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The AMT 1964 Continental Hardtop kit contains some rather unique items-- driver figure (looks like the man from the '65(?) Imperial?), shortwave radio, a bar with clear glasses, flower vases, two suitcases, and what the heck is a front bumper mounted water bag used for?:

It looks to me like the AMT Mustang Hardtop/Convertible kit's scoops have near vertical front edges, while the scoops in question have angled front edges, giveing hte scoops a pronounced, angular fishmouth shape. I don't think the scoops in question are from the Mustang kit, but rather the AMT '65 and '66 Imperial kits, as Michael mentioned: The instruction sheet for the AMT ('65) Mustang HT/CV seems to jibe with what I see in the kit parts posted above, though there does appear to be some flash on the scoops:

I think the above may actually be a record player, maybe for 45s? Maybe a case of odd luck, but both the baby gator and record player (and a telephone) were included in the AMT 1964 Mercury Park Lane Convertible kit:

Not sure when the earliest geegaws appeared, but the AMT 1961 Ford Starliner include a tape recorder and a chrome plated brake drum and jackstand: The same(?) brake drum and jackstand seems to be included in (all of) the AMT 1961 annual kits.

Back to the original question...: Looking at the Killer Bee box, we can see the "Made in the USA" logo, so I think it's safe to say this kit was stateside, so it seems likely Atlantis Model has it in their possession now: I'm guessing the minor differences between the two kits/version are handled with inserts which are changed out as needed, and maybe the same for the body shell, too? The roof differences between the two versions couldn't be handled by sliding bodyside sections, so maybe there's an insert for the roof area, too. Fill in the blanks of what I missed, please.

Revell-Monogram 85-7143 (1998) -- VW '60's Beetle: Revell 85-2144 (2001) - Killer Bee, Blacktop Warriors series: The Champion Spark Bug, Baja Chopper, and Killer Bee kits feature bobbed front fenders, a partially open fabric roof, and the twin roof mounted air cleaner assemblies. The other kit(s) include a body with full fenders, no sunroof, and is the more traditional-looking Beetle. Compare the parts from the Baja Chopper (yellow), VW Street Machine (pink), and Penny Pincher (orange) parts below: Chrome and clear parts from the 1987 issue of the VW Street Machine kit: Here's a good shot of the modified body shell from the Killer Bee kit:

Prompted by Robert's above post from another topic, I did some online searching and found two distinct 1/25 Revell VW Beetle Type 1 Coupe(?, sorry, no Cabriolets) kits. Both versions seem to share the same basic underpinnings, with the body shell being the most obvious difference between the two....but more on that in the second post. Here are the kits I found, put in numerical order by kit number, though I'm not 100% certain there are also in chronological order: Revell H-1263 (1968) -- Herbie The Love Bug: Revell H-1264 -- VW 3 in 1 Kit!: Revell H-1318 -- Champion Spark Bug: Revell H-1322 (1973) -- Barris-Rolls VW: Revell H-1326 (1974)-- Herbie Rides Again: Revell H-1341-- Baja Chopper: Revell H-1409 -- The California Bug: Revell 7209 (1980) -- Penny Pincher: Revell 7211 -- VW Beetle Kafer: Revell 7103 (1985) -- VW Bug, Lightning Rods Series: Revell 7143 (1987) -- VW Street Machine: Revell-Monogram 85-7143 (1998):

Yes: Lindberg '61 Chevy Impala Super Stock: MPC Pro Stock Pinto: MPC Super Cat is probably just another version of the '69 Cougar S/S?:

Gorgeous.

We'll all adjust to whatever the new window is and be fine.

Engine is assembled, but no biggie. ?

Bookmark the entire tutorial section: http://italianhorses.net/Tutorials/tutorials.htm

Nice work, especially the wooden bed.

Yamaha motorcycle/dirtbike found in the MPC #0411 Chevy Step-Side Pickup kit: Better look at the parts of the Wheel Horse tractor form the MPC Lotus Indy Turbine Car kit:

It's more the execution, and especially the translation into 1/32 scale, which made me raise an eyebrow. That Deuce grille shell is most definitely not helping, either. The whole car give off a "meh, close enough" vibe, which for Aurora's intended customer back then, probably was.

The 50% seems to be the norm, and since we have no AC Moore stores around here, I occasionally use them at Michaels, so I wasn't sure how AC Moore prices their kits. $39.99 is a bit steep for regular price, but with 50% off, $20 is more palatable:

These definitely were never meant to be taken seriously, and they sure knew how to play off the pirate ship theme. '28 Chevy Roadster? Sure, Jan:

Hurst Hemi Under Glass...that box art, tho Must've been a 150-degree Hemi V8.

Looks the same:

Cheaper than AC Moore with a 50%, 55%, or 60% off coupon?

Studded...slicks?!

No, it's a bad idea. A furnace fan (essentially a large, squirrel cage type fan setup) moves air though the system ahead of the combustible materials, so you don't want to use it after the combustibles in a paint spray booth. Purchase an explosion proof fan, period. You're likely going to be exhausting highly volatile and flammable fumes, so don't risk an explosion (or worse) by being cheap and relying upon "I've been using this old fan for years and no explosions yet!" advice/comments. You don't want to be the person who does get injured or maimed.

I have seen very few people doing that, as most members seem to understand their work can stand for itself. Topics are automatically updated when a new reply is added, so updating the post title every time something is done is redundant and unnecessary. People will read/see any new or updated work when they read the topic. Here's a good example of why updating the topic is unnecessary:

I'm sure Dave will get it figured out. Just have to be doubly sure of what we post before doing so now. Not the worst idea.