Bob Ellis

I was trying to say that what's in the box, is different than what's on the box cover. Once ERTL had control over AMT and MPC, they were mixing and matching kits. The above photographed model body, is different than the box art body shown. I agree with the comment about the wheels, but it's more different than that.

The Otaki kits are nice and usually cover subjects that are unusual. One in mind is the 1972 Thunderbird in 1/24 scale. In this respect, it is interesting to see your kits. Now we know what they look like.With respect to value, nobody knows exactly. Some kits are easy to guess, some not. I agree with the other comment that eBay may help you if you check the completed listings for selling price. I checked and I found one sold for $125 and another at no bids at $90. If you think that it is worth $200, put 200 in the reserve price and see what happens in an auction. I suggest this because, while you believe it is worth $200, it may only sell for example $50 in one auction. Ebay can be capricious.

Even on the original annual AMT '66 TBird kit, the roof was separate. Unlike '65 and earlier, AMT only offered the full kit as a convertible. In the hardtop box, they added a landau top that you glued on. The HT box was different but the contents were just a convertible and an added top.

I think the summer heat in the attic is far worse than the cold. The heat I believe causes warping and tire burns. Also in the heat, those white bugs that eat cellulose, destroy the instructions and boxes. However, I believe moving boxes in the cold, or any pressure applied on the parts during the cold may cause cracks and breaks.

Pat, the more that I look at your photos, the more that I realialize details that I had not seen before.

Cobramike. I like those 66 TBird kits. I plan to build the car in Dean Martin's Murderers Row movie.

I have the Hot Rod article about the Mystery Corvette too. Thinking about doing the same car as well. Are you going to leave the bumpers off and reshape the rear a bit where the bumper would fit in?

After the '76 Ventura, AMT and MPC did the same car, but the MPC shape and details were overall better.

The box art is AMT without wiper blades. The kit inside shows a MPC kit with wipers. Whats' up with that?

So those are megaphones in the grille? I don't remember them in the movie for what they did. I see the trim rings around the headlights are missing too.

Kudos to Moebius and Model King, Nice kit offering.

Nice

You can itemize the possible kits from the impossible, by considering the revised annuals. For example the AMT '65 Impala will never come back as it became the '66 Impala which is now a Modified Stocker. If you know your kits pretty good, you can eliminate a lot. What is difficult are the possible kits that didn't survive the trip from Detroit to AMT/Lesney Baltimore back in 1978 or so. 1969 is a year that many old kits were reissued and then forgotten for the '70s or modified into something else. In the case of the 1934 Ford pickup, I heard the bill wasn't paid for and the molder let Lindberg have it. Some others I heard had tools left outside to the elements only to be ruined. The '59 Imperial didn't totally survive. It had new parts made to complete it. I am wondering how many kits are in the incomplete state. It will be interesting what Round2 has new/uncovered to offer.

Great looking Camaro

If you want to see the real HERO Imperial, watch the opening credits. Richard Mulligan of SOAP fame. With only 16 episodes, it never made syndication so nobody has seen the show for a long time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPKE_dAv_s8 Yes Tim, the car is a very stock 1966 Imperial. Sort of reminds you of Boss Hog's 1970 Caddy Deville with those cow horns on the front. I just bought the kit and intend to build it with all that stuff on the Imperial. It's actually well done by AMT and matches the real car.

Looks great. Is this the ARII kit?

Tuffone20, you did a great job building this model. The Hero was one of 3 disappointing shows NBC produced. The other 2 were My Mother The Car and The Cat.

If you buy on eBay, it means it's in stock and he will ship immediately. If you ask for something he doesn't have in stock, maybe there is a lag in time. I can't explain the mis-communication but my dealings on ebay have been no problem.

Very nice build. The site of hot exhaust pipes against the gas tank perimeter makes me wonder if it could explode?

Something happened to this kit, but I am not exactly sure what. I almost think the rear was narrowed, or the bumper was widened. I thought an original '72 would help, and then again, maybe not. I suspect MPC tweaked this kit for another purpose. Still, the kit is fine and with some skill, it turns out great. Anybody notice the embossed box inside the chassis on the driver side? The frame originates from 1966 when you could build a Funny Car and that is the locator for the Funny driver's seat. That frame works on all the 1966-72 MPC GTOs.

Dave, you are correct. If you don't like surprises, buy the latest Round2 kit.

I use Testors lacquer #1846 Pure Gold (oro puro) or Inca Gold (too light in my opinion on one of the models) on my '74, '73, 76 and '77s. I have heard the show painted the cars Copper Mist and then I have heard another color as well (Denver Gold). They kept painting the cars the same color so that the same recognizable car was seen by the audience. The last car a '78 was blue originally repainted to gold. They also used '70-73 Firebirds painted to the same gold color for crash scenes. If you are not too crazy about Testors lacquer gold, maybe Model Car World can mix some paint for you.