Casey

I was under the impression (in other words, I "heard") he will still sell them, but it is via snail mail only. No idea if that's 100% accurate or not but it might be worth a try. You might also want to call Model Empire in West Allis, WI, and see if they have a sheet.

This one is pretty cool (and obscure), too:

Is it even possible with current injection molding technology to replicate an accurate windshield wiper and arm in 1/25 scale? The blade alone would be paper thin, and the blade holder would also need to be very thin, not to mention compound curved. It's a compromise, but I think Revell did a good job with the '66 Chevelle and El Camino's separate door handles. I can't remember seeing separately molded windshield wiper arm/blade which really knocked my socks off, though.

I don't recall which kit wheel the white center section came from, but it may have been the other Chevy Rally wheels found in the '78 El Camino kit(s). I decided to put the two pieces together and to see how they looked after some discussion of five lug wheels in the '77 Chevy van review thread. I recently got some of the AMT/MPC Chevy truck steel wheels, which have the center cap you mentioned, Roger, so those will be modified eventually. No clue why they changed, either, and I'm 99% sure the black one is a Monogram wheel. Does anyone have a similar 1/25 scale MPC wheel they could take and post a pic of? Yes, and no.

Too late. Mike (mikemodeler) very generously donated some wheels to me form both the molded in black (early) and molded in turquoise (most recent) version of the Chevy/GMC 4x4 kits, and the slots in the black wheels are definitely smaller. I've pumped out a few resin copies in five-lug form, so I will try to take and post some pics in the next few days.

They appear to be one in the same for all practical purposes: http://www.ksmetals.com/ContactUs.html

It's not very big:

One of Tom Daniel's more obscure kits?:

And which year of the Olds should they chose? There was a lot of change in the Olds G-body from '78-'87(?), so other than the '83 H/O version, which year and trim level should they chose? And which scale? 1/24 or 1/25th?

Why not add it to the MCM Calendar?: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?app=calendar&module=calendar

A member here makes a styrene rollback "kit" which needs to be assembled, but I can't seem to find the post in the truck section.

The bumper covers look like pulled taffy, too. Ok, so it's not really that bad, and it's probably going to need more work to make it totally accurate, but short of getting your hands on the Revell test shots, this is probably the closest you're going to come to a late '80s Cutlass. Here's the link to the eBay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-cutlass-resin-body-1-24-scale-model-car-/170824484623?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c5eec70f#ht_500wt_1175

Was this sheet by Performance Detail Products the only previously available decal sheet for this car?

I think draglist.com lists all the driver numbers, too, don't they? The flame "blob" rearward of the driver number (see white dots below and compare to image above) is missing from both sides:

Is the fact that the front and rear suspension are on very small (pretty much containing only one part) sprues a major clue that the second option will be something with a very different front and rear suspension?

Please add those pics to the 1/20 MPC Van topic in the Reviews section, Darren.

I'm guessing it will be much like the '69 Nova SS Special Edition 2'n'1 kit, with a few extra racing-type parts added such as super narrow slicks, "mag" wheels, the roll bar you mentioned, and possibly a few engine hop-up parts like headers, etc. '50s cars are getting a lot of love from the model companies lately.

My favorite color for a Monte SS. Too bad Monogram/Revell never offered decal stripes for white and maroon cars.

From Greg's/Marty's(?) pics in the Shows section:

There are fewer parts in the "regular" (blue box art car), which is the main difference. When the ProModeler '69 Charger kit was originally released, the roof profile was incorrect, so that version is best avoided unless it's been opened and you an verify the body is a later, corrected version.

I presume they were not "cheap as chips"?

I thought the exhaust is different, and doesn't pass through the trunk on the Tim Flock/NASCAR version?

I recall that episode featuring some models, and that was quite a score. I'm sure we all would've paid him a fair price of $100 each, instead of $300 for the lot, right? They lose money on stuff and make money on other things, but the appeal of the show is the same thing which appeals to many of us- the thrill of the hunt. Whatever they make or lose is secondary to the "stuff" they find.

I have used Bare Metal Foil's Black Chrome for black window trim, then painted it with Testor's enamel to match the sheen I was looking for. After you cut the foil, there with be a very small barb running the length of the cut edge, which helps to guide your painting and keep things neat. You do to move quickly though, and thinning the paint to the ideal consistency is a must. One other tip is to scribe the line between the trim and body a bit deeper, so after you've applied all paint, there is still a distinct line which you can use to guide your paint/foil/Sharpie, without getting any on the body. This works much better on older vehicles with chrome or stainless window trim, and provides a very slight shadow around the trim.

Are you using a hand-held pin vise to drill the holes, like this?: