tim boyd

Dan....excellent use of kitbashing and a very convincing result, too. Big Congrats! TIM

Mods....please remove this double post...still learning new forum software....sorry...TB

Richard....you sure found some nice images of 'cudas there.... Some of the mods I did on my project involved lowering the top of the front fender lines and smoothing that operation into the remainder of the fendertops/hood. Also, my mods were based in part on comparing the Revell body to the original MPC bod which I still think is the best for overall proportions (thought it too has some issues in the execution of some of its' detail applications). Anyway, hope you can find the mag.... Probably better not add any further comments as this thread is about the new Moebius kits and I have probably already departed too much from that subject line....ooopppsss.....TIM

Now that back issues are available on=line per Larry Greenberg's note below.... Hi friends of MCM, Great news! Digital downloads of MCM back issues are now available for sale online from Magzter. To see what's currently available, click the link below. https://www.magzter.com/magazines/listAllIssues/9636 ...wanted to pass along a heads-up that issue #201 (January, 2016) included a five page article that documents and illustrates 26 popular 1/1 scale automotive colors that were either popular as choices for current (at the time) 1/1 scale hot rod builds, or would be appropriate choices for the types of color schemes seen on today's more contemporary interpretations of traditional hot rods. Might be worth checking out if you like to build these types of models....TIM

It does....TB

And this writer shows how to easily fix this - which makes a huge improvement in how the completed model looks - in the new Kalmbach special issue. After all, we are modelers and we have these skills readily accessible....not that that is all that relevant to the thread here, but.... TB

Bill....very sharp work and very creative fabrication techniques! The Crab-style distributor is available from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland....a really good piece and highly recommended... Have been following your project and looking forward to your further progress as it occurs.... TIM

Yes,,,,TIM

Marco....very impressive. Always cool to see when someone actually finishes a Fujimi Enthusiast Model, and you did a great job with yours....congrats. TIM

Nicely done...that interior looks really authentic; and the paint detailing (like on your wheels) and side pinstripes add the perfect level of realism....TIM

Ron.....is your 1/1 scale inspiration the truck that sits outside the Dixboro General Store? Sure looks like it.....! TIM

Bob....terrific subject and great progress on your model....thanks for sharing with us....TIM

My guess is that you may be proven wrong on this. As always, time will tell....TIM

Mark's suggestion is what I hope Kalmbach's future plans are. Biggest factor in whether that happens or not would likely be how well the current special issue finally sells. Or stated another way, once again the model car community has its fate in its own hands. Same point applies to the modeling magazine put out by our hosts here at the forum. Will enough model car builders step forward to buy the magazine and make it a going/growing enterprise? TIM

Craig is spot-on about the Drag City roof options.....TIM

Good the hear. Replican and Miniatures makes a correct firewall that is a super-easy, quick, and cheap fix......TIM

I respectfully disagree with you on this. Neither one is perfect, but for a hot rod application, I much prefer the new kit execution. And there are 1/1 ''30 A 5W's out there with the roof configuration that is in the kit, albeit that roof is not correct to the original as you correctly note....TIM

X2!!! Way to go....TIM

Jim....here's a link to the text for a story I did for "World of Rods" magazine on the "Top 50 Hot Rod Kits of the Last 50 years". Explanation for Top 50 Hot Rod Kits of Last 50 Years album | Funman1712 | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. I picked the best kits from each decade as finalist, and then at the end picked one best kit from each decade, and the overall winners (spoiler alert....a tie.) Supporting rationale included. Scroll through the pages to see the specific info... The list dates from 2006 so it needs to be updated for the last 15 years - and if forced to choose, I would knock out the Monogram 1940 Ford Convertible kit to make room for the Revell Model A Five Window Coupe hot rod kit in the overall "Top 5". Contrary views welcome... TIM

I finally pulled my kit out yesterday for a look. The non-plated styrene parts were sealed and didn't want to break that seal, but I was able to see that the seat unit included engraved upholstery panels that extended into the canopy area on either side of the driver, instead of stopping at the upper frame rail as on most AA/FD rails. I don't have a picture of the 1/1, but my conjecture is that the roll bar would have been partially concealed by the upholstery, thereby explaining why there was not a roll bar part in the kit itself. The applicable parts are shown in the instructions if someone wants to post those images.... Plus, as Mark said, MPC didn't always sweat the details on their drag racing kits.... Still, I am very much looking forward to this reissue, warts and all! Cheers...TIM

Major update - at a very recent IPMS event Revell had a new product display that included a poster showing an updated execution of their 1930 Model A Five Window Hot Rod Coupe kit. It showed an all-new box art top with an illustration rather than a picture of the built model, and also showed an all-new decal sheet with several scallop designs and black/white checkered firewall treatments for both the highboy and channeled build versions. The box art also showed the Buick Nailhead engines replacing the SBC's in the first kit issue, as was expected. The last time I had checked with my Revell contact,- about three months ago - I was told there was not a specific production date yet for the kit reissue. Upon hearing the above news, I again rec-ontacted my source and was advised that the poster box art illustration and new decal sheets are indeed legit, and that the kit reissue is expected to run sometime later this year, possibly as early as late summer (but I would expect somewhat later in the year). Needless to say, this is great news for all of us hot rod model builders, as this kit is easily among the top 5 hot rod kits ever released (at least it is in my opinion), and the very short production run of the first issue prevented many, if not most, interested hobbyists from buying the kit at that time. If I hear any further updates, including a firm production date, I will advise here. Best regards....TIM PS _ I did not post any images as I do not have the copyright permission for those images. But you should be able to find them on the web easily enough, including a thread on lack of Revelll new kit news iin the "modle car kits" section of this forum....TB

Got me....you are correct! Will correct my post right away....thanks Kerry for the reminder. One interesting factoid about that 6x2 setup...the original concept drawings for the kit, as designed by John Mueller, showed three vinyl balance tubes running from the right side to the left side intake manifolds under the carbs, just like you see on some 1/1 scale versions of this intake setup. Those were pipped somewhere between concept and final tooling, but this detail was indicative of the care that went into designing the Nailhead engine for the modern Revell Model A tooling.... Cheers...TIM

No....the blower is exclusive to the SBC engine tooling/sprues, so it is in the second release of the '29A Roadster. The second release of the '30A Coupe, as depicted above, is supposed to be the Buick Nailhead with (corrected) 6-2 barrel carb and fuel injection induction setups. The fuel injection should include the separately molded fuel block and fuel lines running to each of the injectors - a pretty cool piece of kit engineering/detail. You will still be able to swap engines between the two kits, so the blown SBC from the '29A Roadster second issue can go in the new '30A Coupe second issue without further mods.... TIM