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The one in the AMT [MPC] 30th Anniversary T/A kit is a 3.8 Buick turbo.

What Mike said above is correct. It's not that the MPC kit is under scale, it's just too short. If you had 2 MPC bodies and chassis plates you could splice the front 1/2 from one and the back 1/2 from the other and make them the right length. I'd guess that would be easier then trying to graft the MPC front end on the Revell kit because it would be easier to get all the character lines and body contours to line up.

That was super common here in North America too. I've done it by just adding a strip of black 1/64" Chart Pack tape to the chrome strip and sealing it on with Tamiya clear acrylic.

You lying puke, you've never "almost built" anything box stock in almost 40 years, you're incapable of it, as am I. 😈😉 Still lov'n it though. Looks so much like a HotWheels SpectraChrome paint job.

GNX also has prominent fender flares that no other Regal has, not even the Grand National. Also, a regular Regal wouldn't have the spoiler on the trunk lid or the hood bulge.

Pretty cool piece Kevin. I've never seen one in person.

That is something you definitely do not want to joke about Mike. Trust me on that.

I'm Canadian, Mike, I'm not going there. 😆👿

Yes, a '80-'81 "rainbow" would be really cool. Oddest factory color combo I ever seen in person, on a Z was a '78-'79 in that light puke green with the green stripes. Kinda revolting and fascinating at the same time.

This kit. I don't make statements like that unless I'm positive. 😉

Bill, keep on mind that Wimbledon White is not a bright white, but more of a creamy color. I understand Tamiya "racing white" is pretty close. I have a can and it looks a bit darker to me. If [when] I do something in Wimbledon white I plan to try mixing it 50/50 with pure white but that's just me.

Added the body side trim. Should look a lot better once cleaned up and some primer shot on it. Also did a bit of work modifying the old grille.

F&F was a resin casting company, not a 3-D printing company. No files, resin cast product from molds.

Ron, Am I missing something here or did you just reply to your own post ? 🤨

Wouldn't they be the same as the ones in the Revell '68 Charger kit?

Um, yea, I'm not gonna bother reading all that, Mike. I was just trying to state that I was just asking about the hood because Steve mentioned the wheels and tires but not the hood in his post. Simple as that. If I had seen that you had asked the same question right before I did I wouldn't have bothered making a post at all as you are obviously much better versed in these cars and know more about them then I've ever wanted to know.

" However, if we keep accepting these mistakes, they will never improve." Yea, I've been hearing that like for , what, 40 or 50 years now. 🤨😁

"the stock ‘80-‘81 style hood will be the most difficult part to duplicate" Not for me. I have an old '80 rebuilder in the stash and a fully built '81. I also have almost full supply of resin and latex to make a mold and cast as many as I need from either hood I have so I'm good. Just wondering as he didn't mention the hood but did mention the stock wheels and tires.

How about the '80/'81 hood, Steve? The hood in the "Pro Street" box art version of the kit is the '78/'79 style.

Maybe we should do a build-off with this kit. , , , But it should be open for more then 2 days. 😉 This was one of the first "adult" car kits I "built" when I was 7 or 8. , , some others were ,, IMC Mustang Mach II loads of early '70s MPC annuals some Monogram show rods and MPC Zingers, A little bit of everything , you get the idea. I bet a lot of you [most?]could put up a very similar list. Not many of them ever actually got finished and a lot not even painted. But you know what? I never even cared. I was happy, it kept me entertained and I never gave up with the hobby. None of us would be here on this board if it wasn't for those old "unbuildable" kits of our youth that never got finished and/or ended up in the trash of against the wall.

The outer side of each tail light is slightly longer on the outside then it is on the inside towards the tail gate. Maybe he got them mixed up side to side, didn't know the difference and tried to get them to line up, which they never would being reversed.

That ,I do believe is an original AMT '66 Mustang annual hardtop/convertible. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/ford/1961-1970/amt-1966-mustang-co/

Bill, let me take a look, I may have a set of used ones but I'm not sure I still have them. If I do, no problem with shipping. I'm in Fredericton N.B. so it shouldn't ne too bad. Sorry Bill. Just checked, no joy.

LOL, I was kinda wondering why you were having 4 Javelin front bumpers plated. 😉

Not the same Steve, but, Spotlight Hobbies now offers a plating service. IIRC, a rack like in Steve's pic above would be $35 plus shipping. That is about what I paid the last few times I sent racks to LMKC for plating. IIRC, Steve uses Kustom Khrome. Not sure if they're still in business but I'd imagine Steve will fill us in about that.