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  1. Mark
    If someone owns the 1:1 version and wants a model, that's the only way they'll get one. Even if they have the ability to convert a kit body, the kits aren't exactly all over the place either.
  2. Mark
    Went to the LHS today, sprung for the Atlantis Mr. Gasser reissue, also another Revell Roth '57 Chevy. I like to have spare decals in case I screw up, a buddy of mine who built the Roth issue said the decals are a bear. Never had a Mr. Gasser before; looks like the "washboard" trim decals from an AMT '57 could be trimmed to fit the body. The bumpers and side trim look like a good test case for Molotow chrome too...
  3. Mark
    I've seen "Kit Carson" decals, but never paid attention to where I saw them. But now with the names being different, the connection is lost.
  4. Mark
    If you think the '58 GM cars were bad, do some digging and look at what they were working on for '59 based on the '58 bodies. Even some of the '59 designs based on the new bodies were pretty horrible. I'm pretty certain Collectible Automobile and Special Interest Autos both ran articles on the development of the '59 GM cars.
  5. Mark
    Will it fit? I haven't looked at that build article in a while, but seem to recall that the hood blister was carved balsa and wasn't hollow underneath. Besides the '66-'67 Fairlane kits, the '68 Torino fastback had that intake also. The original '69 kits may have had it too; I've got the kits but am too lazy to look right now. Two of the three CAR MODEL builtups I bought are in the display case. I need to stick the wheels on the '49 Merc custom and clean it up a bit so it can join them. That model was never really finished originally, the front wheels were schlocked into place (no lower front suspension) and the rear springs were just clipped at the back to get the car lowered. The engine is a small block Chevy from an MPC '32 Chevy kit, but that is just set in place. The radiator was put in backwards if I remember right. Plan is to build another one in the same style (double front end, stylistically wrong top chop) only with a complete engine and chassis.
  6. Mark
    It's not "Carson", it's "Garrison"...
  7. Mark
    Never compared it to the old Revell kit, but it does compare well with the AMT '53, which seems to be the accepted standard for Ford pickups of this type. If you are thinking about combining the two Revell kits to create an improved '56, keep in mind that the Foose pickup cab is not 100% stock.
  8. Mark
    Do a search on eBay in "motorcycle model kits", using "F-Toys". You'll see partially assembled 1/24 scale vintage Japanese motorcycles. They're nicely done and quite reasonable.
  9. Mark
    I can't see the benefit of the franchise with something like a hobby shop. It's not like McDonald's or Tim Horton's, where you know there are always commercials on TV and radio. Judging by the prices HT charges, it's not like the individual stores are getting fantastic buying power either...
  10. Mark
    Wonder if he's going to fix the assymetry and other various inaccuracies with some of them...
  11. Mark
    We had a Hobbytown USA here too, not far from where I live. They too closed, same pattern as you describe. Hobby shops are a tough business, lots of dead stock on the shelves. The RC people will go in to buy an RC magazine and then order online, then only come in for incidentals. The model car guys will buy online, at shows, and at Hobby Lobby, and maybe buy a can of spray paint at Hobbytown. It's a tough business, I never understood why you'd want to complicate that by throwing a franchise fee on top of it.
  12. Mark
    The engine in that Camaro might actually be the best thing in the kit, though admittedly it's not the greatest big-block Chevy out there. I believe it's from the MPC '71-'72 Chevelle, though some parts are unique to the Camaro kit.
  13. Mark
    The convertible-interior-in-a-hardtop deal was probably done back in the day to keep production costs down on the promo models. The convertible interior was used seeing as it would be more visible in the convertible promo, and in a hardtop you'd really need to look closely at the rear corners of the interior to see the difference. Other little mistakes often slipped through, like automatic shifter in the interior with manual transmission detail on the underside of the car, little things like that.
  14. Mark
    Just one. When a hardtop and a convertible of the same car were produced as promotional models and kits, 99% of the time both used the convertible interior. There are a handful that used the hardtop bucket and "cheated" the convertible boot to fit, but those are the exception rather than the rule.
  15. Mark
    Get another one: the chassis is cool, and there are lots of other bodies that can be used with it. I've only got a few Model Car Science issues, but one has a neat C-cab street rod built by Don Emmons using this chassis. The cab he used is from one of the AMT show rods (Li'l Mixer, etc). I've got a spare chassis and a Revell Mercedes-Benz cabriolet body (the multiple piece one), was thinking about putting the two together...
  16. Mark
    The '37 Chevy kits have really nice ones too, IMO.
  17. Mark
    That piston/rod unit looks like one from the Revell "accessory display items" parts pack. Eight are included in the pack, along with two crankshafts.
  18. Mark
    If the glass is glued in all the way around, leave it in when you strip the paint. You might get lucky and find the glass was cemented to a painted surface; removing the paint will break the bond. Even if the model is not painted, a trip through the strip tank can help soften some glue bonds enough to get you started. Best bet, though, is to figure out how bad the damage is before buying. If the glass is really glued in, the project had better be cheap, unless it's something really hard to find.
  19. Mark
    No, the one that will be issued is the shorter one with the somewhat stock looking body and short Logghe style chassis. It's the stretched version that no longer exists. Different kit altogether.
  20. Mark
    Round 2 has disclosed that they do not have the tool for this body. Seldom does a manufacturer admit something like that, but for some reason they did in this case. No great loss IMO.
  21. Mark
    Unless you absolutely must have maximum detail, I'd concentrate on improving the interior and leave the chassis as-is. One thing to do that will make an improvement is to get the stance right. The Oldies issues always used plastic rod axles, and the bosses on the wheel backs are short. The cars tend to sit low with the wheels tucked in (narrow track). Fix that and they'll look great. Once it's on the shelf, you'll seldom open the hood, let alone turn the car over. Just one opinion, your mileage may vary.
  22. Mark
    I've got a couple of them. All but the Plymouth differ from the SMP/AMT and Jo-Han Mopars in that they are different trim levels or body styles. I wanted the Imperial in particular because it's a four-door hardtop, different from the AMT offerings. I only wish I'd bought trim pieces from Modelhaus to make it match up with the hardtop and convertible. I think it is telling that Revell didn't throw these kits out there in the mid-Seventies alongside the multiple piece body kits (which they spent some money on, to tool clear parts and add vinyl tires to them).
  23. Mark
    Different, or reworked, the closed-hood body has not been issued since the last ('74) funny car "annual". The first "stock" issue (Mini Muscle Car) was a '74 also. The reworked cowl had vent detail but no windshield wipers, which were added for the '75 annual. I'd bet that if a Round 2 Gremlin funny car ever appears, it will include the separate-hood body with instructions telling the builder to cut it.
  24. Mark
    Same body: it was updated through '74 as the funny car, then converted to the stock version. I've got an early body and bumpers stashed for a Wally Booth '72 project...
  25. Mark
    Atlantis could probably do okay with the five surviving stock-version cars, provided they don't have to spend too much to tool missing parts. Who knows what tire tooling they got, and if any of it still extant fits, or can be made to work with, these kits. There are at least two different size tires in these kits. Given that they have survived the Jo-Han and SMP/AMT early Sixties Mopars, now might be the best time for them to reappear. I wonder why Revell didn't throw them out there in the mid-Seventies, alongside the '57 Ranchero and '59 Skyliner.
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