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If I have to open my display case and pick my absolute favorite kit ( that I have built at this time ) Is my AMT 1959 Edsel convertible . Even though I am a diehard Mopar guy and diehard Vintage drag car builder. This build just pops my buttons

can honestly tell you. For pretty much ANY modern tool kit , made in the last 20 years or so , $15 to $20 is pretty much the norm at shows Even if its something very recent and you just paid $30 for. Your are not going to get your money back

Agreed, I built one of the 55s. Probably one of the best kits Ive ever built. And I gave it away once completed. Need to build another one for myself My favorite kit to build ( and i have done several ) is the Revell Thunderbolt. A close second is probably the old tool MPC Funny car kits , in there various iterations ,,,,,. I am NOT a big fan of the same kits/subject matter from Revell . Followed real close by the Lindberg 64 Dodge and Plymouth variants. Although the suspension on them can be a little finicky. Otherwise they would be my number 2 pick

Dude, That looks amazing. Ive been wanting to build a few gassers for my shelf. this one, The blue Stone , Woods and Cook car and John Mazmanians candy apple red car

Ive seen some of these boats live. Knads of steel i tell ya

I'm afraid I cant help you with colors or details. But certainly agree with your analogy of the time period

Cool, Isnt this the show that used to be held on the Meadowbrook hall grounds ? I went to that one about 20 years ago. Sensory overload is an understatement

WOW I wanted to attend. But with just moving to the area. it simply wasn't going to happen

Thank, I guess so. I know I no longer use the instructions. Although I rarely use the instructions much on any kit anyway. Advantage of being a mechanic I guess. I know cars pretty well and know the difference between a master cyl and wiper motor. This is probably one of my top 2 or 3 favorite kits to build. And I think Revell really nailed it when 1st produced ( other than the tires ) I do have decals to do maybe another 4 or 5 more . But don't think I have enough kits on hand. I can say for 100% certainty the wheels on this one is nothing but the pen. Simply pushed it down to really let the ink flow into the smallest crevices and they look killer. REALLY close to rims on a kit chrome tree . Again, no clear top coat

Thanks, If by chance I get the opportunity to get them unboxed for display. I'll ck to see which one is BMF and which is the pen and maybe do a comparison side by side I will say even after several months you have to be aware of how you handle them. the chrome done via the pen will still leave a fingerprint in it. Now,,,,Nothing like as if done only a few days earlier ( made that mistake as well ) and although its extremely faint I could see it up close . And easy fix was go back over it with the pen . Now over a year into it, I dont remember any smudge issues when handling . None of them were cleared over chrome.

Agreed, 100% If we all liked the exact same thing. the world would be a very VERY boring place

I built a few thunderbolts going on close to 2 years ago. One of them all the trim is the pen. On a 2nd one only part of the trim is the pen. Problem is I cant remember which one is which. and All are packed up at the moment and will be for the foreseeable immediate future . When I boxed them up a few weeks back, all still looked great

I have 3 of these. 2 molded in yellow. one molded in a color really close to Curious yellow /. Also have 2 of the molded in red Butch Leal Duster pro stocks Ive had a couple MPC kits where the instructions were something besides English. ( I think?? they were french ). My most recent one was a mpc 1970 Challenger molded in white, instructions were french

yes, Although I don't know how much he tries to move at one time https://www.ebay.com/sch/68dodgecoronet/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2654

its free world in both a sellers and buyers mind. I don't care how a seller determines is asking price. Nor do I care if it sells or not. If its worth said price to me. I'll buy. If not I'll wait ( patience is key here ) And I am more than capable to make up my own mind as to how much a part/kit / or anything else for that matter. Is worth TO ME and me alone. Will I over pay for a part I need ? depends on the part and where the subject build is in my long term plane to start said project ( over paying is defined on a person by person / needs basis ) As an example, I had been wanting a clean Johan 1969 GTX for quite a while , I wanted to stay under $100 for one. And as time marched on i was finding my budget simply was not going to get it done. I finally bought one about a year and half ago, I pulled the trigger and bought one in the box for about $125 . Since that time, Ive bought 2 more. and I think I have less than $100 in them both, ( Weird how life works out isnt it ) I was recently offered a super clean Johan 1970 Roadrunner. Price was on the very top end of what I consider the market is at , at the moment ( at least from what I can see see on ebay as an example ) If I didn't already have one ( although mine needs some repairs ) I may have given it some serious thoughts to purchase or made an offer on it at the least ). Had he priced it at the lower end of MY scale as for value ( $100 range ) . I would have bought it . And as for seller Floyd426RT, ( aka Larry Rose ) I heard from a mutual friend of ours yesterday. Larry is fine,,,. he is a real estate agent by profession and simply far to busy to worry with model kits at this time. He sold everything to a friend of mine and got out of it.

Its is, the Revell kit is a 4 door. The Johan is a 2 door

I know him personally. I went looking for him a while back and saw he has not sold anything in some time. ( his name is Larry Rose ) Ive bought A LOT of stuff off him over the course of SEVERAL years Hopefully all is good with him

Cool, I built this one for the owner. Original AAR but now 474" stroker Hemi powered with Vintage air ac system

Same here I have 2 cases. Both about 4 foot wide, one is almost 5 ft tall, the other is right at 4 ft tall . Both have glass fronts . Both are packed full. Need to get another one. but that will have to wait till we get the house built and I get a dedicated room for them all

I've seen a few other pics of the SS car, but not many. Paper Tiger I was the 2 door hardtop car , this sedan became Paper Tiger II and is the one that still exists today Paper Tiger I is believed to have been junked many many years ago. At least that is was I was told many several years ago

Nice, is that pink ?

The 67 can be a little tough to come up with, not as cheap as the 68 and later either

I havent used that particular color. But I know plain Testors silver in the rattle can will do the same thing if no clear coat

Tough call. I dont think I can do it honestly. Because once it was done I would be bored chitless. But If only one. I think it would have to be either the Johan 1969 GTX or Johan 1970 Roadrunner. ( used to own the 1/1 cars and have the kits I need to replicate my old cars ) If I had to build the exact same kit over and over. It would come down to the Revell Thunderbolt or Lindberg 64 Dodge ( maybe the 64 Plymouth variant) Determining factor would be aftermarket support for different decals. Ive got a pretty good start on these, Have 6 T bolts done and I think 5 or 6 Lindberg Mopar kits . Plus several unbelts of each stashed away

Looks like an Edsel and a Studebaker avanti mated