Robberbaron

All the AMT stuff is stacked in the center of the left main aisle (as you enter the store), about halfway back. Probably had about 20 each of the Nova wagons and '64 Galaxies. Maybe about 10 each of the Depot Hacks and Copperheads. Only about 7 of the Ford surf vans (that one's a parts bonanza, would have got one, but I just don't have the space). The remnants of the Revell shipment are in one of the toy aisles in the center of the store. That entire store is a hot mess right now - looks like a tornado came through!

Finally had a chance to stop at the Merrillville, IN store. Had plenty of '64 Galaxies and Nova wagons. Also had a fair number of the Model T Depot Hacks, Copperhead dragsters, and the Ford surf vans. Picked up one of the Nova wagons as I planned. ALMOST got another of the '64 Galaxies, but reminded myself that I already have a stack of the previous releases. About the only thing left of the Revell-Monogram stuff was a handful of snap kits.

My own observations on the Nova wagon: I snagged a Craftsman when it first became available at my LHS. They immediately sold out, and after that they couldn't keep them on the shelves. Eventually their wholesaler ran out and needed to wait for the second run. When my LHS finally got them again, I got another Craftsman, then got one of the 3-in-1 kit when those came out shortly after As much as I like the subject, eventually I get my fill. I suspect the same applies to most others who bought these kits. Don't forget that Round 2 is now on their third variation of this kit with the Coke version. My suspicion is they've done fine with these. Even with three, I'll admit I might get one more if these show up at my Ollies.

Agreed, that's EXACTLY what you see in real life on so many of these - the paint lifts, then the primer just oxidizes away. Reminds me of my BIL's old Silverado, except the rockers behind the doors were nothing but airspace by the time he got rid of it!

The MPC AMX might not be a good indicator, just due to the oddball 1/20 scale (thanks, George Toteff...). I'm not a huge AMC fan, but I would have bought one if it wasn't for that. I suspect many other people share my sentiment. However, for AMC in general, they've also run the restored 76, 75, 74 Gremlins, plus both the MPC Pacer (coupe) and the AMT Pacer (wagon). I've seen quite a few built Gremlins posted to "under glass" on this forum, not so many of the Pacers.

Nice job. I'll admit, I get a twinge of nostalgia now looking at one of these, remembering how they used to be everywhere when I was a kid.

Outstanding build! Never would guess that it was done in under 3 weeks. What a great way to commemorate your friend.

For the "factory" Hurst-built Super Stock cars, it would be the '68 Barracuda. Probably the main reason it hasn't happened is wheelbase is shorter than the Darts. Aside from possibly sharing engine/trans/differential/wheels, it would require a new body/chassis/interior tool for everything else.

The intent of that may be to simulate a double pinstripe. Paint the body, then drag an Exacto blade over it to scrape off the paint and reveal the double white stripes. At least a couple other sixties kits had something similar. I think the original stock AMT '66 Skylark GS had this. Maybe also the MPC '67 GTO?

Does the Switchers '32 roadster/coupe share the chassis/drivetrain with the recent '32 Sedan Delivery?

Thanks for catching that - mixed togther the cut-off year for the long wheelbase Sport Wagons. Serves me right for posting before my coffee kicked in!

Don't forget: the Olds Vista Cruisers had a stretched wheelbase, which was 5" longer I believe. '64 to '67 was 120", '68 to '72 was 121". Same applies for Buick Sport Wagons through 1969.

Out own Rocking Rodney Rat built something cool out of one of these: My main beef is that the MPC didn't get the shape of the quarter windows right. The 1:1 has a gentle sweep at the rear corner that differentiates the 26-27 coupes from the earlier T's:

Also wondering if they will carry the new '65 and '68 GTO curbsides (plus the '64 Comet). I'd really like to see them get in the Reveal '30 Model A coupe also, but I'm starting to think thats not gonna happen, for whatever reason.

Stopped in at my local HL the other day. Nothing new as far as automotive kits, but at least the shelves seemed well stocked. One item of interest is that prices continue to bounce around. Several of the Revell/Monogram kits that were priced at $39.99 have dropped a bit ('37 Ford pickup is now $34.99, for example). Still a fair number of their kits still at $39.99. On the other hand, the AMT 2021 Charger R/T jumped $10 up to $39.99 (I figured that initial $29.99 was a boo-boo!)

Call me crazy, but I see more than a little styling of the 2nd generation Monte Carlo in the Californian: swooping side window profile, heavily sculptured body sides, blade-like leading edge of the fenders, and a prominent single pair of headlights: The main factor affecting the resemblance is the battering-ram 5 MPH front bumper, which GM was forced to tack onto their already completed design (much like the rest of the industry). The thing is, the 2nd generation Monte debuted in '73. If the Californian kit was designed/released around '68/'69, that predates even the first generation Monte Carlo. Harry Bradley had worked as a stylist for Chevrolet, but reportedly left in 1966 to work for Mattel. So that's way too nearly for him to have had any first hand direct knowledge on GM's styling plans 9 years out. However, I do wonder if he used his connections within the auto design world in order to get some secondhand info on the direction GM was going. Some of the early Chevy styling studies even have a stonger resemblance in some ways:

Back in the late '90s, some friends and I used to frequent the street races at Doty Road on the South Side of Chicago. One weekend a guy showed up with an old resurrected Chevy II 2-door sedan street racer. From the taillights I knew it was a 62-64. It had obviously been sitting dormant for years prior, and it didn't have any modern speed parts visible on it. It had a set of slotted mags and sat EXACTLY like this! At the time, the gasser look and "patina" were absolutely NOT "cool", but I thought that car was all kinds of awesome. Never got a peek under the hood, but I'd like to imagine it was Rat-powered like this. Gonna be following this one for sure!

Now that we know that this Powell is going to be 3D printed, shouldn't this topic get moved to the "Truck Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed" section, where it belongs? Just slapping the "Johan" name on stuff like this doesn't mean it belongs in this section, with legitimate injection molded styrene kits.

Rick, my HL also had the new Charger stickered for $29.99. Did a double take when I saw that - never expected to walk out of a store paying less than $20 for one of these. Also grabbed the lone '64 Cutlass hardtop kit that they had at mine. They had a single mangled one over a year ago, and I hadn't seen another one till the other day. (The convertibles are always crowding the shelves)

This ? Not sure why, but the last reissue of that Blazer a!ways seemed scarce, to the point that I never actually saw one in the flesh. Which is surprising since my LHS at the time pretty much carried anything that Round 2 produced. At the time, I casually assumed that they would eventually get it in, or I would find it somewhere else, but that never happened. At the time it wasn't a "gotta have it" kit for me, but now I wish I'd tracked one down.

Welp, I didn't think I needed another Super Bee kit until you just confirmed this, Steve! Good stuff! In case anyone hasn't seen a 1:1 with Ledger Green "C stripes":

Tim, Agreed, I have the first issue Pro Street kit with those C-stripes. I know one of the more recent Round 2 reissues also offered them in black or white: However, I don't think they've previously offered them in blue, which is quite rare in 1:1. In my opinion, its quite eye catching:

Thank you for posting these pics for us, Tim. Glad to see the '60 F100 will include an engine and have the bed separate. Also really liking that new box art for the '70 Super Bee. Sure seems to indicate that the decals will include the C-stripe in blue, which I think will be a first. Will be doubly sweet if they also include a blue bumble bee stripe.

Very, very cool. All your effort paid off!