very good when it's done. From the color and other details, I believe it represents the flat head found in Fords in the late 40's. Over all, a fairly easy build. A little fussy installing some of rubber tubes representing spark plug wires, vacuum and fuel lines, what ever. But nothing I couldn't handle. And I make no claims at being a great model builder. Built it in one afternoon at an MCCM (Model Car Club of Minnesota) group build day. Where members get together and work on individual models. I choose to build that one there, because we were meeting in a library, and I don't think the librarians would be to happy with my spray painting parts of other kits in there. Even with the pizzas and smart aleck banter, the model turned out very well and looked great in one of the libraries display cases after that. R. Scott (aka Uncle Scott)

That's the card Casey! I know the car is kind of ugly. But.... And I'm ashamed to say this. I kind of like it and know I would have built one in the day. Today I'd buy and build one for nostalgia sake if nothing else. R. Scott (aka Uncle Scott) Note: I never claimed I was sane or have good taste.

A question about cutting out the vent wing glass. How tough is this to do? Any tips on this? What the best tools to use? I worry about this one. It seems so easy to damage clear parts. I've developed cracks cutting windows away from their sprue, using sprue cutters. So taking a saw to the unwanted vent glass scares me a bit. Any advice would be appreciated. R. Scott

So many of these mentioned proposed kits would have been so cool. The three I would have bought in a heart beet are, Polar Light's '54 Corvette Nomad show car, AMT's '50 Studebaker, and IMC's Dodge L series cab over. Speaking of the Polar Lights Corvette Nomad. I wish someone would do one of its companions, the '54 Corvette Corvair show car. As far the JoHan's '69 Fury police car. The first Auto World catalog I ever got, and still have, shows a picture of this kit. I'm pretty sure it also appeared in '72 besides. That I'd have to check. I wonder what happened if you tried ordering one. Did they just send you JoHan's '68 instead? And what happen to the MPC Stiletto show car? I remember buying vending machine trading cards of different custom cars in the late 1960's, early 70's. And I had the card with that car on it. And it did mention something on about MPC models owning or offering it as a kit. If that one ever hit the selves, I'm sure I would have gone for it. I still might today. Ah... It's a shame. Not only were there those proposed models that were never offered, so they can never be reissued. But, how about the great kits where they messed with the tooling and we'll never see back? Sad. R. Scott

I like many others love this kit. True it's no Revell '32 Deuce, but considering its age it still builds well. I haven't seen mentioned in any of the other postings, my only complaint about this kit. The firewall. If your going to use the Hemi or any other non-stock motor, you need to cut the firewall for the engine to fit. Using the firewall included in this kit, done as instructions tell you, never has looked right to me. A little fabricating needed here. Other than that is a fun kit from the early day of modeling. And well worth building. R. Scott

Joe, the song you linked to from YouTube is not one of Jan and Dean's better efforts. Never heard this one before. And if I never it again that will be OK. At the same time I'm glad you posted it. R. Scott

I wish Revell would restore the old Renwall Visible V-8 back to its former glory. Back with the electric motor and lighting spark plugs. There are a lot of us out there with fond memories of the kit in that form. Revell ruined it by simplifying it. By the way, several of us in the Model Car Club of Minnesota (MCCM) ageed that the old Renwall V-8 most closely reassembled the old real full-size Studebaker V-8. Everything but location of the generator matches the look of the 1951 Studebaker designed V-8. Curious if others out there agree. R. Scott

Love this kit. I've built a couple over the years. With a little paint and chrome foil, one has pretty nice looking '63 Vette. Despite the old tooling, I think it looks as good as Revell's modern snap-kit version when done. Though I do like that the Revell version portrays an air conditioned Vette with a Powerglide and basic wheel covers. The old AMT can be built as carbureted or a fuelie, but only with the four-speed and optional aluminum wheels. Both versions are cool. Close, but different. I like that. This is one of those classic old AMT and MPC kits that I'm glad Round 2 keeps on reissuing. I love the new stuff, with it's greater detail. But, I still very much enjoy building these old classic kits. With a little work they still make fine replicas of my dreams. I do wish Round 2 would consider reissuing MPC's old 1/16 scale '63 Corvette. Another fun kit that hasn't been seen in a while. And I wonder when and if, someone will offer a nice promo or kit of 2014 Stingray in 1/25 scale? R. Scott

Just got this kit. And all I can say is wow! I've read this entire forum, and I understand what's wrong and what's right with kit. All in all, more looks right than wrong to me. For the most part I'm an in box builder. Adding little more than paint. And have been building this way since the mid-60s. Compared to kits offered back then, this kit is fantastic. Parts fit and look good. Details are much better that in the original kits. Things like seperate rocker panels. Decals for gauges and emblems. Show me an original '70 annual kit with this kind of detail. And I've remember lots of inacuraticies in the original annual kits. Some times from one side of car to other. Again, overall this 'cuda looks right. Despite the inacuraticies of this or the older kits, if they look close enough I've always been happy. Growing up I got a lot of Palmer kits as gifts for Christmas and Birthdays. The flaws in the AMT, MPC, Revell, Monogram, or IMC models were nothing compared to those. Yet I build them and displayed them with my other kits. But I would never buy a Palmer kit with my own money. My point is? I love this new Revell '70 Hemi 'cuda. The body looks OK to me. The detail is much better and more accurate than I remember of old annuals kits. Body may be more correct on the original MPC kit. But I'm not 100% sure of that. I know the other small details are not as good. Yet I'd still love to own one of the originals. But, the new 'cuda is what's available now, at a price I can afford. It looks like a win-win to me.

Curious, what is the paint you used on this? It looks great. A nice build all of the way around. Never had any interest in Zingers when they were first out. Now I think they're very kool.

Monogram Slingster Dragster. Just got mine today. I was inspired to get the kit by reading this forum and the fun I've been having building AMT's Double Dragster kit. Overall I like what I found when I opened the box. Very nicely done. Great instructions. I even like the wire wheels. They look OK to me. What I do have mixed feelings about is the frame. It maybe it's fairly accurate for looks in scale. But, it's kind of a fiddly to assemble. Here I find the 50 year old AMT kit much easier to work with. I decided I needed to do some sub assembly before painting. What a pain to get those cross members to line up. Does anybody out there have any tips on how to make this frame easier to assemble? One other minor complaint. I wish they'd given a couple of extra parts to complete the second unused engine. Things like having more than one magneto. Not a big deal, but it would have been nice to have couple extra parts like that to display the extra engine. The rest of the kit looks great. I can see few, if any other problems in assembling this kit. I love the Bantam body. It will make a nice and different style of dragster from the two cars I'm building from the AMT kit.