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1/25 AMT '63 Chevrolet Impala SS Hardtop
ChrisBcritter replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I guess some kind-hearted person at Round2 opened up whatever gates could be easily opened just so we could get some extra goodies, which is why we got a handful of extra bits now. I'm not complaining - the '65 Olds Modifed Stocker had the horns I needed for my '64 Caddy . (Wonder what might be lurking in the Boss Nova tool? As it is it comes with one stock '63 wheel cover.) -
No, I have far too few as in zero, or 1 if you count the Modified Stocker (or should that be -1?) I do have two Craftsman Nova wagons; one built and one builder that will get a six-banger from an original kit. No '60 pickup either (last one on eBay went for $152 and change).
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(sigh)
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You are correct sir! "Hint: Starred an Abe Lincoln and a guy who worked for Ronald Reagan, and Tab Hunter's old boyfriend." John Anderson (played Lincoln on screen three times) - John Gavin (later ambassador to Mexico) - Anthony Perkins (according to Tab)
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You're getting there. Anyone else?
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Nobody? That's a shame; Mother will be very upset (she hasn't been herself lately).
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And Justice for All.
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and lotsa shovels
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Pretty amazing job, Kenneth! I've built three of the 1/48 scale B-17s so far; I can't imagine trying to do all that detail in 1/72.
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The '58 Nomad arrived safely this afternoon; I gently dismantled it and repaired the damaged headlight eyebrow and straightened the crooked headlights. Before: After: Also worked on the front bumper alignment; had to do some trimming and filing to make it fit better. The rear bumper was sticking out too far due to the body's shrinkage, so I cut the holes a bit farther back. Notice how I'll also have to narrow it about 3/16" or so. Finally, from the side, you can see how the rear wheels will have to be moved forward at least 1/8" to get them centered. I have an idea for that; stay tuned and thanks for looking! Note to SfanGoch: Here's an AMT Impala chassis I checked for fit. It would definitely need trimming at the rear and on the wheel wells.
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^^^Thus the cost issue. A good resin kit would have to include a modified chassis, possibly mastered from a mashup of '59 El Camino and '60 Impala parts, to save having to buy two donor kits.
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AMT/Round2 will never go to the trouble; Revell, I bet, won't either due to costs (remember the canceled '57 Ranchero?). We really need a good resin transkit, preferably to fit the Revell '60 Impala. And the OCD in me thinks the bed rails on the stock El Camino above should be slanting forward, not back!
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I never knew these existed!
ChrisBcritter replied to Joe Handley's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Can't miss at that range - or, to keep it on topic, are you shooting little Ramblers with it?
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They do show up fairly regularly, in several color combos; there's the bank version and the one with an interior, like this: or this: or this: and they're all warped in various directions/amounts. Happy hunting!
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Will do.
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I have thought about that (paging Greg Wann? ). Nobody makes a stock '58 wagon that I know of, and it might be a good seller as a resin kit. Too bad it doesn't have the interior, but I notice the ones with interiors seem to warp/shrink more (As it is, the front and rear bumpers will have to be narrowed + - 1/8" to line back up with the body). I'm hoping this one has just shrunk evenly overall but kept its shape - certain promos do that.
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Finally nailed one of these '58 Nomads, relatively cheeeep: It's one of the banks with no interior, but it's pretty straight and I go for that color combo (looks like Honey Beige and Sierra Gold). Fix the passenger side headlight eyebrow, add a bunch of BMF and done .
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Nope - it was Beau Gentry (Ants). Bo replied "He who smelt it dealt it."
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now VERY tranquil
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1/25 AMT '63 Chevrolet Impala SS Hardtop
ChrisBcritter replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Mine's the Model King "generic box" issue: Same deal - no underhood goodies (which I replaced with original issue parts from eBay) and molded taillights (drilled out and replaced with Modelhaus lenses). Picked up a Revell small-block to replace the 409, and... that's as far as I've gotten. I wish someone made those non-SS wheelcovers depicted on the box art, just to have a choice. Regarding the base and pen stand - nice big piece of scrap styrene you can test paints on, use for scratchbuilding, or turn over and use as a handy tray.
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Aoshima ‘75 Nissan Laurel 2000SGX KHC130 Shaktan!
ChrisBcritter replied to Sandboarder's topic in Model Cars
A clean build of a tough little cruiser! -
Congrats on getting that kit! ^^^This looks like something from Brooks Stevens' studio. Besides the planes and cars, they had a Design-A-House kit. You could build a nice '50s modern home from it, albeit in 1/48 scale, but you could measure the pieces and scale them up to 1/24 easily enough.
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Not with those name changes, he didn't!
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My only quibble with the AMT Willys is that the body sides/doors are too flat; possibly a molding issue? The Revell SWC got the gently curved shape right, at least (but oy, that hood hinge!).
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No, to cover the mistake the crew just shot an insert with a closeup of Sean and Jill, rocking the camera to give the impression that the Mustang was going from side to side. Not too effective, with the number of folks still claiming there was a mistake! Back on topic: Rex (or anyone else), do you have the dimensions of those mufflers? Might help in the search if we all knew the size.
