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1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Outstanding! And I would vote for the 86-90 Caprice next. The Impala name was only attached to the pre-1986 models. -
1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Hearing this makes me even more excited since Greg Wann does excellent work. I already have a few of his Mustang LX bodies and they are superb. As for the talk of the Caprice: A few weeks ago I was talking to one of my agency's EVOC instructors/testers and he stated that finding out that the Caprice would be discontinued in a few years factored into the decision to not invest in a Caprice fleet. We only have one for PR purposes. -
1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Great update, thanks. Are you talking about Greg Wann? -
MPC 1984 GMC Pickup (Video Review) 2016 Reissue
av405 replied to hpiguy's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
This was my mistake for not being specific enough. It IS the 1983-1984 grill, but as pointed out it's the base version of the one offered on the Deserter kit. The headlight arrangements are a bit different but the grill itself is the same. -
MPC 1984 GMC Pickup (Video Review) 2016 Reissue
av405 replied to hpiguy's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
That's the 1983-1984 grille, which is the one in the MPC Deserter kit. Unless I'm somehow misunderstanding your question? -
1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Any news or pictures? Sorry, I'm impatient! -
I should have tried your method at EVOC a few days ago Agent G. I'm sure it would have gone over well.
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MPC 1984 GMC Pickup (Video Review) 2016 Reissue
av405 replied to hpiguy's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
FYI the 1981-1982 Chevy grill was offered on the MPC "Sod Buster" version of this kit. It is also made in resin by Modelhaus for their 1981-1982 Chevy Suburban kit. Maybe if they reopen for business that would be a good source for one. I have two but have plans for those. -
I had to cancel going at the last minute. Looks like I missed a heck of a show.
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It's funny, I have this same exact project in mind. If memory serves me correctly, the 1991 Caprices were actually the first to receive the updated blue stripe graphics. However, there is a picture out there showing a 1991 with the old school graphics and I prefer the simplicity of these.
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Very clean. I love those late 80's/early 90's color/decal combos. They were unique, unlike many of today's police cars.
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MPC 1984 GMC Pickup (Video Review) 2016 Reissue
av405 replied to hpiguy's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Ahh I see, thank you. I think I'll still pick up 2 of these kits as I never had a chance to buy any of the previous releases. I have a 1981-1982 Chevrolet grill from Modelhaus that should go well with the 1981-1982 bumpers on this kit. -
MPC 1984 GMC Pickup (Video Review) 2016 Reissue
av405 replied to hpiguy's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
So if I understand the review correctly, this can be built as a 2WD model so long as the builder provides his/her own tires? -
1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
It seems like you have quite the laundry list of items. Just based on what I see, the 1988-1991 Ford LTD is a good start for me personally. It's the police car I've wanted the most, followed up by the 1986-1990 Caprice. I know you addressed this, but any new pictures of the car as it looks now would be great. Especially at this stage where you're trying to garner interest. -
1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Also, here is a thread I made last year on an ultimately failed attempt to commission a similar project. You can see how much interest was garnered just on this site: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102274-1990-1991-ford-ltd-crown-vic1987-1989-chevy-caprice/ -
1988 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Scratchbuild
av405 replied to DEL's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
I would definitely be interested in purchasing some if good casts are made. -
You have any pictures of those?
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Set for re-release later this year: I already have 2, but I will probably pick up an extra. I'm mostly excited to see what the decal sheet will look like.
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While I was hoping for a different variant of the original 1/24 truck, I'm just happy to see them releasing another kit of a modern pick-up. Hopefully they will stick with this topic with future releases. I can see the 1/35 being a success though. The military model builders will no doubt rush to create their own versions of the PMC trucks used in Iraq during the war.
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Hobby Shops In L.A. Area?
av405 replied to W-409's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Tony's Hobbies is in Baldwin Park. That place was mentioned already and the OP said he stopped by. -
New items available from Fireball Modelworks
av405 replied to Chief Joseph's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Thank you. -
That tells me that maybe it won't be branded as a Fall Guy kit, but just a stock model. Hopefully Round 2 gets rid of the engraved storage box lines on the bed that come from the Fall Guy truck.
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New items available from Fireball Modelworks
av405 replied to Chief Joseph's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
I assume the 059 set would fit well with the AMT Dodge Monaco? Would we need new tires for those or do you know if your rims would fit with the existing tires? -
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