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Roger, these look great, although I currently can't imagine from which kit they could be. I'll send you a pm, thanks!

Thanks for your offer, Roger. These look like MPC parts to me. I have several of these (and some AMTs). I'd love to find a correct Johan wheel. Aside from a slightly different design, Johan wheels are most always a bit smaller in diameter. Thanks again, Jens

I would love to get an early GT-40 version with small block engine. I could have lived with the Fujimi 427 models as is. No one has ever done a real well proportioned early car.

That would be great, Joe. Thanks! Here's a pic of my defect rear rim for identification.

Yes, it has Spyder wheels (different depth front and rear). The hood scoop is smaller than on later versions of the Maverick or Comet and is molded to the hood, not separate. If someone has a spare single rear Spyder wheel from that kit or a complete set please send me a PM. On mine the delicate outer rim is partially broken and missing. I know that these were available in several AMT and MPC kits as well, but I want to replace it with the correct part. Thanks!

Here are two kits I found pics of that show the bubble glass. So probably all years up to 76 (as Mark wrote) will include the part.

The Fast Eddie Schartman Maverick C-103 had the grill without lights as well. As far as I know it is the only drag version of the Maverick to have this grill. Pics stolen from the web.

This is amazing news, IMHO. I always thought about getting one of their Kenworth models, but then I am not a fan of loggers or Canadian cabs. But this new road truck would fit my wishes

I wonder if Round 2 has a future variant in their mind. I personally would love to see the kit backdated a few years to the C-4000. From a quick look at pics I found it can't be too difficult. The 4070A seems to be a better starting point for such a conversion than the 4070B.

Don't know if all these were mentioned, very much and cool info in this thread... 61 Valiant promo is a four door sedan, as opposed to the SMP kit, which is a 2 door hardtop. 62 to 65 Rambler Classic are 4d Sedan, the 66 is an Ambassador 2 door hardtop. All are promos. (Ambassador kits started 67). The 62 was available as an annual kit and got reissued as a taxi snap kit later, with wrong interior. Typical of so many of the later Johan reissues. The Cross Country wagons were made up until 1966, as promos.

There were a few others: A 1970 Mustang Boss 302 kit, a 70 Corvette and the mentioned Challenger, which originated as a 1971 model year. These kits were sold under the label "PSM", not Palmer. The Challenger was later changed to the 1972 design we know from the Lindberg model. It seems to me all these kits were (cheap) copies of MPC kits, or at least their bodies. I have the Mustang for its cool box art, but none else. All pics stolen from the net...

Here is a comparison of a stock 1973 Vega and a Grumpys Toy Vega. The Grumpys Vega seems to be a 73, as well. The 72 annual still had an opening rear hatch, like the 71. The chassis is mostly stock with even the exhaust molded in. The trans crossmember is set back to gain room for the bigger engine/trans. At the rear it has two small holes for wheelie bars (?), which are not installed on my model. Both chassis' look like they came out of the same mold. The interior is completely non-stock with tubbed rear wheel wells. The body is stock except for the radiused rear wheel openings.

But fortunately the mold could be saved. The 65 Galaxie was reissued and continues to be available. I haven't compared reissue and annual, but I will do. Interesting hint!

Thanks, Casey. I remember that thread. By coincidence it shows exactly the hanger shot of the Cutlass. Are there any other public pics of additional kit's hangers? Mr. Mopar: That would be the one from the hanger shot. But I doubt they would sell that many from this version. A stock one would definitely fare better, IMHO.

Are these hanger photos available for other models? Does anyone have links ?

Thanks!

Is this kit out already?

I'd buy it. There are several variants possible, like a Jeep Gladiator with the shown front end or an older one, or a 70s Jeep Cherokee...

The pics on IMCDB show a 1968 Coronet 500, which has a special grille and chrome trim around the side scallopes. The car has 68 taillights as well, but has side scoops, which weren't available on a real 68 Coronet, they are a 69 thing. If a 69 car got side scoops (optional), they were only available on the Super Bee and R/T, both of which don't have chrome trim around the scallopes. The movie car also has some non-stock hood scoops. I personally am glad one can build a stock 69 Coronet R/T convertible from the MPC kit. I don't care much for the movie car.

Thanks for all your kind words. Jeff, I used a Multona no. 0788 spray can, then a spray can clearcoat and polished it out. Multona is a german manufacturer, I don't know for which car this particular paintcode is. I usually look through the paint shelves in the auto stores and get whatever I think looks suitable.

I finally finished this big MPC Pontiac. It cost me some nerves, I worked on and off the project for years. The paint job needed several attempts for different reasons. But in the end I wanted to get finished and am quite happy with the result. It was an old built up, I rebuilt it mostly out of the box, except for AMT tires and a parts box mirror. I didn't even put ignition wires on, this time...

Thanks for all your compliments. Sorry, the star truk grille is not for sale. I plan to backdate a current 78 AMT issue.

Don't know, sorry. Mine is a styrene part I found on a swap meet. Thanks for your comments.

Thanks for all your kind comments! I've never seen this diecast, will look for it. Is it an authentic camper? Someone really needs to make a good slide in camper, styrene or resin.