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Very true and i agree it is very nice. BUT, at the modelhuas price of almost $100 , IMO, your in the price range of a decent builtup . And for me personally, I would rather have the stryene builtup..........................my opinion only. I've bought 1 each of a hardtop and a convertible rebuilders in the last 2 years or so give or take and I don't think I put more than $100 in either one. Here are just a few recent sales ( not mine nor do I know the sellers ) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-DODGE-CORONET-R-T-CONVERTIBLE-ANNUAL-BUILT-RARE-/221275997243?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item338513c43b http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-MPC-1968-DODGE-CORONET-R-T-HARDTOP-BUILDER-BOX-/290949957470?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item43bdf8075e http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-MPC-1968-Dodge-Coronet-R-T-/161093367929?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2581e9b879&nma=true&si=fXZpXBilaHOBbEn96wGNMElhH9o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I was told by someone who used to do box art builds for AMT/ERTL and the 1968 Coronet never went any farther than pictures of an original annual / box art photos

I was looking into having reproduction parts made for classic Mopar muscle cars. So I don't know if the numbers here are same/similar to model car licensing structure so take it for what you paid for it. Up front costs approximatly in the $2500 range PER ITEM requesting licensing approval. In adition to this Mopar then takes approx 8% PER ITEM of manufacturers suggested RETAIL price

My main goal is the repair an original issue Johan 1969 Roadrunner kit. it's missing the seats and the interior tub is a tad rough The down fall is the original Johan int is only correct for the 1969 GTX (it replicates the GTX woodgrain door panels ) But for practical build purposes I may try the AMT versions.

For the most part I build box stock. So I would guess maybe in the $10-15 range on top of the price of the kit. And most of my building stock costs in the $10-15 range . so I would figure in the $20-30 range per build. But, I do have a bunch of old builtups, and with many of them it could be I paid anywhere from $40 to $100 just for the kit. So for me it all comes down to how bad I want it in my display case .

Anyone know if anyone is making repops of the 2 bucket seats with head rests and the back seat for the Johan 1969 Roadrunner kit ? Even a correct interior tub would be good All but one of mine has the incorrect 1970 Interior tub and seats.

Trying to convince model car builders a dozer kit will sell well is like trying to sell ice to an eskimo. No matter the subject , let the manufacturer know of YOUR likes/wants. In this day of emails and instant messaging , all it takes is a few minutes of your time to let them know.

I sure wish the chevelle version would resurface . I've been after one of them for some time and I can't bring myself to pay the money that one brings

Friend of mine walks in my shop today and hands me 2 factory sealed Johan 1970 Petty Superbirds and an open but unbuilt Sox + Martin bird kit. For free.

Casey, like you said. It's a buddy seat which is a completely seperate section from the seat itself . ( ps the buddy seat is a fixed section as it doesn't move with either seat )

Don't really care one way or the other 1- I can't say I've ever bought a product because just some one else endorses it. so that part is meaning less to me 2 - I met JF once, and honestly don't care if I ever do so again... Maybe he was having a bad day , maybe not. but he came off to me as a tad bit full of himself. IMO, his ego is almost as fat as his bank account. my 2 cents

I don't think that seat pattern was ever avail in bench seat form

just an fyi, but S+M ran at least 2 different 1967 GTX's back then. a SS/D car - Hemi with black int and a SS/E car - which was a 440 car with white int I think both were 4 spd cars

Summer months are 1/1 time for me ( I run my own shop restoring vintage cars) Plus both my girls play on the high school golf team and we are at matches usually 4 nights a week Plus I travel a lot to shows to sell parts. So most of my bench time is fall / winter time aka down time I've got several projects on the bench just no time to set down and work on them , and a couple of them I could finish in 3 or 4 hours tops . Once golf is over ( early Oct ) I'll get back to the model bench

Johan 1970 Superbird

I kinda like it. Right off the bat it remiinded of this

I'm going to bet the resin 2 door sedan has nothing but an altered rear roof line. On Sedans and convertibles the windshield stand up straighter than the 2 door hardtop. In 1/25th scale I have serious doubts they can be told apart

The 3 look like the diecasts from Super Car Collectables

1959 Which was a very good year for car stylists trying to out do each other with fins, more fins , and LOTS of chrome tops on my list would be a Desoto Adventurer, folowwed real close by a Chrysler Imperial , maybe a Cadillac

Probably my best was 3 MPC nascar kits. A Petty 1972 Roadrunner, Petty 1972 Charger and I think the 3rd was a K+K Charger. all 3 still factory sealed . I paid $100 for them all. Sold them on ebay ( all went international locations) and if I remember right not one of them sold for less than $150 EACH

Now THAT would get my interest . Me personally it would have to be something out of the ordinary. To get me to open my wallet , and As much as I like the cars of the 30's.... I have virtually no interest in main stream makes / models ( fords, chryslers, or GM's ) give me something from the top coachbuilders of the day and I 'm in

Not 100% sure but I think the blue streak tires are mid to late 60s to very early 70's time period. Reasonably sure by the mid 70's it was mostly white lettered tires

I like it.,,,, a lot I have one to do in the near future

Isn't the competition resin dester body a 1970-1972 body style ? the last ramchargers car would be a 1973 - 1975 body style

On one single kit, I bought a sealed inside MPC 1968 Color Me Gone funny car, I paid $500, sold it a few years later for $500 I have a limelight 1970 Cuda promo I paid $600 for it. both were probably close to 10 years ago I just bought a nice built Charlie Allen Dart AA/FC maybe 3 months back and I think it was about $150 As a general rule, if it's something I really want and I can afford it at the time,,,,,the sky is the limit. But generally I keep it in the under $30 range for readily avail kits and/or builders/builtups. I usually look for older annuals than I so for more recent re-leases