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O.K. Here it Goes! The Ertl International 4070 a kit was issued in 1973, The 4070 a was converted into the Transtar II in 1976 The first issues of the Transtar II used the same air ride rear as the 4070a kit which was changed in 1977-78 The 4270 aka 4200 was also issued in 1973 which lasted till it was changed over to the 4300 The cab/interior other than seats are the same for the 4270 and 4300. The walking beam rear was shared from the Transtar II second issue , and hence the change in wheels on the 4300 as well. The first issue of the transtar 4300 shows where the original 4270 hood was made longer as the seam shows up on the underside of the hood. I have the 4070 a, first issue Transtar II, Second Issue of the Transtar II, The Transtar F-4270 (4200) , and the first issue of the Transtar 4300 (molded in yellow) The latest 4300 was molded in all white. In the second photo are the first issue of the Transtar II along side the second issue of the Transtar II. Yes the first issue had the air ride rear when it was issued.

I've been working on my Revell '64 Impala, which I converted to a Convertible. I made the new gear shift for the steering column instead of having the floor shift. Carpet in the interior and trunk are embossing powder

I actually bought them yesterday. The '50 Chevy pickup was a factory sealed "promo type" model that was molded in a gaudy yellow Orange color . The Chevy Dually is also a "promo type kit" but was already built, while the Dodge dually in Black and red is a Promo. The Other Dodge dually is a "promo type" kit that was also already built. The Hummer was built , but was red, and I took it apart to do the Olive drab paint. while the 41 woody (pre painted ) is missing the center grill left side bottom grill, and front bumper. I paid $10 for the '50 Chevy Pickup, and $2.00 each for the other's.

Celina which is 24 miles south of were I live also was hit with a EF3 Tornado. 7 people hurt, and one dead when a car was tossed into his house. I used to live in the area where the Tornado struck back in 2005-2008.. My youngest sister lives in Celina, while my younger brother work's there. He was called into work just after it it happened. Police wasn't allowing anyone in or out. But they called the care center where he works , and they allowed him through to get there . Last year A tornado wiped out a dollar general store , and damaged a strip mall. A few years before that a Tornado destroyed an Audi's grocery store. Earlier this moth the city had bad flooding from the lake.

The hood being lengthed changed only the length behind the wheel well which pushed the cab back. The only other changes were the head lights,front bumper. new engine, added sleeper,and Hendriks walking beam rear. the frame was the same as issued used on the 4200 kit. Back dating a 4300 to the 4200 would require the air ride rear, shortening the hood and reshaping the headlight holes. Part's would have to come from either the 4070 a, First issued copy of the Transtar II, headlights from a paystar 5000 kit, and hood badges from a 4270 kit (4200).... The front axle was off on the 4270 (4200) as well , But that is a easy fix to make. If a person wanted to all that would need to be done to the 4300 would be shorten the hood, and find the 4200 badges Since the 1:1 looked the same as the 4300. One could also add a little more length to the 4300 hood and covert to a 4370.

Eventhough it's actually an Ertl kit, I'd say without a doubt the Transtar series of trucks are a good start. The 4300's are still easy to get, and not at bad prices. The instructions have check off boxes, and are very easy to follow.

Anyone know if he's still in Biz?

I had gotten this Convertible from a good friend who sent me it along with a hard top copy. The Convertible was hand painted Orange when I got it, and luck fully it also came with the windshield and frame (the windshield frame was removed). The body went into some paint remover, and the interior was taken apart for painting as the interior wasn't painted at all. I'm currently working on getting the needed parts to finish the Hard top copy. So here is my MPC 1969 Chevrolet 427 Impala Convertible.

This is my first try with making a diorama.

I know that Chevrolet sold some Tribute Dale Jr cars, And so I decided to do a Richard Petty Tribute car using a Monogram 71 Plymouth GTX.

Well here A package goes again! When USPS does shipping wrong they do it big time, And this one's a dilly! I bought a 1/24 Coca cola Machine on ebay a few day's ago Which had left Jersey city N.J. then on to Columbus Ohio, and I thought ok Should get here Friday. Wrong! The thing went to Stanford Ct, and today it's back in Jersey City N.J.!!!! USPS where Priority shipping can be Inferour shipping!

These were the only ones I found but not in primer

Why not reissue the Silverado (1988-97) which would include the 454 SS, The snap duelly's ect. And FYI the Coca Cola Ford ranger would not look like what the box art show's but more like this picture.

Nice, They have a Real one of them at the National air Museum in Dayton Ohio......

Now that there need's to be a kit! Only would need some different parts to be either, a Chevrolet,Pontiac, or Oldsmobile ,as well as your Buick there

This is the '57 Chrysler 300 -c that was kit bashed with my '59 Imperial. The 300-c has the interior, chassis, wheel's and tires from the '59 . The '57 retained it's dash, but has the 59's steering wheel.

With all the new safety features on the new car's I think NASCAR could/should start a new type of race. These would be special event type races, and would be 10-15 races per year. The cars would all be either late 1969- 1974 Vintage looking auto's with the retro also being the colors/numbers of each car The whole set up could be called NASCAR Classic series. what do you fella's think? I talking about when the cars looked like these.

I bought the new reissue of the '59 Imperial, and seeing the shallow interior there was no way I would build it as a convertible. Instead I bought a AMT '57 Chrysler 300-C , and used the chassis ect to improve the '59 Imperial. Being that the car would now have an engine I decided to open the hood as well. The '57 also gave the inner fenders ect to the '59 Imperial as well. I used the dash of the '59 but with the steering parts from the '57 added to it.

I bought a copy of the '59 Chrysler a few weeks ago, with that shallow interior it makes it hard to do the convertible. With that said, On the E Bay for a '57 Chrysler 300 c, and that arrived last week. Now the '59 has a better interior/Chassis, and not wasting anything the '57 300 has the '59's Chassis/interior.

Got back from a flea market that is on the first Sunday of every month. It opens at 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. These followed me home, And the Elliott trailer is complete but missing the instructions . I put a post in the wanted section to get parts for the Firebird,and two of the corvette's.........

Ft.Wayne Indiana, has the '59 but not the '60 chevy pickup. Lima Oh also has the '59 but no 60 pickup, However I did score a Foose Cadillac for $7.49 it was the only clearance kit they had.

I have seen some kits listed as NOS ( NEW OLD STOCK).

The process was rather easy heat from a lighter and bending it by hand/and small sprew cutter's. The roll back is a die cast bought off ebay. Made the back story up about Sears Point , But being a road course race one never know's.

While racing at Sears Point International raceway, Kyle was clipped on the right rear by Johnny Benson. Benson had a tire go down which forced him into Petty's car, and caused Petty to lose control. Petty glanced off a retaining wall smashing the left front of his #44 Pontiac.

Yes the 90's retooled , the frame is a seperated part from the floor pan.