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Yes, it's safe.

That actually looks pretty good Snake.Should clean up real nice. Too bad MPC used that dark tint on thier glass back then though. BTW, here's a side shot of my '74 annual so you can see that I meant about the wheel openings. I don't think I'd mess with that one you have though.

Humm. Yes, the stock trucks were considerably bigger than depicted as the Beer Wagon but consider this,,, How about a "phantom" Mack pickup. It could have been similar in size to a Ford T pickup but using many of the styling cues from the senior Mack trucks. You could use the Ford T frame and suspension with a modified Beer Wagon cab, hood and front fender unit with the Ford box and a modified set of rear fenders and running boards. Now take all that and hotrod it in a similar manner to how you usually see a T pickup rodded.

It's definitly the old Monogram 1/24 kit. and it's a 1978. The Revell kits were just reissues of that kit. They never did one in 1/25. The AMT SS is just a modified reissue of the MPC annual kit last seen stock as the '82.

Isn't that what Frankenstien drove off in at the end of the original "Death Race 2000" from the '70s?

It's a typo, should be "Citron". Here's what the Testors site says is in that set,, 9148 – Colors (Black, Charcoal, White, Jade, Citron, Grape Purple, Scarlet, Sherbet, Mocha); Accessories: 3 paint brushes

And you know what Nick, that's just what I do too. I almost never do a test. But my point was to back up what was said about the power of the internet to spread information.

Why is it I think I'm getting punked every time I open one of this guy's posts?

Nice save Snake.

The original AMT '66 annual used the '65 interior so if a correct '66 interior exists, someone would have to master it and cast it in resin. I've never heard of one being done in Resin and believe none exists.

As far as I can tell anyway. I didn't get the idea from anyone and I don't remember hearing of anyone doing it before SA printed it in their tips and tech section. But anyway, I don't want to get too off subject, just needed to get that out.

You got that right George. My "plastic spoon test" idea was printed in S.A. over a decade ago. It's so common now that it's like it always existed from day-one of model building. Word gets around ,, and fast these days with computers and forums like this one.

This thread brings to mind the Trumpeter Pontiacs and Monte Carlo. 5 peice radiator on the Pontiacs, 6 if you count the shroud. I don't need a 5 peice radiator for good detail. Way too many parts and the engines looked like carp.

Well,, actually, no. While it is true all Canadian built Pontiiacs had Chevy engines , Firebirds and Camaros were never built in Canada until the 4th Gen cars starting in '92. Also all 1st gen firebirds sold in Canada had 100% Pontiac engines. They NEVER came from the factory with a Chevy engine. That was just a lie the team owner Terry Godsall told the racing officals to let them race the car.

Cool, I'll look forward to them. Here's one I've been working on .

Nice save. Cool to see some love for a 3rd gen Firebird.

I found this thread on the '69 Firebirds. Pretty interesting stuff. http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=7815.0

I don't usually do race cars but that's mostly from lack of kits that interest me. I'd love to do some Trans Am cars though and if they could also be built street stock, well all the better.

MCW also does resin '68 and '69 Impala SS hardtops and Biscane 2dr sedans. The '69 hardtop is even available in formal style roof like the kits were and the sloped rear window style.

4 MIGHT be '60 Edsel, I'd have to dig mine out to check. 2 is '64 Ford. Note the humps to clear the seat backs, not on the 1/1 car.

Here's a link to the Drastic Plastic club's fotki page with the instructions for the Blackbird. http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/mpc-instructions/1-sort/mpc-turbo-charged-f/#media

You wouldn't need to reduce it down to 1/25. Just need it smaller than what's available right now. 1/6 or 1/12 or maybe even 1/3 would be fine . I did this one back in the late '90s. I guess you could get smaller stuff back then. But, you could always do a google image search, find a pattern you like and print it on clear decal sheet like I did with these seat inserts. You could easily peice sections together to make longer runs like down the full side of a car. Don't know what color you need Snake but here's a quick example of what I found with a simple search,,

Also good to keep in mind it dosen't have to be black. As far as I can see, the gold decals were available with almost all the body colors that year with the exception of silver, charcoal grey and orange. You could even get gold decals on a gold car. I have an unbuilt Blackbird. If I ever get around to it I think I'll do it in either dark blue or burgundy. Just with I had a clear set of glass for it instead of the dark smoke set.

There's one in the AMT '63 Corvette kit on the chrome tree. Pretty common kit.

Got the hood almost finished and added the missing rain gutters and weather stripping to the side windows. Also glued on the nose and side skirts. As you can see from the pics, I still have a ways to go before paint but I still expect this one to be painted before the 1/1 is ready. LOL