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WOW, THAT'S NEAT FOR SURE, MICHELLE.....GREAT COLOR WITH THE CONTRASTING WHITE INTERIOR.....I HAVE 2 OF THE 69 GTX PRO STREET KITS AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DIVING INTO ONE SOON....YOUR GTX GIVES ME THE INSPIRATION.... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK....BEST, ACE...?

.....WHAT DO I THINK, YOU ASK....IT'S ALREADY A KILLER BEFORE COMPLETION, DENNIS.....LOVE IT, GREAT FABRICATION WORK AND CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS COMPLETED.....BEST, ACE....?

ALL OF US FROM THAT ERA DO.... YOU WILL NEVER SEE DRAG RACING LIKE IT AGAIN, IT WAS A GOLDEN TIME AND WE WERE LUCKY TO BE PART OF IT....THANKS FOR THE EMAIL, AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, IT HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE 16 MONTHS FOR SO MANY PEOPLE.....TALK SOON, ACE...

LOST SOME OF YOUR SKILLS, HUH.....THATS A GOOD ONE, ROGER, THIS BUILD IS A TOUGH PROJECT RIGHT OFF THE HOP WITH , AS YOU FOUND OUT, TONS OF MAJOR WORK TO MOVE IT ALONG....TO SEE A NICE EXAMPLE BUILT IS THE TREAT OF MY SUNDAY, AS I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THIS CAR ALONG WITH MOST M/P CARS OF THE ERA....ACTUALLY SAW THIS CAR AT DRAGWAY PARK, CAYUGA, OUR LOCAL STRIP A COUPLE OF TIMES...YOU CAN HEAR THAT SBC BUZZ TO INSANE RPM JUST BEFORE PAUL BLEVINS DROPS THE HAMMER.....LOVE IT....LOST YOUR SKILLS....THROW SOME OF THOSE LOST SKILLS MY WAY, I HAVEN'T GLUED 2 PARTS TOGETHER IN 5 YEARS......CONGRATS, ITS A KILLER.....BEST, ACE...?

JUST NOTICED THIS THREAD OF INFO IN THE LAST FEW MOMENTS....READ EVERY POSTING, AND AM TRULY CONCERNED. I HAVEN'T BEEN ACTIVE IN THE HOBBY THE LAST 3 YEARS OR SO, BUT IN CHECKING MY BMF STOCK, I HAVE ABOUT 2/3 OF AN OLDER SHEET THAT WORKED, AND STILL WORKS PERFECTLY, AND 1/4 OF A VERY OLD SHEET THAT, EVEN THOUGH CRACKED A BIT, STILL WORKS OK WITH A LITTLE TLC.........THIS NEWS IS ALL NEW TO ME, AND I WILL CHECK OUT THE STOCK AT MY LHS TOMORROW HERE IN ONTARIO, CANADA.....BACK IN THE DAY, I USED PACTRA SILVER BRUSH ENAMEL TO DO WINDOW TRIM AND LOTS OF OTHER BITS AND SUCH....MAY HAVE TO LOOK INTO THOSE OLD METHODS ONCE AGAIN.....THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL THIS INFO, AS UNFORTUNATE AS IT SOUNDS.....HEY, LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE....BUILD PRO STREET CARS, MOST HAVE ALL THE TRIM PAINTED ANYWAY, OR, JUST COLLECT PROMOS...LOL.....JUST KIDDING.....ACE....

I live in an apartment, same one for years, and I paint on the balcony, weather and humidity permitting. Tamiya sprays are usually the order of the day, but for some flats I use basic Testors enamel for various parts.... I find Tamiya colors and their clear, pearl clear, and semi gloss are excellent, and have used them for ages... I am very 'old school' and after prepping bodies, I tape them on the underside to coat hangers, all bent to my liking, and then proceed with a couple of light, dust coats, waiting 5-8 minutes, then laying on a heavier coat, waiting another 5 minutes, to finish with 1 heavy coat, in close, but checking that too much paint will not cause a run. After that, I let the body or related parts dry for about 3 hours, then check for any dust or foreign particles, and if so, gently wet sanding them out, and then giving the car the usual 'tack rag' treatment, and then 2 coats of clear, one light coat, 2-3 minutes later another heavy coat to finish. I am unable to set up a booth in here, so my painting and building methods may seem a little behind the times, but I make do the best I can, and usually end up pretty happy....Everyone builds, paints, and works differently, there really is no answer, its all what works for you after lots of trial and hopefully, not too many errors...lol....Ace....☺️

I JUST CANNOT ANSWER YOUR INQUIRY UNLESS A PUCK IS DROPPED SOMEWHERE AND A TIMMIES DRIVE THRU IS OPEN....LOL.....WELCOME FROM THE HAMMER, THE CITY THEY ALL LOVE TO HATE, HAMILTON, ONT......the ACE......?

Very, very smart looking piece....one of my all time favorite AMT kits from my original '68 issue from Xmas '68, thru the years.......you don't see this kit built too often, so it's great to see one so nicely executed....perfect color combo with the orange/ white stripes as well...great work .....best, the Ace...?

Not happy, you say,,,,,boy, car looks mighty tough to me....nice to see one built with your own ideas for paint and decals....love the name BTW.....Ray, did you spray the Tamiya yellow pearl over the white plastic, or was there primer or a base coat of some type.....best, Ace...

NICE TO SEE THIS COMBO-KIT BUILT, AND BUILT FOR ALL TO SEE.....I BOUGHT 3 OF THEM IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND SURELY WANT TO DIVE INTO ONE SOON....TASTY DECAL SHEET LENDS ITSELF TO SO MANY JUICY IDEAS AS WELL....THANKS FOR SHARING PICS WITH US.....BEST , ACE...?

THERE REALLY IS NO EXCUSE FOR SCREW UPS THAT BAD.....I HAVE NOT HAD THAT HAPPEN, BUT CAN'T IMAGINE ONES DISAPPOINTMENT WHEN POPPING OFF THE CELLO AND OWNING A DISGRACE SUCH AS THAT.....INCREDIBLE.....ACE....?

HI MARK, THANKS FOR JUMPING IN HERE, HOPING YOU WOULD....GOOD TO BE INFORMED ABOUT ALL THOSE KITS, AS I CAN'T RECALL EVER HAVING ANY OF THEM, BUT HAVING THEM NOW WON'T BE HAPPENING...LOL...GUESS I WILL BUY THE '91 ISSUE PRO STREET RR AS IT SEEMS TO BE CORRECT.....THANKS MARK, ACE...

LOL...LOL... YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THAT....THANKS, STEVE....ACE

HI AGAIN, FINALLY GOT PICS FROM THE SELLER OF THE KIT IN QUESTION, PRO STREET BUILD ON THE BOX, AND IT IS AN ALL STOCK VERSION, WITH THOSE AWFUL CUSTOM WHEELS YOU MENTION...EBAY ITEM NUMBER IS...133809325421.....I WILL PASS ON IT, BUT ALL SHOULD KNOW THAT IF A PRO STREET VERSION IS FOR THEM, THIS ONE IS NOT THE ONE TO BUY.....THE 1991 VERSION IS ALL PRO STREET THOUGH......ACE..

HI STEVE...YES, OVERPRICED FOR SURE, HOWEVER THE PICS THE SELLER SHOWS FOR THE 2001 ISSUE LOOKS TO ONLY HAVE STOCK PARTS.....ANOTHER FORUM MEMBER, AS I RECALL BACK A WHILE MENTIONED HE BOUGHT THE 2001 VERSION WAY BACK, AND UPON OPENING IT FOUND A TOTALLY STOCK ISSUE KIT, WITH NO PRO PARTS AT ALL....DOES THAT RING A BELL UPON LOOKING BACK ON THESE TWO KIT RELEASES.....ACE...

HERE WE GO----EBAY ITEM NO. 133809325421.........2001 RELEASE..........313599068646.....1991 RELEASE.....

YES, IT HAS IN 1991...RED CAR WITH STRIPE GRAPHICS ON THE BOX, AND PRO STREET PARTS, NO STOCK SEATS, WHEELS, ETC.....I AM ASKING ABOUT WHAT LOOKS TO BE A 2001 REISSUE WITH A DIFFERENT BOX, AND APPEARS, EVEN THOUGH CALLED 'PRO STREET' , LOOKS TO HAVE STOCK ONLY PARTS... LET ME GET YOU SOME EBAY ITEM NUMBERS ON BOTH, SO YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT....ACE...

HI GENTS, TELL ME, YOU MOPAR GUYS THAT HAVE LOTS OF RR/ GTX KITS IN YOUR PILE, WHAT IS THE 'PARTS INCLUDED' STORY ABOUT THE ISSUE FROM 2001 OF THIS KIT SHOWING A NICE RED BUILT ON THE BOX, NO DECALS OR GRAPHICS....BOX SAYS CAN BE BUILT STOCK OR PRO STREET WITH ALL THE GOODIES....I KNOW THE FIRST ISSUE FROM '91 IS A PRO CAR VOID OF STOCK PARTS, BUT THIS ONE STUMPS ME,,,I ASK BECAUSE I SEE ONE FOR SALE ONLINE BUT WANT THE STORY BEFORE LOADING MY GUNS....THANKS IN ADVANCE....ACE....?

NO PROBLEM....JUST WANTED TO BE SURE....MY LAPTOP HAS BEEN ACTING UP LATELY....BEST, ACE...

RICHARD, DID MY EMAIL TO YOU GO THRU LAST NITE.....ACE...

....GOT IT....A FEW MINUTES AND I WILL EMAIL...ACE

JUST TRIED TO PM YOU 2 OR 3 TIMES....SAYS YOU CANNOT RECEIVE MESSAGES...ACE

LOL...LOL....MR CARD TABLE...I LOVE IT...BUT DON'T FORGET THAT MR CARD TABLE IS NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS MODEL CORRECTLY, THERE IS GALLONS OF BEER TO SLURP, ENDLESS CAMELS TO SMOKE, NOT TO MENTION, ONCE THE ZAP A GAP HITS HIS FINGERTIPS, PRYING EVERYTHING APART FROM THE TABLE TOP COULD BE AN ISSUE....NOT TO MENTION THE OVER SPRAY AND PAINT FUMES NOW ENGULFING THE FAMILY ROOM.....LOL....ACE....

I HAVE THE NEW ISSUE GTX PRO STREET, AND THE FIRST ISSUE FROM 1991 AS WELL......THE ORIGINAL IS MOLDED IN A NICER PLASTIC, AS IT WAS U.S. MADE BACK THEN, AND NO LETTERING ON THE BIG REAR BUNS....THE NEW KIT IS EXACTLY THE SAME, BUT NOT AS CRISP AS THE FIRST ONE, PLASTIC DECENT BUT NOT AS RICH IN COLOR, BUT IT HAS GREAT M/T LETTERED MEATS FOR THE REAR, LIGHTLY TREADED BUT THAT CAN EASILY BE SANDED DOWN FOR A SLICK APPEARANCE...THE DECAL SHEET IS TERRIFIC WITH LOTS OF OPTIONS AND EXTRAS THAT WILL BE GREAT FOR A PRO STREET CAR, HOT STREET CRUISER, AND CERTAINLY AN ALL-OUT DRAG SETUP .... PROVIDED ARE SOME NICE LICENCE PLATES AND 'GTX' SIDE EMBLEMS FOR THE LOWER BODY, MARKER AND TURN SIGNAL LAMP DECALS FOR THOSE WOULD WHO RATHER NOT PAINT THEM IN....A NICE KIT, IMO......the ACE....?

Looks just dynamite, Johnny....one of the nicest box builds of this I have seen....BTW, are your race seats the pair found in the MPC 67 GTO kit....great replacements if so, they do nicely as lightweight seats....best, the Ace...