Chuck Most

I love these things, and I love seeing Volksrod models. Great job on this one!

I fail to see how there would be too little interest in these to justify running them. I'm sorry- even if you showed me the research and the hard data, I'd still have a hard time seeing it. I don't know if they'd break any sales records, but I'm convinced they wouldn't exactly "tank" if they hit the marketplace. Yes, from what I've heard the reissued engine parts packs did exactly that, but a standalone car engine and a complete motorcycle kit isn't quite an apples-to-apples sort of comparison. And regarding that... here in 2014, Round 2 seems to be doing pretty well with their parts pack reissues, and even Moebius has gotten their feet wet in that department. Maybe in 1997 these bikes would have been a dud, but I'd say they stand a much better chance today than they did then. Seems like the kit manufacturers are pushing the reissued plastic as fast as they can bring 'em out these days. Even examples which were just reissued a few years previous. Maybe now is the right time for these to come back. All I can say is annoy the living carp out of the online vendors, the local hobby shops, and of course, Revell themselves. Make some noise. If the tooling is still viable, and Revell sees enough demand, what's stopping them from bringing them back?

So, this "youth" market (the one the Mustang was actually designed to appeal to) was made up entierly of secretaries? Seems like every automotive historian who's ever written about the Mustang forgot that little detail...

Honestly, it's been a long time since I was really disappointed with a model. There's always flash, ejector pin marks, mold lines, etc.. to contend with- I just tend to roll with the punches as far as that stuff goes. But tomorrow is another day...

Could be the same family- "Dr. Death" was born in Pontiac, and AMT often did use the names of real local businesses (remember they were based in the Detroit suburb of Troy back then), so it is possible. That's the version of this kit I'd like to see reissued above all the rest- Kevorkian Bros. decal graphics or not.

http://www.banditresins.com/gmc_jimmy.html

I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,"Forget everything you know about slipcovers." So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what they were...

Me, reviewing this thread...

CRAIGSLIST CAR AD DECODER- In pristine condition = Looks okay from 20 feet away, runs, heater sort of works. Strong runner = Until it gets up to temp and the ignition module starts acting up. Needs minor work = Moves under its own power but nothing else works properly, if at all. Patina = Neglected in a way that somehow adds value. Good restoration project = 75% of the parts are still there, and half of them are still in usable shape. In need of restoration = Get this rusted hulk off the property before my spouse/landlord hands me my hiney. Rust Free = All the steel rusted away decades ago. Original Paint = is under that rough backyard re-spray. Starts and Runs well = but doesn't steer or stop. Needs a little TLC = Has various electrical issues I don't want to mess with. Ran when parked = Parked when the engine spun a main bearing. One owner = Owners two through seven never bothered to title it. Great Second Car = If you keep on using only the first one.

You mean like one of these? The 1-ton and heavier models had the same cab, hood, and grille shell as the lighter trucks. You could use those from the kit unchanged. The front fenders were a bit larger- taller and wider, IIRC- by how much I couldn't tell you for sure. The wheels were the 20" five-hole, five lug versions as shown in the pic. Obviously they had a higher ride height than the 1/2-ton trucks. The rear suspension used parallel leaf springs, not the cross-mount single "buggy" spring used on the lighter models. I've seen those types of wheels available in the past, but I have no idea if they're being produced now. I'd assume they'd be the only real hurdle, though you might be able to modify some semi tractor wheel centers if you've got a few spares laying around- just use a shorter, narrower tire than what you'd see on a semi tractor.

Not the greatest kit (it's on par with the AMT '69 and '70 Chevelle kits) but it should do ya just fine.

I wouldn't recommend stuffing a small block V8 in one, unless you're into the idea of spending several hours test fitting, trimming, test fitting, trimming, etc. .

Nice! Just needs a blue '70 Mustang to display on the back.

Largest mass-produced unibody car in history. Wonderful job on this one!

Extremely nice.

Worst thing we ever did was move a buddy's Honda Civic to different areas of the parking lot... by physically picking it up and moving it. Four, maybe six big dudes can easily pick up an old Civic and move it. I hear it was a pretty common prank in the '60's, only Beetles were the cars being carried then.

I got pulled over by a cop this morning. The cop said "Papers". So I said "Scissors! I win!" And drove off.

Bill's right- Decoma made those boxes. Fleetwest produced something similar. A company called Caseco offers a similar body, also called a MidBox.

Those were manufactured by a company called Fleetwest- they called it a MidBox.

Full custom job- built by a guy named Steve Farkaly. Here's his site- http://www.uncommonengineering.com/

If you have an AMT semi tractor or trailer laying around and you just need straight boots, the vinyl tubing included in those kits works pretty well as boot material. Just cut it to the length you need with a good, sharp #11 blade.

Piecing together things from the interviews I've seen and read, I'm not sure if the remaining band members are too keen on the idea of letting Phil back, though.

Lovely model of my second favorite Morgan. (The three-wheeler is #1 if you're curious.)