Oldcarfan27

Wow, beautiful!! Well done!

Isn't there one in the 65 Riviera?

Combine Shelby scoops to the 67 Mustang GT body and if you can fab up some side markers, you'd be pretty close without breaking the bank. The rest are just incidentals.

25 cents. At least you didn't pay too much.

This is the problem I have with Revell. In this day and age, with computers and mathematics, stuff like this shouldn't happen. Yet it seems commonplace for Revell, as mamy of their new tools has some sort of body "dysmorphia". Examples also include: "slab side" 70 Challenger R/T, 77 Smokey and the Bandit T/A, Jaguar XKE coupe (roadster windshield), new tool 70 Cuda (with flares and short nose), "chopped roof" 63 Impala and box body 77 Monte Carlo.

I don't know why anybody would be surprised, we talked about it here for months.

Even though this thread took a wild turn, Steve has been such a wealth of information on what goes on in his end of the industry. I say, let this thread derail and see where it leads. This is the most interest I've seen on 70s cars in a long time!

I'd be happy with promo-style kits, similar to the Snap Fast line or snapper kits like Revell's Monte Carlo. Low parts count, as long as the details are correct, curbside wouldn't bother me. This would make a great series. Popular cars of the 70s with multiple versions. Some could have separate noses and bumpers for various years. Here's what I'd propose: "Quick Build cars of the 70s" 1) 73-77 Chevy Malibu/Laguna or S3. Or even a BETTER Monte Carlo! 2) 77-79 Thunderbird. 3) 69-72 Lincoln Continental Mark lll 4) 77-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V. 5) 79-85 Cadillac Eldorado. 6) 76-78 Cadillac Seville. 7) 75-78 Chrysler Cordoba/Charger/300/Magnum XE. ? 71-77 Chevy Kingswood Estate wagon 9) 75 Dodge Monaco sedan (police/Blues Brothers) 10) Dodge Diplomat or St. Regis (police/taxi/fire chief) Think back to the 60s, when promos dictated subject matter. Keep the parts count low. Make them simple kits, promo style with wire axles to attract new and younger builders. Make them playable. Make the price affordable (20-25) as an entry level series. Plan to sell to both new and experienced builders, choose interesting, unique subject matter and avoid cartoon, caricature cars - market too limited. Most of all, start with stock versions and add custom parts like wheels, decals and light bars.

Looking good so far. I'd like to build a model of one of these. I had no idea there was a 3D print of one available. What's the name of the company or person you got it from?

Can't wait to see the Testarossa that's going to fill the case next to it. Molta Bella!!

I'd say it looks like Ringo, maybe Paul. But definitely not a John or George.

You have to use the AMT 67 Mustang GT or the Revell 68 to even come close to the movie car. Now if you're looking to make a (semi) famous dark green 65 Mustang, there was a TV show in the 80s called "Spenser for Hire"....

Has anyone ever used phone wire with the insulation stripped off and bits of the insulation used as the boots? Painted of course.

I remember building a fleet of those 1/32 Monograms. Quick, easy and lots of different colors. And they looked real good afterwards.

That's great engineering, she makes driving it look effortless. What a fun car and what a cool video. Thanks for sharing, Bill.

Flat bed tow truck! Old or new, I don't care. Moebius could put one on their ramp truck and it'd be good for me.

Oh, the humanity!

You could always use them in a Datsun, D50 or Courier pickup.

Sorry, I just need to say something. I point I keep hearing is "kids only like new, they don't like old". But do they sit down and build? Some do, many don't. If they don't have the desire or inclination to even take the time to work with their hands, what's on the shelf won't even matter. I'm seeing a lot more gundam kits than ever before, less military, but cars have the widest variety on my HL shelves. And somebody's buying them too, because they're always having to order more. My son loves old cars going from the Model T to muscle cars to station wagons, he enjoys them all. And he does like Japanese cars too, especially of the 70s and 80s. He collects 1/64 diecast versions of the cars he likes, which is all over the board. But, does he build? No. Legos- Yes, he'll build them any time any place! If it's a Star Wars ship, he's got them all. He has the passion, he doesn't have the desire. He sees me work on mine and he likes what I'm doing, but model building just doesn't float his boat - Yet. He's exposed to all the good things about building models, so maybe someday the fire will ignite. Heaven knows he'll already have the inventory when I leave.

Possibly! And add that to the fact that the cases got thrown around during shipping and gravity will take it's toll.

I got the Model King reissue of this kit and it included both the grille for the Chevelle and the nose for the Laguna. While I see the Laguna grille insert, I don't see the nose for it on the parts layout. Steve?

Right now it looks like the tank is eating up a Ford F100!

But, how many moons are out there? They're on one and what's that one behind them? ?

Looks like a simple cube of cardboard, wedged under the roof, would have saved a lot of heartaches. AMT was known to use that method and it protected from a lot of damage.

Well the decals alone are worth the $21 cost as some vendors are selling decals like these for the same price. So consider the rest of the kit as a bonus.