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  1. pack rat
    The Eagle wheels re-appeared on the Corvette and VW Zingers. Were either of them ever molded in green?
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    Here's a restored Cuda. I'm not crazy about a rat-motored Mopar so I substituted an RB wedge out of an old MPC Road Runner. A 340/360 might be more authentic for a short tracker but it was all I had on hand.
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    '57 Chev bladed cap
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    Interesting....we all agree that the Jordan isn't quite right, yet we all see something different that needs improvement. I have no issue with the overall proportioning, including the long front fenders, and I like the taillights as they are; they remind me of the early Riviera lights which had a delicate coach-built look (the 1:1 only...the AMT kit pieces were awful, but that's another topic). Likewise I wasn't bothered by the indentation on the rear quarters. What still bugs me are the side window openings...some odd angles there and they're a tad shallow-looking. I considered re-contouring them and removing some plastic from the bottom sills to lighten up the greenhouse but I didn't want to carve up this one too much. I was also tempted to replace the grille/headlight assembly completely with a fine horizontal grille and nose reminiscent of the 66-67 Toronado. I'm not fond of that huge, flat hood either as highlighted in my front 3/4 pic. Good luck with that Pierce...I.ve looked at mine and see so many odd angles, shapes and contours that I wouldn't know where to start.
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    I'm curious...what would you correct on the Jordan fenders? My issue with most of the Revivals are in their proportioning; they all look a little too long, high and narrow when compared to the beautiful Exner (or Exner-inspired) box art. The skinny 30's-era looking wheels don't help either. Having had the opportunity to add the whole series to my stash, I passed on the Duesenberg and the Packard because I couldn't get past their funky appearance. I restored the Jordan awhile back; I just did a wheel swap, mounted as low as possible without extensive mods, added a little bling to the front end with BMF and flat black paint then called it done.
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    Yes... a Charger wagon. A few years ago I picked up an original MPC '74 Charger annual. I kept looking at the custom rear roof extension thinking it might make for a cool retro '70's custom. I dug an old glue bomb Super Charger from the boneyard a few weeks ago and decided it was time. I cut the pre-scored side windows and sunroof from the '74 roof extension as I like the similar '73-issued wagon version over the enclosed '74 "van". A few additional mods....I lowered it a touch (yes...old school metal axles!). used custom wheels from a '69 Wildcat (probably fictitious but they look appropriate) on old AMT 70's-era two piece big 'n littles, modified the rear bumper and added a '66/67 Charger taillight, installed a pair of grille inserts from a Dukes Charger, and added side exhausts from an AMT '64 Cutlass (yes, the reissue has 'em) cause they look similar to those saw-tooth '70 Cuda rocker moldings. I also turned the hood scoop around and molded it in because the original installation was pretty rough. Finally...a '69 Riviera custom dash; not because I wanted too, but because I lost the Charger dash....somewhere. Paint is Tamiya TS-94 metallic grey.
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    They're all great looking builds, but that Chrysler is a knockout.
  8. pack rat
    Beautiful work! I especially like that Grand Prix; one of my favorite 60's Pontiacs in my favorite '64 Pontiac color. I try to mix my own colors using hobby paints and Sunfire Red is one that I haven't been able to come close to.
  9. pack rat
    Thanks, Monty. The GTO is Tamiya lacquer; TS-74 clear red over TS-38 gunmetal. That pic is a little dark; here's a better one to show the color.
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    Thanks The unpainted Vega is a Twister Vega/Grumpys Toy test shot mutt; the painted/detailed one is a production Round2 kit. I never built the original Grumpy's Toy. so I don't know how they compare. I'm sure someone will compare the new kit with the original (if they haven't already) in the review section.
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    This is a point that "we" seem to forget when commenting on some of the product releases. We might want that '68 Coronet, but John Q Public might be just as (or more) likely to pick that Nova wagon off the shelf at Hobby Lobby.
  12. pack rat
    Not a bad year overall. Completed three display kits; a Grumpy's Toy Vega, '70 Z/28 and a Nova wagon. Unfortunately I don't get to keep them. Assembled a few quickie test shots. These can be fun; just cut the parts of the sprue and glue 'em all together right away....just like some of us did when we were kids (c'mon..admit it!). Fortunately I had time to complete a few of my own projects, 8 kits and one distressed promo ('69 Impala) restored. I also managed to build a cool little 1/24/1/25 (?) scale MPC Amphicat. As the year comes to a close I have an MPC '74 Super Charger gluebomb rebuild in progress; a wagon conversion using pieces from an original MPC annual, and waiting in the wings is a Johan '60 Olds restoration. Lets hope we all have a safe and happy 2021.
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    Minor point...this one isn't a snap kit (pretty close, though).
  14. pack rat
    If you look at the hanger shot, you'll see that 80% of the funny car parts are missing, namely the entire funny car chassis/engine/interior. Those parts were also used under the '65 Chevelle and Unreal Edsel funnies, and are MIA
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    It's all in there, plus a few other enhancements that weren't present in the original annual
  16. pack rat
    It's just like the original annual; stock/custom/racing. The racing version is a Bonneville streamliner-looking setup.
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    OK
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    It's a production kit. As per Tom Geiger's suggestion, here's an old Craftsman beside the new one.
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    Yes, that's the one.
  20. pack rat
    Beautiful work!!
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    I finally opened my Ohio George '60 Ranchero.....I didn't realize they were in there. The Nova tires are thin-line whitewall versions of the Ranchero tires.
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    This kit is actually a re-creation of the Craftsman kit with a few improvements, not restored old tooling. There is no "engine top", just the chassis insert.. Like the original Craftsman kit the hood is separate but it is meant to be left in place. The parts you see to the left of the QR code are actually the clear red parts; taillight lenses (another improvement over the old kit) and a clear red telephone (no kidding!). I just finished building a display kit, and it was virtually flawless. The body was so clean I just gave it a quick sand/primer/paint; no puttying sink marks, sanding mold lines etc. I believe Round2 will post pics of the build-up soon. One thing not mentioned by Chad...they re-created the old AMT "compact" whitewall tires as used on the old '60's annuals.
  23. pack rat
    AMT custom sedan with dropped front axle and Li'l Coffin wheels/tires.
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    I'm totally in the dark when it comes to release dates, but this one shouldn't be too far off..
  25. pack rat
    No more that I can share, unfortunately.
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