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Pretty Calico sweetheart , Andy ! I have a Calico heart , too (see attached photo) . I swear that she's part Cougar ! She growls , hisses , chirps , trills , etc . , just like a Mountain Lion ! Best behaved feline companion I've ever shared a home with ! Now , this guy here (again , attached photo) is a big reason why I have to work slowly on any project ! He's turning 13 this year , but he still acts like a kitten ! Being that he's half-British Shorthair , he's naturally curious ; a true "Ship's Cat" ! Love them both to pieces

YouTube used to have the original 1971 made for T.V. release , and the inside shots of Chuck's Cafe wasn't part of it . IIRC , the 2nd gas station scene was also added (?) .

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Scenes Unlimited supplied the sets that I bought ; however , it appears as though the hubcaps and their accompanying wheels are ostensibly missing from their site . I , too , am going to build the MPC 1978 Chevy Pickup . I had a few when they were new , but I was too young to properly assemble them . I'm starting with an unbuilt sample which I got for a song from eBay a couple of years ago . Now , if only Round2 could restore the 2-wheel-drive parts ...

1/16 scale 1971 Charger

Duel is an amazing piece of cinema to be certain . Watched it religiously as a kid ; never missed a T.V. airing ! The added scenes are as follows : - Opening Sequence : Backing-out of a garage in Arcadia ; travelling through Pasadena neighbourhoods ; travelling-up Broadway in downtown L.A. ; out-of-sequence drive up the Pasadena Freeway ( by 1971 , its route number was "CA 11" ) , then up the Golden state Freeway ( I-5 ) to the Antelope Valley Freeway ( CA 14 ) . At that point , the sequence is blended-in with the T.V. movie's original opening sequence . - Fuel Station # 1 . Added vignette is of 'Mann' entering the laundromat and calling his wife . - Scene Inside Chuck's Cafe : In the Novembre 1971 Movie of the Week original , Weaver ( "Mann" ) loses control of the Valiant , and goes skidding and sliding into the lot across from Chuck's . After Mann dusts him-self off , he climbs back into the Valiant and drives away . The 1972 theatrical release shows Mann entering the cafe , and the whole added vignette which follows . - Disabled School Bus . The first scene where the 1972 Valiant is shown , as witnessed by its 1972 & later "universal" side marker lamp . - Rail Road Crossing . Again , the 1972 Valiant is seen here . There are added / extended chase scenes as well . Now , as far as the 'mistakes' : Duel was taken to film vis-a-vis the aforementioned Playboy article , which its-self was based upon a true story by its author , Richard Matheson . The overall vibe was supposed to represent the classic 'Western' genre , albeit with a contemporary twist . The film's name alone alludes to that .

I am more-than over the whole Rat Rod plague ! People --mostly hipster sheep-- will take any-thing to its reductio ad absurdium and then some . Any vehicle that's purposely been "patina'ed" and/or been gifted with a flat or satin black "paint job" is nothing more than a pile of _________ in my mind . If those more-dollars-than-brains cretins wanted a new(er) Camaro to look like a piece of junk , then why didn't they actually yank one from the junk yard and go to town on it ??? Attention whores !

'66 was the last model year for the "Dixie Cup" brake master cylinder , too ...

How about some big scale stuff ; 1/16 - 1/8 scale : - 1971 Charger Hemi R/T - 1971 Road Runner 440+6 - 1970 Chevelle SS-454 (with options such as a Phase III Baldwin-Motion !) - 1971 Hornet S/C 360 - 1967-1972 Chevy / GMC C-10/15 - 1973-1978 Chevy / GMC C-10/15 - 1967-1979 F-100 - 1980-1986 F-100 - 1953-1955 F-100 - 1971 Hemi'Cuda convertible - 1965 4-4-2 - Too many to list !

AMT : - 1964 El Camino - 1965 El Camino - Pacer - Matador - "Star Truk" (c.1978 F-series annual) - 1/16 scale 1955 & 1957 Nomad

Native American tribes also employed the Swastik . This is a c.1910 basketball team (Hopi , I believe) :

I'm very tactile , always have been . That's a huge part of being an artist , being creative : that tactile sensation . Now , discarding that , let's look at the advantage of printed periodicals : - It exists . It's in an orgænic form that will long outlive any digitised format . It can be accessed at any time , especially if there's , oh , I don't know , a power outage (!!) or some other electronic malfunction . "E-books" and the such are just fine ; I have zero "problems" with their existance . I just prefer the experience of being connected to what I'm reading ... the tactile experience. BTW : Notice how not only vinyl records are "back" , but that Poloroid cameras are a "new" and "mysterious" thing to all of the born-1985-and-later kids ?

The 1980 'Fuzz Duster' Volare is ready to be reissued some-time this year . The 1971 Demon 340 is done for ( ) . The 1975-1976 Dart Sport was supposed to be back-dated to the '71 Demon , but "some-thing" happened ... Lord only knows what exactly ...

Lots of MPC kits : - 1976 & up Datsun Pickup - 1975 & up Dodge Pickup - 1975 Dart Sport & Duster - Chevette - Monza - Vega - Pinto (both bodystyles) - Nova - Ventura - 1978 Chevy Pickup

Missing Link makes and sells these 1969-1975 Dodge hubcaps : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-1968-73-Dodge-Charger-Coronet-Dart-Super-Bee-Police-car-Hubcaps-/291643858362?hash=item43e7541dba:m:mHxtzZXHyRmlsvY0z9WfIQQ . I can attest to the quality of these pieces ! Very intricate and impressive .

Very nice work , 6bblbird ! I found this online ; a 2-page piece from Hot Rod from c.1971 of the 1972 Motown Missile 'cuda . Of special note is its rack & pinion steering setup ; I believe that '71 or '72 was the first year for R&P ...

Those MPC 1/16 scale series of c.1978 Chevy pickups were quite nice considering their "build and play" status ; nice dash with nice gauge detail ; "Custom Deluxe" emblems on the fenders ; nice grille , etc. , etc. I'd also like to see the 1/16 scale 50's Chevies released , but with updated tyres and a backdate to vintage custom wheels ( those S/ST's are "poopie" in my opinion) , and updated engine options (ditch the turbo arrangement) .

1.) Monza is most likely still around (would like to see factory-stock parts returned !) 2 & 3.) That tooling was retooled for the 1987 Annual 4.) That EXP would be cool ! 5.) Defintely ! Again , stock parts would be great , too .

How about these gems from the early 80's ; the MPC 1/16 scale Action Snaps line of c.1978 Chevy Pickups .

From what I've seen --vis-a-vis Svendsen's build-up-- this version ( "RO51" ) looks awesome ! The finest point is its correct , factory-delivered exhaust system ! Kudos for that alone ! Keep 'em coming , Dave . You guys are doing it right !

You're right , Mike ! That L-88 bulge does look huge ! Almost like an Ed Roth cartoon ! Thanks for your opinion

Fantastic !!! Easily the nicest G-body I've ever seen !!!

I've been looking for either a Stinger or L-88 hood for the Revell '69 Nova , and I found this : http://stores.smhracing.com/1970-nova-l88-hood/ . Any-one familiar with this organisation's service and products ? Will this piece fit the Revell kit , or is it made for the AMT '72 Nova ?

Thanks , Ben and Snake ! Too bad about the white interior . Blue Angel Blue seems like a viable alternative (especially since I already have an aerosol can of it ) .

Here's a few long shots : - 2 wheel drive suspension from the 1978 Chevy Stepside - 1975 Duster body (the Annual , not the pending race car version) - Ford E-100 (last issued in c.1981) - 1979 Nova - 1975-1977 Matador (stock , AMT) - 1975-1977 Pacer (stock , AMT) - Monza (stock , Annual) - 1988 & Later C1500