dodgefever

Fair enough. I know at least the first issue instructions didn't call for the wheel wells to be opened up for the Drag version, and those early ones came with the narrower slicks. Your Olds probably came from the '39/'40 sedan, which has just been reissued. The Olds will fit better than the OHV Ford engines, because as you probably know, those have front sump oil pans.

I think the first issue had either the no-name or the skinny Firestone slicks, which would fit inside the stock wheel wells. Any of the later, wider slicks, including the current parts pack M&H ones, will require radiussing the wheel arches.

The JoHan valve covers are better proportioned than the AMT ones, but the spark plug locations are way off. I don't have one handy to check, but I think the block is closer to being correct for a 385 series - the Maverick/Comet has heads and valve covers to build either a 427 SOHC or a Boss 429 off the same block and heads (I know). The T'rantula valve covers are the best I know of.

That's a 1940 Buick.

I think that's an old style Enderle fuel shut off valve. The pump would be driven off the front of the cam, or belt driven if an OEM front cover/water pump was used.

'46-'47 Ford, I think.

Ah, that explains it. The UK site is different, no Model Enthusiast category: https://en-gb.eaglemoss.com/ The Batmobile looks interesting, but must be closer to 1:10 scale going by the dimensions they're quoting.

I don't expect any 1/8 Dodges, and I woudn't be able to afford one anyway, but I still don't know what you've found that you're all getting excited about. All I can see in their shop is the BTF DeLorean, the Aston Martin, and a bunch of figures and Sci-Fi stuff. Confused, I am...

Yes, I have a Buttera T sedan in that metallic brown. The metallic blue of the Hot Rod issue is quite brittle, but the older brown stuff is worse still.

I didn't know the Hot Rod version was in production for that long. Mine had BBS wheels, awful two piece tyres and still had the Pontiac engine. I'm trying to think when I bought it: I think maybe '90 - '92, but I can't remember exactly.

What am I missing? I looked at the Eaglemoss site and didn't see anything particularly interesting. I also checked their Facebook page, which is littered with complaints about non-delivery of goods, unauthorised payments taken from bank accounts and being unable to cancel subscriptions - doesn't seem like a company I'd want to deal with...

Exactly. Ignore list, job done.

I radiussed the arches on mine, because I think it looks better. I did add a slight flare to the top, because if you just hog out the wheelwell it looks weird. Edited to add: this is a mock up so th body is resting on the tyres - it will sit a bit higher when it's done. Some of my inspiration photos.

Six two-barrels. The Monogram '30 Touring has a three two-barrel SBC intake, but of course the Monogram kits are 1/24, not 1/25. A 348 intake could perhaps be made to fit, but the water outlet is typically the other side on a small block and the 348 oil filler is in the wrong place.

I know, but those others I mentioned were never modified either, to the best of my knowledge. Some of them were reissued in the Flower Power series, but then they disappeared. Maybe that was a final attempt to recoup some money from the tooling before scrapping it?

The information contributed by Bill and others was interesting. Maybe start another thread for that to separate it from the non sequitur rambling.

LOL, did someone have my last post removed? Jesus wept.

There. That's "low enough".

I wonder why that one survived and not some of the others? I know the '64 Galaxie was reissued, but I wish the '59-'60 Buicks and Pontiacs still existed. The '64 Chevelle would be nice to have too.

Against my better judgement, I find myself reeled in again... The AMT '27 touring kit has been reissued multiple times and still includes the Frontenac parts. If you only want the body, there's the Revell kit too. Both can be found easily on Ebay. As for moulding and selling parts piecemeal, as others have pointed out, injeciton moulding doesn't work like that.

Brave man getting under there to photograph it. I'd want the lift arms under the frame.

I used Photobucket until they drove everyone away, then I switched to Fotki. The interface took some adjustment, but I'm happy with it now. I don't know if it's my settings or plug-ins, but people's Flickr photos never show up here, I only see a text link.

Sounds good. The DeSoto was a different (smaller) engine in 1:1, but if the valve covers fit you can fake it. Ed doesn't have a website currently, you have to order via email. I've dealt with him a number of times via the TRaK forum, so I'm happy to vouch for him. He has a new Facebook page with contact info and a link to a Fotki album of his products: https://www.facebook.com/Drag-City-Casting-788175751574801/

These are pretty poor kits in my experience. The chassis are on a par with '60s promos, which is OK for a curbside model, but the interiors and wheels are generic and lacking detail.

I'm building this for the TRaK Autorama. Base kit is the AMT '33 Willys, but I'm only using the frame and front suspension. The unchopped body, hood, and front wheels came from Ed Fluck at Drag City Casting. Rear wheels and tyres are from the new tool Revell '41 Willys and the rear axle is a resin copy I made from an AMT '62 Pontiac. The original plan was to use the blown small block from the old tool Revell '57 Chevy, shown here. That plan didn't last long... I switched to an Olds engine from the old tool SWC Willys. The rear wheels and tyres were also changed to M&H piecrust slicks with 4 hole wheels from the Ivo Showboat. Headers are made from 2mm Plastruct rod with collectors formed from .010" sheet. I was scratch building ladder bars, but that was too much like hard work, so now I'm using the old tool SWC ladder bars, which have since been shortened about 3/8". So, that's where I'm up to. Comments welcome.