Bob Ellis

Brian, which General, old or new tool?

While 1975 is the first year rectangular headlights showed up on new US cars, I believe the Federal law changed a few times over the years . It dates back to 1940 when a new law stated that only 2 round sealed beam headlights were allowed. In 1957 it was revised to 4 round headlights and again in 1974 to allow square shapes. A lot of the European spec headlights used replaceable bulbs that did not fit the law. Headlight covers were allowed in 1983 with replaceable bulbs. This allowed more aerodynamic car body shapes for efficiency. Those rectangular shaped bulbs on both Olds were illegal until 1974.

I just bought one of these Skyliner kits. I was thinking about making a 57 using the AMT kit.

And the Samba name came from Brazil.

Some people forget, it isn't just a built model car, it's a model car built by him.

Watch the movie carefully as Toad is driving through the city streets. There is a '68 Impala parked along the street. Where were you in '62, I mean '68.

Edsel tail lights from the AMT 57 Ford kit? You don't think about it, but a lot of the early '50s cars came without a heater.

There was some overlap in the AMT and MPC kit line up. Some AMT kits made by MPC for AMT and some changing boxes.

I suspect the high cost is the fact that the volume of sales must be much smaller than model cars. It's not 10X the amount of material.

Lee, you are correct and I followed the link and printed it. It had all the part numbers so it was a cinch to build.

I got a lighting kit from www.tenacontrols.com. More than just LEDS, they give you a PC board and switches that do, HI beam, Low beam, right/left blinkers, stop tail lights and back-up lights. A magnet underder the truck turns the on/off and mode switch. They have a video that you can watch.

I think this is the most built kit that I have seen in a long time. A homerun for Revell. Lee, I am glad you are supercharging this one. I almost didn't because there are no instructions on how to do it. The engine builds really well.

Very clean work

I remember the X cars (Skylark, Citation,Omega, Pheonix) pretty well. All I remember are the I4 2.4L Cast Iron Duke and the V8 2.8L. The X-11 was a model with the HO High Output V6.

My Del Rio is going to be a Ranchero with a blower. Thanks Revell.

All the ERTL AMT kits had those trophies in one kit, or you had to buy several?

Thanks Brett. I got it. All the answers are in The Great Swamp.

Everything said is true about the box; it's generic. There is a small picture of the '63 Lincoln on the box end. 1964 is the first year AMT made unique boxes for each model. So, 1958 through 1963 AMT annual boxes had these themes; Hardtop, Convertible, Truck and Compacts. The picture on top of the box didn't really tell you anything about the contents except; Stock, Custom and Racing (or another theme like Presidential Limo on the Lincoln). The only exception I know is the 1960 El Camino. Probably somebody else remembers another. No 2dr Lincolns in 1963, real or kit.

This topic has gravitated to an interesting question; where did the '67-69 Barracuda tool originate. Like the '67 Chevy Fleetside, it started in an AMT box and resurfaced in 1968 in a MPC box. To the casual observer, the part count and details seem the same in the 1967 AMT and the 1968 MPC. I am not sure it is the same tool, but it could be.

My 2010 Ford Escape went into a Failure Mode. Instead of the throttle body stuck open at 100mph, the Escape ran at 5mph.

The 1979-1989 Crown Vic would be interesting to me.

It is worth noting that the supercharger parts are in the Del Rio kit. Interestingly, the supercharger parts are not mentioned in the directions. Anybody got an exploded view of the blower? I want to use it!