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  1. Monogram 1930 Model A customizing kit PC71-198. Dated 1962. Complete, including the mini catalog.no tire marks on decals or parts! no scratches on the clear parts!
  2. I'm not sure if it helps, but Scalemates has the instructions. I didn't see anything about decal placement in them for the latest version. The AMT Color Me Gone version instructions have decal placement, but the instructions they have are incomplete. This kit appears to have been issued by Lindberg in various drag racing versions, so maybe you can get some idea of placement from them.
  3. Ulf. It really stuck out in conservative KS. I wish I could have heard it running. My first time seeing one in the real world. It really got my "odd car gene" going
  4. Batteries are way heavier than a tank of fuel. Some of the Electric pickups can easily out-weight their IC engine brothers by hundreds if not thousands of pounds. the EVs pickup shown in action at speed actually moved the concrete barriers 10 feet and spalled the concrete, sending large pieces flying. but I suppose with the batteries mounted low in the vehicle roll overs are less likely.
  5. Still waiting for the link to the online version.
  6. Still waiting for access link for my online subscription.
  7. Does anyone know if there ever was a study on why we do studies to find out the obvious? Tonight's news featured a story about a study that showed existing highway safety items (barriers, guardrails, etc.) are not effective for electric vehicles because electric vehicles weigh more. Duhhhhhh!
  8. Thank you all for the information. I will just keep looking for either body. Both instructions and boxes appear to show the same parts and part numbers, so I will go out on a limb and search for either body. It doesn't have to be 100% accurate for me, just look the part. many real cars have mix and match parts later in their life (either accident repairs or customizing)
  9. A bit curious, but I would like to find another body. The kit is complete except for the body. If there is no difference in the shell between the two years, it might increase my odds of finding a donor/ incomplete kit
  10. That is where I am stuck. The rear panels are not there. The body was hacked up. The top of the body aft of the hood is missing (but I do have two complete roofs) all the way to the rear bumper. The sides have been shortened a good inch or so. In effect, all I have of the body is front fenders, hood, under-hood areal, two rooves, and modified rear quarter panel/ door units.
  11. I was looking through some of my restore it someday kits and came across a slight mystery. From an auction some years ago I bought a lot of old AMT kits Included were boxes for both '63 and '64 Riviera kits. Instructions for both are there the layout of the instructions is a bit different, but the text and drawings are the same. There are only enough parts for one kit. Was there a difference in the bodies? The reason I ask is the body was cut apart and the sides shortened, so I need to source a new body.
  12. Has anyone ever tried artists fixative over decals? It is used over charcoal and pastels to keep them from smudging/ smearing.
  13. Myakin Back, Chiropractor
  14. As for the real world, cars are disappearing because of the demand for SUVs and trucks. It is all about profit.
  15. Hummingbirds that are getting smarter. One wants the feeder for itself. The others figured out it couldn't chase them both off at the same time. while one is being chased, the other feeds. Otherwise, just a brown, crispy lawn and garden
  16. From Car Talk: Claudio ver Night weatherman
  17. because two doors are "sporty, lighter, more performance oriented, more beautiful" etc. The same reason auctions for 1:1 cars favor 2 doors. personally, I like station wagons. And just a note on the'78 Monaco: It started life as a two door kit. The four door kit came a few years later as the Force 440 police car, and then evolved into Roscoe's police car and the Goon Car. The two door has not been seen since roughly 1978 if I recall correctly
  18. Looks like it was a good show. wish I'd known about it. I would have stopped by on my way home from Springhill.
  19. How about liquid decal film over top of the printed decals? If it works to hold old decals together, might it work to seal the ink?
  20. At a Walgreens today. SAAB Sonnet III GT, I believe
  21. To clarify, Texas 3D shipped them quickly after my purchase. USPS took over a week via 8 locations to get it to me.
  22. Finally got my parts earlier this week (USPS gave them a nice scenic trip through Texas and KS) beautiful work!
  23. as for the clear, unless it is specifically for sealing decals, you might want to test it. the colors may run/ blur depending on the solvents in the paint. I would stick to several very light mist coats until I get the desired coverage.
  24. Those are all awesome decals. I wish someone in the aftermarket would do up a sheet of them.
  25. It's been almost 20years since I was last in the UK. I totally forgot about some of their good programs.
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