ChrisBcritter

in skintight jeans

Yeah! Operator, where's my emoji? Well, if I knew what it was, I wouldn't ask you!

The '65 Chevelle SS (and correct '66 Nova SS as well) wheels and '60 Ford F-100 interior bucket landed safely today. On an even happier note, so did this: '69 Buick Wildcat radiator wall courtesy of our esteemed Snake! Postmarked December 9th from the eastern U.S. with no indication what the heck took it so long to get here - the envelope was undamaged, postage was correct, address was correct, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ?? Now to mold and copy it for my '70 Wildcat, which will be curbside no more... and return it safely.

He probably would have gotten even madder if you told him it was the Nash that had the fold-down seats, not the Hudson . But back on the subject: AMT '32 Ford 3-window coupe (must be a story as to why it only came out in 1/32, with the same wonky lower body/cowl that all the 1/25 kits had) AMT '58 Plymouth (was supposed to have been produced in the early '60s as a Trophy Series contemporary to the '58 Chevy and '57 Ford) AMT '69 Continental Mark III (per Dennis Doty, it was canceled in process; not sure how far it got) AMT '51 Ford Victoria (would have been a logical followup to the '49 and '50 kits with shared tooling; I hate to think the clunky ITC '51 got in the way of that idea) AMT '40 Mercury coupe/convertible (this could have worked like the '36 Ford, engineering the body with a separate roof treatment as an option, and sharing wheel/engine tooling with the '40 Ford - again ITC beat them to it with a lesser product) AMT '64/'65 Chevy Chevelle hardtop and convertible full detail kit (Why was the popular Malibu only released as a Craftsman?) AMT '64 Nova (this one slipped through the cracks; no kit or promo that year) Jo-Han '59-'61 Studebaker Silver Hawk (they had the Stude promo contract, but went with the more mainstream Lark - which leads to...) Jo-Han '59-'61 Studebaker Lark (they had the promo tool, so why no kit until '62? Even with the odd size and wrong door length, they might have sold enough to make a few bucks)

I got the '67 Chrysler hood ornament and I can vouch for the quality - a perfect fit. I should have asked who does his chrome - also great quality.

Hmm. Looks like AMT threw in the parts pack Hemi tree, including the Corvair engine. About the only other change seems to be swapping the two rear chrome reverse wheels for the pair of mags. I wonder if the Little Red Wagon's front axle/springs would be an easy swap to get steerable front wheels?

Had a blue one when I was a kid back in 1967; have two blue ones now, one's clean and one's green: (The flash made it look white) Head-on with the full kit, from an old thread comparing the windshield frame angle.

Big relief to know you're still with us, Tulio! I admit I was getting worried for you there after our last PM exchange.

Welcome back, Tulio! So good to hear from you again with another sharp build. Hope you're well and safe.

Former Edsel owner here giving you a big thumbs up!

I found a chart of fractional drill size equivalents online; the Yakamoz drill's collet adjusts from 0.7 to 1.2mm. Looks like that will accept bit sizes #56 (1.1811 mm) and 3/64" (1.1913 mm) down through #70 (.7112 mm). The Micro-Mark chuck will adjust down to 1/64 (.3962 mm); that will accept smaller bits down to #78 (.4064 mm). That might make a difference if you need to drill out a distributor, ignition coil or master cylinder. One other note about the Yakamoz: It has only one speed (RPM not specified) and it runs off a 12-volt transformer; could it be safely plugged into a speed control?

On Delorean Airlines

Three strikes - checked HobbyTown USA in Northbrook, Des Plaines Hobbies, and Hobby Lobby in Deerfield; not there yet. No more shipments until next week.

As Rick said above: Not Disney (it was United Artists), but it tried very hard to be just like a Disney movie, including casting Dick Van Dyke and hiring the Sherman brothers to write the songs! When I saw it as a kid I thought it was like Mary Poppins with a car .

I don't have an Invicta, but here's the wagon: I take it you saw these on eBay now? https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMT-1961-BUICK-SPECIAL-WAGON-1-25-ORIGINAL-FENDER-PORT-HOLES-CIRCA-1961/233852209975

Great! Will check with HobbyTown USA and Des Plaines Hobbies tomorrow.

Yep - it does fit the old AMT compact tires very well; I've scrounged up four on eBay to get a full set. They were the front wheels for the tube axle drag option, which gives an excuse for having five lugs instead of four. Thanks Michael - I was wondering where those came from!

Will check it out - thanks! Eduard's 4x4 or 6x6 Rhomb Type mesh looks good too.

Oprah, Uma! Uma...

Great! I'll just have to add 7" sealed beams for the North American version, which will make the guppy look even more desperate: And I guess I'll check through the Eduard catalog to find some photoetched mesh to match that grille.

"Be kind - Rewind" Very kind of you to create this "rewind"! If you're looking for ideas for the mini-trucks in the parking lot, here you go: Saw this Nissan at a McDonald's in Pasadena, either '87 or '88 - the proud owner let me grab a photo. ETA: Checked the first post and realized it was two years ago, so the build is long done. "Never mind"...

squirrel's fuzzy tail

Sorry to hear that. I lived in L.A. for over 20 years and loved his press conferences - especially the outtakes the late sportscaster Jim Healy used to play. Hope St. Peter doesn't ask him about Kingman's performance...

Great way to end the year! Is that Dynasty Red? And what was the source for the hood ornament?

Probably still there at that price .