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Agreed....TIM

Casey....wish that was true but see just about zero chance of that....I'd just be happy if they reissued the Hull Raiser intact, either as a stand alone or with the Chevy Van as a redo of the old "Aqua Rod" version....TIM

Keyser....Would love to see your builds of that kit...yeah, it is one of those kits you want to build again and again....those decals on eBay were probably from the guy that did them originally at my request....I can't recall his name right now but I believe it started with Jack and his business was called Top End decals or something similar....and yes he did a great job on them. To anyone else reading this thread, I think he still offers them on eBay and they are well worth the price....but them now and stash them in case you run across a Rayson Craft kit or a gluebomb, the latter of which can often be rebuilt using the common parts from the Hull Raiser kit....TIM

The "Hull Raiser" kit was derived from the Rayson Craft tool. The new Kindsvater Hull and SOHC cylinder heads/front covers were the biggest changes, and the ski boat version interior pieces went away, otherwise the kit content was mostly the same. Best....TIM

I believe I may have commented on this one before, but let me say (again) great job, Dave!!! I think this model perfectly captures the spirit of the times and the intent of the AMT art department with their box art illustrations....TIM

Richard....don't quote me on this....but I vaguely seem to remember Replicas and Miniatures offering the tonneau cover along with some other parts to do this version of the kit....might be worth checking out....TIM

What Rodney said! TIM

Thanks Chris....appreciate that. Best regards....TIM

In the Amazon reader reviews for my current book "Collecting Drag Racing Model Cars", check out the following review posted by a reader on December 8, 2020: "This book has been a great resource to us since we have acquired a lot of the Model kit tooling mentioned in the book. I would recommend this book to all drag cars fans. A real gem!" Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits I don't know the owner of Atlantis but I wonder, could he be the person that posted this comment? If that is the case, it would suggest that other kits covered in the book might be future Atlantis releases....and I personally find that to be a very exciting proposition, indeed! This is, of course, purely unfounded speculation on my part, so take it all as nothing more than that....TIM

There is no indication that the Mooneyes Dragster was ever issued as a stand-alone kit. The only known release(as a complete kit) is the double kit version shown above in the thread, released just once in 1963....TIM

Guys....you gotta check out the picture cadence (per link above) of Rodney's completed build. Way, way, way cool! TIM

Congrats Rodney....you absolutely NAILED it! Even though the thread was to be 1980''s era Model A Closed Cab pickups, yours comes off as being even more versatile in its theme as could be seen as a current build even today, three decades plus later. Chassis detail outstanding...interior really tasty...an excellent choice.....and a great stance. Outstanding! TIM

Alan....congrats on finishing this project! Hope it was fun in spite of all the challenges....and yes, the paint is the perfect finishing touch. And I wish you could see Tom's boat/tow vehicle combo....even better, I wish everyone here could see these two boat and trailer projects next to each other. I think everyone would be amazed at the similarities between the two, even with about 55 years of difference in the completion dates. TIM

Thx Dennis....and yes, I am considering doing so....TIM

Rodney ...oh yeah on that crispy tape....the whole thing would probably fall apart if I just breathed on it (smile)....no gripping ability left whatsoever. Hope I can remove the adhesive when I take it back apart! TB

Dennis...I just love it when a modeling plan comes together. I'm smiling so much right now my face is hurting (well not really, but you know what I mean). Those mockup pix look great and I think the paint scheme came out looking really good. Onward! Can't wait to see it when it is finally done. BTW, are you going with a plated, purple, or black grille shell/radiator? Best....TIM

OK guys....I think I mentioned this earlier in the thread, but back in the day (1979 to 1983, to be precise) I was building a replica of Jim Jacob's "Pete and Jakes" Closed Cab Pickup. I covered the basic steps, including modifying the roof with a visor, adding the smaller rear window, revising the hood and side panels, and painting in my Street Rodder magazine "Modeler's Corner" column in the June, 1983 issue. Now moving to the present, during my recent hiatus from writing model car magazine stories, I've been digging out some old, partially completed projects and assessing what would be required to finish them (one dates all the way back to - yep - 1969). One of those is that same Jim Jacobs pickup project. Over the years, the real truck has remained remarkably true to its 1978 configuration, as documented in a color story in Street Rodder late that year and in many magazine and event appearances over the ensuing four decades, indeed it was photographed just earlier this year and showed up in the GoodGuys Gazette looking as good as ever. Here are the photos I took today of the project, completed with its 1982 (just after painting) masking tape still in place. I'm not committing to finishing it this year, but with inspiration from all the terrific new building activity being shown by the contributors to this thread started by Dennis, one never knows.... Anyway, enjoy the pix...TIM

I haven't done the test fit yet, but combining the underbody gubbins of the AMT '66 442 with the new '64 Cutlass body seems like a match made (almost) in heaven. I'll bet a bunch of replica stock builders on this Forum take that very step once the Cutlass kit hits the market. Having said that, and having just completed building the engine and the interior of the Cutlass kit, I am surprised (to put it mildly) just how accurately detailed these assemblies are....particularly the 330 V8 in that kit....with a separate, stand alone oil filter, starter/coil, and generally good engraving, the finished engine is much more presentable than most 1960's annual kit offerings. And the interior, with reasonably good engraving on the door panels and the new instrument panel decal, is pretty presentable as well, other than the bottoms of the front seats and the lack of depth in the footwells....items that could be addressed without a great deal of effort. TIM

OK Richard (and I'm sure, many of the rest of you reading this thread), did the mockup last night. Looks like it will be a breeze for those who have the skills of most participants in this forum....TIM Front will fit windshield header much better once the sunvisors in the Olds convertible body are removed... Hope that helps! TIM

Minor point...the Buick annual was a '66 Skylark GS.... Between the two I'd expect a '68 Coronet R/T over the Skylark, but personally (even as an old Mopar nut myself) I understand the appeal of the 1966 Skylark. I've got two of them in my stash....TIM

Here is a link to the two pages of the Coronet dealer color and trim guide.... 68_Coronet0001.jpg (1050×1050) (hamtramck-historical.com) 68_Coronet0002.jpg (1050×1050) (hamtramck-historical.com) and the actual pages.... 5 So your plan for White with Red interior is a recommended combo per the above chart. Note that the three bumble bee stripe colors are not restricted to specific exterior colors. White with a red stripe sounds like a good plan to me. The stripes in the later years were definitely an orangish red (like the ones on my own 1/1 scale '74 Road Runner, which I always called "Tomato Red" ) but not entirely sure that applied in 1968. I vaguely recall those stripes as being a more pure red color. ' The above color sample page is correct in showing the 1968 red interior vinyl as being a dark red metallic-ish color rather than the bright red that was in play in the following years in Mopars. Best...TIM

Richard....mocked up the GTO roof to the Cutlass bod this PM,,,,it's a natural and fits nearly perfectly. I'll try top post a picture tomorrow....TIM

Mods...please delete...duplicate post....TB

Steven.....have a color scheme (exterior/interior/stripes) in mind yet? TIM

Bill...as I've been building the kit this week, your view is exactly what has been rattling through my mind too....TIM