StevenGuthmiller

I think that the Trumpeter kit is a prime example of trying to produce 2 different body configurations from one mold with minimal modification to the mold. AMT did the same thing with some of their very early kits. The '60 Buick Invicta comes to mind. They basically started with a convertible body & then just tried to plop a top on it without changing any of the convertibles dimensions. I think that AMT did ok with this method on the '60 Buick for the most part, (although it's obvious that the c-pillars are pretty rudimentary) but my guess is that this is why Trumpeter wound up with a short top & long tulip panel. Steve

AMT & MPC did nearly every full sized, 60's Pontiac kit that they ever produced with pretty nice 8 lug wheels. I would think that they should be pretty easy to find on ebay. I personally have probably a dozen or more kits that contain them. Steve

Lot's of primer & sealer. I can't remember ever having a ghosting problem. Most likely due to the fact that I'm not stingy with the primer. Steve

His was a '73, but this was the only photo that I could find of this "glorious" color! His looked more like this in in "homely brown". Steve

I remember a good friend of mine having the 1973 Chevy version of this car in high school. It was the ugliest greenish brown color I have ever seen with an equally ugly tan interior. It was also the biggest dog I have ever encountered! We used to relish in letting it idle in drive at about 4 or 5 mph & running Chinese fire drills around it on main street! We called it "The Draggin' Wagon". Looked a little like this........minus the stylish wood grain! Steve

I have to laugh that they chose to market a '74 Buick as a "muscle wagon"!! All 200 horse power of her! Steve

Absolutely Joe. Any way I can help. Steve

I've got one Joe. If you need anything else, let me know. Steve

It will surely "depress" it for me! I might have been willing to pay some where in the neighborhood of $100.00 for a restorable example a month ago. Now I wouldn't give you a plug nickel for one. I'm not interested in a kit because it's vintage. My interest is entirely subject matter alone. Steve

I will often times remove any left over primer in a few minutes with alcohol swabs. Steve

My mother always kept a can in the pantry for a quick breakfast meat or sandwiches. Now, that being said, I can sympathize with Robert's situation. sweet & sour Spam sounds pretty horrid!! Steve

I like it too. Cooked the same way it makes a good accompaniment to eggs & toast for breakfast, or a good sandwich. Steve

I suppose that anything is possible, but I have never seen anything other than a tri-tone interior in a Bonneville. My information is showing that this is a photo of a Catalina. This doesn't even look correct for a Catalina. Steve

This boils it down perfectly! Maybe I'll just run down to my local trophy shop, order up a dozen "best in show" trophies & save myself the hassle of running off to any shows! While I'm at it, I suppose I could buy a dozen built models on ebay to go with the trophies! Steve

I have to agree Bill. There is still, to this day, no substitute for something like the Johan 1969-'70 Roadrunner/GTX kits. Regardless, I welcome the '68 Chevelle with open arms and I have no doubt that I will buy one and inevitably be satisfied with it. But we will have to wait and see what the rivet counters think. Steve

Well Casey, as I said, I hope you're right. But then again, I think that there were probably a lot of expectations of variations surrounding the release of the Revell '57 Ford Del Rio wagon. Yeah, I know, the sedan came first, but there were a lot of people wondering when the Ranchero would follow. No sign of anything like that. And don't take this wrong, but I really don't consider something like a couple of added custom parts like in the '50 Olds kits much of a variation. Even the '69 Nova variants were not much of a stretch from one and other. Steve

Spaghetti with Ricotta meat balls. Steve

Superb!! But I would expect no less from you Marcos! I can see that I will need to scrounge up one of those air conditioning units for when I build my MPC '69 Grand Prix! Steve

This is one of those examples of a "logical next step" that never materialized when AMT produced the '67 Impala. Another reason why I will not get overly excited about a '69 Chevelle. Not that I'm all that excited about a new '69 anyway. The AMT kit is good enough for me. Steve

Everything is out of my reach! But I did manage to hang on to my 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix that I bought just after graduating from high school. It spent nearly 30 years in storage & I have begun slowly trying to restore it to a nice driver. The drive train, cooling system, fuel system & brakes have been completely rebuilt, so it runs and drives pretty nice. Now it will be a long and expensive task to get all of the cosmetics done. Steve

I hope you're right. But I don't take anything for granted anymore. Personally, I refuse to get all wound up about any future plans until the kit hits the shelves. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this sort of thing has happened before. Things are presumed to be concrete, & then they never come to fruition. We should probably focus on one thing at a time. Let's see what happens with the '68 before we leap to the next conclusion. Steve

It is not. It's a reasonable facsimile of the original Sunburst color. The name on the can is "Cream". Steve

Agreed, 100% Agreed again, 100% Steve

I wouldn't count on that either. Not with the AMT kit still available. Steve

Personally, I would say that about 4 hours is a while! Steve