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Happy Birthday Carl !! ??

Yes and yes.

And for those who'd like a better look at the actual kit, here's mine from the original release from the early '80s. I've always meant to rebuild it to better standards but never got around to it. But I did manage to get a replacement set of the green stripe decals for it a few years ago. It's missing a few small parts but it'll give you an idea of that the kit looks like. Only mod I did on this was swap the tires out for the MPC Formula Desert Dogs.

Seeing as how the rerelease was just announced, I thought I'd post this one up again. It's been quite a few years since I had posted it . Curbside build with MCG photoetch set and the molded in headlights replaced. Added the sun roof and rub strips on the bumpers.

The '75, yes. I did the '76 back in the early '90s before the kit had been reissued the first time as what I had wanted my 1/1 to look like so it's as it is. I've built another one since and will maybe do another somewhere down the road.

Guess I'm out then Steve. Assault rifles are banned here in Canada. If I wanted to learn how to reload one I'd need a postal scales, and a degree in armorment and metallurgy before even thinking about trying it. Maybe there's a book someone could recommend?

What I can't figure out is how any of us can paint a model without a collage degree and know algebra. ?‍? I guess if I had that degree I'd know the answer to that. ?

You know, it wouldn't be hard for someone to cut the front facia off a '75 and resin cast it, the grille and headlights. The cut lines are even right on the body. Super easy swap. ?

No, separate grille and headlights with the header molded as part of the body.. This should illustrate it a bit better,,

Actually, everything between the hood and bumper. Grille, headlights and header panel they mount in is different. BUT, that's the only difference between the '75 and '76 Caprice kits.

Only if they also backdate it. Chevy stopped making full size convertibles in '75. Personally, I like the '74s.

Not a bad idea but I'm at the point that I just want to see this car finished. I've already started painting the new interior. I think it'll look fine when it's done.

Thought I had a cool idea on how to use the custom 'AMT annual seats with the Revell interior by swapping out the stock front seats for the custom ones and cutting the centers from the back seat. sinking them down in a bit and just putting the rear custom seats in the recesses. After working towards this for weeks, I get almost done and find it looks horrible. The custom seats look like child car seats. I hate it. So, I'm back almost at the beginning with this and will simply use the kit interior with a complimentary paint job. So, new plan, almost the same as in the pic but with stock white seats now.

Are you two talking about the so called "Loudness War" ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war

Nothing special ,, just the body and rear glass from an old annual or promo coupe should do it.

Yes, that would be the one. I hope Dan won't mind me posting the pic, I don't want to hi-jack his thread.

I never gave up on Cassette myself and still have most of the ones I bought back in the '80s ,, and most of them still play fine. Never could afford to get into reel to reel , that way big time stuff back then. And rare. Anyway, here's a link you may like to this little music site I ran across a couple years ago and joined. Free to join and they don't bother you with unwanted e-mails and stuff like that. This is the listing for the reel to reel section. you might be able to find something play on that sweet tape machine there. https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?format=Reel-To-Reel

I think Roden is trying to cash in on the "G.I.s coming home from WW II" angle. ?

That's gonna be a sweet car Dan. I've built one of those and have another still in my stash. Biggest job was carefully thinning it down around the windshield and rear window so the glass would fit 1/2 decent. I also took some of the "V" from the top of the windshield. I'm pretty sure it should be a smoother curve but I could be wrong on that. I didn't open the hood on the one I built but the sheet metal of the inner panels looks more like typical GM inner fenders than the B-body engine bay. Here's a link to a '69 for sale with a three good underhood pics. https://classicautoshowplace.com/vehicles/149/1969-chrysler-300-base

The body of the BFG car had the fenders flares molded to it, [at least it looks that way compared to an accurate Vette body] I wonder if the AC car did and it's just not shown on the illustrations or if it really doesn't have the flares ,, and will the reissue have them or not?

I built this Plymouth specifically to sell on e-bay years ago. I kept track and know I had about 40 hours into it. Got just a couple bucks over $100 for it. That's about $2.50 an hour. NOT including kit and paint.

I'd say that's exactly what that kit is. I had one when I was 7 or 8. I'll buy one just because of that even though the proportions are awful. I hope the clear headlight covers are in it though.

Well Steve, at least it's easy for you to get references when you own a 1/1. I think a lot of people are missing that point. ?

That's pretty cool Gene. Really suits the truck. BTW, did you know the latest reissue of the AMT Wagonrod also has a set of those decals made to fit that kit? Pic was posted originally by Bert Mears,

I don't see any release date but the pic is from their website. http://www.roden.eu/Gallery/816/816_900px_.jpg It's the wrong text but here's a link to some more pics. http://www.roden.eu/HTML/816.html