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Permit me to add a couple of more carrots to this stew ; here's a link to the 1974 'Body Tooling Proof' Barracuda : http://barnfinds.com/one-of-none-1974-plymouth-barracuda/ This certainly qualifies as a Body-In-White !

On the opposite end of that spectrum ; my dad (age 77) actually enjoys some of the music in my collection . He really likes John Cale 'Vintage Violence' (1970) , Television 'Marquee Moon' (1977) , Love ,'Forever Changes' (1967) , and Velvet Underground 'Velvet Underground' (1969) ! Your son will hopefully develop an appreiation for Dave Brubeck , etc. That kind of music takes real talent to compose , create , and perform , unlike Beiber , and his ilk .

!!! NICE !!! I've been wanting one ever since seeing one of its modified-reissues in the early 80's . I've come close to bidding on a few of the original 'annual' version , but too often , the kit was started or missing parts ... On a related note ; this looks cool : http://round2models.com/models/amt/chevy-chezooom-corvair

At the local , independent tyre store had a nice , driver-quality 1974 Road Runner coupe ( RM21L4G ) . F8 / F8 / V4W , console , Tuff-Grip wheel , 3.55's , TorqueFlite . This marks the first time that I've seen a post-1971 coupe ( bodystyle "21" ) ; most are hardtops ( bodystyle "23" ) .

Late yesterday , I heard some-thing with a menacing sound ; it ended up being a 1971 GMC Sprint ! Wish that I could've snapped a couple of cell phone pics of it ; however , I was talking on said cell phone to a friend , so I missed out ... It sure was a beauty ! It was painted that typical early 70's GM light-medium gold metallic , and it had those c.1970 Z-28 wheels (dark argent centre with bright argent ring). I wonder if it had the Invader 454 ?

Revell produced a c.1972 Datsun 240-Z in 1972 , and it has been reissued a few times since its introduction ; I haven't seen it since c.2004 . There are rumours of it being reissued some-time this year ...

HA ! A couple of you got the reference ...

Super nice BS23R0B there , Cruz ! I agree with everyone's adoration of the Keystone Kustoms ; they're absolutely perfect !

Yes , I am aware of that , Cruz . Believe me , I'm not calling you out on your comparison , and I apologise if it seems that way . I absolutely love your work , your craftsmanship .

Isn't the stance a bit higher on the finished kit than your as-proposed stance ? I won't dispute that the slicks' outer-diametre is obviously larger on the Revell tyres ; however , I believe that the rear of the car sits-up higher than in the photos you've (thoughtfully) presented .

Out on the road today , I saw a Dead Head sticker on a Cadillac .

Perhaps it's the *dreaded* licensing issue , but I'd like to see the following icons : - Baldwin-Motion Phase III Vega ; 1971-1972 Phase III Chevelle . - 1967-1968 Dana 427 Camaro - Mr. Norms 1967 Dart GSS 383 / 440 ; 1971 "Tri-Power" Demon 340 ; 1972 Demon GSS 340 with Paxton Supercharger - Fred Gibb 1969 ZL-1 (really , just a new decal sheet for the existing Revell '69 427 COPO Camaro ... and perhaps a TH-400 with column shift ) - 1978 Little Red Express (not that joke of a kit from MPC !!) - Randall AMC "XR" Gremlin 401

I'd have to dig for the original (e.g. , the 2-in-1 from earlier this year) and compare the two . Frankly , the fender flares don't bother me on this version as it's a race car any-how . Sorry to disappoint you , Lee ( ) . Perhaps I'll have to find the stock version tomorrow and compare the two ...

I quite literally just received the Sox & Martin Pro Stock Barra(cuda) from the gorgeous local mail courier ( it's every bit of 95 degrees and 60% humidity at this time ! ). After quickly closing the door to my bedroom ( I have a *very* curious American Shorthair feline who's 11 years old , but acts like he's 11 months old ! ) , I carefully opened the packaging ( thank you , Model Roundup , for the excellent packaging job ! ) and shuffled the Atlanta-area newspaper stuffing around , and there it was ! A sharp #11 Exacto slisked-through the plastic seal , and in short order --and with my nosey American Shorthair crying at the door-- I was perusing the kit's contents . The decal sheet was placed thoughtfully inside the instruction sheet ( thanks for fixing that ordeal , Revell ; my stock 'Cuda had its decal sheet under the instructions , and wedged-against the box's corner ! ) , and it's a beautiful decal sheet ! The new parts look splendid ! Kudos for casting the correct Competition Plus shifter with its companion reverse-lockout lever . The headers look nice ; the custom oil pan is a nice touch ( with a little work , an exact replica is possible ) ; the Keystone Kustoms are righteous ; the slicks are nice (except for the lack of "Firestone" nomanclature... ) ; and the hood is great ! I'm thinking of building either a Super Stock or Modified Production version ... not sure yet . Good job , Revell !

The only "Dart" (or , 'A'-Body Dodge) that was produced in stock form between 1970-1974 was the coveted MPC 1971 Demon 340 annual . No two door hardtops ( "23" bodystyle ) were produced , other than the aforementioned "Wild Bill" Shrewsberry L.A. Dart , the Ramchargers Funny Car , and the recently-reissued "roundy-round" dirt track '70 / '71 Dart . We , the builders , the enthusiasts , have been crying for absolutely decades about the lack of factory-stock 1970-1972 Darts ! ( personally , I'd like to see a 1971 "LL23H1R" : the Canadian-market , 340-powered Swinger Special . They were again built for the 1972 model year. They.Are.Rare !)

SRC ! (Scott Richardson _ _ ? ) ...embarrassed that I can't recall that acronym right now ( ) . I did some art work for Michael Davis ( MC5's bassist ) a few years ago . He hooked me up with a T-shirt , some stickers (one of which is placed-on the backlite of my '72 Coronet) , and some buttons ; a hand-written post card , too ! He passed away a few months later ( ) . I had no idea that he'd fallen ill ... First Stooges album I heard was 1973's Raw Power . That was in late 1985 ; a friend had it on vinyl , original-issue (he had tons of rare records , including the Velvet Underground & Nico (1966) , with the peel-off banana on its cover !!) . One of the days I met my friend for our walk to school , I heard the harangue by J.C. Crawford : "Brothers and sisters , let me see a sea of hands out there !! ..." , and I thought that my friend was listening to some rogue Motown group . The music kicked my 15 year old butt straight-across the room !! It wasn't until I picked-up the album's sleeve that I realised that the MC5 were Caucasian ! Scott Asheton was a nice guy ! He's another one that I kept in contact with (via MySpace originally , then Facebook) . He loved my artwork ! We also talked about cars and dragsters and racing ! So bummed when I found out about his passing ( ) . Ron Asheton ... he was a feline lover like me ! Lots of pics of him and his kitties . That's so cool that you got to see the best-of-the-best of the Detroit (and its 'surrounding' cities) bands !

If you're not opposed to resin parts , TH-400's can be had : http://www.ebay.com/sch/bnlresins2012/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= Top notch pieces ; minimal cleanup required . Highly recommended !

That's a super Super Stock , Roger ! That first photo looks like it's from Orange County International Raceway ( US 101 / I-5 , Irvine : 1967-1983 ) , judging by the EMPI wall banners ( ). Didn't S&M campaign a SS/D Barracuda 340 in 1968 as well ?

Ann Arbor , huh ? You must be familiar with these guys : ( R.I.P. , Dave Alexander , 1947-1975 ; R.I.P. Ron Asheton , 1948-2009 ; R.I.P. Scott Asheton , 1949-2014 ) And these darlings of the Grande Ballroom : ( R.I.P. , Rob Tyner 1946-1991 ; R.I.P. , Fred "Sonic" Smith , 1948-1994 ; R.I.P. , Michael Davis , 1943-2011 )

Joe Oldham is very much around the fledgling social media outlets ; here's the direct link to his facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/joe.oldham.92?ref=ts&fref=ts Note that Martyn Schorr is around as well : https://www.facebook.com/MartynSchorr?hc_location=timeline I have Martyn's excellent book , Motion Performance : Tales of a Muscle Car Builder . Highly recommended !

Thanks , Tim and Mark . I just remembered it as being a mid-60's Ford Galaxie .

Wasn't there a reissue of this kit back in c.1987 as well ? It was moulded in orange (more of a tomatoe red , actually) , and , to the best of my recollection , it differed in respect to : - The aforementioned headers (chrome tree) - decklid moulded-shut - L60-15 Polyglas tyres - 'Thunderbolt' teardrop hood Perhaps I'm thinking of a different model year ? I just remember buying the orange one --it , too , was a 3-in-1-- back in Spring 1987 (and it didn't survive the 1987 Whittier Earthquake) .

I don't care what any-one says about this kit's "short-comings" ; I can't wait for mine to show up here in the next 3-5 days !

I have a bottle of Tamiya Clear Red and a bottle of Gunze Clear Ambre , and they're both 27 years old !!! And , yes , they're still just as good as the day I bought them !!