1972coronet

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 ???

I hope that I'm not alone in this here ... Is there any-one else who'd like to see Round 2 (et al.) release a pack of narrow-stripe whitewall tyres for mid-60's to mid-70's cars ? Think : MPC's annual kits from that time ; the Good*Year whitewalls . Certainly , Round 2 could make some of their excellent "pad printed" tyres in , say , scale F70-14 (ad seq.) for the recent flux of 60's and 70's reissues . Thoughts ?

That Pontiac 400 looks beautiful , Mike ! Goes to show what can be accomplished with the proper selection of colours and chrome ; your craftsmanship is certainly a factor as well . Personally , I wouldn't be concerned with the defective carb , as the air cleaner will just cover it up any-how . And , I like this kit's air cleaner ass'y by the way , as it's got to be the only air cleaner that Monogram got -right- in their entire 80's-issue Muscle Car collection ! Of course , the most disappointing ones are the open element 'cleaners on the '70 Chevelle SS 454 and the '71 "Satellite" ; just wrong ! Keep up the great work !

I'd like to see its Pontiac OHC 6 issued as a separate entity ! That transmission looks like a T.H. 425 ; the one which Oldsmobile used in their Toronado .

Thanks for sharing your pics of this kit's contents ! That hood looks like it fits quite nicely ; looks like it's moulded-shut ! I , too , feel that R-M left the emblems off due to the common practise of builders using photoetch . Those "glode" emblems are too neat ! I can imagine them being applied to other kits (like , on the hood of , say , Revell's 1956 F-100 , when the kit's engine is replaced by the Rocket engine from this Olds kit !) .

WHOA ! This thing is bad!! I've ne'er even heard of this kit , until now . It's especially nice for its time-of-release . If the tooling still exists , then a modified (i.e. , cleaned up) reissue would be nice to see . I'm looking forward to following your build of this hidden treasure ! **As a side note : I really , honestly believe that a kit like this should be a required project for any engineering course in Jr. High and High School (and a smaller , simpler version , in smaller scale , for elementary school kids ) . The hands-on experience would be worth its weight in gold !**

Thanks for the answer , Sport Suburban . I couldn't recall if those colours were one-in-the-same . You're right , Mike , those wheels do look a little "flat" ; they look like negative-offset (?) front wheels for a dragster ! And , please tell me that those aren't supposed to be the stock Pontiac Rally II wheels ; they look nothing like them ! Have you ever made your own "adjusted-depth" wheels before (e.g. , use the wheel centre , but add a deeper rim) ? I'm also waiting to see what you use as a basecoat / primer for the engine colour

I only see painted hood centres and not actual power bulge hoods ... Petty switched to a Charger some-time in '72 .

This is going to be a lot of fun to follow , Mike . One of my preschool friend's parents had a '69 Judge (bought it new ; I first saw the car in '73) in white with black interior , column auto ! Isn't Huggar Orange the same as Orbit Orange / Carousel Red ?

I'm very interested in seeing how you convert the rear bumper to the 1972's version !

I remember seeing a fleet of 4 door Broncos at Downey Ford (Downey , Ca) in 1987 . They were a fleet order for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Paramount station . They were all black with white front doors and roof ; "Custom" trim ( vinyl seats , black rubber mats , etc. ) ; Certified speedometer ; dual Unity spotlights ; plain wheels with hubcaps . I saw one in the junk yard in '92 or '93

Hmm ... I wonder if there's ever going to be a '70-'72 Gremlin released ...

That'll be a nice touch ; however , technically it's "incorrect" as personalised license plates didn't appear until 1970 , the year that Ca's plates went to blue with gold lettering .

I like this a lot . My favourite things : - You scrapped the brake booster ; - The detail painting of the alternator (an all-too-often overlooked item !!) ; - The overall quality of the build . Very nice !!

Brittle plastic or absolute frustration ? Nice restoration !

VERY nice ! I , too , would flattered to have a model of one of my cars built for me as a present ; nice gesture . I agree ; a new-tooling of a '67-'68 Camaro is MUCH needed ! And , of course , it would need at least 3 different hoods , at least 2 complete sheets of decals , and gads of vintage custom parts (tyres , wheels , exhaust , etc. , etc.) , options to build a Dana version ,!! Any-how ... GREAT work on your '67 SS !! Butternut Yellow was a common colour on 67's for good reason

NICE !! Exceptional workmanship ; love that colour !! This is one super slick '56 Those gorgeous wheel covers look like Cadillac pieces ; are they ?

Thanks !

I agree that an all-new '68-'70 Plymouth B-Body needs to be done . The AMT kits of the '68 & '69 R.R. / GTX are so-so (never did like the way they did the battery ...) , and that Monogram '70 GTX-come-'70 R.R. is mediocre . While the R.R. is an improvement over the original GTX kit , it still has those lingering antiquities of its Monogram roots ( blobs for carbs ; the toothpick-thin exhaust ; the exhaust being moulded to the axle / rear suspension assembly ; and those ridiculous looking tyres ) . I'm still 1) No vulgar language or "fake" vulgar language (as in #&@$$!#$!!). Offensive language is completely unacceptable. about the cancellation of the 1968 Coronet R/T that RC2 / Electric Bugaloo was going to produce prior to their collapse ... *sigh*

WHOA !! That's beautiful , Bruce !! Ranks right up there with your finest works !!

Now that is a Road Runner done right , Sport Suburban !! I've always loved the 1972-1974 blue engine / orange air cleaner combo . A new tooling from Revell-Monogram would be nice ... Again , with parts to build either a '71 or a '72 and with the phantom Superbird parts ! To the nay-sayers : If these kits are so "undesirable" in scale as well as in 1:1 , then why are the old MPC kits going for such outrageous prices on ebay ??? If no one wants theirs , I'll gladly take 'em off your hands for $5 a piece !