Dave Darby

The currently available 67 Comet isn't based on the old annual kit. It shares the tool base with the 66 Fairlane tooled in the 1990s. I'm with you that the 66 Comet is a better looking car than the 67.

I have a feeling I know what it is. Something originally molded in yellow.

The 1970s issues had the chrome bezels filled in to eliminate the red lens. When Ertl reissued the Elky, they had evidently found the lens tool, but blocked off the bezel from the chrome tree. I dont recall if Round 2 ever unblocked the bezel gates, but yeah, the lenses are now pretty much useless. Maybe @Steve Gwould have some insight.

Lol. I went over and checked the mailbox at my old address and lo and behold, issue 220. Gotta love the USPS. Hey though, great issue!

Fortunately, the most recent issue (out now) has all of the Bad Man parts in it except for the decals and red tinted glass.

Those exhaust parts were already there. It was just a matter of opening the gates. Nothing against the idea - self adhesive emblems would be nice, but would have to be designed, produced, and procured.

Took me right to the pdf download. I was able to open it right up and read it without signing up for anything. Do you have a pdf reader? Rather than the QR code, maybe the link would be better? http://www.modelcarsmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Greenwood-Sebring-75-Corvette-Build-Summary.pdf

Mine is stuck in the USPS change of address abyss. Looking forward to reading it!

I'm not sure how this slipped under my radar, but what a cool build!

I'm going to pop the seal on this thread and say all that extra effort really paid off. The paint detail work really wakes/breaks up the molded parts. Beautiful build with super nice detail. I love it!

I believe if there was a separate gas cap, that would have been a feature of the Autolite Special/Mach 1/Iron Horse/etc variation that used a portion of that tool. I don't have my annual kit instructions handy, but I'm sure Mark B would know. But I'm pretty positive the gas cap was always molded in.

I often wonder if the sliding inserts that form the sides of the body for the Craftsman tool would interchange with the ones in the annual tool. That would get you a long way towards there.

I should have said, which are "also" too short. I assumed you knew I was aware that those rocker covers were used only on the smaller 368 Lincoln Y block, the 56-57 Continental, specifically. I never expressed or implied MELs ever used those. But like I said, incorrect rocker covers aside, it's about as close to an MEL engine as AMT got to anything else they made at the time. (1960).

Most recent issues have the stock parts included. There were only a few reissues in the 1970s and 80s that didn't. Appears it's getting reissued this year.

Except for one thing. The AMT 25 T kit does come with a 90 degree offset magneto that does work with the Latham blower. So other than the rocker covers (which I'm pretty sure are too short in real life), it's not all that far off from an MEL engine. Given the time period when the kit was conceived, we can call it a 430.

Now that is super cool.

Hi Steve, That's a nice looking build. I like the wheels and color. However, this doesn't really qualify as a review. You don't mention what issue (release) it is, nor do you mention what it has a for parts, or any other basic description. As for the 1964 style instructions, they were adequate then, so I am not sure how they wouldn't be adequate today. What would you like you see changed about them? I think "On the Shelf" might be a better spot for it.

The only thing Larry got wrong was the issue AMT redid the Ala Kart into a street rod. That was not in 1969, but in 1973, for the Street Rods issue. That version was issued only once. The 1969 release still built an Ala Kart. The new tool Ala Kart also suffers from a way too squarish nose, hood and cowl.

Union in Japan ended up with some of those tools, including the 48 Fords and VW, if I recall correctly. From there, who knows.

Me either. And it's killin' me! Been seeing some great previews on Facebook. Some amazing builds to be seen. Tim Boyd, Terry Jessee and Jim Keeler are there.

It is. It's really good for lowering '25 Ts as well. Like this survivor that came to me with a stock front axle.

That's one of the reasons I used the AMT fenders. That and I like the AMT radiator shell better. When MPC did the small block chevy powered version in 1978, they moved the radiator forward a bit and put mounting ears on the lower sides of the radiator shell. While I'm not planning on running a hood, I think I remember test fitting an AMT hood (which I think is shorter) and it fit fine. That said, I'll give it a test fit tomorrow and get back with you.

Here's a couple of Woody Wagon clones from Monogram. One's painted, the other one is polished plastic.

Looking good Steve, I've got on sitting on AMT chassis and fenders I need to wrap up someday.

I don't know about "they" (mixing and matching part inserts from different tools isn't that simple), but we certainly can.