What would YOU like to see as a model

[JollySipper]

42 minutes ago, Tim W. SoCal said:

1963 Plymouth Belvedere or Savoy 426 Max Wedge with 727 Torqueflite and 4-Speed manual transmission options as well as wedge and hemi head options with exhaust manifold and header options

I really like the '63 Plymouths! I believe one of the Model King kits has most of those drive train options. I had plans to combine the Johan '63 body with one of the Model King Plymouths to build a Max Wedge car, just haven't gotten everything needed..........

It's own kit Would be nice, though!

[RW033]

‘32 Chev of all body styles, and of course hot rod options ?

[Falcon Ranchero]

What I wish could be re-issued is the 1967 Lincoln customizing kit

[PatW]

Has anyone built an AMT Studebaker Avanti please? Good-Bad or what? Did they race/customise/ or just factory stock?

[rattle can man]

I built one long ago. Maybe early '90s. I remember that version was a little fiddly, but not bad. It didn't have much flash. Of course it was a 1989 Prestige version.

[Bainford]

I'm sure it has already been mentioned in these many pages, but this is one model I've wanted to build most ever since my age was counted in single digits; the 70-72 Dart Swinger, and it better have a 4-spd. This is one that solidly falls into the category "I can't believe no one has created a kit of it". However, given our current hobby environment, it wouldn't surprise me if a kit of this car was forthcoming... eventually. From someone. I would really like to see Round2 take it on, though if I had to put money on who would do it, if anyone does, it's Moebius.

It is my personal, very humble, and perhaps unpopular opinion that the 340 Swinger was among the meanest muscle cars built. 

Edited October 23, 2024 by Bainford

[1972coronet]

5 minutes ago, Bainford said:

I'm sure it has already been mentioned in these many pages, but this is one model I've wanted to build most ever since my age was counted in single digits; the 70-72 Dart Swinger, and it better have a 4-spd. This is one that solidly falls into the category "I can't believe no one has created a kit of it". However, given our current hobby environment, it wouldn't surprise me if a kit of this car was forthcoming... eventually. From someone. I would really like to see Round2 take it on, though if I had to put money on who would do it, if anyone does, it's Moebius.

It is my personal, very humble, and perhaps unpopular opinion that the 340 Swinger was among the meanest muscle cars built. 

That B5 blue '72 LL23H belongs to my buddy Cliff Guidand of Edmonton ! 

[Bainford]

Just went back and had a look, Stunning car. Interesting wheel covers. Given the meticulous detail of this restoration, I assume they are original. Never seen them on a Swinger before. Looks good.

[1972coronet]

26 minutes ago, Bainford said:

Just went back and had a look, Stunning car. Interesting wheel covers. Given the meticulous detail of this restoration, I assume they are original. Never seen them on a Swinger before. Looks good.

Standard 3 speed floor shift , 3.23 ( IIRC, he added Sure Grip), and that's all. He now has Keystone Klassics ( rare small bolt pattern ) on it. 

Edited October 23, 2024 by 1972coronet
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[Richard Bartrop]

On 10/21/2024 at 3:10 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Picking up on Richard Bartrop's post during August. He mentioned that he would like to see an Auburn Speedster kitted.

I picked up the old 1/25th scale Pyro kit at a local model show just recently. Underneath it says the kit was released way back in 1955. I can remember building one of these before, back in the 70's.

There are no plated parts on the kit and no transparencies either. The parts look a bit on the heavy side in places. But the kit does have potential. It does have engine detail but the chassis, underside and sump are all moulded as one large flat moulding. So I will be building it as a kerb side model. The engine parts will find themselves in the spares box for now. The headlamps have lenses that have to be painted, but I am sure that I will find replacements in the spares box. As for the windscreen, as it is a split frame design, a couple of flat pieces of clear acetate will do the trick.

As far as I know Pyro was the only company to make a plastic kit of this car in 1/25th scale. It would possibly compliment the 1/24th scale Cord that Monogram made despite the small difference in scale.

 

Yes, I have one on those, and I should have qualified that by saying I would like to see a decent version.  Lindberg has reissued the Pyro kit numerous times with plate parts, and to truly horrible wheels and tires.  It's a relic from the dark ages of plastic kits, and it shows.

[Bugatti Fan]

You are dead right there Richard.    It's a bit crude to say the least.

I came across a build of it by a German guy named Jurgen who spent (wait for it) 900 hrs on his model. It's over on the Britmodeller Forum.

I won't be going to that much trouble with mine however.   Life's too short !   Lol.

A pity Monogram did not do it along with their Cord kit say back.

[Richard Bartrop]

I know the one you mean, and it is an amazing piece of work. and it shows just what it takes to tun that sow's ear into a silk purse.

I got the Lindberg Aubrurn with the idea of trying to make Pinninfarina's boat tail Cadillac

[Big John]

Rod & Custom June 1965 had a how to article using the Auburn to make Boat Tail Duesenberg.

[Richard Bartrop]

Nice!  Stretch out the back end a bit, and it'd be very close to the boattail Duesdenberg that Gordon Buehrig came up with.

[charger74]

I would really like to see a model of a 1968-1969 mercury cyclone

[Bugatti Fan]

A Jaguar E type would be nice in 1/12th scale.

Surprised it has not been done in this size already by someone like Tamiya who would really do it justice.

[sfhess]

Alfa Montreal

[Bainford]

3 hours ago, sfhess said:

Alfa Montreal

Yes, yes, yes!!

[Mike C.]

[Falcon Ranchero]

The 1960 DiDia 150, the 1948 Mercury Templeton Saturn Bob Hope Special, 1972 Stutz, and the 1966 Duesenberg would be neato to build

[JollySipper]

I've always liked the Stutz.......... I believe there were a few variants!  

[dino246gt]

Tim W. SoCal said:

1963 Plymouth Belvedere or Savoy

I'd love to see that too!

I combined a JoHan with a Mobius, wasn't as easy as I thought, window shapes are different on the real cars from the '63 to the '65.

I always thought the bodies were the same and only the front was different!

I was wrong.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I'd buy any flavor Crosley, but I'm kinda partial to the wagon...

Crosley had quite a few racing variants, including this little guy that actually managed to run at Le Mans in 1951.

 

[stitchdup]

13 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

I'd buy any flavor Crosley, but I'm kinda partial to the wagon...

Crosley had quite a few racing variants, including this little guy that actually managed to run at Le Mans in 1951.

 

you sent off on a dive Bill, this was a find you might like

https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/6610-1951-crosley-lemans-race-car/

[Bainford]

Oh yes, I'd build a Crosley. Lots of cool build opportunities there.