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  1. A non rallye dash in an E body is nothing like the dash in a Valiant/duster. I just looked thru all my A body kits and and the MPC mid 70s dart kit has a non rallye dash in it. I can get a picture this weekend to confirm if you want
  2. The tool on that kit is probably 20-25 years old.
  3. For a non metallic color dont be afraid to look at plasticote, duplicolor, true value and many more. just cruise the paint isles in hardware stores, discount stores, walmart, auto parts stores ,,,,,,etc etc etc . I think you'll be quite suprised to what you will find . Especially pastel colors popular on the early cars. I was in True Value recently window shopping for something entirely unrelated to model cars wehn I went past the paint isle ,,,,,,,,and saw all kinds of colors that would look good on 40s and 50s cars , I picked up a the paints in a rattle can to do a pale yellow with a light bronze interior 1959 Ford I have planned for here very very soon. Spray it on a test piece to ck compatibility issues . then go from there
  4. He has owned it since about 1978 or 79. and if I remember right he only paid something like $3000 for it then. So if you need something let me know. it might take me a week or so to get it, but can get pictures of about anything on the car. Underneath pics are tough ,,,as he doesnt own a lift to raise it up When I gave him the build, he said the kit has the rear defrostor on the rear pkg tray shelf ,,,which is a pretty rare option on the actual car ( his car doest have it) Something I thought was odd , is an outside rear view mirror was not even an avail option on the 1/1 cars. . Same thing for backup lights
  5. his is red on the bottom of the body. black suspension pieces and chassis . Its 60 years old and is dirty but very solid This is his actual car and the model. You are gonna really like the kit. Its probably my favorite kit I've built in a long time.
  6. When I did the 55 I built last year. I think I used Krylon dull aluminum for the engine. and Duplicolor cast iron for the trans A good friend of mine has a nice unrestored 1955 C300 so I used it for reference,,and gave him the model once it was done
  7. I bought a body from him a few years back. Thru Ebay . Received it pretty quick and is pretty nice . BUT, . This was before I was active on any forum boards and barely used the internet at all then.. I've not ordered anything since and knowing what I know now,I never will
  8. Cant argue with that coice , especially with your touch on the tri tone interior.
  9. It just hit me on this car and the 65 Plymouth ,,,,,,,so the glass glues on from the exterior of the car. ? doesnt that make it extremly tedious to attach without signs its glued in what about cleaning paint off the body where it attaches , does it show ? Is the rear glass the same way ? Just seems like it making it harder for the next generation to enjoy . I guess I need to get these 2 kits and see for myself
  10. I can just see the look on my wifes face now , when I tell her I want her old pantyhose. But honey its for my models ,,,yea right
  11. Never in my wildest dreams did I think here would be a stryene kit produced of an AFX Mopar kit. The model gods have heard my pleas . I've been toying with the idea I need to buy several more of the Speed City resin kits over this winter,,,,I will have to rethink that one
  12. Very nice, I've been trying to obtain one fo these, just havent been able to make it happen yet .
  13. with a good primer base you can use most any paint on it I use Krylon or Duplicolor engine enamel paint for all my engines . IMO,,, spray a test piece first
  14. lots of differences between 1965 versus 1966 1965 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plymouth-Barracuda-Formula-S-/281892074904?forcerrptr=true&hash=item41a213b598:g:Yy4AAOSwHPlWeZ11&item=281892074904 1966 - http://www.velocityjournal.com/images/org/2012/581/pm1966barracuda58149429.jpg
  15. same here. i would be all over a new tool 1961 300
  16. I'm not 100% sure But I think SMH is a dealer for others peoples products. My gut tells me this is no different I've bought Competition resins pieces from them as well as dozens of decals ,,never one problem
  17. I would be pleasantly surprised to see anything that hasn't been issued anytime/sometime in the past 20+ years
  18. I've never received kits for christmas..this year was no exception. I buy far to many throughout the year...all by myself
  19. I've used guitar string ( fyi,,,its very tough to bend though ) But looks great done.Especially for park brake cables. I've also used beading wire from Micheals . As for attaching it to the chassis I use pieces of a smaller gauge beading wire
  20. Anyone tried to use the new Revell 1970 Cuda kit , as a parts only ? Such as the interior in an original MPC body shell as an example. reason I ask, I have a spare MPC 1971 Cuda body. ( Its the Don Schumacher funnycar body with the hood molded in ) . , but nothing else . And was wondering if the revell glass, interior and chassis will fit under it without to much work
  21. In the Mopar community. the car is pretty well known of. If memory serves me right , there was a 1968 or 69 Dart done very similarly
  22. After looking at a few of the Revell kits in the box. The multi-piece body scared me off I did just this. I picked up a real clean builtup 1959 Sunliner kit a while back.
  23. As a rule, I dont bid till the very end anyway. I'll bid a touch above what I really want to spend . If I win , great. BUT If I dont win it, so be it ,,,,,, I feel I didnt really want to pay that much for it anyway . Especially if its hard to find item . I guarentee there WILL be another one soon enough . Case in point. I was looking for a clean builder 1958 Buick. But they kept going over my max budget of the $75 range. I just kept watching for one and sure enough I got one, For far less than my max budget. Another one is .I got a near mint unbuilt 59 Edsel kit for about what I clean builtup sells for . You just HAVE to be patiant and leave your emotions at the sign-in page 2nd,,,,,,I dont bid til the end because I dont want to have the sellers buddies run my bid up only to max it out to see my max bid. I've been down that road several times only to have them retract there bid then THEY snipe it at the end As far as Ebay a good thing or not. Without it, I wouldnt have a tenth of my stash . ( my wife might thnk that might be a good thing ) Me personally I like it,,,you just have to use it to YOUR advantage ( see bold comments above )
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