High octane Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If any of you are not happy with your JoHan kits because of the wrong dash, bad tail lights, missing tires, etc,. feel free to send the entire kit(s) to me and I'll be sure to take good care of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyG Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'm with you Nick. What everyone is failing to mention is that the JoHan bodies were very well proportioned and had great detail, among the best of their time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Also note that this kit has the convertible interior bucket instead of the correct hardtop interior. You can tell by the dog legs on the rear door panels.To expand on this, as I posted in the Tips section: The interior bucket is a modified '64 Dodge promo interior; the '62 Plymouth uses the '64 Plymouth promo interior. The package shelf was altered to fit the more rounded back window, and a small piecut wedge was added on the side panels where the dashboard mounts. Both are not too hard to fix. Good news if you want to do a correct bench seat '64, bad news if you want to do a correct '62.http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/107174-stock-64-dodge-polara-interior-non-500-update/ Edited February 10, 2016 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Post test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAY Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 The "shortcomings" of Johan kits don't concern me...My building style pretty much excludes Johan interiors and chassis from the finished product. The bodies, however, are the reasons I seek out these unique subjects for my builds. My current project is a Max Wedge 62 Dart that I purchased as a complete kit for the body, glass and chrome only. I DID ask about the incorrect dash in another post out of curiosity, but consider the "Back-Dating" to the correct 62 dash as just another part of the build. I chose the Revell 68 Charger as the chassis donor rather than the Lindberg Polara and the interior is entirely scratchbuilt--except for the dash, of course...Thanks for posting the kit review to confirm my suspicions! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Nice conversion work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Spot On! Great Work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal76 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 DR JAY, you know you do not want to build that so you should send it to me to finish! As IF! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyG Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Nice work Jason, now I have to finish mine up. What color combination are you shooting for? By the I have mastered a correct wedge cross ram manifold if you are interested I can cast one for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 When the USA Oldies kits came out, Dennis Doty was quick to point out some of the 'errors" in interiors in his published works. While not mentioned in this thread, the engines in these kits were for the most part pretty primitive as well. At the time, Dennis was close to Joe Haenle and well aware of some of the challenges he faced in running his company. At the same time, we as modelers in the mid 1970's were overjoyed to get a chance to buy these models of some long-favored automotive subjects and be able to build them once again. Because back then, there was almost no way to acquire old, out of production kits, unless you were lucky enough to live in a metro area with enlightened merchants like Models Hobby in Ferndale, and two other store that Dennis and Chuck Helppie showed me - one on East Eight Mile Road in Detroit, the other in Wyandotte. Mail order of old kits was not yet to arrive, and 'toy fairs" at the time were just getting started, and tended to focus on 1/43rd and toys, rather than 1/25th scale kits.In short, the JoHan kits were timely, incredibly well received by adult modelers, and while subject to some "errors" as noted in this and other threads (which resulted from an effort to get these kits back into production, with a minimum of fresh investment and additional time to market), were a real boon to the adult modeling hobby when introduced in the mid 1970's/ TIM . I'm glad I stocked up when they were available, I even remember buying kits from Jo-Han models direct; somewhere in the early '90s, Think I still have the invoice somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watertown Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Stop fixating on the error, consider this as a building option: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YBVeSEU7RQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nobody is fixating on any errors.A vintage kit has been reviewed. It is in the nature of a review to point out any errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I tried replying to this a few days ago and got major errors.I have the 5 62 MoPar kits from the USA Oldies seriesThough the Convertible of the Dodge is in an Original box,it IS a Re-issue as it is the SAME Orange as the hardtop,And has the heavy Plastic axles ONLY in later issues!!!(I had a Marliin kit with Wire rod axles,!) Both my Dodges have the 63 dash.Also in checking, Both my 62 & a re-issue 63 Fury Hardtop have the Same interior.The Plymouth Convert has a Split Bench with armrestand different upholstery pattern #5 is the Chrysler 300Need to check that one again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I wish the old Jo-Han kits, with errors or not, could be reissued. Wrong dashboards and interiors don't bother me too much. Look at AMT's '66 Buick Wildcat that has been reissued several times over the years. Right from the start, back in 1966, it never had the right dashboard or interior. They just took their '65 Wildcat and updated the exterior. So it's always been wrong. Would it have been nice to have the correct dash and interior at the time? Yes. But, would I have known it was wrong in 1966? Probably not.Today I do notice when things like dashboards are wrong in kits. In a newly tooled kit, this would not make me happy. In an old reissued kit, I'm willing to forgive things a little more. And would be happy just to get the kit back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Jo-Han, Jo-Han, rengtengtengteng.It's preposterous that there aren't more newly tooled kits of '57 - '62 Mopars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwolf Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Man, I loved that kit (and all the other USA Oldies)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Also note that this kit has the convertible interior bucket instead of the correct hardtop interior. You can tell by the dog legs on the rear door panels.TYTypical AMT MPC Johan 1960s1 interior fits all. Mostly all hardtops uesed universal convertible interiors with top well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm glad I stocked up when they were available, I even remember buying kits from Jo-Han models direct; somewhere in the early '90s, Think I still have the invoice somewhere...They were a few bucks maybe $3 IN 1974 UP TO $6 OR SO IN TH 1980s. Pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 They were a few bucks maybe $3 IN 1974 UP TO $6 OR SO IN TH 1980s. Pretty cheap.They probably $2.00 or less in 1962. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Good commentary Casey. You took the words out of my mouth.Anybody ever get the tail lights to fit the '69 Rambler Scrambler? I couldn't and if I ever did, they would be incorrect.Typical AMT, MPC and Johan to have a one interior tub fits all; convertible tub used for hardtops as well. Saves money and back then the picky builders didn't exist. The only exception I can think of is the 1961 Impala 4dr had a unique interior tub. But it was not available in a kit.Johan Promos (1964+ it seems) had bench seats but the kits had buckets. I'm not too crazy about the Caddy buckets in the 1964 and 1968 Oldies kits. The Plymouths were the same when they were new promos/kits.But we can't cry too much. USA Oldies kits, as flawed as they are, are a great starting point for a model project.Yes a great starting point try to whittle a 1964 Cadillac or 1962 Chrysler 300 with a knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I sure want one of these. Wonder if any USA Oldies toolings survived, or the Comet, AMX or Rambler offered by Testors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyG Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Been working on my 62 Dodge Dart dashboard, needs a little more work but I think I'm getting close to where I want it. I bought Best Model Car Part's 63 Dodge Gauge decals and the speedo decal is just right for my modified 62 gauge panel. Need to find decals for the round dials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1 model citizen Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 I realize I’m 7 years (!) late to the party but I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents worth and let you all know that Parts by Park offers the correct dashboards in resin now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john sharisky Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 4 hours ago, #1 model citizen said: I realize I’m 7 years (!) late to the party but I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents worth and let you all know that Parts by Park offers the correct dashboards in resin now. Might you have contact info for them? I found nothing with Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1 model citizen Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) Oops! See next post Edited August 27, 2023 by #1 model citizen I didn’t include quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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