1972coronet

The allure of this now-50-year-old-tooling kit for me has always been : - The "flip-sides" door panels - Supercharged Pontiac V8 - Separate hood emblems - Opening doors My first experience with this kit was back in c.1977 when it available in this guise : To say that it was challenging for a 7 year old would be an understatement ! Never did finish building that piece of dung ... My last attempt with this kit was back in the early 80's when it was marketed under the Street Demons livery . Finally completed one --came out alright-- only to have the 1987 earthquake destroy it .

Very cool ! I didn't recognise every marque represented at that show , but they were all sweet regardless .

I've bought a number of reproduction / replacement parts for the MPC 1972 Road Runner (conversion parts for the 1971) , and other trinkets for other projects . One of the best attributes to their repro parts ---plated pieces in particular--- is the complete lack of runner-attachment-points ! Just a completely plated part with zero need to touchup attachment points

It was the 1957 Lowrider from c.1975 that was moulded in pink .

I hope that they get a load of rush-last-minute business . I also wish them the best of times in their retirement .

Is its engine facing the correct direction and powering the proper wheels ? If it's a rear-drive arrangement , then I'm okay with it ... as uninspired as its design is and all .

The air cleaner assembly on the 'BS23J0' and 'JS23J0' is huge ; its perimetre is very wide . It seems that the Monogram 340 (first employed in the 1970 Challenger T/A some 30 years ago !) always looked bigger than 1/24 scale (polar-opposite to the MPC Chrysler 318/340/360 , which is obviously under-sized !) . How 'bout those wonderfully-detailled Holley 2300's on the 340 and 440 (Super Bee and GTX) ! So convincing !

Has any-one built a scale version of this Street Racer's Special ? http://www.carguychronicles.com/2011/09/chevy-427-biscayne-street-racers.html

"Beverly Hills Copo"

NICE !!! That 305 / 351 Jimmy 6 looks gorgeous !!

Isn't Tamiya's "X-20" thinner the same compound as Denatured Alcohol ?

Looks like the 'N96' Air Grabber hood from the Monogram 1971 Satellite -come- 1971 GTX 440 Six Barrel kit (c.1995)

At the risk of stroking my own ego ; here's an example of my automotive art whose influence is directly-connected to the works of Shawn Kerry and George Trosley ( not to mention the Surrealist period , and some others ) . Raw Power http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=99012

The engine in this photo has the "N95" Cleaner Air Package (i.e. , a California model ) ; 1971 models in the other 49 states received this EEC arrangement (3rd , forward-facing port "nipple" in this photo is ported to the fuel return line . Prior to 1970 , there was no fuel vapour return line ; the VOC's were just vented to the atmosphere . So , if you want to replicate a 1970 California model , or a 1971 model (all 50 states) , then this photo serves as a great reference . That 3-port crankcase breather was used on all engines , from the 198 Slant Six , to the 340 , and up to the 426 Hemi .

Super nice colour combination and very clean construction ! Any photographs of its under-bonnet and FE engine ?

I'm all about a kitted Colonnade A-body series , especially the Oldsmobile and Buick from '73-'75 ! For the naysayers regarding the later A/G bodies ; they were extremely popular in their time (and , if only Roger "No Interest In Vehicles" Smith would've let the A/G platform run its course instead of cramming more front-wheel-drive garbage down out throats vis-a-vis the 1988 models !!) . They're still popular to this day ! Yes , most 80's cars were absolute junk (again , engine facing the wrong direction and driving the wrong wheels) , but there were a few diamonds in the rough ; the A/G bodies amongst the chosen few ( sharing the list with the 5.0 Mustang , '82-.92 GM F-bodies , and a select few more ...) . Proof ? Just look at the 1987 Buick GN-X !

Got my copy of this beauty today (along with a 'companion' 1970 Impala SS-454) and am loving it ! Great to see this one back in the mix !

That subsized 'generic' MoPar LA engine looks nice ! Heck , you even painted the exhaust manifolds engine colour , just as the factory did ! May I suggest a dark (black or cast iron grey) wash for the alternator ? That would really make it stand out nicer . This kit's origins date back to 1971 , when it was released as a 1971 Duster 340 'annual' by MPC . In mid-1971 , the kit was retooled to represent a 1971 Demon 340 . Here's the breakdown on this kit's history (which would also expalin its simplified casting and other incorrect-for-the-year-represented qualities ) : - 1971 Duster 340 - 1971 Demon 340 (mid-year) - 1972 Duster 340 - 1973 Duster 340 (the first year for the Pro Stock-style Hemi option , and the first year for custom wheels) - 1974 Duster 360 - 1975 Duster 360 - 1975 Dart Sport 360 - 1976 Dart Sport with 360 But , I divulge ... Keep up the nice work !

Thanks ! As I was drawing this I thought , This reminds me a bit of the Wheels of Fire (Cream) album cover (1968) .

I haven't tried it yet , but I don't wonder if the following would work : - Scrape or Dremel the inside of the washer reservoir (or radiator expansion tank / recovery tank for this matter) until it's thinned-down , then ; - Paint the inside of the reservoir with blue (washer) , green , orange , or red (expansion tank / coolant recovery tank) . Certainly , this would only work if : - The 'tank' is moulded in white - Is a sepearate piece - Can be accessed by removing it from its moulded-in-place location (think : 80's Monogram kits that are now moulded in white) I'll have to try this on the 1975 Dart Sport that I'm (very slowly) building , as its washer fluid tank is a sepearate piece , and is moulded in white .

Nice work ! Those look great ! Now , at the risk of knocking your exemplery work ; California didn't start using "month" stickers until calendar year 1976 ; two "year" stickers were used prior to that ( e.g. , "1973" and "1974" , placed one on the left placement , and the other on the right placement ). Again , not trying to bust your chops ; just an observation .

Thanks ! It was influenced by : - Psychedellic Pop Art - The Ramchargers' High & Mighty C/Gas Plymouth - The Stooges' Raw Power album