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  1. pack rat
    It was built with the new issue. No pics of the parts, and no problems in assembly as the kit has a low parts count and is a very easy build. I agree that the 1/20 AMX might look cool with this boat, but unfortunately I had no 1/18 or 1/20 vehicles in my collection to compare it to.
  2. pack rat
    It fits like a glove....with the tailgate raised
  3. pack rat
    I owe you an apology. I should have dug out my Lindberg/Pyro boats and tried it out, but stupid me didn't think of it before sending the kit to South Bend!
  4. pack rat
    Here's some built-up pics. Very simple kit, but it has some possibilities as a companion to a 1/18 diecast or 1/20 kit. I'm envisioning this one behind a Big Bad Blue 1/20 '70 AMX
  5. pack rat
    Looks like an AMT 65 Corvair custom wheel......but that kit had the 13 inch compact wheels/tires, and the tire in your pic doesn't look like a compact tire.
  6. pack rat
    London, Ontario
  7. pack rat
    That's a cool box of beaters! I'm sure a lot of you guys can relate to this...you see a box of dusty old built-ups, and right away you do a quick scan to size them up....junk....junk....junk....whoa!...what's that?? Like these beaters I picked up long ago. I didn't mind adding the junkers/parts kits to the pile to get that one rare oldie
  8. pack rat
    Here's one I picked up years ago and tried to turn into something worthy of display. It was a fun slump-buster if nothing else. I think I paid 25 cents for it....about what it's worth
  9. pack rat
    4 1/4 inches wide between the fenders, 5 1/4 including the fenders.
  10. pack rat
    I would search for underhood pics of Boyd Coddington's Smoothster. The van kit is a re-bodied version of the Testors Smoothster kit.
  11. pack rat
    Just got my first look at one. The "CHRYSLER" lettering is still on the engine cover
  12. pack rat
    It's the Dodge Lancer. The Metalflake Valiant is a sedan molded in green.
  13. pack rat
    The "1971 Demon 340 MPC Annual promise" is a misnomer based on speculation back when the announcment was made. The kit wasn't envisioned (or announced) as a reissue of the old MPC annual, nor did it involve any parts of it.
  14. pack rat
    Here's a '69 Vette Dyno Racer
  15. pack rat
    AMT '70 Monte Carlo?
  16. pack rat
    Posting pics of an MPC oldie you don't see built up too often (there's probably a reason for that). I picked it up as an old built-up in a collection years ago. I finally decided to do a quickie resto on it just for fun a few weeks ago (you need a sense of humor to work on this thing). Mostly box-stock except for '65 Riviera wires and an over-the-top hood ornament from a Monogram '39 Chev. Paint is Testors Electric Pink (what else?). I don't know what MPC was thinking....I guess they were really reaching to get more mileage out of that Grand Prix tooling.
  17. pack rat
    No, they're not the same kit. The top pic is the original AMT annual that has never been re-issued. The bottom pic is a re-issue of the MPC annual. It's been released in several different AMT/MPC boxes over the years. Without getting into too much detail, it's not the best replica of a '69 Mustang, and generally considered to be undersized. Given a choice, the AMT is the kit you want. Here's the original MPC box.
  18. pack rat
    Thanks for the info, Jim. Here's the one that has me confused. The '71-'72 rear quarter trim is missing, otherwise it's a '72-looking body.
  19. pack rat
    Yes...the box shown should contain a '71 or '72 kit. That's why it's a bummer to open one and find a '72 with a '73 body....or an entire '75-'78-style kit
  20. pack rat
    Or you might get a mutt like mine; a smooth roof panel with '72 chrome. I also have a '72 Eldorado with a '73-style body without the chrome gills on the rear quarters (pretty sure it came in this box; I've also seen one that contained a '76-style Eldo)
  21. pack rat
    Heckle looks like it's from a 69/70 Johan Road Runner/GTX
  22. pack rat
    I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with this issue
  23. pack rat
    Looks like your Bonneville has a '61-'62 Impala interior
  24. pack rat
    The 5-spoke steel wheels on the Z/28 kit pictured above were exclusive to the Z/28. Not standard or factory-optional on any other Camaro.
  25. pack rat
    Great save!
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