Robberbaron

Dennis: welcome to the forum! Good to see another member from The Region on here.

Welcome to the forum, Matthew.

Welcome! Never knew there were so many variations of those Neon promos.

Welcome - I'm in a similar situation: finally joined after lurking for years.

Good to know. Sounds like I'll need to put this one on my future purchase list...

Back to the AMT '68: anyone know if all the 1968 specific details are still present in the last couple RC2 reissues (like the one with the black/gold car on the box art)? I have an original early 80s street machine version (complete with rear view mirror molded into the windshield), then I purchased one of the stock '67s when they were first issued in, what, the early 1990s? At that time, people were claiming that they modified the 68 body into the 67 by eliminating the side markers and changing the Camaro fender badging to the 67 style (which they made too small). The 67 also had a different interior, and they also changed to the correct 67-only monoleaf springs for the rear axle. At the time the 67 came out, folks were saying a correct 68 couldn't be issued again because of all the changes that had been made. Maybe they were off base? I'd really like to get one of these to build a stock 68, but would like to know ahead of time if the interior/body/rear springs are correct.

Very cool little Nova there. Looks just right

Nicely done. I agree - the red/gold combo on these cars was especially eye catching.

Actually, with a little research, this is the first kit offered by Dave and Model King in the 1990 to 1993 range.

Nice chop on this one. Just enough without going overboard. Looking forward to seeing this one come together - I don't think I've ever seen this kit built as a tail dragger. Seems like everyone goes the gasser or rat rod route with this one usually. Nice to see something different, and I think you're on the right track with that nailhead.

VERY NICE! Love the subtlety of those ghost stripes, and I also like the fact that you're finishing it off as a "conventional" Malibu in lieu of an SS. Also like the job you did integrating that cowl scoop. Seems like too many people have trouble getting those integrated well. Definitely seems true to the style that many guys would build in 1:1.

Great start, looks like this thing should look wicked. What chassis are you using?

Shaping up to be one slick Buford there! Amazing what great lines these cars had from the factory. This is some of the cleanest body work I've seen - can't wait to see the finished product.

Gonna be keeping my eyes on this one...

Man, that's nice.

Nice job on that vinyl top! Car really comes to life with that white C stripe contrasting with the black top and guts.

Tastefully done and clean. Love the color selection, too.

Beautifully done. Brings back memories from when I was a kid. An old guy in the neighborhood had a white 67 Dodge with a black top (those weren't too common in the Chicago area by the late 70s). I used to love watching that car back out of his driveway and seeing those big "delta" tail lights lighting up.

Impressive! I especially like your wheel choice.

Would never guess that you had problems with this build - looks flawless to me...

Like the vibe on this one. I especially like your color choices - really helps tie it in to the early 60s era.

Love seeing something different like this being built. It's a crime that most of the Johan tooling like this is gone forever.

Nice history Kataranga! Couple clarifications: the grille in the Night Moves and Branding Iron issues is actually the stock 1981 model year grille, not a custom tube unit. The GMC Caballero version has the 1980 model year grille, with the Buick-style vertical bars. When AMT/Ertl converted this kit to the SS, it was a mixed bag. They really butchered the front end of the body, and it takes a fair amount of work to get the nose to fit properly. You can also tell they rushed the job, since the vertical bars in the grille of the SS nose aren't even spaced evenly on the passenger side (you can see this in the pic of the 2002 box art). However, they did see fit to upgrade the dash to the proper 1981+ style, which MPC never bothered doing. If memory serves me correctly, I believe they also added the trim that circles the top of the bed and tailgate. I restored a glue-bomb of the Night Moves issue back in the 90's, and I seem to recall being surprised that the trim was missing on that version. The SS kit also changed the seats to buckets (the monster truck had a bench), but they didn't bother adding a console. I believe you could order a 1:1 like this, but it's definitely not how most were optioned. I recently bought the latest MPC-branded Round 2 reissue of this kit from Hobby Lobby. One change that surprised me is that, in addition to the 5-hole "eighties-style" rally wheels that are shown on the box art, they now also include a set of the 6-hole rallys from the older versions of the tooling. The 1991 issue of the SS did not have these.

One of the nicest builds I have seen of this kit. (Both builds actually). Love the red guts with the white exterior. Wouldn't change a thing. Would be nice if Revell finally decided to reissue the GT version. Missed that one on the first go-round...

True, and in my opinion it is depicted positively. I do seem to recall that they included a Monogram GSX in his model collection, which briefly took me "out of the moment" of the movie, since the film is set in the late 70's, and that kit wouldn't have been available until the late 80's, I believe. Maybe it was meant as a slight omage to the 68 or 69 Skylark that they used in the movie. Forgot about that one. I seem to recall that they showed him working on a Revell 69 Camaro early on in the movie. I think that aspect was an attempt to show his immaturity at the start of the film, which unfortunately seems like the most common reason for showing model building in TV/movies.