Radretireddad

The one in the AMT Z/28 kit is pretty good.

I took my father to see the new F1 movie starring Brad Pitt. It was a totally predictable cringe fest so don’t say you weren’t warned. The coolest thing in the whole movie was the 4x4 Econoline van Brad Pitt drove.

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All of the pre tooling change versions of the AMT kits in the modified stocker series would be great!

Very cool, very cool! Looks like our benefactors at Round2 are indeed listening closely. I need a Jeepster and the S10 extreme, although not a super high priority for me, now needs to take its place alongside the rest of the versions in the series sitting on my shelf. The lace side panels on the Riv almost look like snakeskin. Is the custom ‘57 Vette based on the good Mueller era stock fuelie version?

I’ve got a complete, unstarted S10 waverider kit that I have no idea why I bought it or what to do with it. I must have been a little too into the ‘90’s sport truck trend at the time because now I think it’s pretty ridiculous looking. I’m suddenly thinking about maybe combining it with the Syclone parts in the current S10 reissue to make a wacky west coast style 11 second customized matching tow vehicle for the waverider jet ski that came in the Silverado kit set I have.

One of the very first builds I did when I returned to the hobby two years ago was this ‘57 gasser that I mentally conceived around the time the original Spirit of ‘57 kit was first released. I found exactly what I needed to complete the drivetrain and suspension in the Moebius ‘65 Nova kit so I bought it and jumped right in. It turned out to be way more involved than I imagined but I forced myself to complete it before starting another build. Even though it now stands as a reminder of what patience and determination can accomplish, I’m not likely to ever attempt anything this involved again. I do rotate most builds over time through various stages as my interests and tastes dictate but as of today I have only one previously started project that is teetering on the save/scrap threshold. Everything else I’ve started I fully intend to finish at some point in the future.

I’d spray the entire wheel with testors chrome silver and then brush a light coat of Tamiya flat clear into the recesses.

Where did you hear about this?

I completely agree. The engine in the Revell kits are better but are also too wide to properly depict a 289/302. They look more like a 351W. Your assessment of the Revell body is also spot on. It’s good but something is not quite right. I’ve already started a kit bash of the R2 ‘66 notchback and ‘67 GT and I’d prefer to do the same with the newer Round2 GT and Shelby fastbacks versions, but having to spend upwards of $60 over the cost of the base kits for two more parts kits is cost prohibitive for me at the moment.

Ok then. I wasn’t aware those versions existed so I stand corrected. Thanks for posting that.

All true, but if one specifically wants a ‘66 GT350 the only two options are the new Round2 kit or the Revell GT350H which would require different wheels and decals to duplicate the Round2 kit. Revell really needs to reissue that ‘65 kit with those wheels.

It features the chassis and engine from the original AMT 1966 notchback kit which is outdated and inaccurate. The Revell kits are better in this area but overall the kits outward appearance is still quite good. IIRC the Only 66 Shelby in the Revell series is a GT350H. You could make the case for preferring it to the Revell 1/24th scale series.

I caught these test shots at Pegasus hobbies in a recent YouTube vid. Looks really good! Sorry for the sketchy quality. Credit to Red Hill Rod & Kustom for the video. Here’s the link. There’s also shots of the B/FX ‘65 Comet and 1970 Ramp truck.