Ragtop Man

Agree 100% - the AMT kit lines up very well with contemporary pix in HRM and others. Have heard voices here and on Spotlight rather slagging the AMT '40, but a very clean (fagile!!!) built turned up in a box of builts, with the orignal instructions and it sure looks good to me. Much more likely to get finished than the more detailed but more fiddly Revell '40.

Help me understand the tin box thing... are those really that collectable where they add value to the contents?

Yes - My saving grace for moving over here to Podunk-by-the-Sea. They got one of errrvathing, or so it seems.

Jay, this is awesome so far! You found great solutions for the hood and backlight from common or discarded parts, I can see it coming together already!

This is the project I was recalling. Still very cool build.

Is that something we know for sure, or is that speculation? It would be a heck of a smart business play - I can't think of a good reason NOT to. The WOF Chevelle struck me as a pretty good looking replica, but I have also seen (here, Spotlight, others) a fair bit of criticism directed at same for roofline, daylight openings, etc. In a perfect world, the '69 Chevelle would slide under it like silk sheets.

I remain disappointed that Revell was not fully considering the "interoperability" (as the techs say) between Snap and Detail for many similar/same subjects that were released over the last several years. The WOF '57 Bel Air coupe FINALLY nailed the subject after every kit maker swung at it at least a few times; but there is a boatload of Dremel work to adapt it to their excellent '57 Bel Air Convertible. Ditto the '63 WOF splitter and the '67 detail kits - so close, yet so far. And I fall back to Tim's terrific story of a few years ago about adding detail kit parts to the snap together '14 (?) Mustang promo. As I have chastised others here and at other boards and forums - we are modelers, not just assemblers. None of the above are beyond the skill of most readers. But dang, think how much easier it would be if tabs lined up and parts swapped like those crazy Trophy kits from 1963? I don't think it's just me... but I could be wrong about that.

Nothing but net! Superb build, the colors and cleanliness are outstanding.

Awesome concept and build! Really fine execution of the idea, too, it is all of a piece, so to speak.

Just to be clear, once tooling goes to China, it stays in China. Any enterprise undertaken in China is done in parntership with an enterprise connected to their gubbmint. They are not the most open minded people in the world for such things. For the future of the hobby, hope that cooler heads prevail. I don't know all the economics of what cost would get assesed, but I don't foresee a 54% increase in the retail price - but it would sting, it would slow sales and it would definitely cause the chains to revisit a lot of what they keep on the shelves.

Yes - not sure if it is just for display, or it was in the contest. My pics are lame compared to the build. That kit rarely gets any love - but this was done entirely like I'd hoped to do one of mine in the day - raidused wheel wells, piecrust, slot mags, up in the front, blown mill under the hood, very nice job with the red paint that looked factory - perfect surface reflection like a real car, not a barstool. I'm goofy for the build, it really hits a nerve for me. Passed the pix to Steve G., who is a closeted T-Bird fan to take a look at. While I doubt pennies fall from heaven to support this, it would be great to get some money to clean up the tool, maybe open some gates and restore some parts - much like the '55 Nomad cleanup.

Gorgeous!!!!

Looks really good - I had the same issue with mine (bowed roof) and it is still sitting in the box after painting about 30 years ago... There IS a post (or series of posts) on FB in a Ferrari builder's group on how to 'fix' the shape of the front end, fender cutouts, etc. The finished build is great... but I lack that level of skill to take a crack at that invasive of a update/conversion. Yours looks terrific, and would be a proud centerpiece anywhere. Nice job!

How would you compare the PL Mustang F/C to the MPC Cougar that has been out in a few iterations? Thought maybe the Cougar might be a better start for the project, but I'm open to ideas all day! To expand on your post, this pic is from Dad's trick Rolliflex at Milan Dragway.

Note - not a RHD! Pic is from the mirror in the back of the showcase, to get the reversed angle. Phone pics not doing it justice!

Not my build, but sure wish it was. Aplogies for the lousy pic, but had to share it out for its incredibley cool details... if it is, take a bow, it looks great!

Might be fun and simple, but the bar is soooooo much higher now for scale fidelity, these last-gasp Venice kits would go into a digital meat grinder. Only because trucks are so popular can they get away with some of what is out now.

That strikes me as the perfect resin or 3D project for someone who really had the passion to drive it through to completion.

I believe the Corvette is a shadow Monogram item, engineered in Morton Grove, but released under the Revell brand.

I got nothing. That is the best build of this kit I have EVER seen, and now it is on my list to pick up. Color, stance, the trim and details knock me out. That is a complete concept start to finish. FWIW, IMHO we are too tough on ourselves about the little nits we miss and miss the stuff we did well.

Nailed it. For anyone considering a similar project with an AMT '67-'68, the CURRENT release of the '69 XL has a surfeit of '67 -'68 bits in the box, enough to make this Phord Phreek "phlip" phor joy - I'd need to look at the shadow parts breakdown again, but many chassis bits, exhaust and engine are included.

Great story! BBDO became a powerhouse. They were very, very close to Chrysler leadership (there are stories...) and had it all in their back pocket for years. They invested heavily in ChryCo, and in the inverse. Knew a few folks who went there - and a few who came from there. But, like the rest of the world, there were cracks in the armor and eventually, all the Chrysler Corporation business was re-assigned to different shops in the BK era.

Nice!

Checks every box! Looks awesome. On top of it all, a great build of a fiddly kit!

... and insufficient coffee this AM to process. Planning a hardbody slot car build of this with the Hase body, been years since I have turned styrene to scrap this way. Would REALLY like to find these, thanks!