ChrisBcritter

Door handles are different as well, IIRC. I had a '50 coupe conversion in the works once that I was building as the Turnupseed car, and I remember deciding it would just be easier to swap the '49 roof onto the '50 body.

If it was originally curbside I'll leave it that way, for the most part - especially if it's going to be a custom. Then I put the effort into the body and interior. If it came with an engine I'd feel like I was cheating myself of the challenge if I glued down that hood. I'm making exceptions for the '58 Ford because it's not often done, and the '64 Malibu Craftsman because the wagon and El Camino had all the underhood parts (seriously, why didn't AMT make the wagon a Craftsman and the Malibu a detailed kit? Anyone know?).

A little addition: You can tint Bondic! I used Alumilite clear red dye and it seems to work quite well; a tiny amount goes a LONG way. As a test I put down a 1/8" drop of Bondic, then I opened the sealed bottle of dye with a poke from an X-acto knife. This left a 1/16" smear on the tip of the blade; I stirred it in and it immediately mixed and turned the Bondic a nice dark ruby red. Gave it a ten-second shot with the UV and it solidified OK. Looks just as good as any AMT taillight (and better than a lot of Jo-Han ones ).

Odd - the Catalina's dog dish caps look a bit oversized (bigger than the ones on the AMT '62)? I'll just use the wheel covers from the old AMT Bonneville. Nice box art though.

That roadster was used in Loving You (1957). As much as Elvis was a Cadillac guy, I don't recall him ever driving one in his non-concert movies - not unusual because Chrysler was so active in getting its products on screen.

The '64 Comet was just a bit early; it would attract some more buyers now that the Moebius '65 is available. Were all the '59 Imperials eventually sold, or is Model King still sitting on a pile of returned kits? Glad I got mine when I did.

Cool! Looking forward to seeing you do your magic with it. I imagine larger headlights are the first order of business?

Have you ever owned the Troll '59 Ford kit, Tulio? I'd love to see the box art. ETA: Was it the hardtop or the convertible?

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.