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Hardest to find ( for me at least ) Is my builder MPC 1968 Color Me Gone funnycar. I bought it as a builder and will get to it when I can practice / improve my airbrush skills first. a close 2nd would either be my MPC 1968 Coronet , Johan 1969 GTX or the Johan 1970 Roadrunner. ALL will be built by me. The plan for the 68 Coronet is to build the Dick Landy stocker
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1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Finished 10/14/2018
gtx6970 replied to Mooneyzs's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
You know the only thing keeping this from being the actual car ,,is that tiny pieced of lint -
Birth Year for model cars ?
gtx6970 replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I'm familiar with and have seen the 1/1 in person ( all 3 actually Firebirds 1 , 2 and 3 ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Firebird#Firebird_I And I was pretty sure the car was earlier than late 50s which is what had me wondering on the actual release date of the kit.Provided the kit is legit . here is another picture. It looks more like its vacuum formed plastic than injected stryene -
Birth Year for model cars ?
gtx6970 replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Anyone know anything about this one? Seller says it was made in 1958 . The is the 1st Ive seen or heard of this one. Actually wouldn't mind having one for myself . -
Birth Year for model cars ?
gtx6970 replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
As a boxed kit.? Im familiar with the promo of that car . Warped and all -
Stand alone engine kits
gtx6970 replied to Greg Myers's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Birth Year for model cars ?
gtx6970 replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Same here. I would like to have one, but not at crazy money -
Birth Year for model cars ?
gtx6970 replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Thanks, This is what I was looking for. When a kit of a 1.25th scale model car was 1st avail to the masses . The AMT-SMP and Johan years I was pretty sure of. But I couldn't think of anything on revell or any other possible maker back then . A few friends have asked me the oldest model I know of and Ive told them 1958 was 1st year. But it looks like I need to find a 1957 Ford ( anyone have pictures of the original ) I have all the 1958s AMT-SMP convertible annuals produced and I think the only 1959 I'm missing is a Oldsmobile . Actually have most of the annuals up to about 1963 or 64 ps, when did the 1st issue 1959 El Camino appear ? -
Ok, Ive wondered about this for some time. But maybe someone more knowledgeable then I can answer with certainty . As it pertains to mass produced model CAR KITS as they are known today . What is the 1st year ? I think 1958 for AMT/SMP. and 1959 for Johan .I have NO idea for Revell . Waht about pickups trucks , 1959 ,or 1960 ? Not including promos for the 1/1 manufactures ( think they go back into the 40s ) Or plans , ships or military, Simply model car / truck kits as we know them today
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Steve, B9 was avail on the full size cars. Not the intermediates Intermediates were B3 light blue metallic , B5 medium ( or sometimes called bright blue metallic) , and B7 Dark blue metallic In some literature the colors are referred to as Poly instead of metallic Mopar - the higher numeric number on the code = designates the darker the color is That 68 is probably EE1 , also a very dark blue ( I just restored one in the exact same color combo for a client last year ) In pictures EE1 and either B7 or maybe even B9 will be hard to tell apart unless looking at them in person . But trust me, they are VERY different if applied correctly Also, in regards to color availability . NONE of the exact same color tints avail in 1968 are the same as what was avail in 1969 ( its one of those weird Mopar things ) more info here http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/paintChipCharts/1969PaintChipCharts-01.shtml http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1968/68_Charger0002.jpg
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Whoa, nellie. Im not an expert. Just a Mopar fanatic that's been around Mopar Muscle cars pretty much my entire life. Edit, I'll add here. B9 wasn't a listed avail color on B body cars. But I'm not saying that particular paint color wasn't avail on a B-body. MOPAR did have a special order paint color program but it would carry a 999 paint code . And a friend of mine is well versed on Charger 500's and I dont remember him ever mentioning a 999 paint code car
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I hate to say this aloud. But the Scout kit is kinda cool. is that El Camino a 1964 or 65 ?
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Do You Get Fixated On One Type Of Car?
gtx6970 replied to oldcarfan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
For me, first and foremost. I am a Mopar guy. so they rule my display cabinet, followed extremely close by vintage drag cars. Even better if its a vintage Mopar drag car Occasionally I build outside those 2 genres, but to be honest its not much Although I haven't touched a model in probably 6 months and odds are it'll be another 6 before I can think about it. -
Can anyone relate...
gtx6970 replied to foxbat426's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
All the time. One of the reasons I enjoy the old annuals. A lot of them don't have an opening hood so there's no engine to worry about anyway The older I've got the less important super detail builds have become. I build for me -
yes kinda maybe sorta . Box is kind of neat. Not sure I would pay extra for it. And regardless of box this kit is all over ebay , but by the time postage is figured in. puts it at $35 and up. I dont want it that bad . Im more a $20-25 range and less kid of guy
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Now this is one I actually would like to have
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Nice work, Love the rainbow Cuda
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Dude, You need to quit posting pics of 1/1 cars and claiming them to be models WOW,
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IF it is fact 1.25th.I want a couple of them . Anything else I 'might' get one. but not likely