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Your work never ceases to awe me ! Just some excellent craftsmanship ; that paint job looks GREAT ! This 'cuda has Search and Destroy written all-over it (can't you just picture James "Skull" Williamson driving this bad boy to a gig !) *where did you get those seats ? did you make that pattern ?

Perhaps the difference is : 1.) Mid-Year Change ; 2.) Different Assembly Plant , and ; 3.) Different (local) Supplier , or ; 4.) One of them is Customised Keep up with the great work !

Thanks for sharing your beautiful builds here , guys ! That Fairlane is some-thing else !! Talk about unique !! That thing is gorgeous with that A/FX Teardrop hood ; and , look at those curb feelers ! I haven't seen those in over 20 years !! Keep 'em coming , my fellow plastic fanatics !

The compareitively rare late-1985 IROC with the 350 had T.P.I. , whereas the majority of Camaros / Firebirds had the (yucky) 305 with either a Q-Jet (electronic , smog-laden nightmare of a carburetor !) or the "not-quite-there" T.B.I. Lots of absurdities within G.M. during the reign of "I could care less" Roger Smith . I forget which years exactly , but some of these had ambre-coloured turn signal / hazard tail-lamps ; and I believe that this kit originally had its tail-light lenses moulded in clear , a much easier provision versus silver backup lamps and solid-orange turn signal lamps (a pet peeve of mine : Solid-cast , all-red tail lamp lenses and/or chrome backup lamp lenses / headlights / or any lights which are clear in 1:1 , but are chrome in scale , are irritating !)

The only problem with using the engine you've mentioned , at least right-out-of-the-box , is that a/c compressor ! The "Street Machine" version has the non-a/c pulleys and belt , but not the regular kit (you hear this , Round2 ? Next release of this kit should include both setups ; the "standard" one with a/c , and the "custom" one with just the H2O pump / crank / alternator arrangement). johnbuzzed is right ; let's see this kit with transmission options as well as differential options , please .

You're right I failed my *own* test here , too . Well , I was , afterall , more intrigued by the beautiful pics of your gorgeous engine , that I totally glossed-over the accompyning text

the test shot hood does look "over-done" with exaggerated proportions , but it *is* simply a prototype . Who knows ; maybe it's done like that on purpose ? Perhaps Revell took paint-thickness into consideration ? Given the current direction that Revell has taken with its new(est) products , I'm going to give them the benefit-of-the-doubt regarding the massaging of the hood's proportions .

I couldn't --at the time-- find a section that my inquiry would seem proper in , so I just chose "General" . I'll keep your suggestion in mind for next time . That is gorgeous ! Not sure how I missed it the first time through that section ; perhaps all of those acronymns in the thread's title bothered me or something .

Until I saw the engine that Len and Bill were building , I thought that Revell had messed up by putting an alternator in place of the generator (e.g. , I thought that being presented as being a factory-stock piece by Revell) .

I think that the most difficult part of adding a vinyl roof to a hardtop would be making of the trim for the "C" pillar and Sailpanel . The top's material is naturally going to be flat , just as in the 1:1 world ! Has there ever been a case where a kit manufacturer included separate trim for a vinyl top option ? I think that that would be a viable idea , just like the separate side trim "spears" on the Revell 1958 Impala . As far as the seams on the roof , I believe that simply overlapping the decal sections would be convincing enough , no ? That's how it's done in the 1:1 realm

I'd like to see some 1960's --and even early 1970's-- Lowriders , sil vous plait . I must admit that I'm no fan of Daytons ; they're too common and *boring* to me . I prefer Cragar S/S , Appletons , Chrome-reverse , Astro Supremes , and the like ; Lancer "Spinners" are cool , too . I've seen quite a few stunning "boulevard bouncers" on here . I grew up in west Whittier , so I used to see A LOT of Lowriders when I was a kid . Their paintjobs , their stance , their custom touches , all used to delight me ; and as a visual artist , they influenced my work immensely ! Let me see your Organ Pipe Speakers , metal flake paint , chain steeringwheel beauties !

Sectioned and Channelled , too ? For some reason , I'm picturing a "raked" channell on this one ... Looking forward to watching your progress

S'cool Bus !!! I've been wanting to build that again ; I had it back in circa 1976 , and at 6 years old , I couldn't finish building it . Also , isn't the Vandal schedulled for release this year ? That ZL-1 Camaro (?) is going to end up in my collection as well (still have to buy one of the COPO Nova kits ...) . Thanks much for sharing this with us , Doc ! KUDOS to Revell !!

That's one beautiful engine ! Beautiful work ! Am I seeing things , or is that an alternator on that 1950 engine ??

"Realistic" Proposals : 1.) 1967 Dart GT+S 2.) 1970 Dart Swinger 340 3.) 1970 Duster 340 4.) 1968 Coronet R/T & Super Bee 5.) 1968 Road Runner 6.) 1969 Coronet R/T & Super Bee 7.) 1970 Charger R/T 8.) 1972 Charger Rallye 9.) 1970 Road Runner 10.) 1971-1972 Road Runner 11.) 1975-1978 Coronet / Monaco 12.) 1974-1975 Monaco 13.) 1970-1974 Challenger 14.) 1971-1974 Barracuda 15.) 1972-1993 Pickup & Van

Dana 60 = Standard : 440 / 4-speed ; 440+6 / 4-speed ; Hemi / 4-speed ; 1969 1/2 Six Pack Super Bee & Six Barrel Road Runner (regardless of transmission ; all had 4.10 gear). Optional (i.e. , "Track Pak" & "Super Track Pak" w/ 4-speed and "Super Performance Axle Package") 3.54 and 4.10 gear ; all with "Sure-Grip" : TorqueFlite-equipped 440 , 440+6 and Hemi. 1966-1972* *= 440 Magnum & Super Commando only ; 3.54 gear only ; 1972 Six Pack & Six Barrel w/TorqueFlite only and 8.75" rear only .

Man , oh man ! Just look at those proposals !! That 1971 F-Series is definitely going to find its way into my collection ! Now if only Round2 were to restore the 2-wheel-drive "Camper Special" F-250 ("Star Truk" , et al.) , that would be great ! The Mustang coupe is just gorgeous ! I remember when , back in 1988 , the local Ford dealership had an SSP "plain jane" on their lot . Its sticker price was a hair under $10,000 (a bargain even then) . I wonder who bought it ! It was sans A/C (a no-no here in the Southwest !) and had no radio ; Certified 125 MPH speedo (maybe it was 140 MPH , I can't remember ...) , buckets , 5-speed and 3.08 Tru-Track diff . It was medium blue / dark blue in colour . As a side note : there was one of the rare 1982 SSP Mustang hatchback CHP models in Whittier back in the mid-late 80's . It was a retired unit ; but it was still painted black with a white roof ; its doors were painted a semi-gloss black , with traces of its CHP regalia under said paint . I had no idea just how rare a hatchback SSP was back then , but I did find it to be unusual . Thanks for sharing these pics and info with us !

Not to diminish Lucas' contribution to the hobby , but if the kit included a separate decal sheet including a top and seat insets* , that would be even better , in my opinion . *= while the Mod interior was only available with the bench seat (as far as I've seen) , it would be nice to make a "phantom" bucket seat version .

This car would eventually become the Gypsy Rose , believe it or not .

Thanks very much for this most joyous news , Tim ! With a back story like that , this kit becomes even more impressive ; the change-of-ownership ; the "Black Friday" of 2008 ; the remergence ; the present day . I just hope that the nay-sayers recognise and appreciate the amount of R&D involved in producing not only this gem , but the many other long-awaited diamonds as well . And , as an added bonus , the $200+ MPC Annual 1970 Barracuda will severly decline in "value" !! It's refreshing to see a Dana 60 in its proper place ! That 1982 Monogram kit and its Hemi / 4 Speed / 8.75" rear combo bugged me since its release ! Now , in recognition that the kit manufactures follow / participate in this forum , I wish to *suggest* the addition of the Mod Top pattern to the decal sheet ; and , some *correct* California license plates , too ( blue / gold 1970 - 1980 series ). I'm definitely vying for you , Revell ! You've come a long way since your Venice , Ca. , days ! Thanks again , Tim

I have sent a number of emails to Round2 for a number of proposals ; the tyre proposal hasn't been one yet . I should copy & paste the link to this thread in my email for them to see

You're right , Junkman : the whole "no-sidewall-detail-at-all" deal is just annoying ! Truly , I'd be happy with an impression --an indentation-- of a whitewall stripe ; a guideline for using either Gel pens or a manufacture-provided decal .

YES !! Exactly ! And , as some-one else mentioned , Raised White Letter would be great as well .

Absolutely ! Firestone Drag 500's are definitely needed in the aftermarket .

Man oh man that's gorgeous !! I can just here that "Brrrappp!" of that 348 through those exhaust tips . What-ever happened to the *malnourished* driver ???