Dave Van

Glad someone is doing this one!!! It's on my movie car list....but so many in front of it I'd be lucky to get to it....Good start!!!

Who won overall??? I was schd to go....but things happened.

SLOW DOWN!! You are excited!!! I am too as this is the first 'famous' NASCAR racer. And a great choice for stock, custom, drag and oval racer....it will be big...and it's just the start!

Me too!! Even if I'm a little older!!!

None here as of yesterday.....they have had a few online for a long time.

Beyond cool!!!! Hard to drive I bet!!

A few items to educate. A 2012 NASCAR Cup car has a chassis that has strict tolerances but every chassis manufacture's design is a little different. Why else would a driver get out after a race and say 'this is a new car'?? Engines are DESIGNED and cast by the manufacture or a vendor the manufacture hires. None of the current makes share any parts other than radiators and the such. All NASCAR Cup engines are Fuel injected not a single carb in sight. It's TBI set up and not direct.....but not a carb. In 2013 ALL Cup cars will get a makeover and retain more 'stock' look. They will also get unique body sides which is new. 2012 NASCAR Cup sheet metal is the same from the A pillar back. Each make has it's own hood, nose and C pillar window shape.....so no just decals would not work. The grief model companies get for a wheel arch shape being 'off' in a few folks eyes would not compare to Ford decals on a Cup Chevy body!!!! YES...NASCAR stock car do share parts. The Ford 9 inch has been the rear axle of choice since NASCAR allowed parts swapping. And GM truck arms where the standard rear suspension for years. But they were Ford, GM or Mopar parts. I for one hope the numbers are there for Revell to do a NASCAR Cup kit. But if they don't here will be TONS of new stuff at iHobby to keep us busy.

Very nice work on that conversion!!!! I was lucky in that my buddy bought a 77 when we got out of HS......but his looks about like yours...or my model of it does!!! Mine is just box stock with new wheels.

What's inside???? No one has reviewed the reissue. The 90's reissue was missing stuff and the display. I love this kit and have a rare 1969 version in dark blue plastic.

Yep....the Wal Mart issue of the 66 Mustang had 12 tires in it. (3 sets of 4) I bought them just for the tires......at under $10 it was worth it!

The 66 issue had all three with the pin off the back...it made it easy to install the headlights as a kid!

The explanation I got years ago was the extras were for the promo version AMT did for Ford. The Tail lights at that time had small pins that could be heat sealed inside the body and trap the red lens. They were a bit fragile and easy to break and loose. The headlight was heat sealed too and seems they were dropped or lost easily....that's the story I was told anyway! Wish they had returned it to 1966 spec 100%....but this is OK.

Living in NC from Dec 1969 to 2002, meeting my wife there and my kids all born there......you'd think I would have a good memory of NC.......WRONG!!! I won't waste Greg's bandwidth here to explain....if by chance you want to know.....I'll inform offline....but all I can say is 'Thank God and Greyhound I'm gone!!!"

I had plans on going.......then got a FOUR MONTH JURY DUTY notice in the mail. Anyone else have jury duty this long??? I really needed to go....was going to vendor....but now jury duty #2 in 5 years....both 4 months!!! I think this is a bit long......in NC it was one week every 5-6 years.

1960's Whittier CA here!!! The local The non chain drug store up the street had a Testors paint rack and always 30-40 models in stock. I can recall getting a note from my mom to allow me to buy a tube of Testors glue!!! And a hardware store is where I made the best purchase ever. I found a old hardware store in the NC mountains around 1977 that was stuck in 1966.....models from 1962 to 1966 ....about 50 of them. Took me 3 visits to get them all but I did. Ended up selling most of them....and buying my 1/1 scale 1973 Javelin so it was a good deal for sure!

If you are as old as me.....you remember when every drug, grocery and even 7-11 carried model car kits.

IMHO these do not compare with the slick set. Much higher cost and lower count per package....or at least how many models it will supply. I'm passing....

I started one somewhat like that....need to finish someday.......

a photoshoped car would look better.....that is for real....sadly....

ME TOO!!! When Tom got on national TV and blasted kids and parents of kids with learning disabilities I vowed to never see another of his films. My son had learning disabilities which with professional help he overcame and is now very successful person. If you don't know what I am talking about look on YouTube....it's all there. I am unable to ignore prejudice like this....if he had said the same thing about a specific race he'd be dead now. And the film doing $14M for a major film seems like a lot think the same way.

Came out GREAT!! I have the kit too.......maybe someday.......congrats!

Bill and I were set up as vendors at the IPMS Nats in 2009. Bill was manning the Revell booth I was helping run my brother in laws booth. I had been working with Bill on some projects at Revell and both of us into trains and road racers....we got to spend some time just talking. I will miss Bill. God bless his friends and family...prayers to all during this time.

MCW does a NASCAR resin 77-78 Thunderbird. And as Cup cars of this era are very close to stock...start with that. Add a chassis from a JoHan or AMT 1972 NASCAR Gran Torino stock car kit and all you will need to build is an interior. I have one part finished but stalled for a while now. The Lindberg 1/32 is junk....way off in all details....I know I have it. You may be able to source a few interior parts from a Model King AMT 71 Bird....they are still out there.....contact MK if you need one.

GREAT work! The shorty tanker is the perfect fit for the Dodge.

Not to break rules....but I know where you can get the Flock 300 for $25.......$40 is way over MSRP. Contact me if you need one.