DJMar

Those sure look like the AMT Firestone Supreme molds. As Mark said, probably from Round 2. I haven't seen them printed with narrow AND wide whites on the same donut, but then again I haven't bought a recent R2 release of anything that would have those tires.

Here's a pic of the frame with the axles in place. The calipers are measuring from the center of each axle (actual wheelbase). It measures 4.28" (~108.8mm). I measured on both sides to be sure everything was square. 4.28" x 25 = 107" 4.28" x 24 = 102.7" When I said that the kit wheelbase was "pretty close" to scale in 1:25, this is what I meant. With a 1:1 wheelbase of 106.5", it's off half a scale inch, give or take a smidge. The wheelbase is not in scale for a 1:24 model, it would be close to 4 inches short. Still, the kit body still feels big to me, but that's just me.

If you want actual Depron, you can find it online, but it isn't cheap. I've seen it on eBay from a number of sellers. You might be able to find it in smaller quantities locally if you have a well stocked RC shop nearby. They may also have suggestions for similar products that are more readily available and economical.

That's sweet! Really clean build, I haven't seen one of these kits in ages.

Yes, Steve G already confirmed this last month.

You could put an ad in Parts Wanted to see if anyone has a hood to swap. Canuck 3D has a stock '67 grille & front bench seat. As you said, you can modify the kit hood. It's pretty straightforward, as the stock hood is basically flat.

A few random thoughts: Hobbyist Haven is registered in Delaware, which is often used as a workaround for a non-US based business to have a presence in the US without actually being located in the country. They have their own website. There is a drop down menu on the upper right that shows you the site in about 10 different languages (including Arabic, Japanese and Korean). They don't actually list a physical location or phone number, and their only "24/7 support" is an email address. A good number of their product photos are labeled in Chinese characters. None of this is inherently bad, but I'd bet money they are located in, and ship from, Asia.

The AMT Supernatural '67 Impala 4 door kit has a stock hood as well as a standard grille and taillight panel (no SS badging). However, I do not know if these parts swap directly with the earlier AMT '67 Impala SS kits, as I don't have the 4 door kit in the stash to check.

That's a really cool color. Lots of sparkle!

Sweet build on this classic! I'm digging the silver & red color combo. Super nice work on the tail panel and taillights, too, it looks way better than the kit piece. It's crazy to think about how many of the Bad News/Bad Actor/Street Fighter kits I've built over the years, but failed to keep one in the stash.

I love the Skyline, a 4 door R34! Is that the Aoshima URAS kit? Also, really digging the Mitsu. Nice work on all of them.

Here's a higher res graphic, I'll leave it in the original size so you can print it to the specs you need. Because it's white you can't see the borders, but just right click on it & copy, or use "Save Image".

Revell/Monogram '70 Buick GSX.

This topic comes up every now and then. Like most, I was first made aware of soaking resin cast parts in Westley's or Super Clean to get rid of mold release agents, but that was 30+ years ago. I'm pretty sure that info came from a Modelhaus recommendation in one of their catalogs, and was probably repeated in a few articles in SAE. I don't know what folks were using as mold release back then, but I haven't soaked a resin body in anything in decades. I just wash & rinse it, three or more times, with a toothbrush, good dish soap and warm water. I will occasionally use Soft Scrub or other mild abrasive cleanser (Bartender's Friend) on some resin parts, depending on the surface. I've heard of people using Simple Green and other similar degreasers/all-purpose cleaners, but I've no personal experience with them.

Great job on this old Tamiya gem. I love these cars in silver. I remember when I fist saw this kit at the LHS, I was so mesmerized by the rotary wheels. They were so cool!

I'm actually quite surprised they haven't done this one yet, but I would love to see both the 1993 Splash and 1995 XLT kits back on the shelves.

The recent AMT kit #1320 has the hardtop included.

I just mocked this kit up as well as I could with Blu-Tack and a lot of patience. The kit's wheelbase is pretty close to the real thing in 1:25 scale, but it would be off for 1:24 scale. That being said, the kit as a whole feels a bit big to me, but I haven't taken the time to actually compare any of the model's dimensions to measurements on the 1:1 K5.

That's a bingo! Thanks for coming up with that, it was making me crazy. And yes, I used the wrong term...it's not the towers (inner fender) that are missing in the '66 Fairlane kit, it is the shock mounts on top.

Yes, they had a "professional model" that had a metal body.

1000% untrue. It took me longer to upload and resize this .jpg than it did for me to disassemble that needle/nozzle.

I remember buying a set of these online, years ago. They were made to replace the missing towers on the AMT '66 Fairlane kit, but I cannot remember who made them. Maybe some intrepid 3D printer will offer them for the Mustang.

Don't laugh, but I have an Aztek A320 that I bought 20+ years ago on closeout at the LHS. It's a single action compared to your double action, but both are internal mix, the nozzle/needle assemblies are the same, the color cups are the same, the bottles are the same, etc.. It actually works very well for painting flat finishes, which is what I bought it for. I was building a lot of military prop aircraft at the time, and it laid down both primer and color without a hitch. It's certainly different - some might say quirky - but it's not a bad airbrush by any means. The all plastic construction means it's super light and honestly, clean up is pretty straightforward. I will still use it when spraying flat acrylics, like Reaper Bones Master Series or Mig Ammo paint.

Super, super cool. I dig it!

I had the same thought at first. Those Monogram 80s-era 1st gen Mustang kits aren't perfect by any means, but they have a better (more accurate) chassis and separate exhaust, among other things. And they already have a '66 GT350. OTOH, if you are going to use the AMT '67 Mustang/Shelby for the chassis under the new R2 '66 Shelby anyway, you might be able to adapt the interior rear sail panels as well. That is one area in which the Revellogram kits are lacking, and IMO it's a noticeable omission. Also, it's nice to see the '40 Willys back, but it would have been much nicer to have the pickup parts included, as already mentioned.