1972coronet

You are correct -- different valance on the '72. The original MPC annuals - 1971, 1972, and 1973-1974 - have a separate piece anyhow.

I don't understand as to why this kit's arrival keeps getting pushed back -- first it was 01/2023, then it was 02/2023, and now it's 03/2023. Chris, @hpiguy, et alia, got his production copy almost two months ago ! Meanwhile, AMT/MPC/Lindberg et al. kits have been announced and have arrived well-ahead of the '68 'Net 'Vert ! The Celt in me is all fired-up... the logical side of me is reminding me to be patient. Typically, the Celt prevails.

I'd rather leave it for someone local to buy it (which is exactly what I did). I was just surprised to see it there; I posted this in hopes that one of our fellow plastic fanatics will go there and buy it.

My brother-in-law drives to Nevada and Arizona to purchase 'Wet Look' clear coats for his business (repairing delivery damage vehicles and/or used vehicles). The colour coats are available here, but those super glossy clears aren't.

I was in Prescott, Az., Tues.-Today, buying cleaners and such which stupid California banned or watered-down (brake cleaner, carb cleaner, parts cleaner, and denatured alcohol) -- cheaper tobacco, too. I perchanced to notice a bottle of Pledge Floor Shine kickin' back on the shelf inside the Tru-Value, all by itself, just asking to be taken home. I left it for one lucky local to buy, as I already have two bottles. GET IT WHILE THE GETTIN'S GOOD

She never swung her arms when she was walking.

Persons of interest aren't necessarily of the criminal ilk

Now that the marketing geniuses have dug their talons into every facet of verbiage, they're now called "Preowned Retailers" (now that everything's been embellished with that Pre- rubbish: Pre-Sale, Pre-Order, Pre-Heat, etc., etc.)

I have a copy of the 1971 Petty Belvedere and am overall pleased with it. I love that Salvino's is doing well, and that their fanbase is supporting them. Even though their subject matter doesn't interest me outside of the real Stock Car offerings (more so the 70's Chargers and Belvederes), I applaud their efforts, their offerings. Best of all? They're MADE IN THE U.S.A.

Not to mention the awful windscreen-to-backlight runners which impede the upper leading edge of the windscreen and, to a lesser extent, the backlight. NOT mutually exclusive to this kit, every Revell kit from this era has this issue.

"Twang. I said Twang.", my dad said when referencing Gram Parsons's singing on 'Sin City' from The Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin

I ordered one from Model Roundup in December. Original ETA was Feb.2023; that's been pushed to "Early March 2023". Not sure if anyone else has received them yet... (I'm planning to buy more, next time via an independent hobby store).

Vintage images courtesy of Kori Alexander et al.

A friend/former coworker of mine is the original owner of a 1970 Swinger 340; it was his daily driver from 1970 until at least 2001. It had a hitch on it for decades, having towed boats and motorcycles (independent of each other). Evidence of clamp-on mirrors was on the front fenders from day one (paint was original until he had the car repainted a few years ago). One look at Hamtramck Historical will exhibit Trailer Towing Package options for anything from the "lowly" A-bodies to the battering ram C-bodies.

Lists of songs are what I used to hand-write when preparing to create a mix tape

Handsome Red Tabby!

A 2-in-1 would be the best! Stock 1968 SS-396, with 4-speed and TH-400 (COPO) options, with a vintage S/S option. Heck, throw a 350 in for good measure.

That Mrs. Rip Van Winkle will face charges of: - Not maintaining control of their vehicle - Endangerment - D.U.I. (sleepy driving is charged as a DUI here) While I absolutely despise the dumbing down of society via "an-app-will-show-me-what's-really-happening" mindset, the autopilot itself isn't to blame -- the operating instructions are explicit in this regard; motor vehicle codes reflect this.

That phantom 1971 Superbird was an option since the kit's late-1970 release. I,too, would love to see those parts included. I'd be keen on building a 70's street freak similar to the one @tim boydbuilt in the 90's.

I'm so glad to see the 1988 ad seq. C-1500 is coming back. Such a radical truck for its time; a radical design. I bought a vintage 1st issue (sealed inside) a few years ago for around $40; a sealed-inside SS-454 followed for around $55. I recall being kind of surprised at the presence of a manual trans in the kit, esp. of late-1980's vintage.

None too far from where I live: Tesla "driver" asleep with the (how-the-hell-did-this-get-approval) auto-pilot doing its thing -- number 2 lane of I-15. Video shows California Tesla driver apparently asleep at the wheel (ktla.com)

Someone's slinging an original issue '68 'Net 'Vert on eBay for something like 750.00$. Good. Luck.

Not at all -- exact same engine series ('Mark IV'), which covers the 396/400/402**, 427, and 454 (and subsequent larger displacement 'crate' engines). ** The 396 was bored-oversize to 402 cubic inches for the 1970 model year. While the legacy of that (now-arbitrary) '396' designation was a marketing move, and was sold as such in the Chevelle and Camaro (SS-396), it was also dubbed "'Turbo-Jet' 400" for the Malibu ( Malibu 400 ) and the bigger cars (Caprice/Impala). Never Mind the Bollocks in this article; decently-comprehensive ne'er-the-less: Chevrolet big-block engine - Wikipedia

Visually they're the same engine (Mark IV, 396-402-427-454, ad seq.), with minor visual-in-scale changes, should you feel compelled to go for a stock look.

Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H.P. Lovecraft is one of my favourite novellas