AC Norton Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 "yes, a mid 70s high school 67 charger may be a neat group build idea..." Funny thing is that early Chargers were never plentiful. I graduated in 1976 and don't remember a single one at my school. Back then Mopars hadn't come of age yet. I had two 1966 Valiants, one a slant six V100 2 door sedan and the other was a Signet 2 door hardtop with a 273 that went like stink! Even when I added a '65 Barracuda to the stable, they really got no respect back then! But the good part was that when you could find parts, they were cheap! no, those 66-67 Chargers were not plentiful, and they were not that popular either. the other mid size muscle of the 66-67 years being Chevelle, Fairlane, Coronet and several other models were always more common on the street, or strip. as for the comment that Mopars hadn't come of age, I couldn't disagree more. i make this statement only from personal observation from that era, as i can assure you that those staging lanes at the drags back then had more 340 Swingers and new Roadrunners filling the tarmac than just about anything. yes, all the makes were abundant ...however those cars were inexpensive by comparison to many others, and they ran strong for the most part. as for the 'respect' comment,,,,,maybe little for slant 6 powered cars or a 273......but the others i mention, along with most Mopar performance cars from that time, simply not the case....the ace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 AMT-928 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo Looks like a fauxback box for this reissue: Now THAT ....is cool!!! That angle really shows how Chevy used the Chevelle rear window on the Monte Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Snatched my '67 Charger from the Shelf of Doom and have been working on it a little. I'd filled all the sinkholes with putty years ago, now I'm working that all down. Still, I think the body's gonna end up a little rough.I'm dreading the thought of polishing that body out--lots of sharp edges and "nooks and crannies." So I'm thinking of finishing it either in primer, or in a flat-finish like a weathered car might look in the mid to late '70s. When I want to build a GOOD '67 Charger, I'll build the Revell kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancer Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 It's great to see the 67 Charger coming back as the street machines version. I did drive a 66 Charger as my first car in High School, circa '76-'80. Here are a couple of pics from back in the day! I can still remember first seeing this kit, and being able to build a copy of my own car, I couldn't believe it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Remember this kit having pesky sinkmarks on the "end cap" areas of the fender and RR1/4 panel.Hopefully they addressed that, production wise, or tooling wise by opening the grille and taillite cavity of the body After all the interest shown in this kit in this thread, I dug mine off the Shelf of Doom and have been working on it. New Workbench thread here. I invite all to post your own '67 Charger WIP pics in that thread:http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/104893-the-great-mpc-67-charger-wip-workbench-thread/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Really hoping for a '62-'66 Chrysler Imperial to be re-released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tye Brown Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Here's a couple of more I found man AMT 1/25 Donny 1971 Dodge Charger R/T AMT 1/25 1/25 1958 Chevy Impala Molded in Gold Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangilly Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) ^^^ "Actual product/packaging may vary from preview image shown" Yes, for one thing, it'll say "AMT" on it somewhere . Still, you could build a movie car from it: Edited August 19, 2015 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 A quick glance at the AMT Charger R/T's Grill made me think of a '68 Firebird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 .......just checked AUTO WORLD site, and also see that the 71 thunderbird called BIRD OF PARADISE is coming for September....great box art, and the decal sheet is crazy....looks like another winner for the KATS.....the ace........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hopefully Round 2 corrected some of the errors n the original kit'a decal sheet, specifically the non-correct "hump" in the side stripe under the C-pillar, the omission of the vertical blackout panels for the R/T-specific door depressions under the A-pillar, and the too-large ciutout on the hood blackout panel, which left a body color margin around the fresh air scoop....TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Hopefully Round 2 corrected some of the errors n the original kit'a decal sheet, specifically the non-correct "hump" in the side stripe under the C-pillar, the omission of the vertical blackout panels for the R/T-specific door depressions under the A-pillar, and the too-large ciutout on the hood blackout panel, which left a body color margin around the fresh air scoop....TIM Too bad Round2 didn't tool some extra optional parts, to make this great kit, even better, parts like a hidden headlamp bumper, std. RR bumper, bucket seats with center console and last but not least some new footwear, be it 70s style street machine, or modern day resto mod....Get Creative! Edited August 19, 2015 by Luc Janssens spelling and punctiation errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Too bad Round2 didn't tool some extra optional parts, to make this great kit, even better, parts like a hidden headlamp bumper, std. RR bumper, bucket seats with center console and last but not least some new footwear, be it 70s style street machine, or modern day resto mod....Get Creative! Luc...don't think I didn't mention similar ideas (actually, the same ideas except for the wheels), and several others along the same vein...maybe they'll consider them down the road.....TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangilly Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Too bad Round2 didn't tool some extra optional parts, to make this great kit, even better, parts like a hidden headlamp bumper, std. RR bumper, bucket seats with center console and last but not least some new footwear, be it 70s style street machine, or modern day resto mod....Get Creative! funny enoutg the general Lee kit has the hideaway headlight covers . So if youre looking for those they can be found there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 ^^^ "Actual product/packaging may vary from preview image shown" Yes, for one thing, it'll say "AMT" on it somewhere . Still, you could build a movie car from it: The REAL Gone in 60 Seconds!!!!!! I love that film and all it's great cars......also the Satellite that gets hit......hate it's fate....love the car!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) funny enoutg the general Lee kit has the hideaway headlight covers . So if youre looking for those they can be found there.Thanks for the suggestion, but already knew that.My plea was more like, what Round2 would have to do, to make me buy something, I basically already have in the stash, no more no less...It's not that the crew at Round-2 is doing a bad job, just want them to take the re-release program to another level, which can't be a bad thing, not?ThanksLuc Edited August 20, 2015 by Luc Janssens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Here's a couple of more I found man AMT 1/25 Donny 1971 Dodge Charger R/T AMT 1/25 1/25 1958 Chevy Impala Molded in Gold Peace Any more info on the Impala? Didn't find it on their website. It'd be interesting to see if that could be done without swirl marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 The Donny 71' Charger box looks good, just hope like Tim Said they fix the hump in the stock stripe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I agree, with all the re-issues they should put something new in them so those of us who already have an un-built one in stock would still buy the new reissue. New decals, wheels and tires at the very least, but a second hood or grill as an option would also help sales with minimal added expense to the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I agree, with all the re-issues they should put something new in them so those of us who already have an un-built one in stock would still buy the new reissue. New decals, wheels and tires at the very least, but a second hood or grill as an option would also help sales with minimal added expense to the manufacturer.Maybe the next owner will think of that. Seems like the proverbial ReMax sign never goes away at their offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangilly Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Where'd this one go? I saw this nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 .....no thanks, i'll pass on those,,,,, AMT could have selected a better choice for a reissue than that....just my opinion......the Ace...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The 41 Plymouth is actually a fairly nice kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'll take one of those..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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