Can-Con

Mark, do you know if the AMT '65 Vette convertible and coupe kits had different chrome trees? The reason I ask is I have a set of Vette caps from my '65 convertible that the front looks the same as those but the back looks completely different. Could Rich's set be from the coupe kit?

Gary, those decals you bought were probably made on a regular printer. Keith uses an ALPS printer which prints solidly. You can't see the paint color through them.

Can't say about cutt'n them bot the first thing I'd do with Keith's decals or any other ALPS printed decals is put a coat of clear decal film or other clearcoat of some kind to protect the artwork as you use them. Found out the hard way how easily unprotected ALPS decals fan be messed up.

Yea, "Scalemates" I have this boxing of the kit, IIRC the original. Copyright date on the box is 2005 and Fotki upload date for this pic is July 18, 2007 so I'm thinking the actual release date was 2005. 2010 was just a new box.

I never really looked into it . As I said, I was checking on the grilles as I've never noticed the differences before. I do know though that there are 2 different styles of side markers, regular for lower level and deluxe for the higher level trim.

I just now went to take a couple pics of the grille in the kit and noticed that there's "1972" plates on the decal sheet so I guess that's where everyone got that. The kit grille,,

Not sure what you're trying to tell me Mark but the grille in the AMT kit is not a '71/72 grille, it's the previous grille. Also, I did say AMT didn't put the year on the kit. "But then again, I don't remember AMT actually calling it a '72 anywhere on the kit but every time I see one posted it's called a '72."

Right you are Mark, I'll change that right now. But I know you knew what I was talking about.😉

I now have the rear suspension sorted out. I added an extra crossmember to attach the center section to and cut the rear spring mounts off the frame and repositioned them to act as shock mounts. I'll be de-chroming the plated parts before paint.

These are my favorite trucks. we had a burgundy long box stepside when I was a kid. Thing is, when I was looking at the AMT "72" Jimmy kit I noticed something. The grille didn't look right. So I compared it to the grille from the old '72 stepside kit and it was indeed different. BUT, which one was correct. I had always thought that besides the bright trim around the grille on the later models, they were all the same so I did some research , , NOT. Turns out there are three separate, distinct grilles. The '67 has the GMC lettering stamped on the middle of the cross piece. The '68 to '70 is basically the same grille but with the lettering stamping removed from the grille and replaced with die-cast GMC letters added to the hood. The '71-'72 has a slightly wider vertical section in the center with a slight depression stamped into it which a lot of the time [but not always]is painted black with more black surrounding the grille. '67,,, '68 to '70,,, '68 '70 '71/'72 So, going by the grille, the AMT Jimmy could only be a '70 as it was the only year, the first year, the Jimmy was made that used that grille. But then again, I don't remember AMT actually calling it a '72 anywhere on the kit but every time I see one posted it's called a '72.

It's the same screen I got using my desktop. It's the same screen I got using my big Dell desktop.

IF the kit actually looked like that illustration, I'd build another one. Bad rear 1/4 panels, to shallow grille, dash pad doesn't overhang enough. Bumpers aren't great either compared to JoHan but passable.

Canuck 3-D also has a printed one.

I just hope Moebius will price them in line with their other comparable kits. The reason I never bought one in the past was Galaxie pricing them at roughly twice the cost of other kits. [if not more] I know they're nice kits but I can't really see paying a premium price for a kit that's no more "premium" them pretty well all Moebius' other car kits.

Michael, just so you know, I was able to post in the thread by doing it as a response to another post like I'm doing here. Might be another clue.

Mr. Hobby Gundam markers are pretty popular.

The bedrooms in my house are both front and rear. Master in front and spare in rear on the right side looking from the street. Bathroom between them and kitchen and living room on the left side. Very common way of building a house in the '70s and '80s around here.

Correct you are sir. But I'm not French and speak very little of it. 😉

French Canadian Peter, much like how you spelled "Canadian". 😉 But, wow, I just wish you guys would post as many comments on my latest build as you do my spelling and grammar mistakes. 🙄

Pretty wild there, Steve. I had doubts when you started but you brought it all together in fine form. Pretty cool. 👍

How much do you make on there, Bill? 😉😁

No Canadian. The mouses are all imported from Australia here. 😉

Didn't know that Mike. 😒

A grey or black base under pearl yellow will make it look green. Optical illusion.