Robberbaron

Stopped in yesterday at the Hobart, Indiana HL and they finally are starting to get the new stuff. Used the trusty 40% coupon to pick up the Revell '64 T-bolt for the stock (flat) Fairlane hood and poverty caps. Missed that one the last time it was out, when I was on my modeling "hiatus". Also had the Suburban, Drag Mustang 5.0, S&H Torino, Eldorod, & '57 Black Widow. Didn't seem to have any of the new Round 2 stuff yet. Also did an impulse buy and got another '65 Grand Prix kit that I didn't need, just because it was on clearance for $10.79.

Love it! No doubt it could have existed and raced back in the day - things were much more of a free for all back then. If it didn't fit an NHRA there were also AHRA tracks and "outlaw" tracks that pretty much let anything run. If someone built and ran a BBC Vespa back in the day, I'm convinced your build would also have been possible:

x2

I honestly think it was a trial balloon - let's see how these things sell with a $10.00 higher price than most of their other typical car kits. If they moved enough (even with people using a 40% coupon), you will start seeing that happen more often. Didn't work with me. I originally planned to get one due to the steel wheels/poverty caps/Americans that weren't in the original Lindberg version. I already have one of the Lindbergs, so I didn't NEED one of the Lawman kits, but if it was normally priced, I'd pony up using a 40% coupon. But not interested enough to drop $25ish on one.

For some reason our local HL (Hobart, IN) seems to lag behind most others in updating their model stock. Finally started widespread clearancing a couple weeks ago. They already have the Foose '56 pickup and the stock '76 Torino (picked one up about 2 weeks ago). Stopped in today on my way home from work. Finally have a lot of space opened up on the shelves, with tags for what's coming. Here's what I saw: MPC Vending Machine AMT Datsun 280Z AMT '83 Camaro Z28 Revell Foose Caddy Eldorod Revell '66 Chevy Suburban Revell '57 Chevy Black Widow Revell '64 Fairlane (T-bolt) Revell drag Mustang 5.0 Revell Starsky & Hutch Torino (kinda weird for them to be stocking this and the factory stock version at the same time) Revell '92 Miata Revell Mazda RX7 Might have been a few others that didn't register because I couldn't care less. Find it interesting that it looks like there will be many more Revell-Monogram subjects in this restock than Round2 kits.

Doesn't get much better than that! Don't think I'd change a thing...

Nice job! Funny, I literally just got one of these '27 T bodies from Hobbylinc with a bunch of other JF stuff. Was kind of an impulse add-on, but was so cheap I figured it's worth it just to have some fun. I've also been wondering how I'll piece something together. Probably use as much as I can from the Revell '29 roadster.

This might be the nicest build I've seen of this kit, nice job!

Beautiful! Another example of how good GM's styling was in the mid-sixties. No body mods needed: just paint, rims, and drop it in the weeds!

Indeed, that's the way to display one of Harry's builds.

Sure looks like an ascot in the actual photo, now that you mention it...

Almost didn't click on this because normally I could care less about the subject, but you sure put a unique spin on each one. I especially like the dropped red one.

Another very clean build. Would never know about the rear valance if you hadn't said it.

Nice job, super clean build. Growing up our 1:1 '68 Impala was a very similar color blue.

I agree, looks great!

Good stuff!

Nope, those are both based on the Cadillac commercial chassis, which Caddy offered specifically for companies that would be converting them to ambulances, hearses, flower cars, etc. As previously stated, the Eldorado was a separate model, specifically the top trim level of the 2-door hardtop and convertible (Seville and Biarritz, can't remember for sure which was which). Main visual difference was different side trim. Google 1959 and 1960 Eldorado and you should be able to see the obvious differences. This brings us full circle to the first comment on this issue: the Ecto-1A ambulance diecast in the video is incorrectly labeled as an Eldorado on the card. And yes, I realize that 99% of the diecast collectors who will be buying it won't care...

Chalk me up as another fan of all the various 73-77 A-bodies. Lots of interesting variations and changes between model years for all the different divisions. Buick actually did offer the small "opera-style" quarter windows with the semi fastback roofline, on the Century Special Landau coupe. Interesting factoid is that it seems like it was a last-minute variation. Buick rough-welded plugs in the large quarter window openings to convert these cars to the small windows, then just covered them with the Landau vinyl half top. The interior also used the plastic surround for the large quarter windows, with a separate vinyl filler to convert it to the small window style. Here's a pic of a junked one with the top peeled, showing the rough body work: : This also happens to be the exact same method Chevy used when they first offered the small quarter windows on the 1974 Malibu Classic and Laguna Type S-3. Full vinyl top was mandatory until midyear, to cover up the rough body work on the window plugs. I agree that the Regals were quite striking in that metallic red. A kid in my school inherited his grandpa's Regal Landau coupe, red with a white half top, Buick 350, and road wheels, absolutely mint condition, which you just didn't see anymore in the Chicago area by the early 1990s. Of course, he daily drove it through the winters like any other car, so you can imagine what it looked like after a few years. I personally think these Regals looked the best with the S/R package and T-tops like this one: These cars still used the same console and horseshoe shifter from the 1970 - 1972 Skylark GS. You could also still get the same 3-spoke sport steering wheel from the earlier generation cars, so even though the performance was gone by 1977, the interior still had some direct ties to the earlier Buick muscle cars.

Just within the last year, between the warped Ramcharger bodies, incorrect Black Widow kits (Bel Air side trim instead of 150), and this, it's proof that there's really no serious attempt from Revell HQ as far as quality control. Seems like they pretty much give the production go-ahead to whatever facilities are molding and packaging the kits, then just sit back and not worry about anything until buyers start discovering the problems. From the postings so far on this one, it's pretty obvious that this is a widespread problem that could have been discovered easily if they randomly sampled a certain amount of kits.

That's because Revell also offered Capri kits based off this same body shell. It has the Capri IMSA style flared fenders and quarters (is that the best way to describe the Capri styling?), but also has the Mustang style flares around the wheel openings, so it's really incorrect for both, but probably easier to shave off the flares around the wheel openings and make correct Capri body contours. I have an old Capri in my stash that I got for cheap back in the day, thinking about bashing it someday with the '90 Mustang drag kit.

I will tell you from experience to definitely where gloves. I originally used Super Clean when it first came out to degrease some 1:1 car parts. I made the mistake of working for about 10 minutes in the stuff with my bare hands. Skin got pretty raw, and drew all of the oils out of my skin. Took about a week and a half to heal. If you live in cold weather climates, also make a point of storing it where it won't freeze. I made the mistake of storing my jug in my unheated garage where it went through a couple of winters. I helped my wife try to remove some paint from some craft items she had recently painted and wanted to redo. It softened and removed about half the paint on them, but never got them completely stripped the way a fresh jug would. This was plain old Krylon rattle can spray paint, which normally would be no problem. Probably a combination of many freeze/thaw cycles and age.

So did the '86 (?) Grand Prix based 2+2 (NASCAR homologation special). Pretty sure GMP440's picture was from one of those. I also remember seeing mid-to-late 70s Bonnevilles with Rally II's that were body color instead of dark gray, but with the traditional silver highlights. Think some 73-77 Grand Prix's were also equipped that way But this is all kind of academic. I get the gist of Snake's post: 99% of modelers are going to want to be painting these in the "traditional" muscle car-era color scheme.

Outstanding build! We really need a current factory stock 70-71 Cyclone in plastic again. Revell already has it halfway done with the Torino drivetrain and chassis. Really wish they'd get on the stick and make it happen. Totally off topic, diggin' the vintage gold flake Formica! Reminds me of the original 1966 vintage counters that were in my kitchen when I first bought my house. My wife didn't seem to appreciate it as much as I did... No mystery what happened to it - body got converted into a NASCAR racer. Recently reissued by Round 2 as the Donnie Allison car. Wouldn't hold my breathe ever expecting them to return it to factory stock.

Reputable sources have stated that such a car exists in 1:1. Key word is "a", as in one. As opposed to the tens of thousands of surviving Model A coupes that don't have it.

Exhibit A: the Deuce-style roof insert in the '30 Model A coupe. Exhibit B: the coil sprung 9" Ford rearend in same, instead of the much more common/traditional/popular banjo rear end with transverse leaf.