ChrisBcritter

Careful with siphon!

Wonder if the winning submission to the MPC 500 Kit Idea Contest was "Do a Superfly version of the Grand Prix!"

For delivery to Commissioner Gordon's office? Looking forward to getting this Nova! I thought the '64 Olds F-85 would be first - maybe Jan./Feb. now?

That is one massive rescue! Please post new photos if you redo the bumpers, so we can see the difference.

The existing version is a '73 - not much different from the '71/'72 other than the 5-mph front bumper/grille unit (and wrong wheelcovers all three years - maybe Round2 could finally tool up some correct ones?)

You could also get a fiberglass aftermarket hardtop, like the one on this $34,750 trash heap of a 190SL - note the different rear window and the round emblem near the side window; I think Glasspar made them? My friend's '63 has one just like it. Mine is missing the hubcaps, but the previous owner threw in a set of Hubley 300SL wheels - once I cut them down to fit, I'll just hollow them out and put retainers on the axles so it looks normal. Kurt, I cast up an extra set of clear red taillights and clear headlights this morning so let me know if you can use them.

Let's try yellow

Hi Kurt - I have one of these kits too; mine is missing the hubcaps and one tire half (I cast a replacement). I also have molds to cast the head and taillights in clear/red. I shot these at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in California back in 2007; may be a bit more conservative than you're doing but food for thought: Good luck with your build!

Blowed-up real good!

Got some Ed Roth yesterday; not a Tweedy Pie but still cheep, cheep, cheep: Got it for the Corvair drive train, especially the Powerglide which I'll be copying for my '69. And since this has the early 'Vair rear suspension, maybe I could use the whole package for the '64 Monza in my stash.

of potatoes peeling

Tim, that must be an early production kit - I have four '62 Newport bodies and none of them have that trim piece. Note also there's no trim around the license plate opening, which mine all have. If you have a picture of the front of that model, I'll bet it also has "CHRYSLER" embossed in the grille surround; I've seen a couple photos of one but neither grille I have has it. Then there's the firewall with the '61 details which was never corrected, and the air cleaner which was for a 318 Poly...

Whole list, full size in three easy-to-read pieces: Fast turnaround on the old '57 Chevy hardtop; there probably are some of the Ed Roth edition still in hobby stores. O/T, but I'll probably pick up that 1/48 JN-4 Jenny and the Convair 990 at least.

Revell only did the Eldo Brougham in 1/25, so you're good to go.

Well, well - wonder if the '56 Buick's grille will be put back to stock? I wish them luck engineering glass for that one and the Eldo; roof fit on the Buick isn't an exact science... I'm happy to see they're selling the new glass for the White fuel tanker as a separate item, although they won't be doing it for the Chevy stake truck.

You want to toss them in with the parts I'll be copying for you? I could do a one-sided mold and cast up just the wheelcover part.

I think the only source for these is the original issue '67 kit or promo. Maybe another project for our forum friend Rico Radenz, aka camaro69 here; aka Ra-Sti´s Scale Accessories on Shapeways?

in the sauna

I'm looking for wheelcovers that could be made to match; so far the closest I've found may be the custom ones from the original '61 Chevy kit with the centers reshaped: Definitely will be casting some red/clear tail/backup lights for mine.

The Skylark GS might have some interest since it's a muscle car; not so sure about the Falcon or Olds. With all the work it would take, they might as well redo the Olds as a Starfire and the Falcon as an Australian GT-HO (if the OZ 1/25 modeling market is big enough to support it).

You might save some effort by putting another piece of resist over most of the windshield area, leaving enough of a gap around the edges so the center will drop out.

playmate for Wolf

Another idea for a future release: How much work would be involved with returning the MPC '72 Grand Prix back to stock? Mostly the front bumper/grille, headlights, header panel, and filling the hole in the roof?

For bahn finds!

Laboratory? Or maybe rabbit hole.