1972coronet

Tomorrow counts as "Early March" -- let's go with it !

Sailor on another ship offered purple berries which he'd been eating for six or seven weeks now (probably keep us both alive)

Keep in mind that even the most bare bones 1970-1971 Duster 340 will have the Rallye gauges, irrespective of options (or lack thereof). 1972 was the first year for the standard instruments which all Dusters and Demons had (Demon only shared the dash/clustre with the Duster, whereas the Dart - excepting the 1970 Swinger 340 - had the 'bar' speedo until 1972). Here's an invaluable reference site: The 1970 Hamtramck Registry Library Page (1970 - 1974) (hamtramck-historical.com)

Excellent build up ! Is this one of the more recent issues? I've been thinking about building one, but I'm not sure if I should pursue an earlier issue -- unless the castings/moulds are in good condition? I, too, love the '59s -- '58 and '59 are my favourites, too, followed by the 1960.

In my defence, my memories of those kits are seen through the lens of my 10 year old self (haha). I was satisfied with how they turned out at that time, and that was good enough for me.

Quite true. I haven't built one of those (ancient) Revell pickups - LUV, Courier, Datsun - in more than 40 years, so I don't remember just how mediocre their tyres & wheels are/were.

Looks great, Bill ! A 440 model (just below the 500 in lineage) with the 426 Street Hemi -- I'm thinking of the 1967 WO23 Super Stock. Are you planning on printing a Dana 60 as well ? That's another fault of the Revell '67 B-bodies: incorrect 8,75" rear behind a 4-speed ( 8,75" is correct with the TorqueFlite only).

It's not an all-together awful kit, as it presents well. It's just inferior to the MPC offering.

I was fooled (haha). But, at least I have my aforementioned Johan '70 'Rick 2-in-1 to fulfill that desire. Heck, if Moebius - or any manufacturer - creates a Maverick/Comet, I'll be sure to place my original on eBay for, I dunno, 800.00$ .

The era of the Mini-Truck was in full swing when both Revell (still an independent company, based in Venice, Ca.) and MPC (no connection with AMT et al. at that time) released their own, unique versions of the popular Datsun Pickup. MPC had the contract for the annuals (IIRC, 1975 was the first year, with modified reissues following by c.1980), which is partly - okay, the main reason - why they produced Datsun 720 [?]. Likewise, the MPC offerings are vastly superior to the so-so Revell version, with its generic chassis/suspension/engine.

Chestnut Mare is a song whose lyrics are oft misinterpreted as an allusion to "horse"

Day de la Dia is a novel set in Basque country during the Dos Lagos Lakes event

Models of the female persuasion whenst adorned in PVC, latex, patent leather, etc., trousers, boots, shoes, miniskirts, etc., always grab my attention immediately

I suppose that my comment about the proportions of the Johan kit was taken out-of-context; I was referring only to the body, not the rest of the kit/tooling.

I somehow missed the link the first time around. Looks too toy-like for my taste -- ignition wires are incorrectly routed, for an instance.

Just a guess here; maybe a 3D scan of the Johan body, with the remainder being designed around the scan? After all, Johan's bodies were - 95% of the time - quite accurate.

I recognise 1971 side markers... Is that a 1/18 scale ?

I'm glad that the one I purchased a couple of years ago was inexpensive. It's an original, late-1969-issue annual, 2-in-1, missing only its decals; its styrene slicks were glued together, but that's it. I bought it for two reasons: 1.) The price was right 2.) It includes the factory-stock goodies (I-6, bench seat - albeit, moulded-in - , wheel covers, etc., etc., in addition to the BOSS 429 and all of the P/S items) But, yeah... eBay'll be brimming with those Johan-AMT-Testors-et alia kits soon enough.

Influences such a true stories lead to songs such as Gunga Din

That Maverick will (hopefully) render the coveted Johan et al. version(s) obsolete.

Too busy and toy-like, IMO. I, too, enjoy his 'personalised' builds (with some exceptions -- the 1968 Coronet 'vert looks good on the box art). In this instance, he likely is keen on the box art representation, so I can't argue personal taste -- his model, his time, his build.

I've seen reproduction '400' decals. My first exposure to the 1972's 'blank' callout' was on the 1972 Road Runner 400 which was a featured resto-modified in 1990-1995 issues of Mopar Action, owned by Richard Ehrenberg. He had purchased NOS decals for the hood (and the strobes for the front fenders & over-the-roof), and they were applied to the car. I remember his mentioning that - to paraphrase - "The standard 400 decals were blank ..." and that they were reflective. Who knows? Maybe there was a mid-late 1972 production change? Certainly 1972 was the last year that a big block was standard, and that a high-perf engine was standard, as for 1973 the 170hp 318 (I didn't realise that dual exhaust added 20 net h.p. !)was standard. *AMENDMENT* Here's the issue of Mopar Action which started the 1972 Road Runner "Restification" : History (Oct ’90) – Mopar Action On-line – MoparAction

Means "without wax", is being sin cere

Last time that I'd used a tin-container line of paints was the c.1985 - c.1987 Monogram-Humbrol line. At that time, I liked the paints themselves, but wasn't a fan of those patience-trying tins --- especially those obnoxious, tedious lids. I also tried their aerosol offerings: too expensive for the comparatively-small contents vs. Testors (I don't recall having seen Tamiya's aerosols back then). However, the paint provided a nice, smooth, glossy finish. Perhaps if the tins/metals paint containers were equipped with a screw-on lid, I'd consider them. The metal container its self is a good idea in theory: no chance of sunlight or electric lighting having an effect on the contents vs. glass/plastic containers and their affinity for attracting and amplifying incoming light, leading to premature drying-out.