Erik Smith

It’s a great opportunity to build one the way you might not of it was an expensive original. I know I will buy one maybe two. Seems an opportunity also to replace missing parts from an original, if the new parts will swap in ok. I did so on the newly released ‘72 Vega to replace taillights and grill on an original annual.

Thanks for this update Randy. I was on your site this weekend and noticed some of Jeremy’s items back in stock and was excited to see he has been well and producing.

I believe so - there are holes in the body for the, uh, wonderful go fast accessories, but the stock bumpers, grill, and wheels are included.

I quit using the “sealer” because it had issues peeling off of plastic. Tamiya tape would pull it off. I have never had issues with the “filler” peeling, but it is too hot for many new plastic kits. I just use Tamiya now.

The engine fills the bay. I managed to squeeze everything together with a lot of stress creaks and crackles but nothing broke loose.

You can get the Monogram kit for less - just takes a little time and watching sites like, well, eBay. I picked one up open, sealed inside for less than $200. But, yeah, the Lindberg kit is easy to pick up under $100. For some great after market parts - 3D scale parts has some really nice wheels and a few engine parts - blower, headers for the Chevy engine. https://www.3dscaleparts.com His eBay store says he’s is off until Jan 5 or so, so orders and communication may be delayed.

That’s not a monkey, that’s Lupin III! I don’t know why he’s driving a shoe though.

Right? It comes with 12 tires. Plus all the custom parts. Plus it’s a great model of a cool car.

All right, that’s cool. I didn’t see this in ‘19, that I remember. I like the fender additions.

I was at a local hobby shop today and was reminded of another AMT kit that met a “stocker” demise, and one I would like to see turned back to stock: 1965 Ford Fairlane. The stocker was released recently, and the annual kits are one of the more difficult to get. A grill alone sold recently on eBay for $41. So, maybe AMT could just release the grill! The ‘65 was kind of a homely year for the Fairlane, but still likable. There were a couple cool original boxes to recreate the art work too.

Communication is the key. If somebody asks if I can wait for them to pay, no biggie. If somebody ghosts you, annoying.

I’ve had people wait a week to pay. Annoying, but whatever. I’ve never had a non paying buyer. ALL selling - whether you’re in a store, at a swap meet, selling on eBay - has annoying customers. There is no way to take the “people” aspect out of it.

The lights issue would be on a state by state basis. Most states do not allow them for use on highway/road driving, but they are not illegal to install and use for off road purposes. A lot of rigs around here have installed the new LED bars that also are illegal for use on road (tell that to all the log trucks running them at 3:30 am) - but not to have on a vehicle. Also, if they are covered, it would be even less of an attention getter as far as using off road lights on road. Just the appearance of them, though, would draw attention if I was in blue.

Great model. You don’t see that kit built very often. At least, I don’t.

True. Never thought the ‘63 wagon would get “remade”. The Wynn ‘63 Tempest super duty has a pretty cool story to go with it too - real deal barn find auction on eBay that started at $500 and sold for $220k. AMT has the ‘62 Catalina engine that I believe would work in the drag car. It’s in my decades long list of models to build.

Great model. Completely not over-the-top, which I appreciate and like. Boring brown, perfect. Lame steel wheels, perfect. Love the shimmer of pearl on the brown. Awesome work.

Add the ‘63 Tempest hardtop. As with the Falcons, though, is there much interest in early sixties Tempests? I like them a lot, so I’m biased, but not sure of general appeal. And it’s a one and done as far as years go - way different than the ‘62, quite different from a ‘64, and two versions of the ‘64 Goat have been done, so, guess I’m not a good salesman - I just talked myself out of the idea. The annual isn’t impossible to get, but not easy, or cheap. I have never had the Funny Farmer version, so not sure what was changed. There would be options for different versions of the ‘63:

That is looking cool. I like it. A 1:1 version would be great. It would give all these guys a run for their money, since every other person in Idaho owns one:

It’s a power plant frame. It connects the drivetrain engine/transmission to the differential. There is no transmission mount on a Miata, so the PPF connects the engine/transmission/differential. You can lift the body off the engine,PPF, diff - maybe weld on a seat for a cool body-less car! Your paint looks great! I love Miatas.

Also as mentioned in another post, the 66-69 Ford Falcons. I don’t know how wide the popularity is on this generation of Falcons, but it’s the only one I really like. Might be to obscure for general public purchases of a quick curbside model. I believe this is another that may have some stuff on closed sprues? Body was “ruined” for the modified stocker?

Very nicely done. Great looking model Jonathan.

What about a ‘64 Barracuda? Followed by a ‘65 and ‘66? I assume the original molds were modified for some of the drag versions? Seems all things Mopar attract an audience.

Does it make sense to buy a whole kit for a long board and decal sheet? Maybe.

A laser can print white? I had no idea. That sheet looks very well done! Can you share the source?