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Oh so JC is the reason for Revell not releasing a 1/25 AAR kit...come on JC "Get 'er done"!!! LOL

True Revell did release a 70 AAR kit twice. However, BOTH versions were 1/24 scale and wickedly awful representations of the 1:1 car. The newly tooled Revell Cuda is 1/25 scale for openers. 1/25 scale is the primary scale for U.S. car models. Overseas is a different story. The 70 Cuda is primarily aimed at the American muscle car model building market. Additionally, both 1/24 scale versions of the AAR Cuda what horrible and quite candidly sucked big time. In spite of the nitpicking many have done about the newly tooled 1/25 Cuda it is a far sight better than its 1/24 scale brother. Hence, since Revell has a good newly tooled 1/25 version of the Cuda it makes sense to finally follow up with a respectable AAR version. If nothing else it's a great opportunity for Revell to make up for the two horrible attempts they made in the earlier years.

I have wearied of waiting for Revell to release a 1/25 scale 70 AAR Cuda. Initially, the scuttlebutt was Revell was going to do the Sox & Martin pro stock drag car & after that, the AAR was the next spin off from their original Cuda kit. After 2 years I still have not heard anything about the release of a 70 Cuda AAR. Is this a dead pipe dream? I'm I the only person interested in the release of a 1/25 scale 70 AAR Cuda? Can anyone shed some light on this topic?

I know someone that has a Flintstone '70 Javelin that they picked up several years ago. The one they have is cast in a very..very thick, very..very dense, very..very heavy resin. I'm not bashing the Flintstone piece but stating the quality of the body I saw. It certainly was not a crisp clean thin casting that you would get from other resin casters i.e. Missing Link/Modelhause etc or manufactures like Möbius, Revell but; I guess it's better than having nothing. Again I'm not bashing anyone or their products....I'm just saying?

While I would prefer to see a stock '70 Javelin SST with a Mark Donahue build option I could can certainly see myself being agreeable to your suggestion. The first release would be a straight factory stock kit with some drag accessories for us stock/drag builders and a second kit that is a full tilt Trans-Am car with roll cage etc for the hardcore road racing crowd. ? Between the two kit variants the build options (stock/strip/road race) would be endless!

Sweet Jesus...that`s a VERY good looking early-seventies Javelin!

Ohhh...how could I ever forget the vacuum wipers. The lower the r.p.m. the slower they operated...which was not a good thing in a heavy downpour. If I cold get my hands on another Javelin now I would have to change that wiper motor over to an electrical one!!! My sister`s brother-In-law owned a `68 AMX after he got read of his 67 GTO; he was the one who turned me on to AMC cars. He was such an advote AMC enthusiust that the guys on the street nickednamed him "Captain America!" Lol

The AMC 1:1 car muscle cars were grossly underestimated and undervalued in their time. There were several guys that raced them locally. Thanks to AMC`s "You are driving your granddaddies car” persona they surprised a substantial number of the Mopar, Chevy and Ford crowd around town. Not only did they whip a lot of butts they took a LOT of cash out of the pockets of unsuspecting and overconfident competitors. LOL Of the group there was a guy named mike that drove a stripped down bearly street legal `69 Rambler S/C Scrambler. With its compact light body and big block powerplant, that car was more than fast...it was downright FRIGHTENING and SCARRY QUICK! I know this to be true because I was one of two dozen or more local AMC drivers back in the day. I street raced a 390 SST Javelin equipped with the "Go-package" option. The factory-approved "Group 19" dealer-installed performance accessories included among others, dual four-barrel cross-ram intake manifolds, high-performance camshaft kits, needle-bearing roller rocker arms, and dual-point ignition and a few additional over the counter aftermarket go fast goodies. Even racing driver Gordon Johncock said the Javelin had "A nice, all-around blend of features", that it "stacks up as a roomy, comfortable, quick and handsome example of a so-called "pony car" and that after his road test he "wanted to take it home. I truly desire to replicate my beloved Javelin. The 1971 Hornet S/C is another AMC model that, has been neglected by the 1:25 scale model companies. In fact, I do believe Jo-Han only offered it as a funny car kit with NO STOCK build option, unfortunately. :-( In the past 43 years why hasn’t any mainstream model or resin caster taken on these AMC cars in 1/25 scale since Jo-Han original offering in 1967-1974. Does Jo-Han have a "for a from here to eternity" copyright lock on this subject matter? I am certain that I`m not the only modeler out there that would relish the opportunity to build several of the AMC muscle cars.

I have no issues with those individuals that enjoy a manual. However, the 25 minute stop and go highway traffic I encounter going to and from work on daily basics is my reason I do not enjoy manual shift cars.

I learned to drive my buddies 3 speed in the column Ford Econoline van the mid 70ties when I was living in New Orleans...and truth be told I wasn`t that good at it. Have not been near a stick since then and that was is about 49 +++ years ago. One of my closest friend LOVES driving sticks. He just purchased a 2016 Toyota Mark X and loves it. But, in my circles of friends, he is the ONLY one that drives a stick.

There are a number of good ideas represented however, I truly strongly desire that Moebius would keep a promise they made several years ago of reissuing some of the AMC (American Motors Cars) kits. There haven't been any 1/25 offerings of the `68 thru`70 Javelin since the were original casting by the long defunct Jo-Han models. I passionately wish to see the ``68 and `70 Javelin model years reissued. Hopefully, the `70 Javelin will include an SST "Mark Donohue" build option with the rear deck and front chin spoilers. The `71 AMC Hornet S/C/360 would also be nice.

Thanks!

Thanks for the response..I`ll follow up on both these leads. By chance do you recall who the e-bay seller was?

Thanks for all the responses..had no idea the material was the frequently used.

I vividly recall someone was offering 1:25 "Mod Top" water slide decals. For the life of me, I cannot recall who it was. I`ve Googled search and could not come up with anything. Of course, they may not longer be making them. Can anyone give possible leads on this?

Your kinding...I certainly didn`t know that factoid. Thanks for the reply.

Was just curious, beyond the `69 Chevy Camaro what other years and cars models offered a "Houndstooth" patterned as an interior option. Hoping this forums collective memory could provide me with an answer.

Would pefere the LS6 induction system, including the air cleaner.

Where can I locate the best kitted, for that matter aftermarket, big block Chevy 454 LS-6 or Pontiac 455?

No need to clear coat...hummm..I think I`ll try it out. Thanks Harry P.

Can Spaz-Stix Mirror Chrome be clear coated without it dulling or affecting the chrome finish or shine? My experience with Alclad is that you can get a good chrome finish out of it but; if it is not clear coated it susceptible to fingering or handling. However, clear coating appears to diminish the chrome like shine. To clear coat ALcdad I`ve tried Future (dipping) and Tamiya clear (airbrushing) and the results were fair at best.

I like the direction this built is going in...I`ll be following this one.

Revell issuing `a `70 Cuda AAR, `70 El Camino, and a 1/25 `70 Chevelle L-S6 to replace the ancient 1/24 Chevelle kit.

The "2 Easy Clear" bottles had the same type of seal that the color coat had. I have purchased his color coat product numerous times and have yet to have an issue with it drying in the bottle. My suspicion is that the "2 Easy Clear" one-ounce bottle is only 1/5th full; hence there is a substantial amount of air trapped in the bottle. I believe e the trapped air is the culprit for the clear coat drying in the bottle. Perhaps smaller bottle (which will result in a lesser amount of trapped air) might solve the problem. IMHO. But as I said I`m not looking to criticise or bash Scalefinishes...they make a fine product and I will continue to purchase product from them. I`m just looking for another alternative to their "2 Easy Clear" so I can avoid the issues.

Yes, he said that this was common and he would send replacements.