Casey

It looks like the same Firestone and Goodyear tires inclued with the Avanti kit are included here, an dI'm guessing the booklet is very similar, too. I don't see anything new or different in the way of parts, though, save for maybe the decals. Here's the instruction sheet at least: http://round2models....ions/amt702.pdf

Just wanted to chime in here and pile on some more praise for Danny and his work. I finally bought one of his clutch kits, and the detail is amazing. To say I am pleased with his parts is a huge understatement.

Some beautifully cast parts from Danny @ Scenes Unlimited, including a clutch/flywheel/pressure plate set, brake drums, backing plates and hubs/wheel studs/axles. I won't ever use kit-supplied wheel backs again.

Congrats, Mike. I love the mean, scowling look from this angle.

Actually, I rather like the early Chevettes: And give me a Citation X11 hatch over, well, plenty of other cars:

The '63 Riviera is gorgeous- can't argue about that one. The '63 Split window is up there, too, but maybe not top five on my list: '71 Chevrolet Vega GT: '67 Cadillac Edlorado has some serious sculpting and sexy lines, though the front end isn't perfect:

Check the Model Car and Model Trucks Kit Reviews sections, especially this existing existing topic: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=58841

You've got my attention. Wow.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the '69 GTO Judge kit the same kit which was released by Model King a few years ago?:

I don't think anyone has done this conversion and made it available in resin, Alan.

Those are nice tri-blade knockoffs. Source? And what's going on with the whitewall insert?

It looks like the GTO Judge MPC Bounty Hunter Mustang F/Cs will be out in October and November, respectively. http://www.entertain...88#.UB7Q5GmXRO8

How long of a piece/pieces do you need?

Other than the "Dodge" door decals which were put on the opposite side they were supposed to be, it looks fantastic. I always thought it was crazy just how much of the rear leaf spring segment you could see from the side of the car.

Very cool. Revell would make a lot of people happy if they reissued that kit.

It's not you, it is (was) Monogram. I have no idea why they added this fuel injection unit when they had a perfectly simplistic, traditional carb and manifold setup in the Chevy stepside kits. BTW, I saw some (what looked like) nice in scale chain at Michael's today, which would probably look good with the plow. It was in the bead aisle, so it should be easy to find.

Use a sharp X-acto blade and take your time...you'll get it. I think the blue looks great, but what are you thinking of changing it to?

Looking good, Chuck. Now go get some shut eye.

...or maybe not. I decided to leave the original cowl panel in place to retain another stock design element, and so that the driver figure will appear to be sitting a bit deeper inside the body. Next, I glued the hood to the body and was pleased with the contour of the trunk/deck area and how the front fender rear quarter panel tops worked with the deck, so I kept the rear third of the car mostly stock. I did start to fill in the cowl vents and the driver's headrest fairing will be modified a bit, but it should retain its squarish shoulders if all goes according to what I have planned. I glued both doors closed a few days ago, since the last pics were taken, so I'm committed to having a fully closed one-piece body shell at this point, with maybe a second piece which will cover the driver and engine compartment. I will add a full belly pan, too, once I have to body shell finalized. I began forming the deck/hood from the cowl forward, but have yet to glue it in place. I wanted to be sure the blade-like fender tops were still a prominent feature and harmonized with the rear quarter panel tops, while making sure the deck/hood wasn't too flat. I am going to leave a subtle convex curvature in the deck/hood, so it works with what's going on at the rear of the car, only a bit less bulbous. Here are some pics of where the car is at now: I emphasized the shadows in this pic to help determine of the front fenders were where I wanted them to be: From the top: Time to lay down some more superglue.

I got a few minor things accomplished on the '69 Dart today. 1) I test fit the hood on the body to make sure I hadn't sanded the edges too much or unevenly (which I did): 2) I removed the molded in/on torsion bar anchors and parking brake cables/brake lines, and cleaned up frame rail drain holes: 3) I started to remove the B-body shifter boss and the molded on linkage, then shortened the manual transmission, though now I'm thinking I may have done so in error. I'm not sure if A-230 (or whatever was used) 3-speeds came in a shorter A-body length like the A-833 4-speeds did:

No. Start at post #66 here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55344&st=60

If you'd consider eight-lug turbine wheels, PM me, please: I think Ryan is the only person who has made/modified eight-lug steel wheels, and the MPC '70s Dodge longbed pickups seem to be the only source for eight-lug steel wheels, but they are a bit oversized for 1/25 and have a funky hub.

It's closer to real than fantasy show rod. The blown small block Chevy is basic, and the headers look more like Z-11(?) aluminum exhaust manifolds, but the engine looks OK...but pretty basic. The interior has custom bucket seats from an earlier issue, separate rearend and leaf springs, but the driveshaft is molded as one with the rearend IIRC. The basics to recognize it as a '55 Chevy are still there, and the added "gasser" type parts (solid front axle, blower, ladder bars) are a bit dated, but I think this is one of the more enjoyable old school/retro kits. The red tinted glass is an odd but neat feature, except for the hood scoop- that just looks weird. The rear American Racing 200-S "Daisy" wheels aren't too bad, either.

Thank you, Gerry. The plow consists of a few more pieces than I expected, and looks like a great starting point for a fully detailed unit.

They measure .322" (~21/64") across the tread (tread width) and have an O.D. of 1.075" (~1-1/16") with maybe a .005" variance between the four I have. Thanks for taking and posting those pics, Gerry.