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I have the 1/32 that I need to restore Wish the 1/25 kit included the Bear figure like the 1/32 kit did
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F1 Hedge ... not what you think
Edsel-Dan replied to Foxer's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I believe he is the front Jack-Man Remember F1 cars do not use Hydrolic jacks but those Lift dollys -
Another Ebay Comedy
Edsel-Dan replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The animal looks like a Rabbit with the ears cut off/low out os 61 Falcon Ranchero or 59 Buick, (or both??) and I would also Pass on that wreck MIGHT offer $5.oo, but NO more with NO stock parts -
Information on Monogram's Exotics Series
Edsel-Dan replied to oldcarfan's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I have 2 of that Ultimates Cobra Never did get the Vette!!! I have No problem with Smaller scale kits I hope that the 132 All Stars sells well for Round2 and we get the 143 series next Hopefully including kits Never re-issued after the original run, ie; T-Bird, VW Beetle, Indy car, Custom GTO -
I have a Dual-Cowl Pheaton Duesy to restore and a later re-issue to build I also built the Rolls Royce Cabriolet that sadly met the Sun a little too close and have another of the Series to build Would I buy more YES IF I had the money to let me I Love those Classics I also have a few of the Hubley Diecast kits of the classics of that Vintage 2 of the 3 Packards,All 3 of the 32 Chevies I know of and 2 of the Model A Fords Roadster & Woody
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Information on Monogram's Exotics Series
Edsel-Dan replied to oldcarfan's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I built and still have the 450SL Would love to get that one again Sorry No pics right now -
You might try asking this question in a Paper Modeling group/fortum Or in a 3D forum/group You need the file to be in a format that 3D printers use like .obj or 3ds Check your local Library, they may now have a 3D printer for use by patrons. Mine does,but is not open to patrons yet due to Their (Librarians) still learning to work it Check other Printers/printing places like Fed-Ex/Kinkos etc Staples might be able to help too You can also check on-line services like Shapeways as well But scaling up the rim/hubcap may be on you
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I have the Newport Convertible from the 'Metalflake' series still need a part or 2 though
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Your Rarest Built Kit.
Edsel-Dan replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I have (or had) 2 of those AMT Chrome Wall Plaque Profile Kits I want to say Mustang & Cuda I would LOVE to find the full series!! Not built by me but in my collection are AMT 58 Pontiac Convertible, 62 Cadilac, 59 EDSEL hardtop. 59 Galaxie Convert, 61 Buick convert, 57 Country Squire (kitbash with Ranchero version & Resin pieces) 67-71 Chevy & GMC Pickups and others. Built, and or awaiting resto/completion are 60 & 63 Ford Pickups, 59 Buick now Convertible Indy Pace Car, Wheat's Nostalgia Resin Kit 58 EDSEL Pacer Hardtop (he stopped offering kits a few years after I got mine) And more I can not think of Plus a few sold last July!! I have that 69 Torino Convertible/hardtop too (Or Most of one) Ron I love your 61 Caddy's But look again They are Hardtops Not Sedans ---NO 'B' Pillar!! -
Modelling Oddities/Mistakes
Edsel-Dan replied to NY Modeler's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Yes AMT had the Generic "Pick-Up" kit box You had to look at te end to see which itwas Same for some of the annuals Especially in the "Advanced Customizing Series" Impala & Galaxie used the same box art Remember, AMT did not print up Individual boxes for the first few years of kit production! Another Error from Jo-Han their 69 Road Runner Annual included Decals for Richard Petty He jumped to Ford that year as Chrysler would not let him change over to Charger for use of their Daytona, And Plymouth Did Not have plans for a twin Petty went back to Plymouth for 70 as they added their Winged Warrior the Superbird -
MPC/Round 2 - Pony Express is back from the grave!
Edsel-Dan replied to Faust's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
The TC3 kit above is an AMT pice I had THREE of them!!!! Still have 1 I want to build to set next to my MPC Dodge Charger 2.2 which is the SAME Body style!! The Drug Store I could by from was "Drug Fair" Got the K&K Insurance Daytona and Rev 59 Fairlane 500 Skyliner & 57 Ranchero their when first re-issued in 74-75 Got the MPC 1/20 scale Ford Econoline "Ironside" issue there too -
Modelling Oddities/Mistakes
Edsel-Dan replied to NY Modeler's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I have a few of the 2 blue built box art issue of the AMT 65 Chevelle Malibu wagon I must have gotten lucky All of mine were complete Wagons 2 have donated their roof & interior sections for Tempest GTO Wagons 65 is well underway just needs 65 GTO interior cut and modified 64 is in Preliminary stages Wagon 4dr Door lines drawn on GTO body -
GMC/Chev van kits. I have questions...
Edsel-Dan replied to iamsuperdan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The second grill in the A-Team kit should be the Classic Chevy grill I have 2 of the original issue A-Team kit and Both have the Chevy grill as seen in the Rescue And Dirty Donnie versions, just Not chromed There were NO chrome plated parts in the A-Team issue I have No Missing parts, Just the trees Chromed in other releases were Not plated in the A-Team issue -
A Blast From the X-EL Past
Edsel-Dan replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Got to LOVE Tech!! One more time this#%!* thing Jumps the page while I am typing and I will Close it BACKWARD Snapping it in two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and it AIN'T mine to Shatter!!!!!!!!!) I have several of these X-El/Jo-Han fliers and 4 of the promos Mine are; Pink 58 Cadillac Black with Red roof 58 Olds--I would trade this one for a Different color combo and both light Blue, and Black 56 Plymouth I always wanted the Wagon and both 63 Starfire & 68 Chrysler 300 Convertibles!!!!! And Yes, I too wish these could be re-issued!!! -
1984 Custom Cadillac (California Wheels Edition) By Revell
Edsel-Dan replied to Dr. Cranky's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Not sure on Rims/Hubcaps unless you have a set from a Jo-Han 77-79 Promo/kit Tires I used MPC Goodyear G70-15's on my 79 Build The Jo-Han tires look too small, and are VERY bland!!--NO sidewall detail, NO Tread Pattern!! Does any Offer copies of the Jo-Han rims Now??? -
Got bit on ebay
Edsel-Dan replied to Jon Haigwood's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I believe the body was corrected with the F+F issue of the Charger kit I have one of the F+F kit with Correct rear window The Original Dukes kit not only had the Daytona/500 roof, It also had the Nascar interior tub, and NO rear seat Had a similar incedent on that Evil Auction site Won a Box lot of 2 Started/Built kits With extras 62 Thunderbird Hardtop (Annual AND Before the Modern Tool was announced) and 72 Road Runner (Again an original Annual) Runner included Photo-Etch grill, etc 1 Month after winning & Paypaling, I had not received any info let alone the models. I sent a message to the seller. Her reply was that Hubby (who handled the models) had JUST returned from Hospital and would pack them that night for shipping to me Another Month passed and Still NO models I sent another message asking about them This time I got NO Reply!!!!! Two days later I filed the complaint About 1 Month after Evilbay CLOSED the complaint WITHOUT Refunding Anything!!!!! AND to top it off The Closed their account Almost as fast!! NOW you know why I will NEVER use 'Pay-The-Bay' again!!!! If you can Not accept Postal Money Order, You Don't want My business (of course I am NOT buying anything anymore due to finances, but.....) Just wish I Had paid that way then I WOULD have gotten the refund or the models, or even BOTH!!!! They would have been Threatened with FEDERAL Arrest!!!! -
Ollie's strike again
Edsel-Dan replied to GLMFAA1's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Was back at the area one last week (Had to renew Plates on Car and MVA is across the street from Ollie's) Still only the flatbed trailer with 40 Ford Coupe set--Large paper sign on the shelf to Proove that too!!! Georgia, N.C. & Tenn 97 Crown Vics No AMT's Left!!!! SEVERAL of the 1/32 T Couplet Roadster for $4.99 Last time they had 1/32 kits they were $7.99 like the Crown-Vics!!!! Passed MANY back then Still had a few Super Bee Chargers left too NOTHING came home with me even at their GREAT Discounted price!!!! MIGHT have tried for the Box Van Dodge L700 set, but My area store Will NOT get them!!!! The Green Paper sign only showed the Flat trailer with Ford Coupe -
$30+ kits - hows it affect you?
Edsel-Dan replied to Jantrix's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I was effected a few years ago!! Unemployment STINKS!!!!!!!!!!! Though I have looked, I have NOT purchased ma new kit in 3-4 YEARS I wanted the Retro Re-issue AMT Aero-Chief kit, but $60.00 at Hobby Lobby before a 40% Coupon Knocked that one Out I am almost waiting for the Chinese companies to take ownership of the tooling they have and stat flooding the market with kits at Half price or lower Like they did with Code3 Diecast Fire Trucks (Though Code3 did Stop Production before the takeover) -
Anyone with access to a 1983-1986 T-Bird?
Edsel-Dan replied to robdebie's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
You could also look for the Bill Elliot Museum If still active (His son Chase is Rookie Of The Year for 2016 so likely IS) They might even have a few of those cars in the Collection Melling did not fully buy the team from the Elliot Brothers He did sponser them though In Fact he offered them a ONE Race deal. But a race or so later they could not afford to repaint the car and left his decals on This lead him to full time sponsership When he left Bill drove for Junior Johnson/Budweiser But they did not have the success expected Bill last drove for Ray Everingham in Dodges I Do not remember who he was with between Johnson & Everingham -
OK ON those MPC/AMT BF Goodrich hollow tires They started in Late 70's 78 or 79, and ran thru the 80s BUT Those in the Omni.Chargers and Toyotas are Smaller than those in the Camaros & Trans Ams!!! I have versions of the Charger (Red 2.2) and MANY T/A's (K.I.T.T) and an Indy Pace car 82 Camaro so I do know that I am correct on the tire sizes One thing I did find The Original issue of AMT's Ecto-1a from Ghostbusters 2 shows T/A Radials on the Actual car, but the kit has the Hollow Goodyears tires They are slightly larger in diameter and a better fit for the build, but...... I believe Chief Joseph makes the correct BFG's for the Ecto-1a But as I can not afford to buy any, I do not know how acurate they are I narrowed a set of the hollow Goodyears from the kit and removed the lettering to make BFG's for mine
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I have 5 of the cars from the series Or DID HAVE them 27 Lincoln Cabriolet/Roadster, 28 Lincoln Pheaton, Both 32 Chrysler Cabriolet/Convertible/Roadster, & Pheaton and the 32 Chevy My Lincon Convertible/Roadster was an Early 70's MPC re-issue Connisure Classics having ONLY the Stock building option and Parts. (NO Gangbuster Parts) This is also so far the only kit Not re-issued For the most part the 2 Chrysler kits included teh SAME Gangster parts only differing in the body and interior parts I hsd Both Gangbuster & Bloody Mama issues of the Pheaton/4dr The Gangbuster issue was molded in black, Bloody Mama kit in White Bloody Mama was a Movie tie in kit for Ma Barker's gang YES the movie title was 'Bloody Mama' That kit had the decals sheet with the Jewel case & Suitcase Cash
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So far, ONLY the Woman and other parts from the 27 Lincoln Roadster/Cabriolet have Not included in a re-issue And the Chevy Cabriolet/Roadster Lost those parts in favor of Hop-Up/Hot-Rod parts The Chrysler, and Lincoln Pheaton have included all the Gangbuster parts since the AMT Connisure Classics issues done but Ertl Also at least the Lincoln Peaton was re-issued in the Gangbusters box are as part of the Buyer's Choice program (or was that a regular issue just limited??) The only thing was that the Chrysler kits did Not include the decals for the Jewelery case or Suitcase with Cash All other parts were there, Standing and sitting figures, Safe, Guns, Hand Grenades, Knives, etc Same with the Pheaton, Booze bottles, and cases for them, Violin case, Guns, etc And, Yes, I have the Re-issues with the parts