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I just finished this build of the old Airfix VW 1200 kit. Paint is Tamiya throughout, with Alclad for the bumpers, handles, and hubcaps. I have a number of these old kits to build, so it's nice to get one off the bench!

Great colour combination on the Cougar! I have an annual which I was planning to paint in the dark green/black roof combo, but the Ivy Green really works.

Revell's entry into the Coca-Cola market may be geared more towards the European consumer. It will be interesting to see whether or not these kits are brought over for sale in North America.

It looks like Airfix used an old single-cylinder motorcycle engine as their design basis, then made whatever modifications were necessary for the design. To my eyes, it looks like a Norton or BSA L-head unit.

Salvino's has mentioned that they will be producing a 1971-72 RR at some point in the near future. I had a MPC kit which I had been saving to build as a NASCAR version, but those plans have changed..

Great conversion work on this figure. I have this kit in the stash, so the tips on clothing modification will come in handy!

I believe we are on the same supply chain now, so there should be some Campers in inventory in the USA. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

Same here, still have some parts from the original build. I can't claim to be a fan of Pro Street, but the J-2000 is one of those iconic cars that I will have to build.

I always wondered about the second round of Monogram Exotics, such as the BMW 635 and Mazda RX-7. Compared to the first releases, there seemed to be a greater level of accuracy in the body lines, not to mention the increased level of parts and detail. Was the new level of detail related directly to the popularity of the first kits, or just a natural evolution away from the 'play value' of the Mattel era?

I wish Revell would re-introduce some of them. The cars pictured, as well as the Auto Union and the Porsche 917 Can-Am, were really nice kits for their era.

I have bought both the T2 bus and camper kits from local shops recently. Great kits, can't wait to start working on them.

For my close cutting, I use GodHand SPN-120 cutters. They remind me of the original Tamiya sprue cutters, in both width and sharpness. The Tamiya cutters that you can buy now aren't as nice as the ones I bought 25 years ago, but they work well for cutting up sprues and for larger work. Another brand that works well for close cutting are the Dspaie cutters; not quite as nice as the GodHands, but about 2/3rds of the price. As for files, I can't remember the manufacturer of mine. The Tamiya Diamond Photo-Etch File has come in handy with those metal parts, and is part of my tool kit.

I believe most of the difference is found between the front suspension and the firewall. Monte Carlos nad the GP's were known for having engines 'set back' in the chassis compared to the other A bodies.

I would buy a couple of Project X '57 Chevs. The evolution of that car has always fascinated me from the first time I saw it in PHR.

I remember buying a quantity of these paints at a store (may have been a Wal-Mart) in Ormond Beach, Florida back in the early 1990s. I brought them home with me in my carry-on luggage, which would probably land you in prison nowadays! I have one hood left painted in those colours, wish I still had a few of them in the rack.

There was a 1:1 pictured in a recent issue of Collectible Automobile. The article stated that perhaps 7 sedan deliveries were made by Oldsmobile in 1950.

Looks great! I had a similar project underway with the Magnum, but I never completed the work. If anyone wants to try one of these as a '70s type retro wagon, the wheels from the 1:20 scale AMX work great as a styled road wheel (and the Magnum tires fit as well!)

I love all these not-quite a wagon but not a SUV-type cars. I can fit tons of swap meet material, including tables, into my Kia Rondo, and have absolutely no issues with room. I call it the TARDIS, because it is a blue box that seems to be bigger on the inside than it is on the outside! I wish I could have the manual trans on mine, but it was only available on the entry-level model for that year. No issues with the automatic transmission, but I have to keep this car in good shape since I don't think I can find a good replacement anymore.

...and if it progresses the way many thing have, I still have a couple of first issue '30 Coupes in hand, waiting for that big online score!!! Seriously, I hope we do see good distribution of the Coupe here, after all the time builders have waited to get their hands on these kits.

The Modelhaus did have a '57 150 4 door available, but they are probably unobtanium nowadays.

Bandai has some really good car kits in their tooling bank. Unfortunately, they don't want to re-release them. Not much in 1:24 scale, but ta lot of well-detailed 1:20, 1:16, 1:12, and 1:8 kits.

Tamiya also had the NSU TT 1000 in their R/C line, need to get these into the 1:24 kit line.

The Salvino's has the better body dimensions, and 'looks' like a Charger; not quite sure what PL used for their rendition. The Salvino's chassis is similar in concept to the old MPC stock cars, but the torsion bar front and leaf-spring rear represent what a Charger would have ran. The PL is more of a purpose-built chassis, but the designers didn't do a great job. As Bill S. states, the tranny tunnel on both is huge. The roll cage on the Salvino's looks good, though. I have thought about using the Salvino's roll cage and related parts with the chassis from a Revell '69 Charger, just to get the more accurate floorpan stampings for the interior. If you are just building it out of the box, however, the Salvino's kit is the winner, hands-down.

I would love to see a C8 Corvette be introduced, along with the recent 911 GT3 car and some other racers. I keep hoping Tamiya will go back and revisit their vintage sports car line, now that the 300SL and Fairlady are in the line-up. A Volvo P1800E, Saab 850 Monte Carlo, or a Mk.I Lotus-Cortina would be welcome.

There are plenty of copies of this kit to go around, so build and enjoy it. I have a couple of the Model T's in my stash, and hope to start working on them one day.