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Amt '65 Lincoln Continental Hardtop...

Got this today...

Got mine...pics don't do the castings justice...very nicely done. Could easily be mistaken for injection molded plastic.

Got mine today...Northville Michigan. This issue is particularly well done, thank you Mr. Hutchings.

Etzel Speed Classics...1920 Monroe/ Frontenac.

AMT 1967 Mercury Cyclone original issue...

Etzel's Speed Classics Duesenberg Indy car...

The Sears in Lincoln Park had a few model car contests in the late 60's. The contests were a promotion thing from one of the kit makers...don't recall which one though. Lookin at all the built models provided lotsa inspiration fer a young kit killer like myself. Still have the box fer a Lil Coffin bought there. I had the same program, school clothes and shoes, winter coat and other such stuff. Hated it, I wanted jeans and Keds Redballs but you just did not wear "workers cloths" or "gym" shoes to school...button up shirt and slacks...had to look "respectable" donchano. Haven't been to the LP Sears site area in quite a few years, sorry to hear that it's gone.

I like it.

Thank you fer yer comment, The tooling for this kit wuz done around 1963 or 1964 so it is a bit primitive compared to more modern tooling but this being an original issue the parts are as crisp as they can be. The camera is a pretty good replica of an RCA camera but the Seams are rather prominent. A bit of filling & finishing will take care of that, but to make my build a little more accurate I added a strip of plastic stock across the top of the camera body and a piece of thin sheet plastic to the front of the camera behind the lens carousel. This effectively hides the seams. I also removed the molded in TV station plaques on the camera and added the WXYZ-TV station logos in their place, these were made from plastic strip, painted gloss white with microscale decals and a clear coat. Ya gotta be careful cleaning up sum of the lens fer the camera as they are mighty itty bitty and could easily escape never to be seen again. Advanced CRS not withstanding...I seem to recall that Ragtop Man wuz with me when my Grampa took us to Stoners Hobby Shop where I got this kit more than 50 years ago...how bout that Robert, you remember?

You might try this...https://swissturn.com/ji-morris-miniature-fasteners/

Ray Fahrner's Boothill Express...

Etzels Speed Classics...Frank Lockhart's 1928 Land Speed record Stutz Black Hawk multi-media kit

Just checked the MCW website @ 0810....8/13/2025. The "1963 Lightweight Ford interior" is shown as available fer $16.00. It is the third item listed in parts and accessories. There is no picture for this item. Edit...Added a pic of the webpage...from my Android Tablet.

Thank you fer yer comment, The Model Car World website currently shows the '63 Ford Lightweight interior as available...for $16.00. It is in the the parts and accessories section, there is no photo but it is apparently available.