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That looks GREAT so far , Tom ; but I must inquire as to the whereabouts of its side markers ?

The differences between the "6.6 Litre" and "T/A 6.6" , other than Oldsmobile 403 versus Pontiac 400 is that the latter wasn't available on cars with the dreaded California Emissions ; those were stuck with the "6.6 Litre" low-compression smog-hog . Oddly , the Trans Ams with the real engine (the Pontiac 400) were built in the Van Nuys , Ca plant , but one couldn't buy one here ! Same goes for 4-speed models ... *personally , I think that the 1977 - 1981 Firebird / T.A. was an ugly design . It's those yucky square headlamps and panel-length tail light / panel which "ruin" the flow of the rest of the otherwise gorgeous Pontiac F-Body*

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MPC annual kits from 1973-1980 (especially the 1978 Chevy Pickup annual !) Monogram 1/32 scale Funny Car snap-together series ; Tom Daniel kits from the 70's ; and , definitely the early 80's Muscle Car series ( SS-454 Chevelle , 1970 Boss 429 Mustang Sportroof , 1970 GTX , 1971 Hemi 'Cuda , 1969 GTO 'Judge' , and 1970 Challenger Trans Am) . Revell kits were cool , but were nearly impossible to build (at the time) ! Jo-Han kits weren't really stocked in any of the stores I frequented , until the 80's ( "USA Oldies" , by then). I did , however , manage to get my hands on the 1970 4-4-2 , the 1968 Fury I Police Car , and the 'Heavenly Hearse' . AMT kits were readily available at FedCo and at the local sporting goods store (remember when these were virtual deapertment stores ? Well , at least the sporting goods stores where I grew up were like that...) . Seeing any of the boxes / kits from my youth is a mixed-bag of emotions . Definitely a trip down memory lane ; I feel like I'm "back in the day" , but am also saddened . I lost a lot of kits to my anger outbursts (autism) , and later to the 1987 Whittier Earthquake . I'm just happy that Round2 has been restoring and reissuing many of the old MPC and AMT kits from my youth

Even better , in my opinion , if the Mini is made of leather or vinyl !

Super nice Rambler , Alan ! I'm pretty sure that exterior rear view mirrors were still optional until circa 1963 or 1964 ...

Paul - This is so awesome ! Such eye candy ; blue's my favourite colour . Is Larry Griffith still with us , or did he go to that 1,320 in the sky ?

...Except that the Dart's missing its mirrors .

1968 Charger , in triple black . Why ? Because of Bullitt ! I saw it on t.v. when I was probably 4 years old , so that means 1974 . If I "had" to choose a Charger or two for a personal collection : - 1968 R/T (Hemi / Auto / 3.23 Sure Grip) - 1971 Super Bee (340 / 4-speed / 3.23 Sure Grip) - 1972 Rallye (440 Six Pack / Auto / 3.55) - 2013 "A38" ( Hemi , of course )

One thing which really bothers me is "lack-of-depth" of parts . Most common example : alternators which are painted (or kit-chromed) a single colour , including the 'cooling' ribs ! On the real vehicle , the insides of those ribs would be dark ; and , in-scale , "should" be either blackwashed , or , as I do , painted flat black prior to painting the alternator's main body . This is an honest oversight on "OOB" builds , typically by those whom are new to the hobby . However , this oversight bothers me when I see an otherwise beautifully-painted and sublimely-detailled engine ! Silver-painted trim is another peeve of mine . However , I also understand that not every-one has the abilities to apply BMF (i.e. , young children , those with arthritis , those whom are disablled , etc. ). "Panel Wash" (which I'm assuming refers to the darkening of the lines between doors / quarters / fenders , etc. ) makes a huge difference . Again , a tough task to perform , but one which is well worth ones time ! In closing : a cleanly-constructed out-of-box kit beats out a modified-but-mediocre model every time in my book

I , too , have had an excellent experience with Revell's customer service ! Absolutely top notch . To wit : I bought a 1969 Dart 383 GTS off of eBay . The kit's seller stated that the 'glass' was mediocre at best , but that the rest of the kit was perfect ; I received the kit as-described . Knowing that the current 1968 Dart shares its 'glass' with its predecessor , I sent an email to Revell , explaining that I wanted to purchase replacement clear parts for my newly-aquired 1969 . The response I received was to the effect of : "We have received your request for replacement parts . Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of your requested parts ." There was no accompanying bill for my requested parts ; and furthermore , the parts arrived in less than one week !! I sent them not only a 'Thank You' email along with my inquiry as to the cost of the parts ( I thought , Post-Paid ? ) , but I telephoned their "800" number to verbally thank them , and to again ask "how much ?" . I never received a bill , invoice , etc. ! Talk about great P.R. ! Very cost-effective , too . The price of their sending replacement parts for kits whose damage / missing items was no fault of theirs , is quite cheap as far as advertising is concerned ! Kudos , Revell !

1987 or 1988

21-Octobre-1973 ! I was three-and-a-half years old ... I remember when Chevron Custom Supreme (105 octane) shot-up to $0.62 / gallon in 1974 at the Chevron station near out house in Whittier (Ca.) . I can still clearly see the price sign ; at that age I was absurdly observant . Then in 1980 , diesel was $0.25 / gallon,while gas was $1.00 / gallon !!I Good idea regarding that diorama !

Was there a 454 option in the early issues of this van kit ? I could swear that the Red Alert racing team van listed a 454 as an option instead of the 350 (yes , I am aware that the Red Alert was an LS-6 Chevelle ; I'm referring to the van's engine choices) .

Submitted for your approval ; the Randall AMC Pacer XR 401 (see attached photo) ! A little too over-the-top 70's for me ; however , a 401-powered Pacer would be enough to make naysayers stop scoffing !

Back in 1975 , my parents and I walked over to the local AMC dealership ( Ricker Motors AMC-NASH-Rambler on Whittier Blvd @ Dorland Dr. ) to have a peek at the then-new Pacer . My 5 year old eyes were fixated on its accompanying display , until I became distracted by the loud rumblling of the Dealership-sponsored Hurst-AMX SS/D ! It was being prepped in the service bay across the street ; man that thing was loud ! My folks passed on buying the Pacer , opting instead for a 1976 Mercury Monarch Ghia 2 door (351W). Let's not forget that Randall AMC in Arizona swapped a mildly-warmed-up 401 / Torque-Command '8' combo into a 1976 Pacer in 1976 ! The 'Pacer 'XR' performed quite well ; I'm not sure of how many were actually sold (if any). Afterall , 1976 was a dark year in performance , with the EPA and other college-boy-infiltrated agencies swooping-down on dealers' engine swaps (with the first 'deployment' in 1974 to Motion Performance after High Performance CARS ran an article called "King Kong Lives on Long Island" and their 350 and 454 powered Vega monsters !). I am quite looking forward to getting my dry , cut and bruised hands on at least one of these much-welcomed reissues of a 70's gem :) :) ! Thanks again , Round2 !

You're right , Ron ; that "Flareside" bed was the same from 1953 - 1979 !

The chassis from this ---and every MPC (et al.) 'A'-Body annual kit--- is completely unchanged from its 1970 origins (e.g. , the 1971 Duster and the mid-1971-intro 1971 Demon 340) , which is to say : - True dual exhaust ; - 8 3/4 differential (which was dropped after from the Dart / Duster after the 1972 model year ) . Believe it or not , the majority of 360-powered 1975 Dart Sports and Dusters were built without catalytic converters ! The 1976 models were absolutely built without cat cons ! Naturally , we out here in JerryBrown-a-fornia got nailed with a single exhaust , single cat con , and a milder cam ( ) . So , *technically* the chassis is correct for this application ! _______________________________________________ I'm am very much looking forward to seeing this kit's restoration and re-release ! Its first modified-reissue was the aforementioned smokey convoy chaser from circa 1977 (yes , the Dart Sport annual continued for the 1976 model year ; ostensibly , the 1976 Duster didn't make the cut ) . In 1984 , the Dart Sport's tooling was again modified , being released as the mislabelled "Dodge Duster" . Changes were limited to the tyres / wheels , hood (NASCAR-style hoodpins were moulded-in) , and the side pipes . This issue and its 1977 'convoy' relative were sans stock building options . My chief *complaint* about this series of Darts , etc. , has always been centred around the manual transmission . Why ? One look at the interior tub will show why : console (a TorqueFlite-only option after 1969) , with its automatic shifter , and the auto trans brake pedal . Then there's that off-scale 340 / 360 engine (it looks more like a 3.9 litre V6 !) , but that's truly small apples given the AMT Duster doner . A big Thank You to Round2 for not only dusting-off these moulds , but also for restoring the original parts :) :) . Now , if Round2 were to include the wheels / tyres from the Convoy Chaser in this reissue , then it would be perfect !

That's the one !

One could be built off of the MPC 1977 / 1978 Monaco ( Roscoe's Car , et al. ) , as it's the same bodystyle from 1971 - 1978 , with mostly cosmetic differences ( in 1/25 scale , of course ; the 1:1 underwent a lot of changes ! ). The grille and front clip for the 1971-1974 versions could be based upon the MPC 1971 Road Runner (similar yet vastly differences between 2 and 4 door models) , with the rear bumper / quarter panel extensions similaraly sourced (again , rear bumper is different from the 2 door). There's much more involved in that conversion , but it can be done .

Flat hood = "JH" Twin Scoop Hood = "JS" Shaker Hood = "JS" The Slant was only available in the "JH" (Challenger base model) and "JP" (Challenger S.E.) . The twin scoop hood was standard on the "JS" (Challenger R/T) , regardless of engine ( 383 Magnum , 340 , 440 Magnum , 440 Six Pack , Hemi) , at least for the 1970 models . Factory 'Shaker' hoods are kind of rare on 1970 models as there was a shortage of them (at least for the Hemi models ; and , yes , the Challenger's Shaker was different from its 'Cuda cousin) . I'm *fairly* certain that "JH" models , when equipped with the optional 340 and 330hp 383 engines , had the Shaker as an option ("N96") . Certainly , a customer could add the twin scoop hood post-facto , and I'm sure that some of the 'hip' dealerships would accommodate this request (e.g. , Mr Norms ,Rockville Centre , White Bear , Crosstown , Crestview , et al.)

I've always used the stock , plain wheels and tyres from the AMT Chevy Van ; in particular the 80's A-TEAM version . The Monaco's hub caps are *acceptible* , though not necessarily 'correct' . I was really hoping that when Round2 got their turn at reissuing this kit , that they would've at least got rid of those stupid deep dish wheels (more at home on a four wheel drive pickup !) and those ridiculous "Country Wide" tyres .

Direct quote from Wikipedia . Take it for its face value . As far as what Stock class a Dodge Phoenix with the 355hp 413 would qualify for , I don't know .

Nice GP , Holmes ! Looks like the kind of car I used to see when I was a kid ! ~Whittier Bouldvard~ ~Artesia Boulevard~ ~Alondra Boulevard~ ~Bellflower Boulevard~ Keep up the nice work !

Absolutely perfect !