1972coronet

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 !

Beautiful Bonnie ! Those K-H 8-luggers look gorgeous ! My favourite thing about this build ? Its paint job ! It looks absolutely in-scale , just perfect .

** If this Is Moved to Its "Proper" Forum , Please Inform Me ** Rhetorical question here ; who'd like to see this kit reissued by Round2 ? More-so , as a "4-in-1" , which would include not only the 1971 version , but the parts from the 1972 annual as well ! The only work the builder would *have* to perform would be replacing the 1971's side markers with the generic 1972 lenses . The prices on this kit ( and its 1972 successor , as well as its 1987 modified-reissue ) are ridiculous at best ; and being that I don't have a buck-forty to spend on a kit (let alone my 1:1 car !) , I think that a retro-reissue would be in order . The building options would be virtually endless , from a stock '71 383 R.R. , to a 440 Six Barrel , to a 1972 phantom Superbird , and any-thing in-between !

Cool project ! Now , not that it truly matters one iota here , but some-thing that I feel is worth mentioning : The 1969 Chrysler 300 and its similar siblings (New Yorker , Imperial , Monaco / Polara , Fury) are what Chrysler calls "C" Body . This carline had a front sub-frame while the rest of the car was "Unitized" (think : G.M. "F" and "X" bodies ; Camaro , Nova , et al.). Again , this info doesn't / shouldn't affect your project ! Your choice of a mid-sized chassis ( Coronet , Charger , Road Runner , et al.) is absolutely fine for its intended purpose , and is certainly more workable in this capacity . I divulge ... I'm quite looking forward to following your progress . That Super Stock Hemi / TorqueFlite combo is a great choice !

Looking GREAT ! That 304-360-401 / Torque Command 8 duo looks NICE ! I'm glad that Round2 included headers in this kit (unlike the original-issue Matador ! ) ; Good call , guys ! I hope that the rear tyres clear the wheel arches as well ... * I forgot to mention how in love I am with the "Michigan '76" plates that AMT included in their kits during their original period . Best looking plates in 1:1 , in my opinion ! *

How-ever did I miss this the first time around ?? Nice work on the resurrection ! I love these early 90's AMT Ford F-150's . I bought one back in circa 1993 ; I painted it British Racing Green with tan interior ( complete with black 'rubber' floor cover , just like a XL model would've had ) . One of the nicest kits out there ! Got it in storage some-where ... I've always preferred the 1st Gen "Lightening" over the '97 & later versions . It just looks more appropriate to me in a square body than in a rounded body ; and the 351 Windsor is a better engine vs the 4.6 / 5.4 , in my opinion . Weren't some models equipped with a Rootes SuperCharger ?

Looks like Revell-Monogram is going to hit another bases-loaded home run ! I've always really liked the late 50's Fords . If a Ranchero and or Ranch Wagon is made off of this mould , I'll just burst !! Can't hardly wait for this kit to hit the shelves !

"Police [Hub] Caps" is a bit vague ; Chrysler's "A38" Police Package cars were more-often-than-not equipped with the strip-o hub caps . I'm going to assume that you're referring to the infamous 1977-1989 versions . No one , to the best of my knowledge , makes these highly-desirable hub caps (the 1977-1989 "vented" caps) in any scale . However , I can't see them as being terribly difficult to scratch-build in 1/16 scale .

Is this the kit from the new AMT school-of-thought ( i.e. , the 90's ) , or is it the "bastard" version ( i.e. , the half MPC Annual / half AMT parts ) ??

Great work on that Slick-Top A38* Charger ! Living in the demographic that I reside in , I see a couple of these around , patrolling I-15E , CA 60 toward its terminus , I-10 / US 60-70-99 , and some other spots . * = I know that Chrysler's police package cars haven't been determined "A38" in many years , but I continue to call 'em just that !

I've always had a soft spot for the '70.5 - '77 Camaro (and the '70.5 - '76 Firebird) , ever since they were new ! Your build is gorgeous , Bruno !

I just bought one of these last week , and am looking forward to building it . I'm going to mention only the positive aspects of this reissue : - Two sets of 'glass' (love the option of tinted !) ; - Gorgeous drag slicks ; - Nice decal set ; - Building options ; - It's not a $100.00+ ebay purchase !! I'm thinking of building it with the "Go Package" 4 Bbl setup , the headers , the "functional" Thrush side pipes , custom wheels ( maybe the kit's Cragar S/S , but am not sure) and a mild custom colour ; and yes , those tombstone seats will have to go !

How common or uncommon was a 'Three-on-the-Tree' / V8 / Four Wheel Drive combo in the 1:1 realm ? One of the nicest pieces in this kit is the clear-cast tail light lenses ! No silver or white painted backup light lenses ! When I built multiples of the Monogram 70's Chevy / GMC back in the 70's and 80's , I'd glue the cab's back panel into place prior to installing the interior and I never had a problem . I'd imagine that using the more common plain wheels / hubcaps combo (available from at least one of the resin casters) would hide the incorrect 6 or 8 lug pattern . I used to hand-paint the missing fender emblems on each of my builds of these Chevy / GMC variants ! My hand used to be rock-steady , and my mind clear of unnecessary thoughts .

Super clean slammer , Low-N-Slow ! That thing is so clean ; its brightwork is nice and shiny . Blue's my favourite colour , by the way .

Thanks for your prompt and thorough reply ! I'd figured that the performance models had "Rally"-type instruments , but wasn't absolutely certain . Really , at this point , I'd be positively happy-as-pie with the Malibu in its stock form ! Thanks again . Keep up the superb work and craftsmanship !

Jaroslav - Your work is outstanding ! This is the first time I have perused the Big Rigs Forum , and am impressed with what I have seen overall , but am even more impressed with your build in particular . I will definitely be following your excellent work (and the works of our fellow builders around here) . P.S. "Plastic People of the Universe" vis-a-vis The Velvet Revolution !