tim boyd

A full comparo with the AMT '65 Coronet body is part of my 53 pictures and captions on-line preview of this kit.... see it at http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/first-look-at-all-n/new-moebius-65-plym/ or use http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/first-look-at-all-n/new-moebius-65-plym/new-moebius-65-plym/ It also includes a comparison with the JoHan '64 Fury body. (I did not include a comparison of the Polar Lights '65 Coronet as in my view that body has some accuracy issues - primarily the treatment of the main side character line which is not accurate to the 1/1 car). If you are not familar with Fotki, click on the "Roll" button to see the images and captions in a continuous presentation. Hope this helps...TIM

Jonathon....what an ambitious project! Really impressed with your trailer and your scratchbuilding/working feature skills....TIM

Eric....great stuff! Really cool Streat Freak build idea and I love both your creativity and the quality of your workmanship. Way to go, man! Cheers...TIM

I took some reference photos of a '65 a Satellite at the Goodguys Nats last month....on both the greenhouse/windshield, as well as my comment about the bodyside section through the rear quarter panel in the on-line kit preview I posted in June. http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/first-look-at-all-n/new-moebius-65-plym/new-moebius-65-plym/dsc-0464.html#media Here's a link to the 1/1 reference pix....http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/correcting-or-kitba/1965-plymouth-satel/ And here;s the windshield shot = Cheers...TIM.'

Steve....very sharp! These are fun kits to build, heh? OK guys...anyone else want to post their builds of this kit series....either the Retro Hobbies release or the original c.1972-3 MPC Originals? TB

Phil....great project! Also really like your choice of air cleaner and your rear roll pan...both a perfect fit for what you are doing. Cheers...TIM

These "Retro Hobbies" reissues of the MPC were coordinated and delivered by none other than John Greczula. He also designed the terrific decal sheets in these reissues, and the box art. After this, of course, John went on to become Tom Lowe's major domo behind the Round 2 AMT/MPC/Lindberg/Ertl reissue program and much more... If you ever have a chance to pick these up, I highly recommend you do so. All four kits are cool, but particularly the two kits with the Honda four are excellent. Here's my build of the Tiki Trike, build mostly box stock other than a removed roof from the body. Best Regards...TIM

Guys...the MPC Garlits FE and MPC Jawbreaker kits are entirely different models from different tools. The Jawbreaker is MPC's circa 1968-tooled Ramcharger FE dragster kit, with a new body. The Garlits kit is the first version of the MPC dragster tool from 1970 that later delivered (with mods) the Carl Casper Young American, the Carl Casper streamliner kit (which Round 2 is reissuing soon), and an Altered Coupe version with a pseudo Fiat body. Having said that, both the Jawbreaker and the Garlits FE share some fiddly assembly issues, as you all have articulated in this thread. But I think it is worth it to persevere and complete both kits, particularly for 1960's drag racing nuts like us. TIM

If you study Gerry's pictures of the Model A parts trees,,,you can see some of the parts that make this such a potentially impressive kit. Among them, the fuel block with eight individual fuel lines for the Hilborn Fuel Injection system, and the Fuel Cell and Battery Box for the trunk area. There's much more....just look at his pix closely. Cheers....TIM

Tim, the model was built by Jim Shepherd of ACME, and I took the photo yesterday at our club meeting. Jim did a fantastic job on his model, combining it with the Motormax camper from one of their diecast pickup trucks that he found at Wal Mart and refinished it as part of this very unique kitbash. Chuck and Bob....thanks for the update./correction, and please pass my kudos onto Jim the next time you see him. Cheers...TIM

Spotlight Hobbies is quoting late August IIRC....TIM

Those of you with past issues of Model Cars magazine, I did an extensive 1/25th scale Drag and Ski Boat Kit History article about 8 or 9 years ago. It answers a lot of questions above, and is worth digging out for more on this subject. Sorry, I don't have the specific issue number at hand... If you want to see other versions of the AMT Hull Raiser kit (used in the Quarter Masters, Aqua Rod, and Model King combo '70 Bonneville convert), including one built box stock, plus photos of the AMT Trophy Series Rayson Craft kit that preceded it, plus about 12 or so other drag and ski boat models, check out my Fotki album at http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/tim-boyds-124th--12/boyd-model-boats/boyd-boats-/ Cheers...TIM

Chuck....very, very nice to see a completed build of the kit. Looks good, and I really like your build theme and quality. Congrats....TIM

For those not familiar with the subject...the actual build pictured in Glenn's post directly above differs from the Quarter Masters kits as follows: 1) Revell '68 Firebird tow vehicle built as restored stock except for wheels/tires/stance instead of the Quarter Masters kit AMT's original 1968 Firebird "custom" - that kit could not be built as a factory stock model, only as a street custom. 2) Boat hull is correct to what is found in the Quarter Masters kit, but the engine in my model is the AMT Parts Pack Pontiac V8, while the boat kit has a SOHC 427 Ford engine. 3) Boat kit trailer has parts box wheels/tires to match the Firebird two vehicle. BTW, my Quarter Masters kit purchase was a box top only, no way I could have afforded the actual kit, as noted by ACE above. TIM

There are also some other hints on possible future versions - look at my original on-line review (link at beginning of this thread) for that info...TIM

Here's an on-line build of the Revell '50 Olds Custom.... http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/tim-boyd-on-line-mo/tim-boyd-on-line-mo/ 31 pictures and text at the above link. Use the "Roll" feature to see the pictures and captions without having to click on each photo individually. Cheers...>TIM (Sorry I can't show a picture...can't get the "insert other media" link to load photos today).

The Revell Olds Custom kit has a lowered front and rear suspension, IIRC. TIM

I got a call from John at Model Cave in Ypsi, Michigan this afternoon...they got in both the Galaxie Ltd. kits today. (Today being Wednesday, July 29). Separately, Gary and his team at Galaxie have been up all hours shipping out orders this week....apparently they are extremely pleased with sales of the kits to date. Cheers...TIM

Got a call from Model Cave ((Ypsi, Michigan) this afternoon...they expect the Satellite kit in on Friday. TIM

Chris...glad you emjoyed the review and thanks for the feedbakc. Cheers....TIM

Rob...the AMT kit is a replica of the Kindsvater hull, powered by a SOHC 427 Ford. This comt is a major rehahs of the original AMT Rayson Craft Trophy Ser es kit of 1963. This version of the AMT was originally released as the "Hull Raiser" in 1968, along with a combo kit version including the AMT Custom 1968 Firebird. It was again reissued in a combo kit with AMT's Chevy C25 Van around 1975, as the "Aqau Rod" version you mentioned. It was last riessued around 2005 or so as a Model King kit in combo with the MPc 1970 Bonneville convertible. At this link you can see multiple built up versions of both the Revell and AMT kits. http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/tim-boyds-124th--12/boyd-model-boats/boyd-boats-/ Cheersl.TIM ,

Ron....that is beyond cool! What a discovery!! Not only that, it is very similar to the final execution of the second place finisher pictured above (the blue car) in the first post. . You may want to take a high-res photo of that, or even possibly donate it if it doesn't have much value to you, and send it to Mark Gustavson at the International Model Car Museum. He is tentatively planning to do a mini-book for all 2017 GSL participants on the Dodge/Car Model/MPC Funny Car Contest. Thanks for posting! TIM

0 Just to reconfirm what others here have said, the main body is fully polished. You can see the reflection of the polished surface here in the trunk area of the photograph.above. The hood is even more highly polished (like some of the Lindberg reissues in the 1990's). For those that haven't already looked at it, this would probably be a good time to review my detailed kit preview (53 photos and captions) at the following link... http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/first-look-at-all-n/new-moebius-65- plym/new-moebius-65-plym/ TIM

One of my first jobs at Ford in 1978 was as a car (and later on) truck Scheduler at a Ford Division District Sales Office. We took dealer orders (submitted via a pencil scan sensing form - remember those?) and cleaned them up, fixing each dealer's compatibility order errors if needed, and then sending them on to the respective factories to be scheduled for production. As Schedulers, one of our reference tools was a detailed compatibility and spec guide, comprising a manual over an inch thick and printed on 11x17 computer paper. I never thought to save mine, and I was a Truck Scheduler only for a very short period of time before being move to another assignment, so I can't comment specifically on the subject under question here, but I do recall that when it came to Pickups back then, there was a huge capability to spec and build them to the exact user applications. So the line of speculation in this thread is certainly possible. TIM

AC....you've really captured, I think, much of the magic of our hobby in your quotes I recopied above. It sure summarizes what became a lifetime source of creativity, enjoyment, and pride for me personally. Best Regards...TIM ************************************ Sadly, based on the feedback that they receive, apparently much of the model car media have concluded that model builders have little to no interest in the history of our hobby. I'd like to think that they are wrong, but sometimes I think it's just wishful thinking on my part. Still, I find this to be counter intuitive, as the 1/1 scale car magazines have found that reader interest in the history of the car hobby is ranking off the charts and has made for some highly successful publications (e..g., Hot Rod DeLuxe, Rodder's Journal, et al). To the extent that the model car hobby largely follows 1/1 scale car hobby trends, it would seem to me that interest in the history of the model car hobby (specifically, the model builders and the cars they built) would be tremendously popular with hobby magazine readers. So thanks to all who have posted in this thread (and a similar one on one of the other model car related message boards), you all prove that apparent lack of interest in this topic might just be wrong after all. Cheers. TIM PS - If you'd like to see model car history related topics in print in your favorite magazine or magazines, it might not hurt to drop the respective Editor(s) of the publications you read a note to that effect. ************************************* Harry....well said, and like you and many others, I share your reaction. Jim's Dodge Fever 1 and 2, and the articles on them, fundamentally set a new level of achievement in the model car hobby, as well as model car magazine coverage of the hobby. For me personally, those articles (along with Jim's "unraveling the Snake Pit" series) in Car Model Magazine were big source of education, inspiration and ideas for my next several models that ended up winning several "Best Detail" awards in the 1970 MPC Customizing Contest series... TIM