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Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I'll get 1 or 2 of these........if only for the nostalgia of recalling how badly it beat me as a kid!!! It's a tough build ...like another chance! -
Using R/C tires is a cool idea. I used tires off a big scale die cast for this one. Body is a toy and it's 1/25 scale!
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I was told the clear plastic is no longer viable for a clear body that big......spread it over the chassis and it cracks. It may be the plastic needed to make it work is to costly today.
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Musta be some demand for it.....R2 don't run it unless they got sales.
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Nice work!!!
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I wish they had done a different decal sheet for the Petty car. Do a set no one has done and sell more than a exact reissue. The MPC last Petty kit they did would have been a good version......the 1/25 kit
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Good stuff!!
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Gone In 60 Seconds Build #1 The Slicer
Dave Van replied to MININORTHFORDMAN's topic in WIP: Model Cars
As good as the REAL 'Gone' was 'Gone II' was equally bad. All the HB films were available from his widow a few years back in a DVD set...I own it. The issue is The soundtrack on Gone was redone and not well. -
Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
When Moebius first got into model car kits I was the go between to Moebius acquiring the Taurus tooling. But it was now to old for a current car and not cool enough to do 'vintage' kits. At that time it was my understanding it was the toolings last chance. Where the tooling is today I can not say....but it was heading toward the scrap heap if it was not put to use soon. The positive is it gave me a door to working with Moebius. Thx -
Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I did work for the original AM when they were in Charlotte. I built a number of kits for use in trade shows and catalogs. When AM was reorganized in Concord NC my brother in law was Art Director and I helped out with other duties....some as simple as packaging kits. The end of AM was messy. My brother in law died suddenly at 40 years old and other AM owners had major life issues. The tooling was in Korea at the time IIRC and the plane kits sold off. The car kits tooling I never did hear where it ended up. But there were 'problems' with it. Pretty sure the Taurus NASCAR tooling was scrapped. The GS Vette kits Revell Monogram issued were just re-box of kits in storage at the Concord AM warehouse. I'm not sure the car tooling is still around. There was a major issue with the McLaren and I was told it would never be seen again. AM Taurus kit.... -
New fox body Mustang?
Dave Van replied to Spruslayer's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
$32 sold price....someone wanted it -
The left was pretty cool. The gearbox needed lots of grease. I'd be OK w/o the motor if needed.
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Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
OK Atlantis......my grail Unreal Roller is on the list for production......time to start a new request..... -
If anyone has the tooling it may be ATLANTIS as they bought all tooling in storage in ILL. Yes,,,I'd buy @!!! Me about 1973
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I make screen printed decals for the MM in 1/25 and 1/12
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Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Hope they included the optional hot rod parts!!! -
1/8 Ford Cosworth DFV engine
Dave Van replied to mad mike's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Who's nut $ bolt castings??? Fantastic work! -
Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
All tooling that was in the USA.....if it went to China to be run RoG has it. Was the Grand Am molded in USA??? -
Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Was I THAT obvious?!?!?!?! Yes...I was!!! I thought that the kit was issued once, no vinyl tires.....and if need be issue it w/o chromed, easy reissue. But the GREAT chrome in the Chopper I am sure UNREAL will get it too! thx -
Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
UNREAL ROLLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Mine are Pegasus wheels. The kit wheels are just HUGE!
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Nice clean work. I built the Mustang and while it looks OK it SEEMS bigger than 1/24. Either way a decent display model, I did chage out wheels.....how does the Camaro scale out??? I did not pick it up.
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Black cars cleared with Pledge Future Shine
Dave Van replied to Venom's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I have models done with Future in the 1980's....if they get dull I wipe with hot wet towel. -
Still not buying it.......this guy says what I called an issue. ZERO innovation by teams.....everyone gets a trophy thinking......ALL teams will be the same. Right.....Taking away skill sets from racing does not work. (pit crews, chassis guys and body guys...all gone ...now parts installers.) Why is F1 still the #1 motorsport. I did not like this year with MB so strong....but like Ferrari a few years back....someone will find something and knock them off. Not going to happen in CUP any longer.