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States "Plymouth Valiant Scamp" , but that's a 1970-1971 Dart !

Correct me if my info is incorrect ; the 1972-1974 Challenger and Barracuda MPC annuals still had only a 426 Hemi --- no 340 / 360 .

The poor Gladiator that fell-victim to the shootout

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout

Are you referring to the MPC small block Chrysler or the AMT 1971 340 from the c.1998-issue Duster ? The ancient MPC Chrysler LA engines are too small (albeit , likely in-scale --- they just seem to "disappear" in the engine compartment of the 1971-1976 Demon , Duster , and Dart Sport kits (especially under that huge 1970-1971 air cleaner housing !) , but , yes , appear to be closer to 1/26 or 1/28 scale ) . Oddly , the 1977-1980 Volaré kits' SBC / Torqueflite aren't as offensive for some reason --- perhaps it's because the engine compartments are better detailed and a correct air cleaner assembly is included ? The AMT 340 is decent , albeit lacking in certain respects : there's no 'Secondary Engine Breather' (which -should- have two ports : one to the air cleaner base ; one to the vapour return line ) , and no PCV valve ( just a place for one on its respective rocker cover -- a grommet and no valve ! ) . Additionally ; its rocker covers are too up-right (almost like a Buick Nailhead !) , but that's just being picky on my part . Never-the-less... I agree that the fledgling resin folks should hop-on and make some other intake options ( stock single 4 Bbl / Carter AVS ; an 'LD340' intake ; and perhaps an Edelbrock Air Gap and single plane setup ).

私はあなたがそのあいまいな乗り物で行っている仕事が本当に好きです。それらはロサンゼルス警察によって広く使用されていました---カリフォルニアハイウェイパトロールモデルは無力な5.2リットルエンジンで呪われました！ すばらしい仕事を続けてください、私の友人！ 私はあなたがそのあいまいな乗り物で行っている仕事が本当に好きです。それらはロサンゼルス警察によって広く使用されていました---カリフォルニアハイウェイパトロールモデルは無力な5.2リットルエンジンで呪われました！ すばらしい仕事を続けてください、私の友人！ Watashi wa anata ga sono aimaina norimono de okonatte iru shigoto ga hontōni sukidesu. Sorera wa Rosanzerusu keisatsu ni yotte hiroku shiyō sa rete imashita -- - kariforuniahaiu~eipatorōrumoderu wa muryokuna 5. 2-Rittoru enjin de norowa remashita! Subarashī shigoto o tsudzukete kudasai, watashi no yūjin!

Keep up the great work , man ! Cool subject ! I used to see wrecked LAPD and LASO cars all of the time on my routes --- one-of-which was a car involved in the North Hollywood Shootout which was salvageable : its entire passenger-side was wiped , but safely repairable .

Glad that I was on vacation from work that week ! I used to make deliveries in the San Fernando Valley / North Hollywood area ( all-over Los Angeles , really ) ; there's a good chance that I could have been in that area when that went down ! I watched it on T.V. at home ----- I was upset when I saw the vintage Jeep J-Series pickup ( a 1963 model , if I remember ) get blown to bits . Those cars -- and others ( like the 1971 Satellite in the background in one of your photos ) -- are at some LAPD museum of sorts .

I can't wait to see how the AAR's newly-tooled 340 Six Barrel is going to look and how nicely it builds-up .

Back in the 80's and 90's I used Monogram Big-N-Little Good Year tyres as an acceptable substitute ( think : 1970 SS-454 Chevelle 3-in-1 and its bigger rear tyre option ) . I wonder if there's a snowball's chance that Revell -- via petition -- would see fit to tool up some bigger tyres ?

My thoughts exactly ---- is the Buick Nailhead included ? Tyres and wheels are... ?

I built that original issue back in c.1980 ( while watching The Carol Burnette Show ! ) , and I don't remember its tooling / casting being as rough and flashy as your sample . Maybe it was because I was 10 years old and didn't pay that close attention ? Either way , the kit built-up nicely (an accomplishment for me back then !) --- let's hope that Round2 cleaned-up the tooling a bit... Keep those updates coming !

1968 and 1970 ; to wit : 1968 : - Road Runner / Super Bee - Charger - Hurst / Hemi Dart - 340 Dart / Barracuda - G.M.'s A-bodies ( not a bad one in the bunch ! ) - Javelin - Mustang 428 Cobra Jet *Coupe* - Cougar 1970 : - Duster (340) - Swinger (340) - Barracuda / Challenger - Torino & Ranchero - LS-6 Chevelle - GSX Stage I - Yenko Nova Lt-1 - Camaro / Firebird - AMX - Gremlin - Mustang (any model)

...and me , the 1974 Duster !

Likely a 390 ---- however , since the 390 and 428 ( ad seq. / sub seq. ) were both in the Ford Edsel engine family , those engines were , for most purposes , visually-identical . If I remember correctly , the kit is based upon the Bullitt '68 Sportroof ; the 'real' car was 390-equipped . Later iterations include(d) a Tasca Ford 428 Cobra Jet SS/E version .

At the very least , Round2 *SHOULD* include the tyres / wheels / hubcaps from the D-100 kit... PLEASE !

I never knew about the show car ; I've only seen 'fake' "Super Bee" convertibles ( e.g. , based-upon a Coronet 440 or 500 ) . I wonder if : (A) This car still exists ; (B) What its V.I.N is , and ; (C) If it was a 'pilot' model --- the gold-line tyres seem to allude to it being a very early build .

Both of those toolings were modified ad seq. into other years : 1969-1970 Coronet / Super Bee ; 1971-1974 Charger ; 1973-1976 Road Runner (including the 'phantom' 1976 Road Runner version) . The tooling for the 1972 Road Runner's customising parts *may* still exist ; however , the remainder of the 1971-1972 body was allegedly frigged up some years ago ( it was last issued in its 1971 livery --albeit , with contemporary "upgrades" ---in 1987 before going out-of-production in c.1990 ) . It , in es. , lives on in the various iterations of the 1973-1974 'GTX' , Road Runner , the $10,000 tin version , and the Daisy Duke's Road Runner . BTW : There was no such an animal as a Super Bee convertible , in any year . Maybe Dodge was planning to produce one , but cancelled it last minute . Road Runner convertible ? Absolutely ! 1969-1970 .

That clear "plexiglass" hood scoop appealed to me greatly when I was young (and this iteration of the Monogram '55 was new) . I still like it to this day --- it's a nice customising touch . I wonder if the person who built the box art kit is still around ?

Sure Wish I'd Finished Training !

The "filler" has the Dodge "tri-star" insignia cast-into it . There was another , much better photo of the bezels and tail lamp assemblies floating around the 'net ; now I can't find them ! EDIT : I apologise if it seems that I'm pulling your thread in another direction ----- here's a link to Hamtramck Historical (thee best Chrysler site , period) , and the 1965 Coronet dealership info catalogue (similar to a brochure) . Apparently , the back-up lamps were included in the higher trim level models , whereas the base model marques the lamps as 'optional' ; this is an early piece of literature .

On a related note : the 1965 calendar year harboured-in a new mandate : reverse ( "back-up" ) lamps . A number of early , built-in-1964 cars' tail lamps were sans these back-up lamps ---- the Landy Coronet had , in addition to the 1964 pushbutton shifter for the trans , one tail lamp with the back-up lamp , and one without the back-up lamp . It's alleged that he had to get a replacement for a cracked tail lamp , and the dealership's parts dept. only had the 31/12/1964 & earlier setup in-stock as a replacement ! Let me see if I can find an image of the interesting two-different-styles lens / bezel : Note that the left-side has the back-up lamps , whereas the right-side has a "filler" .

Here ! Here ! I would love to see an early Hi-Lux (or , even more-so , a Stout ! ) , early Celica , etc. , etc. !

That's a fair assessment --- I guess that I'm used to 'Out-Of-Stock' meaning 'Out-Of-Production' . Seems like the cast-as-needed business model is a wiser approach . Thanks .

I don't remember what I gave for the Bonneville Prestige , but it couldn't have been more than $10 or $11 ; that was in c. July 1987 . The selling points were the display and the BMF-type 'chrome' sheet that were included . beyond that , I wouldn't have justified paying north of $9 or $10 for a single-content kit --- especially since the Diamond In The Rough kit ( 1953 F-100 , trailer , and '39/'40 Ford sedan and the multiple building options therein ) was in the $12 range .