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I agree that the next Moebius Ford Truck kit should be a Dodge.

Nice! And that wheel in the trash can- ouch!

Revell or Moebius should do a 1970 tool to start...they could offer both a "regular" 300, and a Hurst 300...hardtop and convertible variants of both (I read about at least 1 Hurst 300 convertible having been built...)...these kits could appeal to Mopar C Body fans as well as Hurst completists. I think they would have some appeal to builders who don't normally love Mopars, too...I think this could be a good seller, worth developing.

It seems to me that there is some demand for the MPC Camaros & Chevy Pickups. Even the Shelby Chargers are getting a little spendy, but those kits were super-cheap for a long time. The MPC Daytonas are still pretty cheap, because they have been reissued a few times within about the past 20 years. Ironically, you kind of need an MPC Daytona to build an MPC Shelby Charger- as the engine in the Daytona represents the Chrysler Turbo 2.2, while the engine in the Shelby was a carryover from it's Omni days- the Shelby came with a Chrysler 2.2 Turbo, but the MPC kits never got an engine update, they still came with the earlier Omni engine (circa 1980), which was a different design that I think was either based on a VW engine or was manufactured by VW.

I think that ad pretty much lists a standard Road Runner. The great thing about that car was that you got all of the heavy duty mechanicals standard, everything else was optional. Most "Supercars" of the time (the term "Muscle Car" came much later) usually were part of a package that pumped the price up considerably. The car in the ad shows a few extra cost items: performance hood paint, road wheels. That's not what you would get with that deal. The '68 & '69 Road Runners were part of the "taxicab with racing parts, and little else" formula. That dealer might have ordered some stripped cars, and decided to run the ad for them, knowing that they could probably get most buyers to come in on the ad, and then step up during the deal into a more loaded Road Runner (or GTX, or Sport Satellite...).

Also, All American Resin used to do a 300H...but that was a LONG time ago. The quality was very good. If you find one for sale, expect to pay a fairly steep price for one. I think that a '70 300 would be a great candidate for a kit from Revell...they could do it in 300H and standard 300 trim, and maybe offer a convertible, too...that would get multiple variants out of the tool, and it would go a long way towards making the Mopar C Body people happy!

I think you're right. I don't know of anybody else who does one right now. I think Robert Burns (he posts here occasionally) does an 80's Club Cab. The quality of his stuff is first rate. He can be found as "Too Many Projects" on Facebook. I would be down for an '80's Dodge Pickup, but I would want a regular cab. If it were me and I really wanted one, I would try to take two cabs and try to make one myself. I have seen several builders here do that with good results.

I think I have seen a resin Club Cab pop up on eBay occasionally.

You are welcome! You could also change some other things using parts from the Revell Monogram '71 Hemi Cuda and/ or '71 GTX kits...like engines, steering wheels, etc. For a non-T/A (presumably an R/T), you'll need to come up with exhaust tips and full pipes, maybe using pieces from an AMT '70 Challenger or a Revell 1/25 '70 Challenger R/T. If you wanted to use Magnum 500 wheels, I have found that the ones that come in the MPC/AMT '69 Charger Daytona and 500 kits look good when paired with the big hollow (old) AMT Goodyear Polyglas GT tires when used on these 1/24 Mopars. You could even use these wheels with the Goodyear Radial GT's that come with the kit. They don't fit the wheel backs perfectly, so you would have to adapt others to use, but they have the right look otherwise.

It looks like Hart’s Parts Resin does a flat hood as well as a twin-scoop hood for this kit: https://hartspartsresin.com/product-category/revell-monogram/page/3/ I don’t see a Shaker hood available, but many years ago, I was able to make a Shaker by cutting out the Shaker opening from a Monogram/ Revell ‘71 Hemi Cuda hood, and more or less fitting it into the hole for the scoop in the T/A kit hood. It was much easier than I thought it would be, and I was able to drop the Hemi from that kit into the T/A, and have the Shaker Dome line up as needed once it was on the engine. I am no genius by any stretch when it comes to surgery like that, so it must have been relatively easy. That however would not be the correct approach. Shaker hoods from the factory are more or less flat hoods, with the Shaker cutout and an adapter ring installed on top. There are differences between the stock flat steel hood and the T/A Fiberglas hood. You might want to start with the optional flat hood with cutout for the tunnel ram that comes in the kit in order to convert to a shaker, so that the drains in the back will be more correct. I did mine a long time ago, using what I had on hand at the time, and knowing little about how the real hoods were produced at the time. There was a company who used to sell the sheet metal adapters so that a builder could take a 1:1 flat hood and make it into a Shaker. This was back in the 90’s when flat hoods were relatively plentiful, and before entire Shaker hoods were reproduced. I hope this helps. I have to finally finish that Hemi Challenger I started way back when. I’ll dig it out and post pics if I can soon.

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I seem to remember a convertible '78-'80-ish Camaro being offered by Airfix or Lindberg. It seemed stock except for a convertible up-top. Perhaps it was a snap together kit, 1/25?

WORTH IT! That is some beautiful work!!!

Man...the cars we could have had back then! Around that time, I was driving a $500 '67 Dodge Coronet!

You should have seen the one I could have bought (basically a done car, with a built 440!)...but I wisely used that money for a down payment on my first house instead, so- not all bad.

Well...I got rid of it to try to trade up. I sold it to buy another car that I thought was in better shape...I wasn't very careful or patient about the new purchase...so that worked out worse than I wanted it to...but the 'Cuda I sold, while it ran great and was in excellent mechanical condition...needed a TON of bodywork. If I'd have known that they were to appreciate in value so much, I maybe would have kept it, or bought the OTHER one I had a shot at (which seemed like a lot of money at the time, but now, would have been a steal). Oh well, hindsight is 20/20...

Great save. That's an original annual body, you can tell by the way the headlights correctly mount inside the headlight buckets (the reissues had headlights that sat flat and looked kind of bug-eyed). That reminds me of a 1:1 Cuda I used to own- mine was silver, very similar. I kind of miss it.

I'm kind of with you on that. I know that you and I have had a LONG run of collecting old model kits and parts (and I think you and I both derive a lot of enjoyment out of the "archaeology" part of the old model hobby), but if I had to start all over, I would probably ignore the older stuff and simply find a few newer/ more economical kits to work with.

Pretty much every hobby or leisure time activity is an expensive one these days. I have 4 kids, try taking them to a movie! Between tickets, drinks & popcorn, that could be $120. Theme parks? WOW. Trampoline parks? about $25/ hour per kid. Arcades? Same. Sports? To go to games, you're better off going to minor league games, they're usually much more economical. Concerts? Forget it. For a major act, WAY too expensive these days. The 1:1 car hobby: since when did old cars and parts become worth their weight in gold ? And if you want to get into major restoration and rebuilds, that's a TON of money into tools & supplies, not to mention a suitable workspace. My one Daughter is an aspiring artist. Taking her to Michael's for art supplies is never cheap (worth it, though!). Another of my Daughters plays hockey. Hockey puts a HUGE hurting on my budget! A modeler can spread the cost of supplies over several builds. We can elect to build box stock or go crazy and kit bash & throw a bunch of aftermarket parts at a build (at least we have a choice!). The cost of kits has really escalated lately, but deals on opened, started or builder kits can still be found at hobby shows, so that helps. Not every build needs a ton of aftermarket parts, but if a certain project calls for a lot of that, then I would recommend just not keeping track of the cost. The only things I would really recommend to a new builder are: 1) put your time into a subject you're passionate for; 2) start out simple & small, develop your skills, and get more ambitious with time, complexity and cost down the line; and 3) network- you can end up getting a lot of inexpensive advice, assistance, and the occasional great deal on raw material from friends in the hobby.

I believe that is the one. I don't remember the green wagon from the article (I think the Buick was blue), maybe this is a pic from the Toy Museum. I think it was done using some of the '65 Chevelle Wagon.

Back in the 90's, didn't Car Modeler Magazine feature a '65-ish Vista Cruiser (and also perhaps a Buick Wagon) kitbashed by Dean Milano?

The custom intake setup (Judson superchargers?) looks bonkers! I really hope that ends up in the box!

You're welcome. You're having fun and killing it, too! All good!

These are real beauties, gene! They really highlight the potential of these kits!