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Greg Myers

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  1. My favorite: " For sale, bucket seats, four on the floor." Really ?
  2. or, no new kits no profit. but maybe some old kits, some profit ?
  3. We ain't gettin' alot of "New Kits" so maybe a few "Old" kits might just be ok ?
  4. The economy being what it is and everyone wanting to turn a buck, one has to wonder about the philosophy behind releasing or not releasing older kits, availability of usable molds taken into account. Nostalgia really seems to play a part in this market and the hobby as a whole.After all the demographics of these both seem to lean toward the older side. When speaking of older kits in any of the many threads here, an example of an older kit will invariably pop up. Then the thread will swing toward a "Why don't they reissue that kit" bent. In light of my questions here, why don't they reissue some of these older kits? Seems like a no brainer. The kits I have in mind are the multi kits of yore, say many of the flat box kits from Jo-Han or the great 6 in 1 '30's Fords from Monogram. The double Parts Pack kits also come to mind. Even if they feel they have to put it in a tin the old AMT '36 Ford coupe would fit right in with the nostalgia thing. All of these kits have many build possibilities and when their done lots of extra parts for your next build. The success of the recent releases of many older kits come to mind, The AMT Double Dragster and the AMT Double Model T both "tall tee" and chopped. .
  5. Looks like basic model building to me. Gotta do your research.
  6. Monogram used to do 'em that way, back in the day.
  7. What did you do about the window plug ?
  8. Take your time with this : http://www.scalemotorcars.com/content.php?r=305-Scratch-Built-Stock-Ford-Model-T-in-1-8-th-Scale Take your time with this : http://www.scalemotorcars.com/content.php?r=305-Scratch-Built-Stock-Ford-Model-T-in-1-8-th-Scale
  9. comes in black too
  10. But everyone else has some http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67417
  11. http://www.wimp.com/kidteach/
  12. We've been all over this one in another post in the Kit Review section. I think the die cast version is a great start.
  13. Speeking of that thread, why was it closed ?
  14. Can't find one anywhere in Phoenix.
  15. "Pro Touring" ? Do they get paid to tour ?
  16. Had to look that one up. Interesting.http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/souped-up
  17. In light of this particular thing, I think anyone working in the automotive retail end, specially car sales should have to endure these same obscenitys. "Thank you Mr. Smith, for your purchase of your grocery's. Would you like paper or plastic? The paper will be an extra $4.95. We're running a special on plastic at $3.98. Let me talk to my manager to see if I can get you the special price. By the way I hope you noticed we lowered your cart fee as you chose one of our wobble free editions. You can wait over here. It wont take long." *Plus shop fees. Or the similar *Plus disposal fee. As in, "Oil Change Special, only $24.99!!!* *Plus $3 disposal fee. Uh, if the oil change is $24.99 plus a $3 "disposal fee," then the actual price I'll have to pay is $27.99. I assume they won't sell me the oil change without the "disposal fee," so why play the silly games?
  18. This is a great bitch session, or should I say bitchin' ? What really gets me, however, is how hard some automotive magazines try to create new terms and then sometimes insist these terms were originally used in the olden days. Hot Rod wont be found in any issue of the magazine Throttle from 1941. You will be hard pressed to find "Gow Job" in any issue of Hot Rod magazine before the 2000's. All this makes me "Dizzy" ?
  19. Monogram '30 Ford Woodie Chevy V-8, six twos, finned aluminum valve covers should slide right in, transmission and all. Nice for a C/G car. Bill McDonald build.
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