Casey

Thank you. Super easy to find the topic discussing ghosting now.

Your question was asked and answered a few months ago:

Which link?

Hmmm, working fine here.

Yes. The linked topic above should provide lots of info.

http://www.toytrainrevue.com/toteff.htm

I bet that was brush painted with Pactra silver...and it's still tacky.

Exploded view drawings, hints of going through the mold...all good signs. The 1/8 '55 Chevy Bel Air begins now.

Thanks for mentioning those. Looks like this is the first kit in which they will be included?:

I second this. Never use paint where filler should be used. Since it's very shallow, you can probably get by with a one-part filler, though a two part catalyzed filler is almost always the better choice.

Looks good so far. While fairly basic with a few simplified assemblies, this kit always seems to look 'right' when finished, despite the simplifications. Looks as though you got some extra chrome Revell parts, too. The square 'chimney' section on the top of the triangular area is a dead giveaway that it's from an older Revell kit. What's the hole rearward of the right door for?

All kidding aside, I'm pretty sure Gabriel meant the ride height needs to be lowered, which, in fairness to AMT/Ertl, was addressed with the sister version of this kit, n mentioned on page one: Due to how the parts are laid out, it wouldn't be possible for Round2 to include the new/different Street Machine-specific parts along with the stock version, but it's not too difficult to modify the spindles and rear springs to drop the truck to a height you find more appropriate.

It's too low straight out of the box.

Scalemates lists 1961 as the year of original issue, and 1965 for the first reissue/second issue. Here are the second issue kit's chrome parts, with the Corvette wheel covers having replaced the original custom wheel covers:

The two wheels I have (presumed to be from the '34 Ford, but not so sure now) appear to be identical to those from the AMT '64 Corvette Sting Ray Sports Hardtop kit: Which year did the AMT '64 Corvette Hardtop kit's wheel covers first appear in the AMT '34 Ford Pickup kit? Possibly the same wheels, moved over via an insert?

No, all good, David. I'd be interested in seeing a pic or four after you get some paint on the engine you have, just to see how the details translate to 1/25 scale. $50 is a significant chunk of change for an engine, but if 95% of the details are correct, I would have no problem paying that for an accurate replica.

I think there was just some pent up demand for a '70s Nova, so it sold briskly. There is at least one place online, which I found by Googling, which has the kit for just under $21, so nothing crazy yet. Plus, it's entirely possible Round2 may reissue a very similar version again, like they did with the Gremlin kits.

Thanks. I didn't realize the tri-bar spinners were integral with the covers, so I can move them from the 'Chevy' to the 'Custom' section in my wheels parts bin.

The sarcasm must've been lost in translation. I was more shocked by the extremely unsafe use of two floor jacks to support the car instead of using jackstands, and the lack of any type of wheel chock to keep the car from moving while still resting on the tires. If you're going to risk your life and put all your trust in two jack valves, fine, but don't put the picture on your website and show everyone your lack of basic safety and car care. No excuse for this. They have an annual award for situations which begin like this, and end much worse. Use jackstands, kids. Your life is worth it.

This appears to be larger than 1/25 scale. What scale is it? Bill specifically mentioned 1/24-1/25 scale in the opening post, and while it's great to have options, showing a much larger scale engine isn't helpful as details get lost and become less crisp as the scale decreases by a factor of two and print resolution remains the same. Does anyone have images of a 1/25 or 1/24 scale 427 SOHC from TDR? Primed or coated with something opaque would be idea, as it's near impossible to make out any details when the printed product is translucent. The spark plug indentations on the TDR valve covers look a bit too large and too rounded, but it's hard to tell from one pic. I'm fine a valve cover being a bit too squared off at the exterior corners, as material can always be removed as necessary, but having to thin the raised ribs, correct the Ford oval script, or fixing other similar intricate details like that is a deal killer IMHO. I think the TDR valve cover and timing chain cover look very good, and possibly the best yet, but Id like to see the parts in 1/25 scale. I suspect the printed texture would be an issue, too, even at the highest resolution available from Shapeways. The 3D Specialties valve covers look to much like a truncated pyramid to my eyes, and that's something which can't be corrected by the customer.

These are painted gold, but I believe these are the original full wheel covers from the '34 Ford Pickup kit, correct?:

"Jackstands?! Wheel chocks? What are those??

There is only one set of 'glass' parts included: It doesn't appear the

Nice to see someone go through the effort to bring back a never-to-return oddball. Here's another beautifully built example if you need reference: