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This is a great idea. I tihnk it works well.

That is neat. Thanks for letting me know. I have some hubcaps and a hood on it's way thanks to a kind member of this forum.👍

Thanks guys. Ya the hood looks pretty close. It wouldn't be hard to add to the hood edges if necessary to make a closer fit.

Good to know. Is that kit still available or hard to find?

Years ago I saw a build some one did with this kit of a factory stock wagon. I was wondering if anybody makes the regular stock hood or/and hubcaps to turn this into a factory stock grocery getter?

Thanks guys for that, it will allow me to make sure I model the right motor.

Hi guys, have a question. Building the AMT Ford LN 8000 Race Car Hauler and am wondering if anybody can place the year of this truck. I'm thinking it is a 70's truck. What I really am looking for is what is the engine so I can detail it. I know basically nothing about these trucks. Any info on this truck so I can do more specific searches would be helpful. Thanks.

The back drop and the car are both very well done. Very realistic. I always like a shot with the hand coming in to show scale.

This is a neat project. I would be pretty tempted to weather it like the 1:1 as well.

This is a neat old kit. Lots of possibilities there. I could see a Gasser as well.

Yes it seems it is. Only one set of tires in the box and one set of skinny front rims but does have the optional rear torque thrust type wheels. It would be easy to use a spare engine from another kit and grab a seat from the parts box or make an aviation seat. The body could be grabbed from another kit. I'm thinking of the spare body from the Amt 29 Ford as a possibility. It has the roll bar, spare moon, steering wheel tank etc. from that 23T Roadster.

Thanks Bob, this is exactly what I was looking for. After staring at the parts trees this evening I was starting to put this together but the instructions you've provided takes all the guess work out of it. Awesome! This Atlantis kit provides all the parts for another dragster minus the seat, engine and body. I have that seat in my parts box and the engine from another parts pack. I think this could be a fun side project coming up with an alternative body.

Really enjoying this. Great subject.

No doubt but there is quite a bit there. I think I could fill in what ever is missing. Just not sure how it goes. There is suspension included as well as other parts that don't fit. I'm not familiar with leaf springs on any rail dragster. The left over parts include a rear spring, rear end, drop axle, radius arms, two frame rails and very interestingly a wooden floor among other parts. If they are spare parts that is pretty cool, makes the kit well worth the price. This is in fact a good part why I bought the kit.

Looks cool. I love period hot rods and drag cars.

I have this kit and am building the mooneyes dragster kit per instructions. The great thing about this kit is that it comes with enough parts you may be able to almost build a second dragster. Unfortunately there is nothing in the instructions about the spare dragster parts. Does anybody know how this goes together? Maybe there are instructions out there from a separate kit these parts were used in? Thanks

Okay thanks, I like that it comes in a spray can. Ouch!, that Amazon price hurts.

Good to know Edgar, that means a local shop can likely order it. Dusty that is true, if they at least left the chrome off it would then make chroming easier. Sometimes that junk under neath the chrome is the hardest to get off. I will use the kit chrome here and there if it is decent. But even if the chrome is good I don't like the unrealistic mold lines found often on the side of the bumpers. Over the years I have a had a couple of kits that for some reason had a more realistic, that is not so bright, chrome. And I've noticed some kits at least have the bumper sprue attachment points under the bumper where it can't cause much trouble.

Well, I've heard of the Spaz Stix but have never seen it. Maybe it is not readily available here in Canada. I've tried the Molotow pen. I've actually found I can chrome small pieces with it as it levels out quite well. Spraying Molotow, from what I've seen, looks quite promising. I should look further into the AK Chrome as this product isn't too hard to purchase. The Kustom Service Chrome is new to my ears. I have seen videos using the powders. They also look promising but not sure where you get the stuff. Thanks for the additional ideas. If the Alclad doesn't pan out for me I'll try another. My Alclad is several years old, so maybe that has something to do with it. I had shaken the bottle but did not stir it. Will try that. Also I think the idea of lighting is a serious issue. I believe because I was under ideal lighting I may have sprayed to much turning it into a more aluminum finish. I think it has to be thin enough for the black base to show through in order to get the proper chrome look. I should try to paint a little closer to the model part as suggested. I remember years ago when I first tried Alclad Chrome hearing some people say to paint chrome before black is completely dry. However, I recently watched a video of a guy who works for Alcad advising to let the black dry so you can buff it to a high shine (wiping off over spray) before applying the chrome. It's funny how easy some people make it look and how much trouble the rest of us have. Gosh wouldn't it be nice if the model companies remedied their chrome so it looked proper right out of the box. I bet they'd sell a boat load more kits that way!

Thanks for your comments guys. Watching some videos confirms everything you are saying. The only thing is that many show a light buff with a soft rag increases the shine where as mine rubbed off even with a light touch. I think perhaps my heavy hand was the issue. I will try again and pay closer attention to when it starts looking like chrome and resist any "just one more pass" impulses. I am curious Dpate, what other chrome paints you prefer more? Seems Molotow chrome is impressing people these days.

Can some one help me with an Alclad Chrome issue? Why is it rubbing off? I did use Alclad's black as a base. It left it to dry about 48 hours. I understand that you can lightly buff it to get a better shine. When I do this it comes off. Could too much chrome cause this? I'm afraid I may have put it on a little thick as it wasn't super shiny. Thanks.

Cool. I knew about Fireball but not the Canuck. thanks

Does anyone know if anybody is making hubcaps for 60's and 70's cars? Looking for hubcaps for the 67 4 door Impala kit as well as the 70 Ford 4 door Galaxie in particular. But it would be nice to know if there was a source for these in general.

Oh yes I think I read somewhere else on this forum that the above Olds Custom Cruiser was not real. Too bad, it'd be so cool. Like I say, have a look around on Pinterest of old kits, you'll see a good handful or two of the"every day" vehicles and other odd balls. Round 2 has actually re-released a number of them. There must be a market for these things as there has been a small handful of 4 door, wagons and commercial type vehicles released in the last few years.

I like to do scratch building. I usually end up doing a little or a lot to every build I do. The issue I have is the older kits have very soft interior details. Some cases there is no handles or arm rests etc. So even if I wanted to do a curbside for an easy quick build, the interior needs work that turns an easy build into a chore. I do realize that the older kits get worn and the detail bar was probably set lower then. That is why I was wondering if it were possible to tweak a few of these reissues. I understand some bodies have been tweaked due to buyer demands. I admit I don't really have a good understanding of how these kits are made. On the topic of 4 doors and wagons etc. I have a 66 Chevelle wagon, a couple Chevy II wagons, a couple 70 4 door Galaxies and a 4 door 67 Impala. And there are a few more out there like the 65 Chevelle wagon and the MPC 78 Dodge Monaco. So I guess maybe there is some sort of demand for these cars. Maybe it would be practical for the kit manufacturers to do a few "every day" vehicles with modern details. Throw in some drag and custom parts like they Round 2 have been doing, as well as maybe other extras that makes a kit more versatile like company logos and tools. The Revell 57 Del Rio is a nice kit with good detail. I think it sold well? Looking again at Pinterest, here is some past kits that were made of "every day" cars; MPC 70/71 Ford Econoline, MPC Dodge Sportsman (van), Jo-han 73 Olds Custom Cruiser (wagon), MPC Open Road Pick Up Camper, Amt 64 Chevelle Wagon, Jo-Han 61 Olds Station Wagon. They likely wouldn't have made these if there wasn't interest in the subject matter. Has anything really changed in 2022? Round 2 wouldn't have reissued the 65 Chevelle and Chevy II Wagon if they thought they'd loose money. Gosh I love those pad printed white walls!😉👍