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either one of these I would love to own in 1:1

If round2 Is really going to reissue the 1960 Apache pickup again Could a person just use the hood and front grill/headlights from a 64-66 Revell Chevy pickup and make the 60 into a 63?

My Favorite kit's are these,

Well it's been washed,and the headlight's re chromed. Up next will be making the windshield and light lenses.

Today was the start of the U.S 127 Garage sales. There was about 5 old Hubley model cars in a Barn garage sale, And this was the only one to be almost complete! The sale was on a goat farm where all the tools, old gas can's, ect were in a barn. The car was on a shelf everything on the shelf was dusty. I think it is a 30 Ford model A.

Thanks to the kind remarks on these! Ralph Nader put the death nail on the Corvair (1960-63) with his book unsafe at any speed. All of Mr.Nader's findings were proven to be wrong when the NHTSA in 1970-72 done test on a 63 Corvair along side these: '68 Corviar, Ford Falcon, Plymouth Valaint, VW Beetle, and a Renault Dauphnie, The findings were that the Corvair acted no different than the competing cars. To which they could not get the Corvair to roll as easy as Nader's claim stated. All the bad press killed the Corvair, Who is to say if the bad press had never happened the Corvair may have seen production into the early to mid 70's . Chevrolet in fact had made a full scale clay model of what the '70 Corvair would have looked like, The design was said to look much like the 73 A body Pontiac Grand Am. Could anyone imagine what would have been if GM would have produced it then?

The 1960 Corvair 4 dr, was an unpainted built that I found at a garage sale a few years back, And IIRC I paid about $15.00 for it. The 1969 Corvair is from a recent trade deal. When I was looking through the parts for the '69 I found the kit came with a convertible top (down). That gave me the idea to do the '69 as one of the 521 Convertibles that Chevrolet built for Corviar's Final year. I also done a search and found some of the Corvair's had the spare tire with the engine, And so that's what I did I added a spare in the engine compartment. The '69 also came with extra Headlight area's One which could have clear lights instead of the chrome ones attached to the bumper. The chrome ones got removed, as I added the ones for clear headlights. Those I think look better than the chrome ones.

The letters and Numbers on the lense ( FRST 55) and ford symbol are on those. So they belong to a 55 base model, Plus the T -Bird's had chrome on them.

Yes I more than likely would have let him borrow the money if he asked, Although I don't drink beer, I'd rather cook with it. Now Coca Cola is a different story. He also took three of my builds, One '70 Mustang. '76 Ford Torino and a '70 Impala ( which I'll never see again. But Actually the money was worse as It was for my youngest son who is in Jail for a joke gone wrong. Long story about that. Besides Jail is a hard place to be in but worse for a 21 year old Transgender. My youngest was born a girl, But Identifies as as a male, As I told his adopted dad Nature does and can throw some nasty curve ball's!

Thanks, But what's worse is that I was helping him restart his model collection that he had lost. I bought him a kit, gave him a tube of glue, Hobby Knife and glue tips. All which he now will not get! Like I said Throwing this all away just so he could buy a couple of cans of Beer. I caught up with him this week, and told him everything I did for him; he just screwed him self out of. He is no longer allowed at my house as I lost all trust in him!

Sadly I had to give a friendship the boot, He was a friend for over twenty years. But he decided to steal money from me, And my youngest son. All just to get some beer. I guess beer was better than having a good friendship to him. I had to tell him that he was no longer allowed at my house. ?

For those who live in the tri-State area, Van Del will close for the season around Labor day, In Mid-August the Drive in is open only on the weekend, Till then Monday night's are free POPCORN Night, and Tuesday Buy one admission get the second one in free. Plus your aloud to bring in your own food/Drinks (No Alcohol allowed). Gates open at 7.PM The cost is $8.00 for anyone over 12-61, 62 and over $5 or 11-6 is also $5.00 First run Movies Each Screen plays 2 Movies Unless it's a dusk to dawn then they show 3 Movies. Check out their facebook page! Or Van-Del drive in.com

Lets see #1. came back on the market in the 80's or 90's for awhile along with Clove gum, #2 Those wax bottles are still around, #3. Nope #4.Those are still around as well as the GUM ones #5.Last time I bought one from an old coke machine was in the early 1980's, #6 Touch before my time but knew about the show as a kid.,#7 Pizza hut in the late 70's, #8 Nope #9. Yes had that growing up in rual Paulding Co. Ohio., #10 nope, #11 Those once again are being produced as are record players, #12 Yes, and new balance owns and still produces those, #13 Yep I had Emegency, Gomer pyle USMC Last one was Evil K., #14. Just went to our local one Van-Del Drive in. Watched the incredibles2, Plus Antman and wasp.,#15 Nope, #16 Yes but reruns only, #17, Yes But the place closed in the early 2000's (drug store in Paulding Ohio).,#18, Yep my sisters had some old skates with the key's , #19 Yes those and the Top Value ones, also remember the catalogs from them! #20.Yes my grand parent had and used those back before they bought a polroid Camera. ( I added picture's The first is of the Van Del Drive in , And yes it has 3 movie screens. Van Del is located off Old 30 (Lincoln Highway) between Van Wert Ohio and Delphos Ohio (san the Name). They Have had people From many other states come to the Drive in , WE seen plate's from Texas, Mass, Iowa, amoung other's! On ( Tuesday July 17,2018)

If it were possible which promo's would you like to see re-issued? This includes Craftsman/ styleline (which are copies of the promo that you built) And had all the customizing parts. My self I'd like to see the Pontiac Bonneville's from 58-60 and 66-70, Dodge/Plymouth from 59-67 (non chargers/roadrunners) '58-60 Nomad's, 58-69 Buick's . Pictures added to show both promo and craftsman kit...

This isn't to change the subject, But This die cast looks almost to the kit body wise.

I for one, am happy to see the Off road Super scout II getting reissued! That kit hasn't been around since the late 1970's early 80's , And IIRC this is the first time it's ever been reissued. Now if round 2 can bring back the (S-Series) F-2575/2674 kit's back on the market.

Funny thing about that is you maybe right about that, As stranger things have happened!

Rob Hall, I agree with what you are saying that the kit was rushed. A.K.A half baked. But as I was trying to point out that all kit companies are guilty of doing the same thing. No this don't excuse this company from the mistakes that are bad in this kit, Nor is it to defend them. It was to point out that Companies like Revell, AMT, MPC, Monogram, Trumpter, and even Moebuis has missed the mark. Sadly this was a bad attempt on what should have been a decent kit!

Waynerd, I fail to see where Sears/Kmart has anything to do with this. Hobbico, Owned Revell USA Which affects the Hobby. Hobbico Copied Some of Traxx R.C, Things Thus started the demise of Hobbico. Your statement that The Company that made the Gray Ghost should have Copied AMT for most of the parts, Is why I wrote my response. It would have been Better to pay Round two for the use of the chassis mold's ect. The Real Point is This kit failed to hit the mark, Which all Model companies have done.

It was not an attempt to cover up the lack of quality of the Oldsmobile gray ghost kit, But to point out that "other "model companies have put out their fair share of below average quality kits. It's Odd that with so much tech that we have around today that there are still kit's that come out like the Gray Ghost. Yet the Promo car's from the 50's and sixty's seemed to be very good copies of the real thing (though being curbside Products)... Would I buy the Kit? maybe, Then I'd need a amt bobby allison Coca cola Monte carlo for the correct chassis wouldn't I?

Just some questions to all of those who look down upon this kit. Even though the Pyro( now Lindberg) Auburn speedster kit is from an old production, With all of it's mistakes still get's reissued does it not? AMT, JoHan, Revell were producing kit's, Minus the dreaded Palmer kit's, at the same time and had better looking kit's. Every Model company has it's "dogged" kit's, Just read any topic about most kit's (IE Starsky and Hutch Torino, Or the Revell 57 NOMAD KIT's) Another One is how many complain about how ERTL missed the mark on the Scout II kit's, And most of those are an easy fix with parts from a parts box! Last but least how many Die cast cars are out with as many mistakes as some plastic kit's or even worse than a plastic model? The fact is even the big guy's with all the tech, and such still can and do produce inaccurate models!

Well for one the former employee's of Revell USA, Hobby shop's and anyone who builds models! Lest you forget at this time there is no Revell USA? And the future of Revell even though it's Revell of Germany is uncertian when it comes to the U.S.

These photo's show that the decal was applied as directed, But the clear lenses have been painted over with the exception of the backup lights. The lenses wasn't painted over bckup lenses because it looks closer to the real way they are on these camaro's.

And isn't that one of the things that Hobbico done, and was sued over? What was the out come to That?

The Tail lights in this kit are Decal under the clear tail light lenses, My tip is apply the decal as directed in the instructions. But after the lenses dry paint the black strip, and both the red and yellow/orange on the outside of the lenses. Leave the white backup lights clear which will give the look of the real backup lights...Also remember no mater what color the interior is the dash is black.