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The Hemi engines ended up in the S'Cool Bus, but who knows where the rest ended up!

If you really have to have the automatic transmission, there is a Ford-o-matic in the Lindberg 1953 Ford kits. The Revell 1957 Fords also have some nice dress-up parts for the engine. If you wanted to go nuts on chassis detail, you could steal the running gear from the AMT 1956 T-Bird, but that's beginning to sound too much like work!

I received a replacement body for my Land Rover in the mail, arrived from Germany to Canada in less than two weeks!

Fairly easy to do, as long as you're not lusting after a Fuelie. You can find the majority of the bits for a carbureted '63 (250/300hp) in the Revell '64 Impala kit, though you will need to find an air cleaner (AMT '63 Vette?)

If you are looking for a detailed chassis with steerable wheels, you may want to check out the AMT 1970/72 Corvettes. There is no real difference between a C2 and C3 chassis, and it will give you the exhaust system that recent issues of the MPC Vette lack.

Check your local Canadian Tire, they were selling the One Coat as 'Extreme Lacquer'. I bought some a few weeks back for $4.75 a can! I have been getting good results with the Vallejo Model Air metallics. They airbrush well, and even flow nicely when I need to brush paint a part.

Great looking build. From what I read, this car started out as one of Fred Lorenzen's cars, and years after Scott retired and parked the car, it was purchased and restored back to #28 appearance.

It's pretty rare, I've never seen one in person before. Even the stock Maverick is pretty uncommon to find at swap meets.

Many years back, when Scale Auto Enthusiast became Scale Auto, I remember making a comment online about the natural progression: Scale Auto Enthusiast>Scale Auto>Fine Scale Auto>Fine Scale Auto Modeller>Fine Scale Modeller. It no longer seems so funny. I've seen so many car modelling mags folded into the Shermans and Germans publications, and disappearing shortly thereafter. Is it so hard for publishers to realize that car modellers do like having a magazine that caters to their likes?

AFAIK, the Plodges stopped after 1959, after that it was full-size Dodges with Plymouth dashboards and interiors. I agree though, the mating of the two halves does look really good!

They were a neat looking truck, can remember one of the big regional carriers running several of these when I was young.

Adam, if you are looking for a set of whitewall tires, they are available in the Revell Yenko '69 Corvette kit. Same tires as the Corvette America, but with lettering removed and tamponed-printed whitewalls in place. Hope this helps!

Order placed!

Speculating about tooling is akin to playing the lottery. We may never win, but the dreaming about it is most of the fun!

Mrmike, I read your thread and there were some good suggestions there. Thanks! I have decided on my colours, and they will be Bronze Green with Limestone wheels and roof. I am using Tamiya TS-7 for Limestone, even though it may be a touch too yellow for accuracy. It looks good, though. For the green, I am using AS-21, which is an Imperial Japanese Navy green. It has a satin finish, which is more accurate for a Land Rover. I have painted the chassis and taken off the masks, looks pretty good. I have also painted a whole pile of parts in flat black, but didn't bother taking pics yet.

Dale, is there a site where you are selling the seats?

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The underside of the Land Rover is the same as the topside, but that is pretty much what the underside looks like. In many respects, it's like looking under an older Jeep CJ. From all reports, the tooling for the Monogram Land Rover has been scrapped. I forget the link, but I'm sure someone here can provide the URL for the story. It's a shame, because it is a nice kit.

After sanding the putty on the engine and removing the seams, it was time to lay down some paint. The factory engine colour is a pale light green, so I airbrushed Humbrol 90 Matt Beige Green, cut with lacquer thinner. Before painting, I realized one missing piece was a distributor. Since the real part is buried underneath the air cleaner ducting, I cut and drilled a piece of sprue to act as a wire holder. It's now in the dehydrator, so it will take a couple of days of baking before it's ready for handling.

The chassis isn't too bad, but there are some heavy parting lines to smooth out. Some time spent with files, sanding sticks, and knives is in order. I drilled out the end of the exhaust pipe, and after the primer coat had dried, I laid down a coat of Tamiya AS-12 silver for the exhaust system. Once the part has dried, it will be time for masking.

I started the build by filling in the sink marks and ejector pin marks on the body, body panels, and engine. There's a couple of deep flow marks on the rear of the body, and one runs right underneath the Land Rover badge. Fortunately, I do have a Revell parts kit, which has the decal I need to replace the badge.

I have enjoyed Roadrunnertwice's restoration of his 1980's-era Land Rover, and it inspired me to pull my kit off the shelf. This is my third build of this kit, the first time when it was new (glue bomb), and the second time was an attempt to build an Out of Box build for local shows. Unfortunately, my skills were not up to the challenge, and I sold off most of the remains at a swap meet over 20 years ago. Hopefully third time's the charm...

You shouldn't have a problem once you prime over top of the putty. Never had a problem with either white or grey Tamiya putty bleeding through.

The Beaumont was originally part of the Acadian line, sold through Pontiac dealerships. As Steve has posted, the tariffs on the US-built Tempests was high enough to price them out of the market. Once the US/Canada Auto Pact was signed in 1965, the sales of mid-size Pontiacs increased, but the Beaumonts represented a less-expensive and more frugal choice in the Canadian market (most Beaumonts came equipped with sixes or the 283/307, which was more economical to run and maintain than the OHC six or the 326/350 found in US cars).

Does anybody have a source for the old Monogram Trackers in resin. I have just started building my original Monogram Land Rover, and would rather not have a vinyl tire sitting on the hood. Suggestions appreciated!