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Sorry, I didn't know the Gunze kit had no engine... I guess that leaves the Mini as a source.

These look like early Hemi valve covers.

Yes, the hardtop roof line is completely different from a sedan, but 210 and Bel Air were trim levels, nothing to do with body styles. Revell makes a Bel Air sedan, which is probably the best kit to start with for a Project-X replica and I would guess this is what the OP was referring to.

I know people always say this, but I would buy several if that Olds kit ever came out.

The Minor, AFAIK did not have a separate chassis, it had monocoque construction. The engine was a BMC A-series, so one from a Sprite would be OK (single carb though), but I think the gearbox is different. Front suspension is also different - the Minor had torsion bars. MGBs had a B-series engine and Triumph used their own engines, so neither of those are suitable. That said, although I am British, I actually know more about American cars from that era, so I'm sure someone else will chime in with more useful information.

It's a reissue and can be quite a challenge to build, due to the multi-piece body. I bought one used and the body sides were too warped to save... Apart from that, it has decent detail for an old kit.

I agree with the comments on the MPC flip nose '57 'vette, Revell '56 F100 and AMT's '69 Chevelle. My 'vette remains unfinished, the F100 was junked and the Chevelle got hacked into a short tracker. I have a soft spot for the Revell tri-fives, especially the '57. I sold all my new tool AMT '57s unbuilt because they look too big and the detail is too soft. To add to the list, for poor fit I nominate the following: AMT '51 Chevy - had three of these and all had warped chassis and poor chassis/innner fender/firewall/body fit. Fujimi Countach - apart from the whole thing being unnecessarily fiddly to build, the major flaw is that the doors don't fit and the hinging doesn't work properly. If I ever summon the enthusiasm to finish this one, it'll have the doors fixed open. For ugly: Revell '69 Mustang - what's going on with that front end? I couldn't fix it, so it became a chassis/inner fenders donor for an AMT '69 Cougar.

The car in the movie is referred to as a Dodge, but is actually a '65 Plymouth. MCW has resin bodies.

Public transport might be viable for those who live and work in big cities, but for the rest of us, driving is the only practical way of commuting. I wish we could be paying the prices you guys are quoting - we were paying more than that 10 years ago.

The road surface looks so flat and uniform, I'm saying model. Must be a 1/8 though?

I think it needs a dropped front axle, and the bed definitely needs to be channelled as well as the cab. I haven't Z'd mine at all, and it sits fine:

That did cross my mind, but on balance I thought spindle mount wheels on a dune buggy seemed odd. Then again, I have no interest in dune buggies, so what do I know?

Popular subject lately! Looks good so far. Mine too, it was the first Lindberg issue. At least it's a fairly neutral colour.

Thanks for your comments. I was thinking pearl white for the tonneau & interior too! The colour is Peugeot Blaze Yellow from a rattle can.

I'm saying model; it may be a red herring but I can't see any lug nuts on the wheels.

I think this is the first time I've posted a build here, so be gentle! This is a rebuild of an old unfinished project. It started out full fendered, with the cab channelled and the bed slightly shortened. Then I dumped the fenders, and there it sat for about 12 years. I replaced the Olds with a Pontiac, made a new firewall, and shortened the bed a bit more. Then I chopped the grille shell & sprayed the first colour coats. This is where I'm up to now: It'll have whitewalls and maybe chrome reverse wheels rather than mags, but you get the idea. Excuse the clutter, I'll sort out a neutral background for the final photos.

I just thought of another: Revell's '34 Ford Coupe, which is horribly squished up to fit the Buttera T chassis. What a let down.

How about Hasegawas '66 Cadillac, T-bird & Wildcat kits from the '80s? I had the Wildcat and while the body was nice, that was about all it had going for it. They were expensive kits, but had no engines, wildly inaccurate interiors, no wheel or hubcap detail, crappy rubber tyres with plastic whitewalls which didn't fit...

Since I haven't posted much yet, this will serve as an introduction. My Dad built a few kits with me when I was 6 or 7 (so this would be '76-'77), but the first I built myself was a Matchbox Gloster Gladiator biplane. I remember that was the first one where I was allowed to use the Stanley knife to trim parts! I had a couple of 1/32 Mongram Snap Tite kits after that, but the first 1/25 I built was AMT's '50 Ford convertible. From then on, it's just been cars for me, with the odd truck when I was in my teens.

The Competition Resins PG looks like it's copied from the one in AMT's Old Pro '71 Nova.