Edsel-Dan

She is A Beaut!! Too bad the old 'copcars' link is dead!!! And YES it would be great to be able to build a replica!!!!!

already?? This one was Just re-issued last year, or the year before!!! They Must have gotten to news this kit is in BIG demand!!!!! I still want a couple to go with the Original I still have not finished I need to re4place Almost ALL ot the tires on that one!! DRY-ROT!!!!

I found a little info on the AMT ALF Aero Chief Snorkle kit The Clear Red & Amber parts have been brought back! No more chrome lenses I want a few of them now!! and hope the Pumper & Ladder Chief kits get the Retro-Deluxe treatment too

Yes Rodger Penske Same as wning 2 $ 22 now He only ran select events befor getting Rusty Wallace as Driver in 70-72 seasons he entered Mark in mostly the Riverside races Do you remember when they had THREE races there at Riverside??!!!!!! That Matador is a 72 isn't it?? I though the Javelin was run in 71, or the First few events Mark drove

AMT offered the JoHan George Folmer Javelin/AMX kit too back in the EARLY 70's I have 3 of them They were sold through Coca-Cola ads, and in stores They were Mark Donahue's Penski car!!! They could be either Trans Am or Nascar as Mark did drive in a FEW 71 & 72 Nascar events For Pernski The Jav/AMX was used until the redesigned Matador came out in 73. After Mark's Death, Bobby Allison joined Penski's Nascar team

I would love to see that one back too BC issue is Going HIGH in $$$

I did the Paint method of Vinyl roof on a 70 Eldorado. seams were done with ,01x.02 evergreen strip just get them Straight. as long as they are close to where they are on the actual car That was Easy on the Edlo, as it only has 1 down the center Use a Color of Flat paint Close to what the final roof color will be My Eldo has a White roof, so used flat white paint. And Here CHEAP Store brand enamel is best!! No need to pay high dollar for a Name brand!!! The Texture paint may also work, but Try to find one close to roof color and see if you can get a Clearanced one!! My Wally's has 3 different colors now clearanced! Might grab one of each

I have an original Box art MPC 56-57 Vette. Bought in Late 60's-early 70's. It has the metal coils, not plastic

Good Luck on that!!! ALL I can say is check with Local Antique Car Clubs, then that evil auctionbay site

Interesting idea, but Bonneville Slat Flats would be about the Only place it could run with the width of the front axle track, and how close the fenders & skirts are, you can Only turn it by Tow truck!!!! or replace all that fiberglass/carbon fiber at EVERY pitstop!!!!!!!! For aerodynamic reasons the front tires should Not stuck out past the fenders!!! But, it will also force WIDE turns due to limiting how tight a radius they fronts can steer!did not do so well here. They still do it all over Europe, Asia & even Assie!! I even have a couple PC game demos of Semi truck racing Too bad semi cab racing

Blazing Bison was the Tractor's Name Meister Brau was only its Sponser!!!! Curious as to what decals version will be offered I do remember that when this kit came out, the actual tractor had gone to 5 Engines!! 2 were at 90 Degree angle to the three in-line 1 off each side!!!! I believe between the second & third in-line engines

when did they delete the coil spring working suspension?? I built the 74 Annual With that feature!!

Actually, The tail lights are Chrome in the P-L kit as they are part of the rear bumper!! I also have both kits!! I Cut the 4 Bullitts off the rear bumper on my P-L kit!!! I was Not able to do that for the larger lenses surrounding the backup lights!! The AMT kit has ONLY the Step Bumper as that was how the car was Modified for the second Movie! Ecto-1 in the first movie had a Standard rear Bumper the 1A of the second movie had the Step Bumper Here is my Photobucket album for Ecto-1 & 1A http://s145.photobucket.com/user/EdselDan/library/Models/Ghostbusters?sort=3&page=1 Both are the AMT kit!! the 1A is completed, the 1 is stalled. I still need to the correct Stock Cadillac Hubcaps for her, and to tint the windows. I do not think the scribed line in the window piece is for Standard Ambualnce tinting Both Movies show a Clear Band in the side & tailgate (rear door) windows with Upper & lower section tinted gray/dark This is Easily seen in the interior shots while enroute to a call Harold Ramis & Bill Murry looking at where they are going in the WILD ride/Turn!!! Here Polar-Lights has the windshield & front doors in clear, while the rest are in VERY Dark gray/black (BARELY transluscent let alone transparent!!! So AMT kit is the Best to start with for that alone!!! Both kits have errors. AMT gave us Chrome Reverse rimes with Baby Moons. ONLY the Baby Moons were Chrome in the Movie the rims were White! Both give us Incorrect Spotlight mounts and omit the side Mirror from the Spotlight P-L kit does Not have the Standard Caddy side Mirror, or AM radio antenna!! YES there were TWO side Mirrors on Ecto-1!!\And the Short Antenna on the right fender!! Also Ecto-1 had Two Larger Whip antennas. the one on the right front CLOSE to the AM radio antenna and a Second on the left rear Both clip to the roof rack/carrier at or near the top front cross bar The ladder in the P-L kit is too heavy, and Bent while the car has a Straight ladder!! I watched those movie scenes Over and Over on BOTH movies (OLD VHS tapes, I recorded off HBO/Max/Showtime/???) AMT's Message board decals are VERY incorrect The original Box art showed the actual car. I counted the Dots, and made my own from Blank Revell Goodyear Blimp sighs!! Scaled down on a Photocopier way back when!! I had to splice them to get the correct length!! (did that before reducing them!) That Photo-etch set would have been Nice back them!!! Looking at the decals I need to check the second movie again I remember seeing "WE PROMISE" not We're Ready before "TO BELIEVE YOU" We Promise is on the front fender!!!!! I know I am likely repeating info I gave back then, but..... Better to repeat, than forget!!!!

I got the Bronco in trade not too long after it was sold out Also, Watch for the "Wild Hoss" Bronco kit for the original issue It is molded in Tan not white like the M-K re-issue. I got one Complete for CHEAP off that evil Auction bay site Under 25.oo shipped!! was a few years ago, so might be a little more now But, Check you may get lucky!!!

Sad news!! I have One but wanted a few more. Already VERY High cost for those last re-issues

Pretty sure that is one of the "MINT's" pieces If Danbury, ONLY way to get one is Second Hand, ie That Evil Auctionbay site Or maybe find one of Craig's List in your area, or at a larger Model event Not too sure Franklin still has any Diecast available either though

Rear roof up-rights do match the Jo-Han 66 Ambulance nore that the Ghostbuster's 59 though. And yes it Is a 64 Look at the First Pic. The grill sections are not in a Flat plain to each other They Bevel Inward from the center to top & bottom And, HOW did you get the Screen Shots?? Is Misfits available on DVD now?? it was a Flop of a Series, so did not survive a full season Too bad as I liked it

Hard to say Some Jo-Hn Most of the Desert Race AMT re-issues,(only got 3 from the series) Had a few chances to get the MPC annual Dodge Pickups, but the Add-on lights in the grill made be pass them, not knowing they were not cast in place Now the only way I can do a Squad 51 is the PAPER kit I have!!! I Do have 2 each of the 68 Caddy Convert & 63 Plymouth!! I bought Many Jo-Han at McCrory's!!. no less than 4 Police Pursuit 1 pair was $3.25 each, I think the second pair $5.25 each a few years later Also had the chance to get MANY of the AMT Chevy Van-Open Road Mini-Motor Home at AMES!!

I never used the Model Master stuff, but the standard Clear. I Quit using it when a simple piece of tape would peal it off MONTHS later!! Or when it would burn through with a VERY old bottle of Turtle wax!!

Not sure, it WAS a while ago, but having built the "Scavenger" and wanting the Monster version back then, I thought they were back-to-back issues, especially with the Monster being the Scavenger with the Lifted suspension!! Lightbar is Very wrong for that era Tow truck though unless it was owned by a Fire or Police Department!! Amber was regulated to them by the 70s.!! Too bad MPC never offered it with Clear caps!! It would be TOO much to offer red, Amber, & Blue, but Clear could be tinted any color!!!

Aren't the Moebius kits packaged here in the US?? Sent from China as Crates of bagged parts, and boxed here? Aren't boxes and Instructions printed here?? Too warm plastic would NOT account for warping then. Too tight a Packing would though. Wouldn't they have to pay Import tarriffs on complete kits ready to sell? Isn't that why Tamiya, Fujimi, Heller, Rev-Germany etc are so expensive??

That is what we are Hoping, But why I speculate that the re-issue has not yet happened Possibly the Phone booth, and other accessory tooling from the TTT issue were not found We are getting a Different Wheelstander from the kit, but..............

I like many listed here. Dodge Vans, Chargers, Challengers, Monacos, etc Cougars, Cyclones, Chevelles Base level Tempest/Le Mans, Wagons, 4dr Sedans/hardtops As for a "Hollywood" product. How about a 72 Dodge D100/300 Commercial Chassis with Utilty Box and LA County Fore Department markings?? THAT one would be HIGH Demand!!!!! It could come out as a Standard Pickup too!!!!! Too bad the other Piece(s) were such One Topic Build/use Though they Could do what AMT did with their American LaFrance kit tooling and make 3 different builds possible. Would a Crown Firecoach or Ward LaFrance be that good a seller though??

My area store had those Pistols back from the Warehouse "Fire" sale from Lindberg!! I think 3 or 4 different ones. When I get cash week after next, I HOPE they have an SSR, and the Maverick Dodge besides the few 97 Crown-Vic's I did not find back during the Fire sale!! SSR was an Indy Pace car, so I need one

I built one of those Turbine's Back when and SEVERAL of the 'Tri-Five' Chevys. Only problem I had on either of them was with the tie-rod on the Turbine It so Thin it was EXTREMELY Fragile and broke repeatedly after assembly!!