Jason Rothgeb

Eric, I think the number of positive replies indicate what a beautiful build this, and high quality pictures really help demonstrate exactly how nice it is. There is a solution for the missing T/A decals, but I'm not sure it's a "perfect" solution. Keith Marks makes decals for Trans Ams, but they are listed as "1973-1977" instead of 70+ as the brochures listed the late introduction Second Generation Firebird. The main difference being the Screaming Chicken on the hood instead of the one stripe that runs the length of the car. I do not know if the missing Fender and spoiler emblems, which the Keith Marks sheet provides are the same for 1970 and 1973 and up. Bare minimum, it would give you a convincing look that only the most avid Pontiac fan could tell was "incorrect". Here's the link to the decals: http://images19.fotki.com/v34/photos/3/350...Pictures-vi.jpg You can order them through his Fotki site or he also has auctions on ebay. And no, I'm not shilling for the company, I'm just a very satisfied customer.

Roadkill, I'm not the builder, but I can tell you the Halibrands come with the kit, both the original issue and the Goodguys reissue that showed up on Hobby shop shelves not that long ago. To look at it, the only things Randy added were a Replicas and Miniatures Dashboard, the spark plug wires, and the seat and inner door panel decal. That is not to take anything away from either the kit or this build of it, they are both beautiful. Randy, it was a pleasure to meet you by the way. I was the guy in the Flyers Jersey at the East Coast sit down. I take it you finished the Roadster after the show on Saturday? If not, it's a shame you did not bring it with you as well. I really got a kick out of your speedwagon, and after talking to you about it, I am tempted to dig mine out and get to building it. Hopefully I'll get a chance to say to Hi to you again at the NNL East here in a couple of weeks.

I am not sure you understood what I meant by "skunkworks". By "skunkworks" I meant those responsible for creating the tools who are in China. And if a higher-up in the U.S. pulls the plug, the tool doesn't happen. "No ticket, no shirt"

I hate to rain on your parade Nick but I read that these kits were cancelled As you have read elsewhere on the board, or through other outlets, AMT and a couple of other related companies were severely down in profits from the prior year, and as a result due to be sold by their parent company RC2. This did not affect most AMT operations, but an AMT representative did tell Tom Carter of Hobby Heaven that the new tooling Foose kits were cancelled. This leaves everyone in a "wait and see position" right now. Maybe if those kits were so far in development, they might be brought to market by the entity that ends up purchasing AMT. Or maybe the projects end up on the scap heap like the the 49 Oldsmobile AMT announced many moons ago. Hard telling especially since the "skunkworks" folks who would know exactly how far along a given AMT project are, are now in China. It's not to say these kits won't ever happen, but by the same token I would not go out purchase the paint in the color you are going to paint this car either.

Can I respond even though I have yet to post my "Class of 2006"? A good question that can cause a modeler to focus, at least a little bit, as they approach the new year. Well here's mine: 1. Revell '32 Duece Roadster (in-progress), 2. MPC Jim Hurtibese Chevelle Stock Car, 3. 69 Daytona Charger, and 4. The Travolta Firebird. Four seems a good number given I got three done this year.

Did someone say Chevy? Both GM and Ford brought a lot to the table for 1969 when it came to their respective pony cars. Everything that Jairus said about the Ford Mustang for 1969 could also be said about the Camaro: long (maybe not the longest, but long nonetheless) list of engines available, 302, 350, 396, 427 (like this one), and although I'm not certain about this, a 305? and a straight six of uncertain displacement (at least to me as I type) Pinnacle of Design. Looks are somewhat subjective, but if 35 years of Car (Camaro) Craft have taught us anything, it's that people like the 69 Camaro in any form it may take, stock, Pro Street, Pro Touring, etc. Huge List of Optional Equipment: Zee options: Z-11, Z-27, Z-28, RS, SS, Trim group etc. Your car was almost completely between you, the saleman, and what your payment book could stand. Aluminum Big Block to take drag racing? (like this one) No problem. So without further ado...Here is one of my takes on Chevy's 1969 Camaro

The esteemed Mr. Peterson does make a very good point. There was only one Holy Grail and the majority of of us are not just lusting after that one special kit, but rather multiple kits. My own list includes The Petty Transporter and kit car, An MPC Jim Hurtibese Chevelle, A Johan Hornet Funny car, etc. etc...So how about instead we start calling them "Crown Jewels" highly desired objects but more appropriately reffered to in the plural rather than the singular. Does this work for everyone

Thanks for sharing these pictures Bob. It was great getting to see what was on display even though I did not make it down with you guys. Hard to pick a favorite with all that nice stuff on display.

Not at all Billy. I think everyone who knows you has nothing but admiration for your enthusiasm. It would be one thing if someone who had aquired as many kits as you have had done it solely for the purpose of aquiring them, but when someone who has a collection like yours and fully intends to build each one and build everyone better than the one before, you gotta admire it. I gotta agree with DP on his post as well. I have really seen your building progress over the last few years and it has been a joy to watch. Especially since you are at the age when a lot of guys, myself included, drift away from the hobby for any number of reasons. So keep building and try to raise the bar in 2007. No small task, given you have had your cars pictured in both magazines at your young age.

Well Billy for me it's about BUILDING the grails instead of buying them. I'm not as old as some of the the guys who posted on this thread, 36, but I am slowing down in terms of buying. I probably have 200 or so if I counted, but I never have given the fact the kits are spread over 4 locations and two states. Pair this with the fact that I am lucky to get ten done a year, one last year and three this year, and you can see why I've slowed down. This heightened level of acquisition in years past has led me to have purchased a lot of the kits I remember from my youth including the Kenny Bernstein Funny Car, and an MPC Supra like the one our family had, an IROC like the Mock ROC I just sold (IROC appearance with V-6 performance), an 87 GTA like the one I just bought that sucks up a large amount of the money otherwise spent on models in the future, a 53 Monogram Chevy like my brother got for his birthday, and Revell's Model A Pick-up all these kits are just waiting for me too pull out of a tub or get off the shelf and start working on. Make no mistake, there are still a lot of stuff from my childhood that I would not mind picking up, and most of them now have a "Model King" label on such as the 37 Chevy, the 51 Henry J, the 53/54 Chevy, but I am taking a pass for now until I have either more space, or less unbuilt kits. One kit on the missed it the first time, I am picking it up now list for 2007 is the Revell 69 Daytona Charger, Yes I would like the Nascar parts but I am enough of a factory stock fool to be plenty have that back in any form especially since the racer was somewhat lacking anyway without a legitimate set of decals or a single carb manifold.

That is shaping up nicely Mr. Mopar. Your engine really shines and I'm sure you'll build the rest of the car as nicely as you assembled that engine. One thing you may want to consider before you get too much further is that Jimmy Flintstone sells a 70 Challenger body with the roof already molded on. The best part: when I bought one a few years back it was only $10! Either way it's going to look great. Have you decided on a color? The High Impact colors like Plum crazy, Sublime, and Hemi Orange are all too common at most model shows, but I love the way they look and I can't resist them. Eventually, I'll get around to some of the more understated colors like Beige and Pewter Metallic, but first I've got to build something in Panther Pink! :shock:

He just had a problem with the other image tags. Here is the other image. It looks great Randy. A well done vintage dragster is always something to see. Keep them coming.

Although it needs side mirrors, I am calling this done. It is the old Monogram Satellite kit with MCW Aerosol can paint under Tamiya clear and Keith Marks decals. This kit was retooled as a GTX and now has the the powerbulge hood with the air grabber scoop in its currently available form. While that hood is OK, I prefer this style and really wish they would have given you both hoods in the current release. Maybe some resin caster will step up and fill this gap (hint hint) :roll:

Man O Man do I love that Pro Stocker. Given my affection for the full size racers and production cars when it comes to third gen Camaros, I can't believe I never picked up one of them. Even backinna day when they came out, I only picked up the Tricky Ricky Smith Pro-Stock T-bird. I love the finish on those Weld Wheels is that Alclad? Or just the kit chrome dullcoated? Thanks for sharing your work, it looks great.

Thanks for your response Ron. I think I have the formula for this car down now: Current Issue 74 Roadrunner Body, grill, taillight panel, and seats + 71 Charger engine compartment, Chassis, and interior tub, mix together with a clean factory stock building style and enjoy.

Wow! All these Roadrunners look great. The timing of this thread is perfect because I just placed an order for some MCW Superblue paint and had one of these birds in mind when I did. Ron, I had a question for you: Did you use the most recently issued 74 Roadrunner? And what do you recommend for an engine, the one that comes with the kit? I plan to follow your swap with my build but I did not know what do about the engine.

I agree Matt and I think the reason for that is that that wing was designed with that shape in mind. Both the Barracuda and the Firebird which donated this wing are Pony cars with a very similar shape: a squared off tail light panel with a short decklid.

Lownslow that is one nice looking Lambo. Are the wing and spoiler stock?

Both of the previous posts cover the two most important pieces of contest advice: Execute the fundamentals first and don't forget to have fun, but there is one more bit of advice I can add: know your contest. For instance, some contests will require you to provide the kit's instructions for the Box Stock class, other contests will put anything with a decorated base in the Diorama class. If it is judged it may have to be entered by a certain time. Really it all boils down to common sense. Most shows provide a very informative flyer and/or website well in advance of the show itself. Read that information carefully and you should be plenty prepared.

Bill, To my knowledge the hobby specific finishes such as Tamiya and Testors have not had problems with the "new" Revell plastic, it's only been the hotter automotive laquers such as Dupli-color, Plasticote, etc. Brian used a Tamiya laquer, hence no problems. Maybe I am wrong and someone out there has had problems with Revell plastic and the hobby paint, but my understanding is that it is only the hotter stuff.

I admire your Pro-Mods, but that detailed factory stock Pontiac really excites me. With the underhood and trunk detail, it feels like I'm looking at a 1:1. I know your quote about choosing one discipline and mastering it, but I for one would not complain if you felt the need to take a break from the Pro-Mods to do another factory stocker like this one.

This build is proof that I'm a sucker for a cool (and easy) paint scheme. I have no attachment to the driver/s; the car never attained any noteriety and was not around that long. There is a slight family connection in that my father-in-law works for a PECO spinoff, but it is mainly the result of cheap but cool decals at the hobby shop. I also liked the fact that the car is equipped with silver wheels at a time when almost everyone else had gone to boring black wheels. Enjoy. I will post a couple more if people want

As long as you are doing this, I think it would be helpful to list the scale a particular engine is rendered in as well. Sometimes the differences are negligible, other times however, one might be very disappointed by the results of trying to use a 1/24 motor in a 1/25 engine compartment and vice versa. To illustrate this point, take a look at the Monogram 340 from the 1970 Challenger, 1/24, next to the AMT 340 from the 1971 Duster, 1/25, sometime.

This is my second completion of the year. A couple of years ago I built a Hugger orange COPO for my brother and liked it so much that I decided I had to build one for myself as well. It is not exactly like the last one I built in that one depicted an iron block 427 and this one depicts the ultra rare 1 of 69 ZL-1 aluminum block option. Also, for this one I added the Bowtie emblems on the grill and tail light panels and painted the air cleaner the proper semi-gloss black when a car was equipped with the ZL2 "Super scoop" hood as all COPOs were. This the Revell Yenko kit with the addition of a MCG photo-etch set, Replicas and Minatures of Maryland COPO wheels and American Satco redline tires. There are also some engine compartment decals kit bashed from the Revell RS/SS convertible kit and its superior decal sheet. The last picture illustrates why it took me so long to finish this one. When it was almost finished, I applied the driver's side door handle too high with Super Glue. This left a nasty mark that I made even worse by applying clear coat with a dirty brush. In the end, I ended up carefully sanding down the door, masking it off as the picture shows, and then refinishing it. For masking, I used Tamiya masking tape for the first time and was very pleased with it. It is very low tack, and I was even able to take it off without disturbing the already applied photo-etch http://images19.fotki.com/v32/photos/1/116816/1169503/COPO2033-vi.jpg

Welcome Greg! Sorry I am a little lax in welcoming my fellow PACM club member to the board :oops: , but I see that Tommy hasn't said anything at all :twisted: If any of you are interested in Rocket era factory stockers, you really owe it to yourself to check out Greg's Fotki site. His talent and knowledge of the subject will not disappoint.