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I added a few files to my cults site: -Pontiac Rallye II wheels, three different trim ring / rim versions -16.5 inch 8-lug truck steelies with hubs, two slightly different sizes for use in different tires -Dodge and Chevrolet hubcaps for these wheels -flat hood for 1966 and 1967 Fairlane annuals

Funny enough the snow plow wasn't shown or mentioned on the 72 annual kit box as well.

Yes, I have a few other files in mind that I have finished or already had them up on shapeways. But I need to sort and rearrange them a bit. With shapeways I offered them as sets of four plus caps, hubs and the likes, connected by a runner to handle them as one single part. This was a cost-issue with shapeways, is not needed at cults3d anymore. I will try to upload the files within the next days or weeks, so stay tuned ! The Dodge truck hubcaps you are speaking of are for 16.5" rims. I don't know the exact year or tonnage application. I made Chevrolet truck hubcaps as well for the same kind of wheels. I'm not deep enough into this kind of trucks, so they might not all be 100 percent correct. I'm always open for help or correction.

Yes, that's my stuff. Thanks, Mark C. !

Update: I haven't found a good solution yet to offer my parts in "hardware" like it was possible with shapeways. So I put up a user on cults3d.com. You can find my parts over there as "Basement-Resin" as well. Sorry, I don't have any other solution as of now.

Craig, my two versions of the 72 Baker model both have the completely stock body with all details. That's why I obtained the second one, I want to build a grocery getter 72 318 Charger from it. That body is too nice to not build a stock one! Would be nice to have standard front grilles and taillight/bezels for a stock 72... Do you have photos of that "stock" 73 Petty kit body? Would be cool to compare it to with the 73 annual.

A littler teaser. This is a replica of my own 1:1 71 Super Bee. Or better what it must have looked like when rolling off the dealer's lot... I used the MPC 72 Baker NASCAR body and combined it with the new tool AMT 71 Charger R/T. Most all of the parts fit quite well, with a little adjusting here and there. I had to source or fabricate a few parts like taillights and bezels, hood insert, scratch side markers and the likes. The reason for taking the MPC body was the smooth doors. The R/T (and the 72 Rallye) have door gills. I didn't dare to fill them in and expect that they wouldn't shine through the paint after time. And the old MPC body still stands its ground when it comes to proportions.

Thanks, Malcolm. Sent you a pm as well.

Very interesting, Malcolm. Do you have a link to these charts? I'd be interested in other years and classes as well. Thanks!

This is what the box top of the kit looks like. Kit number 6115. But remember it is 60 years old.

I started with a built kit that I restored. It was an AMT 65 Ford Galaxie convertible annual kit, issued only in 1965. That model was available after 1965 only as a hardtop, which is mainly identical except the different body, a convertible boot and a clear uptop. Everything else is identical. So you could take a currently available hardtop issue and the only thing missing is the convertible boot.

Thanks to all who responded, I really appreciate it!

I just finished a 65 Galaxie convertible annual kit. It was kind of a glue bomber. But the body was good enough to work with. I glued the trunk lid shut, I didn't like its fit or the lack of it. And I don't care much for movable parts. I cut off the exhaust system after the mufflers and redid the pipes using solder. Slight detailing in the engine bay, plus I added arm rests and a scratchbuilt mirror face, and that's it. The chassis had an undefined fit in the body, a bit of adjustment was necessary. As well as a final readjustment of the stance. As the front and rear axles are quite detailed and a little bit fiddly and I wanted to keep the steerablility of the front wheels, a little bit of effort went into this topic. I tend to do this when the model is nearly finished, to not have to do it twice... The color is Ford Honey Gold. The photos don't really catch it, it is more of a light green metallic.

Jim, I'm using CREO. Simply because I use it at work as well and am used to it. I just checked the Shapeways site. The page is running again, but all our users and shops, the complete marketplace are gone. They don't offer the opportunity to set up a shop currently, I only could upload files to have them printed for myself. Quote from their website: "All marketplace data was lost in the bankruptcy, and the software we were able to acquire is outdated and not scalable. This is a big loss for Shapeways and our community. We are actively seeking alternative solutions and we humbly ask for your patience and support as we do so." So we will see what happens, and when...

Hi Joe, thanks for your interest. I got an announcement by Shapeways just yesterday that they want to restart the business. I'll check the site, the prices and everything else what may be of interest and then decide. If anything seems ok I think I will put up my shop again. Jens