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Haven't seen one of those built in ages. Nice job, Bill! If you don't mind me asking, what paint was used for the metallic grey areas?

I agree. You seem to have built some very nice models, but it's hard to see all your work with such small pictures. Is there a way to make them bigger? Maybe one of our members or a moderator could help... Also,any chance we could see some engines, chassis and interiors?

I came across some of these enamels* recently, and they look like high quality products, but I don't think they're very well known among car modelers, whereas I've heard they have a great reputation in the model railroad community. My main question is about the best reducer for airbrushing. The shop was completely out of Floquil thinner, and in most painting scenarios, we're usually advised to "stay within the system", i.e. only use the same mfrs paints & reducers, etc. Does anyone here have direct experience using some other kind of reducer with these enamels? (Testors? Lacquer thinner?). If you've painted any projects with these paints, show us some pics! *Floquil also offers acrylic paints. This thread is only about their enamels.

These Pontiacs were some of the best looking A-bodies out there, and yours flat out rocks in red! Is that hobby paint? Dupli-Color? I'm assuming you used the kit exhaust; anybody know why the two mufflers are so different in size?

I wish I'd had the foresight to consider that our friend Dan might have access to proprietary information that he's not allowed to share. We generally only get info on new US kits when their respective mfrs decide to release it, so I'm not sure why I thought Aoshima would be willing to spill the beans on any of their upcoming projects. Thanks to all who added their input to this thread, and for the true believers, let's keep our fingers crossed for a good '70 Charger soon.

Wow, despite all my lousy clues you guys solved it. I thought it would be the custom yellow Chevelle SS, but all the pics I found showed it with Cragar SS wheels. Plowboy & Mark remembered the actual kit they came from & Casey came through with a picture of the 1:1wheels. Mark was also correct about the first set of wheels I posted - they came up during a Google search of Fenton wheels. Lots of interesting info on the Super Tricks & S/STs, too. Bunch of brainiacs on here.... Thanks!

Years ago, Monogram put out a car model (probably a muscle car/street machine) that had a distinctive type of solid aluminum wheel somewhat like the Centerline Auto/Drag, but more along the lines of these: If memory serves, the wheels didn't have rivet details like an Auto/Drag or the American Racing version etc, but did have about 10 diamond-shaped designs machined into, but not through, the surface of the wheel. I believe the 1:1 versions were made by Fenton, but Google has not been my friend today. If someone could post up a pic of the kit I'm thinking of, I'd be grateful. PS These are Auto/Drags. These are not the droids wheels I am looking for.

In the original thread, it sounded like Aoshima had penciled the '70 Charger in as plan B, depending on what their market research told them about doing a '70 'Cuda. The point of this thread is to ask the board member with the closest ties to the company whether there's still a reasonable possibility of that happening.

Mods - I placed this post in the General section because that's where the 'Cuda thread was. It's not a call-out post, but it might be of interest to others in that thread who wondered about the possibility of seeing a new '70 Charger in the near future. Dan, I'm guessing that Revell's recent announcement has caused Aoshima to remove the '70 'Cuda from the list of new kits they were considering for production. By any chance, do you know if they are they still considering the '70 Charger? As I said in your 'Cuda thread, the MPC kit is expensive, the AMT F&F kit is garbage and I don't think Revell's going to get around to doing a '70 anytime soon. If Aoshinma were to create this kit and do it well, they'd have the market cornered. And if what you've told us about their turnaround time being quicker than the US model companies, so much the better. In your opinion, would a friendly email campaign help our cause? TIA for any information you can share.

Thanks Andy!

Depends on how accurate you want to be. SEL's version are based on the old Monogram Goodyear GT Radial. It still has that tread pattern and an opening better suited for 1/24 scale wheels. OTOH, if you're doing 1/24 scale factory stock builds of early '70s muscle cars, this might be the best choice.

Actually that's a brilliant idea. I can either wish & hope and see what happens, or I can try and make something happen. I went to Round2's site http://round2models.com/contact and sent them a nice email complimenting them on their tires and asking if they had considered making them available as a package deal a la the slicks & whitewalls they released earlier. If you're interested in helping me push this idea, feel free to do the same.

Enlighten us.

I never became a member of their board, but I'd peek in every once in a while to see what all was being built. A few years ago, they had some fairly talented builders on there, although that seemed to taper off slightly in the last couple years. As far as board management, I was impressed by the fact that they had set standards for photography - basically anything even slightly fuzzy, out of focus or improperly lit wouldn't cut it. (This isn't meant as a swipe against this or any other model board). I feel bad for them losing their modeling "home", but the guy running the board has apparently found them a new place to play. Thanks for capturing the link to the tutorials, Doug!

Mark Budniewski answered my question over on the Spotlight board. I don't know much about him but from what I've seen, he seems to have a wealth of knowledge about the entire modeling world. It wouldn't surprise me if he had legitimate connections that resulted in his getting this kit early. He's a member of this forum, too. Maybe he'll pop in and clarify. .

Hmmmm, I posed this question on another forum and one person replied that the latest Hurst Olds had them. I'm guessing he's referring to this one. He mentioned that the tires have finer tread detail in addition to the pad-printed lettering, so I'm hoping one of our vigilant members will post some pictures up for us.

Wow, sometimes a color just seems tailor-made for a particular car, and this is one of those times. My compliments on your paint work and engine detailing, Mehmet.

Since this board prohibits the use of expletives, I'll have to settle for just saying I'm impressed. I hope we'll get to see more of your work soon.

If so, is there any chance we can talk them into selling them as tire packs? If memory serves, they already offer older style slicks and whitewall tires in special packs.

Josh, your friend may want to add a descriptor behind the Ford 351. Some modelers may not know the difference between a 351W and a 351C.

What I meant was did you use Testors # 1111 dark blue, Model Masters $#1972 Blue Angel blue, Humbrol #14 Oxford Blue, Tamiya X-3 Royal Blue etc.

If you don't mind, I'd like to know what specific paint you used on that air cleaner.

If we're talking internationally, then the answer is the Trabant. It featured a two cylinder two-stroke engine that made more smoke than power, and had a body made of poor man's fiberglass (resin plastic reinforced with cotton or wool fibers. It's pretty much Bakelite). One redeeming feature: Eastern European farmers discovered that the bodies could be dismantled and fed to goats and pigs. Certainly a serendipitous discovery, as the mfr only used this material for the body as a way to avoid paying the high cost of steel. Worst US-made car? The Vega. I wonder how much scrutiny the engineering degrees posted on the wall at GM Powertrain got after they released an engine that had an unsleeved aluminum block engine with an iron head. Apparently GM didn't do nearly enough testing on this combo, as these engines overheated and warped, and the unsleeved aluminum block was more of an exotic sieve when it came to oil control. Stories from back in the day indicate it wasn't uncommon to have to replace one of these engines under warranty in under two years. Unfortunately, those same stories also abound with instances of new Vega bodies rusting on the dealer lot. Chevy certainly wasn't alone in helping drive American car consumers to foreign brands, but they may be the most culpable.

I should have made the first sentence more emphatic. If you're thinking of using Pine-Sol to strip paint off a model, test it on an unused piece from the kit first. Luckily for me, the kit that was ruined wasn't anything I valued.