Jim B

Nice looking 442. I like the color. So what makes this a non-W30? I'm not that familiar with Oldsmobiles.

Thanks, Casey. Now I know what it is & what it looks like.

What's the saying? MOPAR or no car!

I figured #15 was the battery box.

Very nice. Finished up a Revell 1969 Charger a little while ago, and recently started a GTX. Well done, and it's nice to see a non General Lee 1969 Charger.

So I decided that I would torture myself and start the AMT Plymouth Valiant Scamp Short Track race car. Other than fitment being terrible, and placement being vague at times; I have no idea what #1 is in the photo below. The instructions call for it to be Body Color with black highlights (no idea why I wrote aluminum there). Does any one know what #1 is supposed to be? Some sort of cockpit cooling fan maybe? Thanks.

Looks pretty good to me. I like the different take on the car. Kind of like the car the Scorpions' had, except that was a Mercury.

Very cool. I like it.

That looks really nice, Scott.

Looks really nice. I was thinking of doing my GTX hardtop in this same color scheme, or at least similar. Now seeing it, I'm pretty sure I will. Well done.

That's really cool!

I've already heard of several shows being canceled already: Spring Thaw 7 in Utica, NY and Valleycon 30 in Chicopee, MA. Both were originally scheduled for March 29th.

Actually, the bench seat from the AMT 1960 Chevrolet Fleetside pickup doesn't fit too badly. The bottom will need to be shaved down some, though. Now I just need to find a spare as the one in the photo is destined for the 1960 Chevrolet Fleetside.

That sounds like the way to go. The bench in the actual C-Series is probably the same that's in the actual F-Series. Can't see Ford making too many truck seats that aren't interchangeable between models.

Thanks for the pics. Yes, it's a little wide, but a decent hammer should take care of that. ?

It's been a LONG time, but you can try Crown Hobbies on Coral Way in Miami. The used to have a pretty good selection. The best hobby store in Miami by far was Orange Blossom Hobbies, but sadly they closed in 2001.

You probably already know this, but you'll need to update the rear suspension, front suspension, engine & transmission as they are all 1970s vintage. There are some articles here that might help: https://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/car_modeller/

Fantastic looking chassis!

Great paint work, and I like the color.

Thanks, Carl.

Those might work. I don't have either of those kits to try it out, though. I mean, couldn't hurt, right?

Thanks for the pic, Scott. I was hoping for a simpler solution, like taking it from a 1970s car model, as I don't have enough of those seats to go around. Nor do I have the talent to actually do something like that. It is an option, though. Do you have any progress pics?

I am planning to start the AMT Ford C600 Delivery Van kit, and we all know that these are kits with an identity crisis. The box can say either C600 or C900, but the cab says C800. Oh, well. Anyway, I was doing a little digging last night into photos & brochures of the Ford C-Series, and I discovered that the individual seats that come in the kit are actually only available (from the factory in the 1970s) in the diesel versions of the truck. All gasoline versions of the C-Series had bench seats. I pulled a spare bench seat out of my Revell 1957 Ford Gasser hit to see if it would work, but is was too narrow. Does anyone know where I might find a more appropriate bench seat for my C-Series? Thanks.

Thanks, Keith. Yes, it was pleasurable to build.

Thanks, Jim.