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    And speaking of attitude, how about this AMX? HRM March 1980
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    Also in HRM January 1980, this attitudinal '55 Thunderbird...
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    HRM January 1980 featured Nomads of all types, including their development. Who doesn't love a Nomad?
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    I agree. There is a clean and laid back vibe about it. The windshield and radiator all laid back, hubcaps are very simple - just a cool ride. It also has something else I noticed in quite a few photos back then - the fabricated bumperette (nerf bar I think they call it?) up front. Interestingly, I don't believe I have seen that feature on any scale models representing that era. I'm thinking of incorporating it into a few of my builds.
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    I envy your ability to do such a beautiful paintjob! It looks like an orange creamsicle, and just as yummy
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    I love the look of that engine - kind of like a 6 cylinder version of the ones in the Bugatti Model 57's. I wonder if anyone makes 3d version of it?
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    At this point, I have perused the first 32 years of HRM, and touched on what I personally found most interesting and relevant to our hobby. As usual, I encourage anyone that finds interesting items in HRM to feel free to post them here. Between all of us, hopefully a good library will develop online that is searchable and easier to access than the unindexed 72 years of issues online.
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    And that wrapped it up for the 1970's. HRM had started the decade at 50 cents per issue, and ended it at 2 dollars per. It had also gone through a lot of changes, showing more in certain areas and less in others. It was definitely showing less in terms of boats, off-roading, and salt flats racing (perhaps owing to specialized magazines that were cropping up for these niche segments?). It was showing much more in terms of imports, Japanese motorcycles, and kit cars (which was obviously becoming a burgeoning industry unto itself). Funny enough, it was also showing a lot more hairy chested male models with Tom Selleck mustaches in its ads, along with a lot of skin from its female counterparts. This became quite a point of discussion which came up regularly in editorials, however none so hilariously as this one (you've got to read it to the end ) ; Now, of course this last part had nothing to do with scale models, but I just had to share!
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    On the two-part cover of HRM December 1979 were two really good looking cars I would enjoy building in scale. In this issue, there was one article called "How to Build a Street Rod", and showed how the red '32 Ford was built. It was a particularly good article, with lots of photos and showcasing updated technology for that day. A second article was called "How to Build a Street Machine", and again did a good job of showing how the '69 Camaro on the cover was built.
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    One thing I had noticed in issues from the 50's and 60's was that a car featured in HRM would sometimes wind up in the "for sale" section months or years later. My guess was that builders came to the realization that their car was worth a premium since it had been shown in such a prominent magazine, and decided to sell. However, in the 70's issues, this became so commonplace that I have to assume fabricators were now building cars expressly to show in HRM and immediately offer it for sale thereafter. This is only a guess on my part, but was certainly hard to ignore. Just one example was this funky kool creation called the Greg Fleury Flyer. It appeared in HRM December 1978. In the same issue was this ad offering it for sale...
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    Going off in a different direction, I really liked this 1979 El Camino "Royal Knight" which obviously was trying to tap into the "Smokey and the Bandit" Trans-Am craze. HRM September 1978
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    An ad from HRM August 1978 showed a new kit car called the "Cimbria SS". Turns out this was a pretty good looking design in its own right. I know some kit cars made it to becoming a scale model, but I'm not sure if the Cimbria was one of those. To my eyes, it almost has the vibe of the Bricklin SV-1 which was built as a complete car in 1974 and 1975. Obviously, the "safety features" are much more dialed down in the Cimbria.
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    And as usual, I was drawn to a small photo in an obscure place; HRM May 1978 said it was a '69 Mustang with a "92" (whatever that means) fitted with "six twos" (I'm assuming referring to six twin carbs). What drew my attention though was it didn't quite look like a Mustang, and it had an Audi emblem on the grille. Based on the builder's name listed as Len Legere of Lynn, Massachusetts, I did a bit of searching - and the result was fascinating! It turns out the vehicle was a '71 AMC Javelin which was customized by Legere, and sold by his son in 2020 for $32,000. (At least I believe this was the car since the Audi emblem was no longer extant, and it seemed to have gone through some changes over the years. What do you all think; same car or no?) In any event, the photos of the auction at the online address below indicate this was a beautifully done car. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-amc-javelin-8/
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    Then there were these; Anglia gasser "Thames" panel truck. HRM July 1978 Or how about this '53 Studebaker Bonneville racer? HRM March 1979 And finally, a '67 Camaro pro stock with great graphics. HRM June 1979
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    The "Hot Rod Gallery" segment was featuring some really cool cars with beautiful paintjobs. A lot of them appealed to me, such as these; '55 Chevy with stunning two tone paintwork. HRM April 1978 Classic '51 Mercury. HRM May 1978 '67 Olds 442 called "Desiderata". HRM June 1978
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    The Pete Chapouris "California Kid" '34 three window coupe. HRM March 1978 Reading this article was definitely a blast from the past. I had totally forgotten about the movie featuring this car. I'm looking forward to watching it again, and it's apparently available for free online.
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    Wild and crazy ride called the "Vanturian". HRM February 1978
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    HRM February 1978 had an article on the build for a Ford Fiesta "hot hatch". I wish the Fiesta I drove back then had looked as good as this one, although it was a fun little bugger to drive!
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    HRM January 1978 opened with a great article and artwork on the Shirley Muldowney top fuel dragster
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    I bought one of these online, and it arrived today. When I opened the box, I noted the parts bags were all still sealed. One of them had the four tires with a small tube of glue, and the fumes must have somehow migrated out of the tube because the tires were pretty much mush. Not that any of this is a monster problem for a 50 year old model, but it does beg the question - should I open my sealed boxes of vintage models to mitigate any further damage that might be brewing inside? Likewise, when I buy a new model like my recently purchased Revell Model A Roadster, should I immediately open that as well? (In this case I opened it only to find the engine missing. I contacted Revell and they mailed me replacement parts - which I would not have caught had I not opened the package).
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    That's it! Oh my gosh, what a blast from the past. Thank you!
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    Being that I'm going through the 1970's HRM magazines, it is making me remember some models I built that I'm now going to have to rediscover. Along those lines, I have a very vague recollection of a model I built that had a somewhat translucent body with glitter or paint flecks in the blue molded body. Does anyone remember such a model?
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    Oooh, also tasty!
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    As of tonight, I have purchased 15 kits directly as a result of Hot Rod Magazine and our discussions (including the AMT/X Matador I just ordered). The problem is I'm only up to 1978 and have 44 years to go!
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    Richard, I would really enjoy that Stutz Bearcat. But, what's 3/4" scale?
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