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Here you go - August 1963, p.37: http://www.modelencyclopedia.com/magazines.php?MagId=77&PageNum=37
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65' Olds F-85 stuff
ChrisBcritter replied to hedotwo's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
You might try hunting down a Monogram '64 GTO body shell for the door/window frames. -
Very very clean build - and not only is the license number correct, but the font is more accurate than what they used in the movie! (from imcdb.org)
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I just got my daily dose of Vitamin C from looking at this car! Clean builds like this could make me question my loyalty to Jo-Han's '64, especially with that stance. Very sharp. One thing you might still be able to fix: The taillights are upside down.
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Oops - should have said '36 Plymouth. The body is cut out a bit but the rest looks pretty accurate (despite what's on the box top, the side windows aren't cut down).
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Story of the week AMT
ChrisBcritter replied to Greg Myers's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Yes, the '66 Thunderbird Town Coupe - I just got a black one; sanded down a ton of glue splotches and polished it up. Once I detail it out with some foil and paint I'll post it. -
If it's not too late, the AMT '35 Plymouth Coupe modified would be the same body as the '36 Dodge, I believe.
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The incredible sound of Tommy Ivo's Showboat in the movie Bikini Beach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B07ByoCKGso
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Clean build with clean details - love it! Question: What are the two little holes in the front of the hood for?
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1936 Ford De Luxe Coupe (five window)
ChrisBcritter replied to Lovefordgalaxie's topic in WIP: Model Cars
I always look forward to your builds, Tulio, and this is no exception. Beautiful job so far and your photography adds so much. -
That color combo's gonna go nice with your '58 Pontiac. Are you going to make clear red taillights for it, or paint the molded-in ones?
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Not quite as nice close up when I opened the box, but it's mainly a few glue splotches. Worst part is the taillight lens has some glue warp. Interesting thing is that since it's the promo tool, the interior is correct for a coupe, with a package shelf that extends to the back window and has the little slots for the flow-through ventilation. The regular kit with the separate roof doesn't (it's really a convertible). One oddity: Two of the Craftsman's tires have whitewalls mistakenly printed on both sides - I've seen and owned AMT promos and Craftsman kits since the '60s and have never seen that happen on one tire, let alone two in the same kit!
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Found this little goodie at Hobby Lobby: http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/mesh-erasing-shield-282814/ Just the right pattern for a '58 Ford grille if you do it in pieces; not big enough for the '58 T-bird, however.
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Got a couple built '66 T-birds, one a black Craftsman with the smooth top and the other a regular kit (probably reissue) with the vinyl top. They'd been up on eBay four times with no bids (and no description in the listing of what they were) so I kinda felt sorry for them, plus I have a thing for Craftsman kits: Also got a '69 442 parts lot with a complete front end setup, which will let me put steerable wheels in something else, and most of a '66 El Camino kit (minus the engine and mags) to donate the stock parts to my '66 wagon.
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Make it a diorama with the one guy daydreaming about himself driving the Dart, with him standing there and the "other" him in the Dart mounted in a thought balloon!
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Sleek and subtle. Only thing you need is a miniature guardrail on the edge of the deck railing - you'd have a great 1/25 scale causeway for your photos. And don't feel bad about the clouds - it adds to the mood.
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Another possibility would be a full detail Ford Maverick; the supply of reissues of the Jo-Han kit is drying up, and it had a simple chassis anyway. There should be enough variations to make it worthwhile, like street machine, Pro Stock, and especially Grabber. Would it be cheaper if a company could copy the dimensions of the Jo-Han body and tool up the rest with more detail?
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I wonder if AMT could pull off a '51 Ford based on their dated but decently accurate '49-'50 tooling? Particularly since a Victoria hardtop and convertible could use the same body, windshield and vent windows. Maybe Revell should take a crack at this, with detail like the '49 Olds coupe and a lot of period custom goodies. Shoebox Fords have never gone out of style; about the only limiting factor would be that they weren't too famous for racing.
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Moebius `65 Plymouth Satellite
ChrisBcritter replied to FASTBACK340's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Very very good news. I bet everybody who has a reissue '64 Comet is tossing out their chassis and laying in a supply of new blades to cut open their hoods. I'll probably pick up a Ventura to upgrade my '61 Bonneville, and the Belvedere would be a start on the Chicago police car from the chase scene in Cooley High. (Note to AMT: maybe this would be a good time to make a '62 Grand Prix based on the Catalina tooling?) -
Good job and thanks for that info - I've seen that body and wondered how well it fit up with the AMT chassis.
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Even better in the sunlight - brings out all the subtle shadings and makes the chrome really stand out. I've really got to dig up a '59 one of these days.