blueovl150

Know anything about stealing from Italians? Not good form...

I don't recall the Avanti, or the Indy cars, either. I remember the Avanti in the 1/32 scale series, and the Indy cars came indivdually packaged in smaller boxes than standard annual or 3-in-1 kits, despite their alarming (for the time) parts-count. Otherwise, I have ALL of the AMT 1/43 kits, except for the GT-40, which I fondly remember building when I was just a kid. I've built the six re-issued 1969 models, and enjoyed them tremendously! Those six were re-issued without the display cases. I've also cut the doors, hood, and trunk from one of the '57 Chevy kits, and begun to add the tri-power 427 and IRS from a Monogram Ultimates '67 Vette into the little Bel-Air. Hey! The 289 and photo-etched wire wheels from Monogram's 1/43 Cobra kit might be right at home in the AMT '48 Ford kit, too! Or the Revell '53 Ford pickup! Time to start watchin' Ebay for more Monogram Ultimates!

Beautiful pics! I have a few different Pantera kits in storage, all 1/24 or 1/25, including the black Testors example. I also have the blue Testors kit, with the flares and the wing, as well as a built-up example of the kit posted by "my name is nobody". That kit, with opening doors and operable (from the STEERING WHEEL!) steering, also included an electric motor, and operating headlights (they open and close), and taillights! The fender flares in that kit were on the clear window parts-tree, and I opted to use them (attached prior to painting). I wish I could get my Pantera stuff out of storage, and get some pics! I'm sure you would enjoy them!