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Went in to my favorite hobby shop Friday to pick up my new suburban and was surprised to see a 30% closeout sale sign in the window and couldn't figure out what line they were dropping even though the local R/C race track had closed. Got my kit and told them I wanted to put a hold on the Wagon Rod, and the Eldo Rod kits when they arrived and got the shock of my life. The young guy helping behind the counter said "since we're closing the doors we're not taking any orders period" my wife was talking to the owner Mark and said "oh no!, when do you plan on closing"? And he told her they will be out by the 22nd of July. We discussed what the problem was and how internet sales were killing the local brick and mortar stores, and he said he didn't really think that was it. He said he could understand a slow down in some weather conditions, but a 50% drop in sales in a two week period wasn't the internet, and when weather turned great and sales kept falling he said it had to be people were just afraid of what the economy was going to do and he thought maybe some were just waiting to see what was going to happen. But he said he didn't have the extra money to pour into his business to wait for an improvement. And with the news that there is going to be a Hobby Lobby opening soon that might effect the plastics part of the business. I doubt it and know it won't do me any good because I won't walk into a Hobby Lobby even to cool off in the heat, I'm not a fan of them and their beating their chests about employees rights to medical care and how it offends their religious beliefs. BUT that's a different story. We're really going to miss Mark and his family at All Around R/C and Hobbies and wish them well in their future interests, it's been a good run and they're great people. We really don't need to keep losing the local hobby shop locations, it's just nice to be able to get what you want today, and if there's a problem you have someone to talk to and get answers from. ?

#774 the resin repop of the chopped hardtop from the AMT '50 Ford convertible. To bad it hasn't been in the kit since the second release, but it would be perfect for that chopped windshield frame that's already there. (At least I think it would) ??

That's great, and a lot less likely that someone will rip your ideas off there. Good luck, hope to hear more fromyofrom you.

The body represents a modified '37 Ford Roadster, and the headlights are part of the fenders on the 1:1 car, and the headlight lenses are correct for the real car also, if you want them to be closer to the real thing just use the new instant chrome pens in the headlight buckets and if you REALLY want to get technical a small piece of Amber rod with a rounded end to represent the turn signal indicator bulbs can be added to the lower front just behind the lenses.

I never had any problems with any of my kits tires until after they were mounted on the wheels. I attributed it to the stretching to get them on the wheels.

For the details guys, the floor pan depicts rubber mats since these didn't have any carpet available, even as an option, and the engine depicted is the 195 horsepower 283, the 327 optional engine had different valve covers, also by this time in Chevrolet's history they no longer painted the lettering on the 283 valve covers, they were solid Chevrolet orange. But if you really want a 327 in yours you can use the stock painted valve covers from the Round 2 '66 Nova kit last available as the Bill Jenkins "Grumpy's Toy" A/S drag racer.

Detail Master makes two sets (small and large) of header flanges that come in round, square and triangular. The round ones are probably what you're looking for.

Nice job, definitely good enough for the girls I go with.

that's ok, since Pegasus is still in business making wheels and the ones who are in your links are stating they are no longer producing wheels or are closed.

Out of curiosity, does the NewMan sponsorship have anything to do with the drivers true identity?

Great job, especially like your interior. What color is that red you used?

I'll take those "ugly" front tires and wheels if you really hate them. They're perfect for vintage sprint car/super modified builds. ?

Great looking build. I'm a fan of the roadster pickup, and this phantom is really looking good. On another note, I believe your quick change center is from the AMT/Round2 dirt modified kits, like the '40 Ford, '37 Plymouth, Gremlin, etc. They're based on a '70s Tobias modified. That center section was chrome with plain unplated axle housings, the axle housings were Frankland/Winters style.

that's kinda what I was thinking, but my kit got put to the bottom of the stack until I can get around to replacing the missing half of the engine block. So I couldn't check my kit number.

While breezing through todays online sale flyer from Squadron I spotted the Revell model A Roadster kit on special for $21.99 and listed as "in stock soon" kit RM4322. Does Squadron know something we don't, or being more a military type sales outlet have they just not got the word about the mold tooling disaster yet?

I wish I did, but the things I remember have been mentioned elsewhere, I got the ones I remember are from the show. I'm not sure but I think you can find reruns of it on line.

The top has been chopped 1" in the A pillars and the rear of the cab has been pie cut just enough to let the front settle down in place, NOT sure, but I think (yes I know how dangerous that can be) that the top above the drip rails has had a slight amount of material taken out to make it look a little flatter and not as bulky looking.

Thanks!! I was goinfg to ask if it had hit the shelves yet. You just solved that question for me. ?

the roof, quarter panels, deck lid, hood, and fenders are all body items that are factory sourced body panels on the new bodies of NASCAR race cars. A lot different than the bodies of '90s and early 2000's that looked like they had been stepped on, twisted and tweaked to the point that the only recognisable piece was the roof.

Just in case you're thinking that they'd be faster because of better aero. The newer cars are way better in that department. The newer cars are only held back by the engine restrictions, and in most cases the required gear ratios are a limiting factor.

So you're not in favor of products that are totally designed and built entirely in the United States? There's absolutely no foreign designs or parts that aren't totally American.

Yep, based on the same engine that Shelby used in the 427 Cobra.

They used the gray interiors on the restrictor plate cars only. All other car were still the red, on Dales cars anyway.