ToyLvr

I like it! That color looks good on it.....

Or, look for an MPC 1974 or 1975 Corvette kit. In anticipation of the rotary-engined Corvette of the future, MPC included an optional Wankel rotary engine in their Vette kits for a couple of years. You’ll have to shop around a bit to find the Vette kit at a decent price, but they’re out there. I was fortunate to find just the rotary engine alone from one of those “kit buster” sellers on evilBay.

Here’s how to fix a busted bumper on a modern car? Zoom in on the rear bumper....

At least the flathead in a Crosley makes sense. I’m with Ace-Garageguy on the Camaro. I don’t get it, other than for shock value....? But then again, I’ve seen a lot of strange things over the years. A Pinto with a 428 V8, a Mazda rotary in a Henry J, a 455 Toronado mounted in the bed of a Corvair “Rampside” pickup, etc etc etc

Although I don’t have a photo handy, I’ve seen a flathead installed in a Crosley. It fit pretty, well, too. ?

R.I.P. Officer Mahoney...

Thanks, Tom. I have already contacted Joseph to see about ordering them. Question: When you use them, did you just glue them on, or “pin” them???

A convoy of Ford iron headed down I-75 this afternoon, just south of Cincinnati. Wonder if there’s a convention somewhere?

Nice, er, ugly! I like it! When I built a rat rod for the first time a few years ago, I was surprised to find that it took me a lot more hours to make it look “ratty” than what I usually spend building a “pretty” car. So, I appreciate the amount of work that you put into this one.

My .02 worth.... Several years ago, forum member Jantrix (Rob Mattis, a great builder - I’ve seen his work) posted this “essay” that I feel really addresses the underlying problem. Here’s a link to his post - it’s definitely worth your time to read it.

Snake: check your e-mail... thanks - Mike

Hey Snake: If not too much trouble, can you post a photo of the chassis of your recently acquired original ‘66 Mustang? thanks - Mike

Picked this up today from a fellow modeler at a local model club meeting. AMT 1962 Chevy Corvair. The majority of these “Styline” kits I find are usually built with all of the custom stuff attached. It was nice to find one still in the stock configuration! My first 1:1 car was a ‘62 Corvair Monza coupe. It got me hooked on Corvairs, and I still have a couple in my garage?

The value of black Trans Am just went up.... RIP, Bandit....

I had a “Pyro” kit of a ‘36 Cord that was molded in green. I think it’s already been mentioned - JoHan ‘63 Olds Starfire; IMC “Avenger”; Monogram “Green Hornet”;

Aha! So you’re the one who stole my ‘61 Pontiac stuff which I tried to order!? I jumped on the site hoping to score a kit, but they were ALL gone in seconds! I had a pretty good list of parts going, but much of it disappeared as I was trying to get thru the checkout phase. I’d say that the “Black Friday” description is pretty appropriate. Did anyone else notice the full moon last night, too????

All dressed up (with my credit card), and no where to go......

My grandson built a snap kit at age 4. It all depends on the kid ? Anthony - your son did a good job! Keep ‘em coming!

Regarding the chassis, only Mike Hanson (who mastered this kit) can tell you for sure, but my guess is that he took a casting of the engine and drivetrain from an AMT '62-'64 Corvair car kit; the front suspension likely was copied from an SMP '61(?) Chevy pickup kit (with the "A-Frames" cut off to make room for the wheels). Trust me; having owned many 1:1 Corvairs, the AMT '69 Corvair "chassis" bares NO resemblance to the actual Rampside "chassis" (other than the location of the engine). I agree with Bob Downie - what's provided with the kit is good enough for me for this particular replica. I'm so pleased to finally have a decent Rampside kit! ?

Xxx

I'm sure that the Cincy club will be posting some much better photos of the contest cars. I saw someone running around with an expensive-looking 35mm camera, so the pix will undoubtably be 100% better than those from my humble cell phone The club's website is cincinnatiautoreplicas.org

It was perhaps my favorite at the show! Well done job on the “weathering”, rust, etc. Note the miniature magazines laying around. Of course, this is the kind of vehicle my mother told me to avoid as a child.....?

I was looking for you, Bill! Ran into a lot of old friends today....

Moderators - feel free to relocate this article as you see fit. Today I attended the annual model car show and swap meet hosted by the Cincinnati Auto Replicas (C.A.R.) club in suburban Cincy. Lots of good looking models on the show table, and lots of temptations in the swap meet area. As usual, I ran into some old friends from the hobby, and had a good time hanging out together. Many thanks to the guys at “C.A.R.” for hosting the event. Following are a few snapshots of some fun stuff I saw on the contest tables: