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  1. 64Comet404
    Modelhaus used to do this hood as part of the 1971 and 1972 conversions for the JoHan kit. Should have kept it when I sold my '70 442 kits.
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    Be glad you're not on the waiting list for the Revell '71 Mustang, then...? looking forward to the Rover SD1, Porsche GT3 RSR and a whole bunch of new toys!
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    I had an opportunity to ask my Dad about the car, and it was a bench-seat car. In my defence, I was a toddler when the car was traded in, so missing a few small details is probably natural. ?
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    My family had a '70 Wildcat between 1970-74, red with a black vinyl roof and white interior. There's a good chance that the car was built here in Canada, so that may account for the difference in interiors. Don't have the pics scanned on my computer right now, but including a pic of the built model.
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    The Matchbox Tunnan is a pretty nice kit for its age. I have one that's painted and assembled up to installing landing gear, which is where I lost interest in continuing the build.
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    The only Revell-Monogram '67 I can remember coming with photoetch was the 1:43 scale roadster in the Ultimates series.
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    Until tomorrow, the only one on the board who is certain about tooling is Steve G., and he's not talking before the announcement.
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    Anything is possible, depending on Round2's tooling archive. The '63 F100 is gone, which leads me to believe the new kit will have a re-tooled chassis and engine. It could be an original body and glass tool, and possibly the chrome tree. All speculation until Sunday, of course...
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    19th Annual Show and Sale, presented by the Kingston Scale Auto Model Car Club This year's theme: Grocery Getters-Wagons and Sedan Delivieries Sunday, May 7 2023 at the Royal Canadian Legion #560, 734 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario (Hwy. 401 exit 619, and south on Montreal St. for 3.2 km). Hours: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Entry: $8.00 per person (free admission to people 16 years and under) General Information: contact Steve Martin (613) 922-1955 (vintagercr@yahoo.com) Vendor Tables & Sponsors: contact Brian Makosky (613) 544-3298 (victorylane@sympatico.ca)
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    Another very fugly aeroplane; has an almost "Those Magnificent men in Their Flying Machines" type of vibe.
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    Great looking build, looks almost identical to my first car.
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    Replicas and Miniatures used to do tunnelled taillights for the Merc, as well as a dedicated set of window cranks.
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    It is. Apparently the only parts left from the original tool were the bodyshell and the fender skirts, which is one of the reasons why ERTL cut a new tool.
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    I remember reading that the 'one other kit' body still existed in the tooling bank into the ERTL days. I wonder if it's still there...
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    The Cougar top is the same as the Mustang coupe top in 1:1. I have seen some conversions, and owned a resin one from the Detroit guys, and there's something a bit off when the two are melded (I think the Mustang may be a bit undersized). A new resin or 3D print based off the Revell body would be welcome!
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    The car was a bit of a problem, because it really wasn't sized to fit the actors. Even when it was the women driving the car, there were a number of embarrassing moments involving short skirts and climbing over the door sills. I have the paperbacks in storage, and remember that the agents always complained when they were required to use the spy car (ostensibly to 'test' out the operation of the gadgets...)
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    Has anyone tried to cross-kit the SMP-AMT 59 Imperial with the customized 4 door? The 4 door is still current. I'd take a couple of Bluesmobiles. You could even convert it to a two-door, or some of the other C-Body barges that Chrysler was selling back then.
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    One of the issues (I think it was the Model King) had the chassis from the MPC Southern Stocker series of kits, which had been shortened to the 110" wheelbase. The Wood Brothers kit was repaired to the correct wheelbase, IIRC.
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    The body was used to make a stock '32 sedan, using the running gear from the '32 Phaeton kit. Only issued back in the mid-1970's. Who knows where the rest of it went after the body tooling was removed.
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    Does anyone remember what the original paint colours were for the car when bought by Popular Hot Rodding in 1965? The B&W pics show a two-tone, but that's all I can tell.
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    It will be good to have the Bond Bug back, but it will really hurt to pay the same for a new kit as I did for the shipping for an original bagged kit...
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    Looks fantastic! I have one on order, hoping it arrives soon.
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    I will take a 135, and possibly some of the other kits as well. I would be really happy if they get rid of the vinyl tree, and mould it in styrene.
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    Salvino's is keeping the more modern releases (anything 1981 and newer) at 1:24, as it is the scale popularized by Monogram's kits. Any of the 115" cars are in 1:25, as they are the same size as the MPC, AMT and JoHan offerings. Jim Rogers (the 'JR' in Salvino's JR) 3D-printed one of the 1981 LeMans bodies in 1:25, in order to show the difference between the 115" and 110" cars. It is surprising to see how much smaller one of the later cars is compared to the older racers.
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    For 1:48 biplane kits, it's hard to beat some of the latest Eduard releases. Their earlier kits were short-run mouldings, but more recent kits have good tooling and quality. I would also check out some of the pages like Hyperscale for build reviews. I like some of Roden's kits, but they can be fiddly. Decals also leave a lot to be desired. Hope this helps.
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