Chuck Most

FIXED!!!!

Thanks for the info, guys! Lack of inner door panels isn't much of a concern for me- I plan on doing a gutted racing interior and converting it to LHD anyway. I'm planning on converting it into a 1982 Dodge Challenger. And injecting it with a little Bosuzoku flavor.

Anybody know the whereabouts of Bill DePuy? He's the guy who designed this. AND the Jolly Roger...

Kinda like this one-

I have an innie.

I'm thinking of starting one using this kit, but I want to convert it to an '82 Dodge Challenger just to add a little extra 'kink factor'.

On a similar note, 'Willys' is pronounced 'Willis', as in 'Bruce Willis' or 'What you talkin' 'bout, Willis'. And there's no apostrophe, either.

I know! I checked some of my dirt track tires... no such luck there. None of the other tires in the tackle boxes appear to be affected, and some of them have been in there for several years.

Keep your eyes peeled on eBay and old kit vendors websites- you see the JoHan '70 fastback hardtop pop up every so often, and the prices on them usually aren't too bad. I think it's a foregone conclusion Revell will do a hardtop '72 Cutlass kit at some point in the future- that's about the only reason I can think that no resin caster has taken up the task of casting such an animal. In the meantime, as was mentioned, you can make your own by grafting on a roof from an AMT '70 Monte Carlo, or, if you want the 'fastback' roof, an MPC/AMT '69 or a JoHan '70.

I'm going to add the Moebius Hudson Hornet to my personal list. (Big shocker, huh? ) Does it have its faults? Yeah. But what kit doesn't? The important thing to me is it goes together so well, accepts modifications better than just about any kit I've ever hacked to bits, and its just a blast to build, even straight out of the box. Every time I crack one open I still think "Jeez, this was engineered by a company new to car kits"?

According to this, it's either already available or will be soon- http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10171125

Just wondering if anyone could "eddjumakate" me about this kit. I know it's a curbside, but other than that, how is it? Decently done? Or a weird, ill-proportioned, ex-motorized thing?

This one is still pliable- not as soft as it was before, obviously, but still has some 'give' in the material.

I have no idea what happened. I'm not sure if they are AMT or repops from the Orange Blossom puller truck kit, but I had them in mind for a particular project. When I went and got them out of the container ( I keep my loose tires in clear plastic bins for fishing lures), I IMMEDIATELY noticed the discrepancy! The larger one still fits the Orange Blossom rear wheels, but the one that shrunk is hopeless... it might make a decent 1:32 tire now.

Ahem... Not a thing wrong with Vegas or Pintos, but there is another reviled '70's American subcompact which was kitted and hasn't been seen in years... And lets not forget AMC's other oddball- the Pacer, which was kitted by both AMT and MPC and, again, hasn't seen the light of day in decades.

A year ago, these tires were the same size. Now, well...

I'm telling you... slim it down to TWO categories... Finished and Not Finished.

Wouldn't vintage parts make it a traditional rod, not a rat? (Well I guess that's not to say you couldn't build a rat rod with vintage parts, but still...) I think regarding the whole hot rod/street rod/traditional rod/rat rod labeling system? I think it has more to do with the owner's mindset than anything about the car. You might see an otherwise crusty tradtional rod or street rod, but its reffered to as a rat rod simply because that's how the owner defines it.

I've used Diamond Dust in the past (I've used every color in the One Coat line at some point or another) and have never had it come out textured like that. Sometimes it comes out a little bumpy in spots, but it is usually minimal enough for clearing it and polishing to solve the problem.

Latest installment- I hooked up a '60 Chevy radiator, fitted out the interior, and made up a fuel tank with brass tubing, styrene, and solder. Inching ever closer...

No, you were right the first time- one figure, molded in halves. It can also be made into a fairly decent stand-in for a '32 Chevy pickup. I've been working on two of these kits today, working toward a somewhat similar outcome. All I'll say for now is stay tuned.

Not quite... MPC was the responsible party.

Well, not halves, no. Those are the wheels for the coffin trailer.

Compared to the 2002-vintage RC2 AMT/Ertl reissue, there are a few differences. First of all, Round 2 has restored the kit to the MPC brand, and the new box art is a near duplcate of the original issue kit. It is also sold in the sturdy, double-fold box Round 2 has become known for. And speaking of things Round 2 has become known for, yes, you get a small cut and fold copy of the box, and an MPC logo sticker. Compared to the 2002 Street Customs reissue, this one seems to be molded a LOT better. The AMT reissue had quite a few bad ejector pin marks in the chromed side and rear steps- these are gone from this new reissue. It is also molded in the customary snow-white plastic, not the greasy looking light grey stuff RC2 liked to use. Of course there is some flash, but nothing to horrifiying for a 45 year old kit. The AMT reissue had quite a few warped parts- I'll have to check and see if this reissue suffers from that ailment as badly as the earlier reissue. The new M&H slicks are nice. They are hollow, and molded in a VERY soft vinyl. The tire size is cast into both sidewalls, while the M&H Racemaster lettering is cast into one sidewall and pad-printed on the other. Look past the bodywork and you have most of the main ingredients to build a '32 Chevy based hot rod- a mostly complete '32 Chevy chassis and a decent blown Small Block Chevy. The kit also has sweet five-spoke wheels and some nicely-done 'hairpin' radius arms with drilled reinforcement webs. I'll probably raid this one for parts, but I'm toying with the idea of doing one out of box and parking it next to a Munster Coach and Dragula. Even though there never was a 1:1 Vampire Van, it would look right at home among such company.

Okay, David. Thanks for the clarification.