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1972coronet

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  1. Especially since there weren't any Super Bee convertibles... ever.
  2. Play Metal Machine Music at a nice volume in order to get gusts -or pests- to depart
  3. I know what you mean regarding the windscreen frame -- too thick and not at all representative of the 1:1. I'm planning on getting the recently-reissued version (the one I'd built is going to be a gift to a friend and fellow Monkees fan). The kit builds up so nicely and virtually effortlessly. The only item(s) which drove my arthritis crazy was the individual exhaust trumpets. But, now I've got some good quality tweezers to grasp those slippery rascals so that I can press-fit 'em and glue 'em --maybe Mod Podge or Pledge-- from the backside.
  4. Their representation of the Cragar S/S certainly isn't the best -- and as you've noted, they're solid. If they were otherwise decent, they could be trimmed, but... not worth the effort. Too bad about the tyres, as they are at least different widths (vs. the tyres in the until-recently-reissued version that was released late last year, which are AWESOME replicas of the blue streak/ white letter of yore). I don't recall ever having seen the Japanese version here, at least in the hobby shops in the Los Angeles area. I wonder if it was imported to other locales?
  5. That's why I put quotation marques on knockoff. I'm not stating it's a direct copy of the MPC kit, but its part count, layout, and construction are -almost- dead nvts to the MPC original. I'm definitely not stating that it's a bad kit; I can only compare photos to the c.1989 Blueprinter version that I'd built last year. IF it wasn't an expensive-to-import version, I'd not hesitate to buy one for the novelty (and to build).
  6. "Shelf your interpretation of analysis... it has nothing to do with inflammation of one's...", grandpa was cut short by grandmum during his analysis for the term analysis
  7. Scottish Wildcat kittens :
  8. I just watched @hpiguy's fender reveal video --- !! wOw !! Eye can't weight to get won four mine self !
  9. Gender-benders happen aplenty during precipitation upon slick highways
  10. I've seen about five of these Japanese "knockoff" Monkeemobile kits for sale on eBay : PONTIAC GTO 1/24 VINTAGE MODEL KIT IMAI | eBay This is the first time I can recall seeing one of these kits! Does anyone have any information about them (year-of-release, etc.) ? I recognise the Dean Jeffries crest is present on the front fenders; I also note a few differences between this Japanese "knockoff" and the original MPC kit: 1.) Interior tub has "bumps" where the rear bucket seats mount 2.) Typical-for-Japanses-kits-of-the-era motorised chassis/engine plate 3.) Ostensibly better tyres 4.) Clear tail lamp lenses 5.) Revised chrome tree layout 6.) Posable front wheels I watched @hpiguy's review/build last night. Compared to the Blueprinter version [1989] I built, it appears that Round2 cleaned up the tooling (chiefly, the 'roof' isn't warped like the version I'd built). Heck, the tyres alone are awesome! Kudos to Round2 for those treads! No comment about the still-absent Jeffries crest...
  11. Dynamite II there ! Very clean workmanship and delightful appearance. I'm trying to recall -- is the old MPC 1974-1978 Mustang II slated for reissue? I'd like to build a Sudden Death replica.
  12. Thanks for the heads up re: alignment, and for the recommended sizes. Thanks much for the link. I made my purchase from their site. Excellent suggestion! I have tonnes of old pens with their clips intact. Thank you kindly for the suggestion! That's what I was 'stumbling' over: nomenclature. Thanks much for the more common name for them. Thanks to all whom have made suggestions, provided links, and mentioned sources. The advice regarding alignment and magnet-and-metal combo sounds like the best plan.
  13. Red Burmese sire grooming one of 'is tykes. Apparently, father cats are known to keep around, oftentimes helping mum with their babies.
  14. I've noticed a number of builds with small, disc-shaped magnets used to retain closed doors and bonnets, and I've been looking for them for those purposes. Where can I find those li'l rascals ? Is one brand better 'an another? Links appreciated.
  15. Planet Caravan is one of me favourite Black Sabbath songs
  16. Whatever became of the planned-then-cancelled performance module for the (ill-fated) Electronic Lean Burn computer?
  17. Blow-Up (1966) club scene
  18. Surely am, haha. Welsh, Scots, and Irish. This rainy weather's perfect for a 'Celtic Car Wash'.
  19. My Dollar[twenty-five] Tree +1.75 reading glasses help dramatically -- now my arthritis is the stumbling point. I used to be able to spot a Penny in a Copper mine from a mile away...
  20. I just wish that they'd hurry up and release it so that I can impulsively purchase a few of them to add to my "some day" stack. Impatience is, after all, virtuous.
  21. "This listing has been terminated by the seller because the item is no longer available." 09.01.2023 16h 45 PST.
  22. I'm 53 and I'm lucky if I can see - read - part numbers and locate 1/25 scale fuel pumps on the runners. Just thinking about fiddly stuff like ignition wires makes my knuckles swell-up!
  23. I just discovered this YouTube channel, and am blown away by the level of craftsmanship!
  24. "Lake du Luc is just down the road from the Puente Bridge.", answered the RoboHobo when asked how to get to Heiß Hot Springs.
  25. IIRC, the 1985 Chevy Camaro Z28 is originally a Monogram kit, c.1983. I could swear that it was originally issued as a 1982 (complete with the [dreadful] Crossfire fuel injection), then as the Simon & Simon & Garfunkel car. I, too, seem to recall that de facto 'COPO' ordering form available for the Camaro from c.1985-c.1988; and that Hot Rod or Car Craft listed the RPO's for the final drive ratios (3.55 and 3.73), suspension & handling, and Corvette (350) engine parts for the (305) Camaro **. So many confounding induction and intake combos back then -- electronic carburetors, IMO, are akin to a diesel-powered mousetrap -- depending upon locale (e.g., California emissions v. 49 state) primarily. ** The Camaro's biggest engine was the 305 during this time. Other than the rare 1985 1/2 IROC with the TPI 350, the 305 was it until c.1990.
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