Dave Van

I have seen JoHan kits in about every color possible........I have a nice 73 Javelin kit in a odd dark green........ I Think John used whatever was CHEAP that week!

Grab this kit and the new Moebius (Model King) Ford pick-up kit and create a late 60's step side........the same bed box was still in use!!!! Another option to build!

Great sketches and work.......a great film BTW

Thanks for thinking I am in the know......but NO ONE at R2 has talked to me about a current car. We gave some help on the vintage Mercury and Chevy S-3 because I did some work on those tools when Dave Burket Model King re-issued them under RC2.....R2 just asked for some info and advise. But current kits???? They ain't asking. I DID say that it looks like (and I heard it was true) that R2 has a blanket license with Petty Ent.....that's why we have a 69 Petty Torino, Petty Dodge, Petty die cast. So a Petty Fusion could make sense...... but I still have my doubts.....hope we get a good kit of a Ford....but no insider info on this one.

Any of those containers full of model kits????

I like the wings mounted so they are providing lift!!! front of the wing tilted up......see a lot of Sunbirds and Cavilers like that around here.

DITTO!

sexy Vader confuses me....... the car ugh...

The AMT 1972 Gran Torino stock car racer was a re-box of the JoHan kit.....like the Javelin and AMX kits AMT offered.

The first cover car is more like this....a Monogram Ford

Correct......I have two of those kits....they have wagons in them. CBS Sunday Morning had a cool segment on Radio Flyer Co......topp 100 companies to work for!!

I think they are referring to your statement about the JoHan body and bumpers being modified. Johan promo kit and NASCAR racer version had the exact same bumpers and grilles castings.....showroom stock lights and details. (but for the NASCAR gas filler) JoHan supplied covers for the grille, headlights and tail lights for the racer version. The MPC racer kit was cloned from the JoHan so the two kits will swap bumpers, grille, glass, hoods etc. The Model King was just a slightly modified reissue of the MPC kit.

The JoHan snap kit is a nice kit. It's a un-assembled promo kit. I have never seen the issue with the back bumper?? I'll store it for free!!!!

I like your spin.....different colors work....

My wife and her new as of SAT Honda Civic.........First non mommy mobile since we sold the Z-28 in 1983!!

Thanks Tim....I'd not pay the $90 or so.....but for what my LHS charges for current Tevell....I may......

Here is our Punkin and some kittens we had....all have moved on to new homes......

Good looking 'kids'!! We always have cats in and around the house. We did cat rescue when we lived in Charlotte. Now we help the local no kill shelter. I have two inside kids.....a 12 year old Manx Punkin and a kitten that almost ran under my lawn mower 6 years ago names Booger. Named because when I found him he was blind from a eye issue (eye boogers) that was cured with medicine. He's now a 12 pound buddy. We also care for 4 feral cats outside......feed, water and vet when needed.

POA is what you need......and a doctor that will back you up. Very tough going ahead....no use sugar coating....I will pray it works out for you.

Change.....the only constant......... In high school we had to buy Sears tools set to enroll in auto mechanics. A nice set with tool box was $32. Yes...it was 1974....and we were getting a deal as the entire class was buying them. But it made me a Craftsman tool guy. The SEARS credit card was a tough one to get....when I did it was a big deal....it meant you had made it! Change.........

Nice fabrication!

Pretty cool!!!! Reminds me of some of your late 60's to 70's magazine articles! Maybe you should try a Space 1999 kit bash now that the kit is out there......kinda a Moon Scope 5???

I see now.....the videos were not showing up when I post. Thanks....

I used that system back 1971 or so. The model mags of the time called it 'Psycho Swirl'. We applied a semi flat white base coat....then submerged the model in a bucket of water.....sprayed the colors wanted in the water surface.....make a pattern or not......pull the model, nose first, up through the paint. It does go on like a decal....as you may need to blot out some trapped water. Fun....but hard to maintain control or scale.

More of my decals!!!! I can't wait!!