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I'd say that there is a market for up tops - A year or two ago, I managed to get a Revell second generation Camaro convertible that still had both the up top and the boot with it. It would be nice if someone could copy those two pieces - I think that converting a T roof car to a convertible would be relatively easy. And oh yeah - some enterprising individual really needs to do the top for the Revell and AMY Z28 convertible..

This may seem like a silly question, but would Castrol Super Clean work? I've soaked resin bodies in it to remove the release agent, washed the body with warm water and dish soap and never had any issues.

There is a caster offering a 223.. might be Kitchen resins.

Thanks Ron.. appreciate the heads up. Kevin, could you please pm me with ordering information, please? Thank you.

Respectfully, let me just say that I appreciate the input and lists regarding resin casters. This just a suggestion, but it seems that many of the casters listed here are no longer around for what ever reason. Would it be possible to cull the lists and if nothing else, put the names of the closed vendors in something akin to an obituary column? The initial list is hopelessly out dated and I find myself wondering if anyone else gets tired of digging through dead links or "We're Closed" pages. Just a thought....

I have a 'couple of '64 Chevelles that are in need of hoods, front bumper/grille . rear bumper and El Camino/wagon tail lights and bezels. Is anyone casting any of those parts? If not, then someone should consider it because those parts are hard to find and expensive.

Just came across this seller on Ebay who has lots of decals that could be used for logos on commercial vehicles. By using some of the names on the sheet ( such as the word Rambunctious on this sheet here - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rambunctious-66-Dart-AWB-1-25-Decal-from-Fremont-Racing-Specialties/323095763341?hash=item4b3a02198d:g:~FcAAOSw2Bxagi9S ) and adding the word "Transport" or Moving and Storage" from another decal set, you could possibly have some rather special looking rigs, pickups, sedan deliveries and panels. Just a thought - figured I'd pass it on for what ever it is worth, I mean, the same old Allied Van Lines" and other kit decals get old after awhile. Hope this helps someone and by the way, I am in no way affiliated with this seller. Just trying to help the hobby.

Just curious as to if any resin casters are producing 1958 or 59 Chevrolet pickup cabs in resin? Big or small back window - I like them both. Also, does anyone cast a large big truck version cab for a Viking or a Spartan series? One caster had one a number of years ago but it was not all that good. I bought one but never used it as the one fender and headlights had an obvious droop and the fender emblems were kind of crude and not aligned with each other. And besides, the one emblem was backwards as the caster never bothered to master two emblems - they only did one leaving one side wrong.It was too bad because it would not have taken all that much to correct the master to produce a decent, workable truck. I suppose someone who had the abilities and patience to drill and blast and correct the drooping headlights and set the fender onto the cab in it's roper place could do something with it. Any suggestions?

Thanks guys - I really appreciate the feedback. My truck is a 2 wheel drive but I'll have a look at the Deserter kit. I am thinking that a Revell '64-66 kit may be my best bet but I am asking because there may be something closer to what I want out there that I am unaware of.

Just wondering if any one has any suggestions for a donor kit that will give a workable chassis for a 1972 Chevy short wheel base one ton? I'm thinking that maybe the Revell '64-66 Chevy pickup would be the best bet, but maybe some one else may have a better suggestion. I'll need the larger rear differential to attach the dual wheels to.. any suggestions there? I have a 1:1 C-30 that spent much of its like on a farm in rural ALberta doing light grain truck duties and I started this project a few years ago - kinda really in the building doldrums - figured this may get me motivated. Any suggestions appreciated.. Thanks.

Man, I like those big Pontiacs and yours is a fine rendition. The Canadian Grande Parisienne which started production in 1966, is based on the American Grand Prix but it has Bonneville upholstery and of course, badging. http://www.oldcarscanada.com/2011/11/1966-pontiac.html

Just as a matter of interest - in 1959, the Nomad was an Impala series, four door, six passenger, two seat wagon only. That model was never available with the third seat although I suspect that the right dealer could have snuck a nine passenger Nomad out but I have never heard of such a critter. The Kingswood was the 9 passenger, four door three seat model that shared the Bel Air series upholstery and trim. The Brookwood ( Biscayne series ) was the only 2 door wagon offered and of course, it also came as a two seat, six passenger wagon. Having said that, your Nomad looks good.

Email sent as you suggested,, thank you. I am pretty sure thata there would be a market for anything '67 Fairlane including the factry 2 door sedans to the Ranchero and the Country Squire and basic Fairlane wagons. - or - a sedan delivery in Fairlane 599 adornment.!!???

I just checked their website and no, they have nothing for 1967 Fairlane. Thanks anyways..

Someone else is selling one on Ebay, but I'd far sooner pay a few dollars more for quality thank you. Jeff's products are top notch.. with resin, you usually get what you pay for - I have learned that. He has the reputation and that goes a long ways when compared to buying something from a stranger whose work you have never examined closely. Jeff - you really need to do a '67 Ranchero next - the Fairlane 500 model. That would almost assuredly be well received and with the '66 Fairlane may well supply the chassis and mechanics. I am not sure if the wheel base of the wagon?Ranchero are close.. but it's a thought.

The '65 convertible shows up on Ebay fairly often. If you absolutely must have an unbuilt kit, then they can be pricey. But clean built ups are cheaper than resin.

Since Modelhaus packed it in, replacement parts can be somewhat of a problem, can't they?? Is anyone casting a grille, a dashboard, good tail lights and dated rear bumper for a '67" Converting a '66 to a '67 is a snap with those pieces at hand and I, for one, prefer the '67 to the '66 - probably because I have owned several of them. Also, sopmeone needs to step out and d the '67 Ranchero with Fairlane 5000 side trim.. I am reasonably certain those would sell. Given the scarcity and the prices of '67 kits, and the ease of using most existing molds, it would seem to me to be crazy not to release a new issue of the '67 and then do the Ranchero. Hello Revell.... are you there? Listening?

I have been thinking about a cast off project that has been laying around here in a box of junk for years. The biggest problem was that the model - a 1955 Ford panel truck - is a 1.24 kit and I;d like to do a stock build right down to the hub caps. I had looked at using an AMT '53 Ford pickup as parts but of course, everything is out of scale - like, like big time. Has anyone ever combined a decent quality die cast 1/24 with a styrene lit such as a Danbury Mint model. I have seen damaged ones sell for affordable prices and my question is, would the tires and wheels appear to be more fitting than 1/25 parts? I am painfully aware the panel is not meant to be built stock, but I really appreciate the looks of those trucks in their factory trimmings.

Does anyone know of a caster ( or a kit?? ) that makes/has the stock air cleaner for a 1971-76 Ford F100 as pictured here? I have started on the Moebius '71 Ford that was generously passed on to my by a good friend and board member here, and I am trying to replicate the '71 Custom F100 that my dad bought brand new from Springfield Motor Products in Oakbank, Manitoba. I will have to do some swingin' and swayin' of parts here to turn the Ranger into a lowly Custom and the air cleaner is one of the challenges I face. I am using the Bronco 289 that I hope will pass as a 302 and the standard transmission on that engine/transmission unit is perfect because my dad's truck had a 3 speed standard transmission, nopower steering and no power brakes. A pretty plain truck but it sure looked good in its Rangoon Red paint.

Please keep us informed as to how Moebius handles this. I have two unopened kits - now I am afraid to look at them.. both were gifts so I do not have a sales receipt .. guess I'll crack the cellophane tomorrow and see what I have. They REALLY need to start manufacturing their kits back on this side of the Pacific..

Thanks for the input guys.. I did contact him through Ebay and he gave me a price on the pieces I wanted - it was a fair price too, by the way. I asked him how he wanted to do the transaction - with a Buy It Now? He responded something about not being able to get my mailing address through Ebay's rules. Guess I'll just have to shelve that project I guess. Dealing through Ebay gets real old some times... Bill, there is another caster on Ebay who goes by redlinerestorations2015-8 He seems to have some interesting items and some prices are pretty decent - certainly not out of line. Man, but we DO need Modelhaus back..

I was never familiar with R&R - I had little interest in resin stuff back then. But also, some of his offerings sure seem familiar from another well known caster who closed up shop in the last couple of years - unfortunately for the hobby. Hopefully this guy will offer more stuff like parts for annuals, convertible windshield frames and boots and interior p[arts like the stock '64 Fairlane bench seat that I bought from them. Between the loss of that caster and Phoptobucket screwing up half the pictures on the Internet with their greed, it has not been good the last while.

I'm wondering if anyone has contact information for TM resins aside of through Ebay? I would like to contact them about ordering a couple of parts from one of their kits but trying to communicate through Ebay is risky for him as their rules forbid that. Does anyone have an email address for them? Or a phone number that they can PM tome? Those people really need a website as it is starting to look as if they are striving to become Modelhaus 2.0. Lots of wagons and neat stuff = they are really expanding their line of products. Their listings are a sight for sore eyes..

Be patient - maybe contact TM Resins on Ebay and see if they have considered making a '65 based on the '66 that they currently offer. If enough people ask, they will likely produce one being as they seem to be producing so many items. There are people who really like wagons and unusual subjects. Try it - nothing ventured - nothing gained..

Alan,, I am assuming that the body in those pictures is a resin one as is the grille and parts.. are those pieces still available do you know and who cast them?