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Casey

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  1. Anybody nostalgic for the Goodyear Rally GT tires yet?
  2. 'riginal issue of the Car Craft Dream Rod:
  3. I'm guessing an all-new, longer wheelbase frame and rear suspension would be required, but I'm not too Ford F-series familiar, so maybe the front suspension would be new, too? I think a few 'new-wheels-and-decals' drag reissues, timed properly with the introduction of an all-new (mostly new?) ramp truck would get a few people interested.
  4. I suspect this is one of those kits where it's better off to just build it curbside style, but is there a modern era kit which could supply a more accurate chassis? The Cadillac V8 is no sweat thanks to the 1/25 Monogram/Revell '59 Cadillac Eldorado Seville, but I guess things depend upon the actual wheelbase measurement on this 1/24 scale kit.
  5. Here's a nice completed model from a forum member:
  6. Any chance you could share these (and a few others, if you're willing) pics in the Review topic, please?:
  7. I can't recall seeing a rollback nor beavertail style truck bed used for hauling race cars in the late-'60s to mid-'70s, and while there were many variations on rampbed trucks, I think the MPC Racer's Wedge does satisfy the minority. If Moebius chose to release something similar along with the truck to mount the bed too, even better for the majority of buyer who want everything included in one kit. A proper set of late '60s-early '70s duallie steel wheels and tires (as shown on the rear of Jim's mocked up image/truck) alone would guarantee some sales, as only the high-dollar crews could afford aluminum wheels back then, and I'm not even sure how commonly available they were back in the day, either. I don't think any of the below rampbeds are identical, but they are all very similar.
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  9. Not that I want any competition in my search for one, but a poster of that box art exists:
  10. "The new Monogrill". Translation: eight parallel slots cut into the block of wood. Thinking about this a little more, that was probably a big deal back then. The guide line 'racing' thing must've been big for many years, as other, later Monogram kits included cast in guide line loops and showed how to set up a course in the instructions, too. Kinda lends some credence to the "they're only toys" comments.
  11. Thanks, JC...pics are a bit too close up. I got the frame assembled with a minimal amount of twist, but the outside faces of the side rails still need to have the sink marks filled and everything leveled out. I'm not crazy about the Columbia (?, IIRC) two-speed rearend, but not a deal breaker. Lots of mold seams and such to clean up on all the suspension parts before I start attaching them. I removed the too-high bellhousing flange, sanded that area flat, and used a wheel from the parts box which had the correct diameter to create the new, lowered positioned flange. I left a bit of the old flange in place on the passenger's side, and I still need to add a small block of material for the distributor boss, too. After looking at more reference pics, I noticed the oil filter boss is all wrong for this engine, too, but at least it's close to being in the right location. Jesse C. was kind enough to send me a bellhousing/scattershield from the Revell Tony Nancy 22 Jr kit, so I modified it slightly, and will use it between the engine and trans...which I have have yet to decide on.
  12. Well, this is interesting. Looks like there may have been more than one rear wheel and tire set used in the movie, as the below scene seems to show the right rear tire well inside the wheelwell. Maybe the camera angle is playing tricks on my eyes in the above shot, though: Notice the license plate recess in the trunklid, too.
  13. ^ I don't see this one as being worth the effort. Though not perfect, the AMT kit suffices for 94% of builders. ^ This one makes a lot of sense, especially in light of the forthcoming version with the utility bed. Not sure it would be worth Moebius' time and money to create the new frame, exhaust, rear suspension, wheels, tires, etc., but I think it would sell just fine as a stand alone kit. Round2 would likely reissue the Racer's Wedge, though, stealing some sales, but there always seems to be plenty of demand for a ramp bed/body.
  14. Slowly checking them all off the list:
  15. Menards' (a Midwest based home improvement store) sells Masterforce tools as their house brand, so quality comes after price. Not saying they are total garbage, but I've only ever bought one Masterforce tool in almost thirty years of shopping there, a smooth jaw pliers...and it wasn't worth the $4.99 I paid.
  16. You're new here, so please, try looking around the forum before posting a question, as odds are good it's been asked and answered before. There's a wealth of knowledge here, and many existing helpful tips which are very helpful...such as: Here's a good post which will help you search the forum for answers:
  17. Yes, but I found what I needed, so it was deleted. Someone who picked up a few of those at Ollie's made a tidy $2.50 profit on each.
  18. Hopefully one day Round2 will be able to reissue the '69 Firebird hardtop in the original box art:
  19. Yes, I think this was the first automotive model kit (#601) released by Round2 in September, 2008: And look, the full contents shown in silhouette on the bottom of the box: This kit also includes a 2.5" x 3.5" Street Rods sticker, too-- just like the Ford Model A radiator shell logo to the right of the AMT logo in the image above.
  20. Which front tires and rear slicks are included with this most recent reissue? The same 16" M&H slicks found in the Tony Nancy 22 Jr double and '64 T-bolt kits?
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