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Nice '72 in your profile pic ! Have you a link to imore photos of it ?

Has anyone bought / received the Ohio George / stock Ranchero yet ?

Peter ... All that I can add is , WOW ! Not only does that forlorn 440 Mag look perfectly-weathered , but it's also painted the correct -at least darned close- Chrysler Engine Turquoise-Blue !

Eero - That is a gorgeous truck ! Your workmanship ; the level of detailling , the decals ... super !

Terry - I still have that issue of that other magazine ; it's somewhere in storage . The only thing about the article that I was disappointed about : no mention of where you sourced the wheels and tyres (!) . In later years , I realised that they were from the AMT Chevy Van (at least the wheels were) . I am pleased that this 'relic' is still around

No . That kit -- it's been around since 1972 in various forms -- was last issued under the RC2 (et al.) banner , and it contained absolutely zero decals (!?!) . ( I really like those lace decals from the "Donk" version ! )

Peter , your '68 R/T is so realistic that it's uncanny ! The way that the paint is 'bleached' (out here in the southwest , it's referred to as "sun bleached") on the roof , decklid and hood , is perfection ! Keep up the great work !

Another beautiful thing about Haus' reproduction bumpers is that the sprue and its attachments are eliminated ! No touchup at the attachment points that the originals had (out of necessity) . I'm placing an order for Modelhaus' reproduction 1972 Road Runner rear bumper , tail light lenses , and front bumper / grille combination . Thusfar , they've been super easy to conduct business with ; very easy-going folks

Natural-finish steel (e.g. , Testors Steel , or my fave , Gunze Burnt Iron with a spank of Tamiya Aluminum mixed-in).

It's fraught with inaccuracies (redundant back-up lamps , chiefly among them) . It's representative of a 383 Formula-S with 4 speed and 8.75" rear . Its best feature is its rare (in "1:1") Kelsey-Hayes wheels (colloq. , "Recall Wheels") . It looks presentable with some work . I wouldn't fret it too much

Has anyone seen this kit as being available yet ???

Thanks much for your info and for the photos , Chuck

The 1973 Duster could have been built either at Hamtramck (majority of A-Body assemblies were performed here) or St. Louis (not sure if 'Louis built 340-powered A-bodies) . A 1974 Road Runner ( or any B-body for that matter ) from the Windor , Ontario plant isn't all that unusual . Most U.S.-Spec , 1971-1974 Satellites , et al. , were built in Lynch Road (predominately a Fleet / Taxi / Police facility) , although I have seen *maybe* a small handful of Canadian-built '71-'75 B's ( heck , even the first 1971 Hemi GTX was built in Windsor !) .

I'm yet to compare what parts from the ill-fated recent , modified reissue of the {{gulp}} AAR 'Cuda (2007) may fit on the new 1970 HemiCuda . "Why ?" , you ask ... Not completely certain of this myself . I guess that I'm hoping to utilise the 2007's tail lights as the basis of making some clear lenses from them ... I think that they're chrome (yes , it's been 6 years since I've even looked at that "Brother of Frankenstein" kit !)

Thanks , Casey . Great idea , especially in light of the contentions surrounding the "New Kit Reviews" section .

Sounds great , Sam ! Now , how about the standard LA / B/RB K-member ( ) to replace the kit's Hemi-specific K-member ? Good call on the 340 and with both transmission options , too ! Very cool !

Well , it does have mirrors ...

Were Euro-spec VW's still utilising Road Draft Tube crankcase ventillation in ca.1970 ? That item kind of looks like a Draft tube ...

I must have been lucky with my sample , as its chrome is perfect (other than some very minor "gripes" about mounting-points) . My sample has none of the issues which an unfortunate number of my fellow modellers are experiencing . Truly , the only "Uh-Oh!" I saw in my sample was that its decal sheet was *concaved*-against one of the box's sidewalls (!) .

I am definitely largely to blame for unintentionally Rail-Roading this thread to 1972 B-Bodies with 440+6 engines . My apologies . Back to 1970 Plymouth E-Bodies ! I wonder if any of the Los Angeles Plant's pilot vehicles have survived . There were a number of unique features which were exclusive to the L.A. facility : - Black Primer on underbelly ; - Most cars were built for the Southwest U.S. ; - Many were built with "N95" ( Cleaner Air Package-come-California Emissions Package) ; - The aforementioned "N95" was typically fuel vapour return lines (i.e. , breather had two outlets ; (1) one to the air cleaner base , (2) one to the Evaporative Emissions Return Line , a Calif-spec part in 1970 . Additionally , the fuel caps were Ca-specific in that they were non-vented . ; - 440+6 equipped models had turn-down exhaust (no "N42" Bright Exhaust Tips) as part of the Noise Reduction Package (N97) . While the latter equipment was alleged to be only for Torqueflite-equipped models (the standard transmission with the E87 440+6 as well as the 426 Hemi) , I have seen , in person , one L.A.-built 1970 440 Six Barrel 'Cuda with the D21 4-Speed (and basic Track Pak 3.54 Dana) , and turndown exhaust . The addition of the N42's is a common *mistake* when these cars are restored . I have also seen Hamtramck-built 440-Four Barrel 1970 'Cudas with factory-equipped "N41" (e.g. , turndown exhaust) , and one 383 Commando equipped Gran Coupe with turndowns . Being an L.A.-area lifetime resident , and having grownup none too far from the esoteric L.A. Plant , I'm going to build my 'Cuda as an L.A.-built , 440+6 / T-Flite model . But only after I build one out-of-box in order to get a feel for its assembly

YES !!! Are you the same fellow who's making a 16th scale Duster as well ?

Thanks for digging one of your originals out , Chris . It would seem as though MPC was being even more generic in their approach here ! I'm pretty sure that their similar-years Chargers (1971-1972 annuals) have the exact same interior , right ?

That R.R. / GTX's high sequence number (105344) is a bit of a surprise , as 5,000+ cars later is definitely out of the Pilot Build period . I wonder what its scheduelled build date is , and if it jibes with the build sheet(s) ; even better would be an original window sticker (the repros don't list the car's *actual* build date) ! I'm sure that this goes without saying ; how many Six Pack / 6 Bbl 1972 R.R.'s / Rallye Chargers have you replicated , using the MPC annuals as the basis ?

Chris , thank you for your detailled reply . I wonder -and I know that you can answer this for me , judging by your collection- if the R.R.'s interior tub was retooled for the rare , mid-1971-release GTX ; that may explain the upgraded door panels in the 1987 reissue (and perhaps the 1972 annual as well). Check one of your original-issue 1971 'Runner annuals for its door panel inscriptions (ha!) to see if the 'panels are similar to the Monogram 1971 "Satellite" (whose door panels are of the R.R. pattern) . It's good to know that the MPC's tub will fit-over the AMT Charger's platform . I just can't bring myself to build my R.R. in its "out-of-box" state ! That bland engine compartment with its squared shear panels and its 1966 & earlier type brake master cylinder ; that lack of cowl is a sore point as well . It's too bad that I haven't the skills to scratch-bash a correct front bench seat for my '71 R.R. ... But , then again , I may just bite the bullet and utilise the whole interior from the Charger (minus the distinctive '71-'72 Charger interior C-pillar sail panels) . I'm not going for a factory-stock build anyhow ; and further , I may even swap the AMT '71 340 / 4 speed into my 'Runner , complete with Six Barrel induction ( ). Thanks again , Chris and Charles