oldcarfan

Looks great! It seems to me AMT is missing an opportunity to add another kit to their lineup for not too much investment. Take the Lil Red Express kit, add the slant six from one of their other kits, tool up some steel wheels and dog dishes and have a whole 'nother kit to release.

I bought Greg Wann's casting a couple years ago. I got as far as painting the body before I got distracted by something else. I don't know where he got the master, but I can say it was excellent. A couple small pinholes and that was it. It isn't as all encompassing parts-wise as the Scale Production one, but still great!

As far as new tooling, wasn't the 1978 Cadillac the last of that breed, or was it just updated from a previous version?

Someone has a 1972 Gran Torino in 1/25th resin. Maybe you could combine the two and have a 1976 wagon?

I would like to have some of those too. I used to have a 1:1 Nite Edition F-150.

There is one available in diecast 1/24th scale. I think it's made by Round 2 and has been released a few times as the WIX Air Filters truck and Valero truck which was sold in their gas stations. It's not bad looking and would probably be a good basis for a detailed build. It's always on eBay.

Really good looking!

Following this. I have one of these still in the box that I got and couldn't think of what to do with it.

I like it on this widebody. I think it looks better than the huge one on the GT2. It kind of emphasizes the hips.

Nice, does it use the regular Fujimi 911 chassis?

Cool build! You always have the nicest things. I'm on a Porsche and VW kick right now, so this very interesting.

For me, the 1960 F-100, I have three, two I've built, the 1963 F-100 that is in need of re-building, the Monogram Land Rover that is in process and the Otaki Porsche 911 in the to be built pile.

I finished this one a few minutes ago. It's the Tamiya 993 chassis GT2 Road Version This kit and I have had our issues, (when a youtube tip says you can dry paint on a kit body in a very low oven, don't listen) but with a replacement body from Tamiya and a couple l times in the paint stripping tank, I got it done. The idea is of a stock used 911 that some maybe some shade tree mechanic got ahold of and modified as a fun track day street car. The paint is Tamiya Panzer grey and Valspar yellow and the wheels are a set of cast metal Panasports and wheels from Aoshima. The rear hood is a self cast Duck bill copy from a Fujimi kit. I used the stock seats and covered those and the door cards with plaid. It needs some weathering but right now, I'm just happy to be finished. Thoughts, tips and ideas of course welcome.

Great build!

Looking good! Have you done the Cobra from Gumball Rally?

I like it!

For what it's worth AMT did a nice 1965 Fairlane as a promo and they show up fairly cheaply on eBay. I would imagone the chassis from the Revell Thunderbolt would probably fit under it if you want detail!

The kit is at Hobby Lobby and is currently being marked down. The color is pretty close to Sublime Green which is available from Testors at Hobby Lobby. If you want an exact match, an auto paint store can probably mix up some.

I'm with you. My eyes don't focus the way they used to. I still stick with 1/25-1/24 but I build mostly as curbside.

I just read an interview with the American VP for Datsun at the time and he said that he had to insist on them not using the Japanese name Fairlady for the 240Z. He went to the designer and he didn't like it either and they got together and talked Datsun into using the chassis code instead. And that's my trivia contribution for the day!

I know it's been said before, but your Cobras are amazing!

Stopped by last night and got 2 Monogram RX7s for $7.48 and 2 Revell 914s for the same and while I was walking away I noticed they had a couple of the AMT display cases marked down to $3.49!

When I am building on a regular basis, I tend to build one type of vehicle for a while. I built Nascar models for a while, then pickup trucks exclusively for a few months. Currently I am obsessed with Porsche. I have several 911s from Monogram, Tamiya, and Revell in various stages of completion. I recently got a couple more 924s, a 944 and Saturday I got a 928. Is this normal?

Does he prefer that you check to make sure things are in stock or just send him the order? He's got several things I want!