Mark

Doesn't Academy have the Accurate Miniatures Corvette tool? If I remember right, they announced a reissue.

Nope, just a stock promo model body minus the windshield frame.

Hard to find prior to the recent reissue...

All of the AMT Courier kits are the short wheelbase version. The Bush Baby is a 4 x 4, completely different chassis from the others (including a different frame).

I wonder what existed that was of value. The original Manx body isn't of any value, only because Meyers couldn't hold a copyright on it. Half of the people who bought a Manx body made some minor change to it (like filling the recess for the hood medallion) and then used it as a "plug" for making a mold, to make knockoff copies...

The Frontenac overhead valve conversion dates back to the early Twenties, if not earlier. Developed and sold by the Chevrolet brothers (Louis Chevrolet was only associated with his namesake car company in its first couple of years of existence).

Great save on that body. I too have a spare Hornet sedan body as well as a set of decals I got off eBay. My plan involves building it the way Jo-Han would have done it had they made a kit. Why they made them as funny cars is a mystery, as nobody ever ran a Hornet funny car. They probably just wanted to get more use out of that chassis. I'd like to find a beat-up Hornet hatchback body, I think it would make a neat looking funny car if stretched and modified like other funny car bodies were.

I bought a partly assembled Hawaiian to get the new tires and wheels. The side panel of the kit box reads "made in USA, packaged in USA, wheels and tires molded in China". Atlantis apparently did not get the tooling for the new wheels and tires, and will have to tool new ones again. Personally, I didn't think the new tires and slicks were an upgrade, I just needed them for the particular car I want to build.

There are notations next to each section that should indicate where they go. Looks like the black panels are on the hood, the pattern panels would go on the body side above the styling crease, the Bolero Camaro panels would go on the lower half of the door under the crease. I would make a copy of the sheet on paper, cut it apart, and fit the panels to the body before cutting the sheet itself. I too have that sheet and intend to use it.

They were not shown on the box art for the kit they came in.

Changes in ownership and multiple moves can be blamed. People put in charge of moving or storage are often not given the resources they need, and are forced to prioritize. Old drawings and files are usually the first casualties. Older tooling sometimes doesn't get high priority either. I believe the Tom Graham Revell book mentions older tooling inserts were sometimes found in offices, where they were used as ashtrays.

You'd have been disappointed with the original issue, it was molded in dark blue.

The Australian Impala looks like it has regular wheels without the Rally wheel slots, but has Rally wheel center caps and trim rings. That combination looks good but wasn't offered here. Another option might be the simulated mag wheel covers from the Lindberg '66 Chevelle kit.

The Gremlin was a match race car, in 1970-71 the subcompact cars were not yet legal for NHRA Pro Stock. The kit box looks like a C-209 kit, if so that is a 1972 (not much difference anyway). The '72 kit did not have a separate grille insert piece like the '70 and '71 kits. Incidentally there was no '72 promo model, only the funny car kit. Sadly, Jo-Han never offered a stock Hornet kit, not even a snap version. The interior bucket and chassis to look for would be the Jo-Han Javelin/AMX Trans-Am racing version. The chassis has the rear suspension detail molded in and the inner front wheel wells are incorrect though. The interior bucket is a very close fit though, the side panels need to be tweaked a bit.

Nope, '67 dog dishes were a one year only deal, different from other Chevies that year.

If you want reliable, then I guess you don't want Reliable...

Because the Torino was altered very little compared to the other kits in the series. With the Falcon for example, you can count the number of unaltered parts on your fingers.

I wouldn't say bragging rights, just impulse purchases. I picked up a kit at the LHS on Friday. My area had some restrictions put back in place as of Saturday, the LHS is in cramped quarters...who knows if it will be an option for a while. If you have a hobby, you have to have at least a minimal amount of disposable income...otherwise you are spending the grocery/rent money on this stuff (and I'm not saying that never happens). Some guys have to have the latest set of golf clubs even though the money might be better spent on a few lessons or a few buckets of balls at the driving range. For some wives or girlfriends, it's a dress or a pair of shoes that never get worn anywhere. I figure it this way...I won't be a millionaire, but I'm always employed, always working, and am saving and setting aside for the future. If I want something like a model kit or a new tool, the cost of those things are pretty modest compared to other pasttimes like golf, season tickets for a major sports team, or other things. If I decide I want to go somewhere for a show or swap meet, or want to buy an item, I'll do it.

The Willie Borsch version came first. The Bantam Blast has twelve-spoke front wheels, different rocker covers, and possibly a different (smaller?) spoiler.

Michael's is closing out that marker. I picked one up yesterday for $2.97. Because it's a closeout item there, you can't apply a coupon to it, but I figure $3 is reasonable enough.

The WM stores here don't seem to carry those. A web search revealed two different products, Decocolor and Deco Color...which is the one to look for?

Yes, the Dukes version was the first release with the four-door body.

Why not e-mail them and get answers straight from the source? Don't include information regarding what you feel is more desirable, just ask what the product is.

I forgot the Revell (some were originally Revell-AMT) 1955-56 "annual" 1/32 scale car kits. These included Buick, Mercury, Chrysler, Ford convertible, and Continental Mark II. All of them included engines.

Mine was just over $36 from England, free shipping to USA as stated in their listing. It got here in under a week as I recall. eBay dinged me for NY sales tax, bringing the total to just under $40. I didn't know Model Empire had it when I ordered mine, but even so their price plus shipping would have topped $40. And the kit is very nice. Can't wait for the Type 2.