ChrisBcritter

Hubley also made a 300SL, so it's probably that one. Now if they come out with a Renault Dauphine or a '62 Ford Country Sedan... yeah right

Today was like a late birthday or an early Christmas. First - got the Little Red Wagon kit from Mike Mackie on the Pay it Forward thread; then stopped at Hobby Lobby and found the (old MPC) '60 Vette on double markdown to $10.79 - the only kit on double markdown there. Finally, on Saturday and today I received two big boxes of kits and parts that were stashed at my friend's house in CA when I had to move out. My friend passed away back in April, but his partner was the executor of the estate and thankfully took the trouble to ship them to me. In the batch is a '32 Caddy phaeton, most if not all of a Monogram Mack Bulldog log truck, MPC (Airfix) 1/32 early MG and Alfa Romeo, about a car-and-a-half worth of AMT '57 Ford parts, a '58 Plymouth (bought before I learned what a cluster@#$% it was) and a hopefully still complete '63 Bonneville 'vert builder. The other box had a ton of vintage parts I'd collected; mostly custom bits but I did spot a Cool-Pack air conditioner that's just what I need for the '61 Tempest I'm working on. I should cast a few of them up; the part is from the '63 Tempest kit but they were used in other early Pontiac compacts and Chevy pickups.

Some unusual stuff there - what's the history on the swollen '48 Chevy sedan?

Cool! I spy a Continental dash, and nerfs/gas tank from the Ala Kart? Not a lot of Tempest left; at first I thought it had been a Valiant.

Because they were there... Come to think of it, I should have tried the Mercury kit's Chrysler 413.

That kit (as "Show 'n' Go") came with the '40 Willys drag coupe; the XR-6 came with a stock/hot rod '27 Model T touring. One other surprise interchange: The '49 Mercury flathead was a perfect fit in the '37 Chevy!

I better check the Toys R Us over in Niles to see if they have any Greenlight diecasts left - a Shasta trailer would be nice.

I have had one of these kits for years, partway through conversion to a lower-class Modified Stocker with a small-block engine. Did a bunch of work removing the teardrop bulge from the hood before Revell brought out the stock(ish) version. If anyone has the new version and doesn't need the flat hood...

Just got back from the DuPage show with Tom (feretzrus) - we didn't even stay till noon this time because it was hot as a torch, but I did score a deal; out of a vendor's dollar bin I got a prewired distributor, a photoetch hood pin set, two sets of American Satco tires (one with wide whites, one narrow) and a Model Car Garage photoetch set for the '65 Chevelle. Pretty good for five bucks! Also got a look at Jimmy Flintstone's latest: the Ford Econoline pickup; he has the three-window cab now and the five-window will come next, along with windowed versions of the van. Looks real nice and the Falcon dog-dish hubcaps are the most accurate ones anyone has offered - better than the ones on the AMT Ranchero or the Franklin Mint '60 Falcon. Should have asked him if he'd be willing to sell those separately...

Since there's more interest in these blueprints, I created a Flickr album for all eight files in (hopefully) the original size. You can download them here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4RYm7d Good luck and I hope to see the results!

Might as well mention Corgi's diecast PCC trolleys - I have one in Pacific Electric colors displayed with some of my 1/43 cars; IIRC it cost around $20 on sale:

And this PCC car is on Shapeways for (ouch) $450: https://www.shapeways.com/product/JTXMPFGHN/g-gauge-double-end-pcc-illinois-terminal-trolley

If you mean the PCC streetcars, you may want to check G scale railroad vendors; there's this one in 1/29 (!) scale but it's $250: http://www.nicholassmithtrains.com/product/ARISTO-CRAFT/PCC-TROLLEY/PCC-PTC-TROLLEY-%232012/ART23351

If you mean the PCC streetcars, you may want to check G scale railroad vendors; there's this one in 1/29 (!) scale but it's $250: http://www.nicholassmithtrains.com/product/ARISTO-CRAFT/PCC-TROLLEY/PCC-PTC-TROLLEY-%232012/ART23351

1933 Buick; looks like it was converted from a four-door sedan. The rear door on the passenger side opens, but there's no sedan/panel delivery back door. More photos here: https://hiveminer.com/Tags/1933%2Cbuick

Same old slop-on-a-generic-chassis Palmer always put out - the side-panel "accessories" artwork goes back nearly ten years before that. As I've said before, the ONLY thing I've found useful on their kits is that the '64 Plymouth has the correct Sport Fury emblems that Jo-Han missed.

Jay, you should take Curt up on his offer at least for the hood. You could thicken the hood by cutting out the top of one and gluing it as a second layer over the other, then bevel/putty the edges down to blend them in, leaving the center thicker to align with the cowl/windshield.

Yes, and if they tooled the coupe body and wheels they'd have a perennial seller.

Sweet find! I like the color combo, but here's a quick Earl Scheib photoshop: Note how it makes the Polar White pop a bit more. The wheels you have look like the ones with the smaller bolt pattern used on the later '60s to mid-'70s smaller series Buicks (Skylark, Regal, Century, base LeSabre) - I have a set on my '78 LeSabre that came from a '76 Regal. Just so you know in case you decide to sell them.

Excellent job, Mike - you were lucky to find one in such good shape. I have a couple I'm working on now; the 'vert will have the same interior as yours but with a pale yellow body like the one in the brochure.

Great meeting last night - lots of old-time members there. Please post photos - even if I'm in them...

The '58's face is a bit friendlier, and resembles a certain cartoon dog:

Oh, I know - I had a '64 Catalina 2+2 convertible once whose Roto was just beginning to slip when I sold it; my boss's '64 Starfire's trans cost over a grand to rebuild. I guess I'll just go with "kinda-sorta" since another board member just gave me a clean resin copy of one. I checked the '64 AMT Grand Prix, which should have the Roto, but it's the same trans as the Bonneville.

Got a resin copy of the Olds/Pontiac Roto Hydramatic for my '62 Catalina today from a fellow member - Thanks Tom!

Thanks for that photo, Bill - I've been trying to ID a set of 13" wheels I have with open slots; looks like they come from that kit. I also have a Craftsman '64 Monza in progress. Are you going to add an engine and rear suspension? The Revell Ed Roth "Road Agent" kit has the early Corvair setup. Good luck with it!