Casey

My suggestion would be to cast the slicks in two pieces or halves, much like the styrene slicks included with the old AMT "Old Pro" Nova SS kit. I'm not sure how resin reacts to being heated up, though. If it gets pliable like styrene, you could warm up two cast slicks to soften them (one right, one left), flatten and widen the bottom, then add the wrinkles after it re-hardens. I don't think the softened resin could stand being stressed and stretched like a rubber tire can to create the sidewall wrinkles. You could just add material to a two-piece slick to get the bottom wider, remove some to get the contact patch flat, and add or remove material to create accurate wrinkles. Lots of work for sure, but it sure would be cool. I may just have to try it...

Very true. I've purchased a few 1/16th scale F/C parts from them (5-spoke American front wheels) and was pleased with the quality: www.compresins.com I've also created and cast a few 1/16th drag racing wheels a few years ago, including front & rear Cragar S/S, front and rear Halibrand mags, and some front American 12-spokes, all designed to fit the Revell F/C tires.

You have two choices when it comes to kitted F/C chassis- Revell or Aurora Revell are affordable, Aurora are expensive. Aurora are a bit more detailed but are slightly shorter then the universal Revell chassis. Aftermarket chassis? Nope.

Is there a 1:25th die-cast Cutlass or Regal G-body that these test shots could've been based on, ala the Revell '68 Mustang and '70 Challenger R/T kits?

Thanks, Jairus. Just one surfboard is included, correct?

I agree, it would've been nice if they'd have include the SOHC Hemi- that's the only good part of the P/S version.

Would anyone who has the above-pictured AMT '41 Ford Woody kit be willing to answer a few questions? 1) What size/diameter are the 5-slot wheels, either the scale size (15", 16", etc.) or actual measurement of O.D. (11/16", etc.)? Which tires are included in the kit for use with these wheels? The box art model is so heavily airbrushed you can't tell what's actually included. 2) What does the included surf board look like? Are there any other "extra" pieces in the kit that could be used in a diorama or similar, or just the surfboard?

The Goodyear Blue Streak tires, sans lettering, correct? Great, if so. These are a great wheel and tire combo!

If you're looking for a nice 1/16th scale SBC, you'll find one in the Revell '34 Ford 3-window coupe or Phaeton kits. Much better detail than the AMT kits, by far.

The re-issued Model King/Revell Jungle Jim kit is the base for this kit. The back section and roof of the body was scratchbuilt, though you may be able to get a 1/16th scale resin-cast Vega panel wagon body by now. I know Slixx released a 1/16th scale Wonderwagon sheet for use on the Vega kit.

Here are the American 200-S "Daisy" wheels included with the 1/16th scale AMT 64-1/2 Ford Mustang kit: Note the different width and offset between the front and rear wheels in the second pic. A true set of big 'n' littles.

This was competed in 1996, before Slixx released a 1/16th scale decal sheet for this car, so most of the decals were done by hand, thus some inaccuracies. Built mostly box stock, all of the metal finishes were done using Testors Metalizer paints, and the red, yellow, and blue area with Fred Cady decals, cut (or stamped out in the case of the dots) to shape.

The aftermarket wheels included in the AMT '64-1/2 Mustang kit referenced above are not American Racing Torque Thrust wheels, but rather American Racing 200-S wheels, also referred to as "Daisy" or "Coke Bottle" wheels, due to the shape of the spokes. I'll try to snap and post a pic of two when I locate the set I have...