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Great build! I know what you mean about having a soft spot for them. I've owned a few Datsun 620 pickups,so I have several MPC kits in my stash.

Wait no more. The newest reissue has all of the old parts plus some really nice gold stripe tires. Thanks for the comments!

Looking forward to this one. I have the woody and the convertible. Love the police car version! Straight out of an old movie.

Sweet car! Dan Matthews nails another bad guy.

Hooligans! love these movies.

I like that! Back when they really were stock cars.

Oh yeah, I remember that one.. I did build 'The Homer'. Kind of like that.

Very nice! My favorite color too! I have a set of those wheels,too. I bought them from the Bay a few years ago. Not sure if he still sells them.

Cool idea! To me ,it looks like the rear wheels need to move closer to the door. shortening the wheelbase a little. Maybe chop the top. Something like this. Sorry if I'm stepping on your toes. It's your model to build any way you like. I just like drawing.

I've been thinking about the Deora reissue with all the cool old parts. What other things could be done with it? Here's one idea I had. Working on another.

I just got an email yesterday from them. They said it's going to be another 4 to 5 weeks before I get my order. They're currently trying to make a few thousand parts to send to the platers. The way they put it,they created a monster when they announced their retirement. Glad I'm not in a hurry.

'No Go Showboat' - Beach Boys 'Schlock Rod' - and 'Bucket T' - Jan and Dean

I've done some paper models,but nothing like that. Wow...

I wonder if it will be the original or the new Ala Kart parts? Either way,I'd like to have it.

Yeah .you don't want to be in a hurry when you order parts from them. Their parts are worth the wait. And if there's something wrong,they'll make it right. Great people.

I placed an order Nov 18th and they charged my card for a $1 ,which is what they always do. I hope to be getting it soon. They don't make parts ahead of time ,so it takes a while. I never got that email.

Good advice. I have plain Badgerr single action ,and it took a while to get used to it. That should be a nice set up you have there. I use the biggest needle size available for my brush. I use a cup all the time.I shoot enamels mostly . Even if I use paint from a rattle can,I still have to thin it. Get some white poster board and practice on that. Good luck!

Yeah,compare an AMT mid 60's Corvette with a Palmer version. Eww

It's a "Flying Wombat". If you're young at heart..

I like the truck and the garage!

I paint most of the really small parts while they are still on the sprue. I made a holder for bodies and bigger parts to be sprayed, from a piece of wood with four pieces of heavy wire coming up through the bottom. I buy thinners and stuff in quarts. I'm slowly getting away from Testor's paints and using Tamiya. Water clean up for the brush paints is great. I too , have made wooden holders for my brushes and tools and such. it doesn't have to be pretty ,just functional.No spray booth ,just the basement. My work table is an old drafting table about 3 x 5 feet. It has a piece of white laminate (counter top material) glued to the top because glues and paint won't stick to it. It's great for working on large scale models. And for lighting I have an ancient Dazor drafting light with 2 -18" florescent tubes. Very adjustable. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Tough call. There's a lot of good choices here. I like big scale ,so... 1/8th - VW Beetle, Ala Kart ,53 Corvette ,40 Ford coupe. These would have opening doors,detailed suspension,etc. Kind of like a Pocher kit,but not that extreme.

The earlier MPC 64 to 67 Vette's were different than the AMT version. Some of the parts were compatible,some weren't. MPC had separate seats,working steering and front suspension, etc. Some of the later MPC versions couldn't be built stock either. Where the AMT kits had a one-piece chassis ,and an interior bucket with the seats molded in as you stated. The bodies were slightly different,too.To me they're all good kits. I'm sure others will chime in here about this and the Revell snap kits,too.

What-no wide whitewalls and spiky things?

Same here. I was disappointed when I heard they weren't in the box. Are you listening AMT?