Edsel-Dan

Yes, AMT's 57 Fairlane 500 kit Custom Edsel Wagon tail lights a bit Large They are closer to 1/20 scale I cut about 1/8 inch out of the center of them on both sets I have made I have a resin wagon that was sold as a Bermuda, but used the ford Tailgate trim, so Was doing her as a Villager I also bashed a Revell Chopped roof Ranchero with one of AMT's Modern Tool Edsel Pacer's I knoe the dorr length is correct as the Pacer was tooled as a 2dr Sad that I will not get to finish those 2 builds

Which Lindberg kit did you have with a Red Light bar?? I know with the run that had several State Agencies, After the First issue Ohio with the Then incorrect V bar 4 Red domes and 3 clear while box art look s like it shows 2 each red & Blue (And I was told that those Crown-Vids had Whelan Edge bars NOT the Vision/Vetor V bar , and the Orange County Fire unit, All have the Lightbar dome AND Tail lights in clear that are Painted/tinted 91% Isopropol Alcohol will strip them FAST!! Did the Orange County kit have a clear red Light bar? Thatt is one I never had Another big difference in the Lindberg & Revell kits, is the lightbar Sadly we lost that Great V bar after the Ohio issue, but the MX700 is nivce too The Revell kit has the Generic Edge Tyoe bar first produced in their second Impala Police kit, The Curbside snap kit The Full Detail (Glue) Snap kit 91 Impala had a Streethawk light bar That same Generic lightbar is in the Ford Expedition Police kit in all pictures I have seen (Even on the Revell Box) their tires look Wider than Lindberg's

I have one that needs the Chrome tail lights Sadly, that may not be in my future

Some of what I have is here; http://s145.photobucket.com/user/EdselDan/library/?sort=3&page=1 Not sure I can List them All Several Hundred now

I hope this is th correct are to post this, but it can be moved if neccessary I am looking at selling off my collections Models, Diecast, Dolls, Books, LP's etc due to the condition of my house and my unemployed status (MIGHT be able to change that as Auto Zone Is building a New site here) I know we do not sell here, but am hoping some one here might be interested in my collection and want to come and make me an offer for All or Most YOU Will need a LARGE Truck..... I Thank you all, and do hope I can remain a member, though if I loose the house I will not have computers, let alone a way to access the 'net, and this forum Even if I sell off ALL my Kits, Promos etc, aI would still come to read about everyone elses projects. and hope to take up building again at a latter date

The most recent Indy winner to die was Dan Weldon And Yes that same year, And in a Race The Last race of the season. Dan was entered and a Sweepstakes/contest was the reason If Dan won a Fan selected would win too Do not remember if it was $500,000,oo or a Million. But then that BIG crash!! How many involved?? 10? 15?? I know several Dan's car was hit, sent airborn and Cockpit side into the fence. When they got back in the cars for a Formation lap to conclude the race, I think they already knew...... Dario was Crying, as were others And Last year, Justin Wilson was caught up in a crash at Pocono If you did not see it, you wondered why he stopped A piece of the car that hit the wall sailed up, and was at the Wrong place in the air as Justin came past The piece hit his helmet, and flew away Justin;s car came to a stop The car behind him had a lot of damage, but his appeared to have none. Yet ALL workers went to Justin. Again, I think most knew, but confirmation would take almost a day Rossi was In the Correct place to Win. He also had lead earlier during the race Had Kanaan, Rahall, Castroneves won this way, No one would have said anything about the win, EVEN if it was the ONLY lap lead by that driver!!!!

I know they are out there, I have a Built but no idea on who did the resin parts Parts are Kit, others resin it is a Longbox Fleetside I got it and 4 others from an evilbay seller a few years ago Kimberly'scloset/fkameltoe Both names were used by the same seller I also got a 70, 71 and a Longbox Stepside 72 Have to check #5 All were built, painted. I did replace Modern tires/rims with correct era steelies or hubcaps!! OH, and I also have an original annual 67 too!! Got a LOT of that era Chevy/GMC Pickup!!!!! I can post pics!

It was!!! I want to say mid 80's at the LATEST I have the Millennium issue And since the Coupe, Sedan & Sedan Delivery all use the same chassis, fenders, engine, etc, just use the 39 Grill & hood on any coupe issue you have!!!! or Use them on the sedan delivery!!

I remember being surprised at the fact that this Pinto Wagon and MoPar's K car Wagon Reliant or Aries not sure were Identical in size!!!!! Especially when the Pinto was a 2dr, and the K car was a 4dr!! HOW did MoPar do that????? YES they were parked Side by side!!! I even want to say both were the same color and maybe even had wood-grain side inserts too (Was a LONG time ago and memory not what it was!!)

All I see is UGLY!!!! Hope to Never see an actual one ANYWHERE!!!

OK, By "Kit" I was NOT talking RESIN!!!! AMT, MPC, IMC, Lindberg, Pyro, Premire, Life-Like No Mass Producing Kit company offered either Kit or Promo in 1/25-1/24 scale (Nor 1/32) A FEW Diecast in 1/43-1/50 or even 1/64 scale were ALL The RESIN came out MANY years AFTER the car Passed into the history books!! It is too bad that Modelhaus no longer offers the model it would be Nice Hopefully Modelhaus is bought by some one with the skill & energy to keep the quality and the 67-71 era T-Bird 4dr is again made availabe

I know of NO Promo or Kit of the 4dr 'Bird, BUT......... DO KNOW one WAS Built Sorry, NO Pics. I did Not have a Digital Camera at the time Somewhere out there is a Brown & Yellow 4dr 70 HOPEFULLY Still close by so I can get it back!!! (I BUILT IT!! Rear door line was TOO steeply angled!!) 2 inch masking tape was used for the Vinyl Roof texture Model was built to replicate the real one owned by a Car Club member (Buddy Schuman) back then Rear of roof was Not raised to match car. just scribed new door lines and added extra door handles

There were 6 kits in this series It was done a few times. I also have a few in the "Winter-Chill" version The 6 kits were the 34 Ford (Former ZZ Top Coupe) 55 Chevy, 68 GTO, 69 Camaro, Z-28 (as shown above), 70 Mustang Mach-1, and 78 Corvette. I have SEVERAL of All 6!!!! Here are the 6 of the series; Many were also done in Spy Gadget, and Cyborg/Cyber version Color of car was bigest difference between series/version The 70 Mustang is Blue in the Halloween series, and White in the Winter Chill

Since they did not offer the International I guess they took the T600 (Closest overal shape??) and made it "Look" the part That does Not surprise me!! Not sure if they offered other Indy/Cart cars, but likely the only difference would have been Decals Also, unlike now, there were differences between Chevy teams (Or Ford--others) but in kit form only decals were different!!!

I Am surprised to see the cargo door & spare tire compartment insert for the Sedan Delivery. And, why is the trailer tongue there too?? I though that trailer was self contained. It was offered once by itself through Blueprinter

OK on the Monte Carlo I do not think I have any In Fact, only know I have 2 of the Davey Allison T-Bird Monogram 1/32 nascar kits All others are AMT. I do No't believe Monogram used any other cab that the Standard or T-600 (Aero/Swoopy) KW Convertional in those transporter kits I need to look at the kit again to see if the Cab from the Allison kit is a T600 style or Standard KW I had to get the Aeromax separately!!!! I have the First issue Maroon of that Ford!!!

I have 3 of the transporter kits Four if you count the 2 Kyle Petty!!!!! I also have the Davey Allison & Corporate Team-mate Mario/Michael Andretti CART set I know they also did Jeff Gordon's Dupont & John Force Funny Car team haulers BUT, I believe ALL have the same KW cab!!! Luckily Monogram did the Aeromax Ford so the Davey Allison/Robert Yates rig can be built Correctly And I have 2 of the Thunderbird's for the rig too!! (Just need to dig it out again!!) The Davey/Yates rig has the Lounge parts for the front trailer compartment while the Andretti rig has SHOP Equipment there DID Monogram have Monte Carlo's?? know at the time these came out Chevy teams ran Lumina's I do know Monogram did NOT offer the Grand Prix, so anyone doing Kyle Petty;s rig needs AMT kits for the cars!!!

I hope that Revell eventually re-issues ALL of the Monogram & Revell 1/32 kits!!! And I believe there was more that One AMX!! I have seen an SST kit too (A Pink AMX & an Orange SST were listed on that evil Auctionbay site for $10.oo each built Not sure if they sold though) Also a VW Beetle, a Formula S Barracuda (I have one) the 56 Vette, 57 Chevy, T-Bird & Fairlane 500 I have at least 3 of the 3 57's!! and 2 of the 56 Vette and Cougar!! I have had 2 each of the Cooper Ford & Ferrari 275!! We Can NOT get the Revell late 70's Nova back as it was converted into a Custom El Camino, but the Van Should be salvagable!! EVEN Police & Fire versions!!! As to the MACK R, I think those Israeli rigs are DM cabs Not R's!! Look at the hoods!! And What about all the other Semi cabs Monogram had, Chevy Bison & GMC General Freightliner Conventional & COE, KW & Pete COE's & Conventionals!!! I think they had Both flat roof & Aerodyne KW's. at least in the COE (Maybe even the conventional too!) I still have One of the Ford Screamer that I will not build myself But need to make sure it is complete!! The Monogram Nova was a Glue kit With opening hood & engine Just like the 69 Charger, & EXP/LX7!! I have a Charger BOTH kit versions had all parts, only differences were decals & color of plastic!! Were there others in this series???

Check most 80's Annuals!!! Also, I know the original issue of K.I.T.T had them!! (Does the last issue??) And YES MPC had 2 sizes But I do NOT remember them having both in one kit I have the smaller in kits like the Dodge Charger 2.2 Larger on Camaro's, Firebirds, and Vette's Though Indy used Firestone Or Goodyear those years, I believe the 82 Camaro & 86 Vette Pace Car kits had BFG's The AMT issue Ghostbuster's Ecto-1A SHOULD have had the BFG's but, it had the hollow Goodyears!! (Original Box Art clearly showed BFG's on the actual car One thing. The AMT Hollow Goodyears are Slightly larger in diameter that the MPC BFG's!!!! Was it Tamiya, or Otaki that offered the Big & Little sets with 4 different rims?? I have 2 sets on 5 slot rims with them. (MAYBE correct for the Red & White Stiped Tomato --but finding them now) rims Would have loved to get the Turbine style (A-Team Van!!--both Front pair of tires Are ON that!!--YES had to add to rim diameter) I THINK they May have been offered again by Arii at one time??

I HAVE that LP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bobby Allison, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Buddy Baker, Darrel Waltrip & Cale Yarlborough Wish it were relieased on CD now!!!!

That Ford Street Rod started as a Miniature (Smaller0 Copy of the 1/24 ZZTop car!! It has been re-issued a few times a few of those Monogram 1/32 have been issued in Seasonal sets (Winter Chill, Halloween, etc) as well as other Themed series I was buying the Halloween & Winter Chill series at Wally's for as little as 50 CENTS each!!!!! Current ones run $10.oo or More each!!!!

Trying to find pic's of the body in th eother kits Here is a "Promo" in the same Green as the Original kit (Might be a Built kit!--Notice broken mirror post,and Lack of black-out trim around windows & Pillars!!) And here is a Red Promo; (WITH Promo Box) Here is a White one (Or at least Looks white in the pic; I am going to say that since all pictures on the box show the Yellow, or Green that likely those Custom issues are molded in those 2 colors The kits I found listed as Opened do not show kit parts

I am somewhat surprised no Aftermarket company has offered a better Multi-piece grill/bumper set for the 59 Caddy What with FOUR Modern kits (Actually Three, but Convert + Hardtop versions for Monogram/Revelle) It seems like a No brainer!!! Unless ALL (including producers) expected it to be done in Photo-etch only! Is the grill too fine a detail for resin?? I still have a Ghostbuster's and the Biarrits in progress, so maybe look at using an extra grill or 2 and cutting all the pieces apart as on the actual car???

I believe the First issue was Molded in a dark green metallic!! I have 2 of that version Very Close to Maryland's DNR (Park Ranger+forest/Wildland fire) color at the time HERE!! Image copied from that evil Auction site This is the ORIGINAL issue, and the one I have 2 of I also found 2 more Custom issues a Yellow one and a lime green one The Yellow one has the same Purple flame stickers as the black custom shown above

Gunze did a Better job there on their 1/32 kit They have the head light bezel's cast in place on the body, and the correct dividing line is there for where they end on the side of the fender!!