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You asked for a look at the decal from this kit? Here they are below. The more I look at the way they redid the front end on this car, the better I like it. I especially like the chrome corral/board/grille surround. This should be a big improvement over any other previous '71 - '72 Mustang kit, with their the old completely chrome grille inserts.

I hope they plan on selling them over here, in the U.S. As noted before, I love air cooled Vee Dubs. And I like the early Bay Windows.

Whoops! Yeah, of course I meant March of 2021. ? But, you never know. We have seen some long delays from model manufacturers in the past. I'm still waiting for that '71 Demon 340 Round 2 claimed was on it's way. And the '50 Studebaker Ertl promised us long ago. Thankfully, I didn't have to put any money down on those two. But, Model Roundup did take my money for F-85 Cutlass. So assuming that one is really happening. And before March of 2121. I hope it's coming this March. I'm not sure I'll be around in 2121!

I just placed my preorder for the 1964 F-85 Cutlass convertible kit through Model Round-Up. They are indicating a March 2121 release. I sure hope so. I'm really looking forward to this one.

Okay, I got my AMT 007 1971 Mustang in today's mail. And I'm a little disappointed. Round 2 did very little to improve this kit over previous releases. It's still the same old MPC '71 - '73 Mustang kit we've seen many times over the years. Hood cowl vents, bad mufflers, and all. The front end has been fixed, to look more correct for a '71. Smaller front bumper and all. Though I really had to look close at that front bumper to see if it really had been changed from the bigger '73 bumper or not. They also given us the correct flat dog dishes with trim rings in place of non-factory wheel options from past kits. I'm also disappointed to see it's molded in red. Even though that's the color I plan on painting mine. Red plastic is a pain if you plan building it any other color. Sad to say, no decal options are not in the kit. Again, I plan on building mine to look like the car in Diamonds Are Forever. So it's not a problem for me. But, it would have been nice to have the optional sport stripes seen on so many '71 and '72 Mach Is. I guess one is going to have to go to Keith Marks for those. Again in general, the kit is a bit of a disappointment. It's better than the Ertl/MPC '71 Boss 351. But not by much. And it makes me anxious to see what Revell's '71 Boss 351 will look like. Yet I don't regret buying this kit. I like the box art. And the changes they made are improvements over the 1973 version they kept reissuing over the years.

In today's mail I got the new AMT 007 1971 Mustang Mach I. Other than a change to the front end, it's still same old MPC '73 Mustang kit from the past. Including the cowl vents in hood. It's an improvement over the Ertl/MPC '71 Boss 351 kit. But not by much. I'm a little disappointed.

Hands down. The worst movie I ever saw. In a theater or not. David Lynch's Eraserhead. A Sci-Fi buddy convinced me I needed see it. I'm still not sure what it was that I saw on the screen that night. By far the worst movie I've even seen. Another one that I regret paying money to see, was High Road to China, staring Tom Selleck. An Indiana Jones rip off that was just plain boring. There are others. Many listed by others here. But, Eraserhead and High Road to China are the two that rank #1 and #2 on my list. Eraserhead by far is #1.

The Pontiac 5-spoke Rally II Wheel application depends on the year. Before '69, on the full-size Pontiacs you could not get disc brakes with any other optional wheels. The disc brake setup for full-size '67 and '68 Pontiacs required and came with special wheels and wheel covers. Yet you could get Rally II Wheels with disc brakes on the '67 and '68 mid-size Pontiacs and Firebirds.

Another one I'm waiting for. I love all air-cooled V-dubs. Even 411s and 412s.

Doing a quick search online, it looks most parties agree that Pontiac 8 lug wheels came out mid-1960. And again were available through the 1968 model run on all full-size Pontiacs. In 1965 Pontiac did show off a set of 8 lugs for the '66 GTO. But with disc brakes coming soon, Pontiac decided not go through with them. This I had never heard of before. But, there are photos of them.

Through '66? Why do my official Pontiac sales manuals still list them in '67 and '68 then? I don't have any "official" Pontiac materials, other than sales brochures for '59 and '60. And nothing is mentioned about them in either brochure. I had always heard late 1960 for there first appearance. Either way, any '59 or '60 would great with them.

I'll be ordering one, as soon as it becomes available.

You are right Rick. I wonder where and how that rumor start? It's amazing how many have ran with that and a other similar stories over the years.

Paint Erasers? What are they? And how and where do you use them?

For a '60? I'd go with the 8-lugs. The most beautiful wheels ever offered by Pontiac. There is some debate if they were ever truely offered on the 1960 Pontiacs by the factory or not. They were offered on the 61's. And they look great on the '60 I've seen with them. So that's route I'd go.

I'd love to see any of the old Craftsman kits from the past. #1 on my list. The Craftsman '57 Thunderbird. There are a few differences between it and the non-Craftsman kit with the engine, that interests me. But, with the regular kit being reissued on fairly a regular basis over the years, I doubt if the Craftsman version has much of a chance of ever being seen again. Other curbside Craftsman kits I'd like to see and would buy? The '59 Buick, '59 Edsel and '59 Ford. I can't remember for sure, but I think there was a Craftsman kit of a '59 Mercury too? Another one high on my list would be the Craftsman '64 Corvair kit. Plus, let's not forget the '66 Skylark and '63 Falcon convertible. Interesting talk about the '68 and '69 Coronets. With Monogram's old '69 Super Bee coming back soon, that will satisfy my need for a '69. But, if either of MPC's old '68 or '69 Coronets, especially with the trailer, ever comes back, there goes money from my wallet. 1971 Demon. How many years have I been waiting for that one? Didn't Round 2 tell us that was coming shortly after they took over the molds from RC2? I'd also like to a early second generation Firebird Formula. 1970 - 1973. And a Formula, not a Trans Am. Again, Monogram/Revell has offered us a pretty good '70 Trans Am over the years. I've always liked the Formulas look better, and miss those early MPC versions more. Last, I'd love to see any of the Modified Stocks be brought back to their original "stock" form. I cry when I think about what the old AMT company did to the '65 Olds, '65 Fairlane, '66 Skylark, and '69 Falcon back in the early 70's.

Just got back from my regular monthly run to Scale Model Supplies, in St. Paul. Got out of there with most of money this time. I only picked up the following:

Interesting reading. I don’t know if I’ll be buying this kit or not? I have a copy of the old Revell Jag XKE roadster. Which always looked good to me. I’ve always liked the roasters better than the coupes. But, I’d love to see someone put up some photos, especially of the old Aurora/Monogram coupe next to this new one. Also comparing the old Revell roadster to their new coupe would be interesting to see too. How good or bad is this new kit compared to the older ones? True, when pointed out, the windshield does not look correct to me compared to the real car either. But, if I wanted a model of a coupe, I don’t think it would stop me from building this kit. The kit looks pretty good to my eyes overall. And like other have noted here, I’m not sure most people would notice that the windshield is wrong. Last, Jim Whalen did a beautiful job on building the new kit. But, I’m wondering why a person from England is building an English car with the steering wheel on the left? Does the kit not offer the ability to build the model as a right-hand drive version? Again, not a problem for me. But, I would hope they gave option to build it either way. Their old roadster had the option.

Wow! I’m very impressed to see the talents of different people who post here. I love it.

Wow! Very, very cool. I’m impressed.

Wow! Quick work. It only been a month or so since the refit was first seen. And you already have a model of it built? I’m impressed.

Ah! Another Trekkie. Very cool. And as others have noted. Your models are getting better with each build I see you posting here. Keep going!

Interesting!?

Wow! The bike looks great.