whats the rarest model you own and did you build it?

[my66s55]

I have rear kits, but this is my favorite. I started it last week.

[Lizz62]

Taking care of some of life's eventualitys .

[vintagedragcrazy]

  On 8/3/2018 at 12:28 AM, Snake45 said:

I didn't say that--that was Cobraman! I have high reading comprehension skills and understood your original post perfectly the first time! 

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Sorry snake my mistake it's cobraman who was paying attention! Lol

vince

[Mark]

  On 8/2/2018 at 8:45 PM, Snake45 said:

I have an AMT Mark Donahue Javelin but I don't know what year it is--somewhere between '71 and '74. Definitely not a '70.  I'm probably going to use it with a Jimmy Flintstone '70 Javelin Trans Am body to build a '70 TA racer. 

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The Jo-Han boxed Donohue Javelin was a '70.  The '71 version ("Coke-bottle" body, two long rectangular taillights) was boxed by AMT.  I've seen mail-order ads for that kit.  Jo-Han re-boxed it again as the George Follmer/Roy Woods Racing version.  (Woods took the program over from Roger Penske when Penske moved AMC into NASCAR in '72.)  Some of the earliest Jo-Han Follmer kits may have been '72s (single wide taillight with "egg-crate" trim) but I've never seen one.  The one I have is a '73-'74 (body color taillight panel, smooth roof).  I don't think the 1:1 Trans-Am cars were ever updated to '73-'74 trim as depicted in most (if not all) Jo-Han Follmer kits.

I'm pretty certain Fred Cady made decals for the Donohue '71, and possibly the '70 as well. 

[ChrisBcritter]

  On 8/3/2018 at 12:46 AM, my66s55 said:

I have rare kits, but this is my favorite. I started it last week.

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Cool! Keep us posted on that little gem.

Edited August 3, 2018 by ChrisBcritter

[jeffdeoranut]

  On 8/2/2018 at 8:37 PM, Rob Hall said:

Not sure what my rarest is...my oldest is an AMT '58 Edsel ht annual, that I bought as a builtup.  It's my only '58 annual--have a bunch of '59 annuals incl. Chevys, Pontiacs, an Olds, Ford, Edsel, Mercury and Lincoln.      I have the '70 Mark Donahue Javelin unbuilt and complete.     Loads of '60s-70s annuals from AMT, MPC and Johan in my stash, some unbuilt, some I bought built in good shape, some built I want to restore.   

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any chance you would part with the Donahue javelin?

[Rob Hall]

I want to build it eventually...

[Tom Geiger]

  On 8/3/2018 at 1:14 AM, vintagedragcrazy said:

Sorry snake my mistake it's cobraman who was paying attention! Lol

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Snakes, Cobras... same thing!  

It's like a zoo here!

[OldTrucker]

  On 8/3/2018 at 1:46 AM, Mark said:

The Jo-Han boxed Donohue Javelin was a '70.  The '71 version ("Coke-bottle" body, two long rectangular taillights) was boxed by AMT.  I've seen mail-order ads for that kit.  Jo-Han re-boxed it again as the George Follmer/Roy Woods Racing version.  (Woods took the program over from Roger Penske when Penske moved AMC into NASCAR in '72.)  Some of the earliest Jo-Han Follmer kits may have been '72s (single wide taillight with "egg-crate" trim) but I've never seen one.  The one I have is a '73-'74 (body color taillight panel, smooth roof).  I don't think the 1:1 Trans-Am cars were ever updated to '73-'74 trim as depicted in most (if not all) Jo-Han Follmer kits.

I'm pretty certain Fred Cady made decals for the Donohue '71, and possibly the '70 as well. 

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That would make mine a 71 then!

[cobraman]

  On 8/2/2018 at 11:05 PM, vintagedragcrazy said:

I know snake i said this or my cutlass awb car I don't have any pics of the cutlass!

vince

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My post was just to mention about the car shown I never thought or said you thought the photo was a Cutlass.

[1972coronet]

Not sure if this kit would qualify as rare , other than its 1972-only issuance : Perhaps its French-Canadian descent ( i.e. , its instruction sheet is en Français et English ) may be a contributor to its (potentially) "rare" status ?

Yes , I'm going to build it . I'm at a stalemate for the time being ; I want to add the scoop ( part of the Arlen Vanke version ) , but am leery about *devirginising* that clean bonnet ! Additionally , I'm planning to use the engine / transmission from the 1980 Duster ( small block / TorqueFlite combo ) ; the side pipes from the c.1984 issue of the "Dodge Duster" [sic] , and ; wheels and tyres from the 1969 Trans Am White Lightning ( Spyders wheels ) .

I'm also going to polish its plastic , as it's moulded in (close-enough to ) FY1 Lemon Twist .  

[Snake45]

  On 8/4/2018 at 1:18 AM, 1972coronet said:

Not sure if this kit would qualify as rare , other than its 1972-only issuance : Perhaps its French-Canadian descent ( i.e. , its instruction sheet is en Français et English ) may be a contributor to its (potentially) "rare" status ?

Yes , I'm going to build it . I'm at a stalemate for the time being ; I want to add the scoop ( part of the Arlen Vanke version ) , but am leery about *devirginising* that clean bonnet ! Additionally , I'm planning to use the engine / transmission from the 1980 Duster ( small block / TorqueFlite combo ) ; the side pipes from the c.1984 issue of the "Dodge Duster" [sic] , and ; wheels and tyres from the 1969 Trans Am White Lightning ( Spyders wheels ) .

I'm also going to polish its plastic , as it's moulded in (close-enough to ) FY1 Lemon Twist .  

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Believe it or not, I have one of those. It's the only original post-1969 car I bought back in the day (around 1970 I switched back to building model airplanes). I don't remember when I bought it, or where, or why. Even stranger, the only thing I don't have is the box. I have it stored in an original annual AMT '69 Chevelle box. I have no recollection of how or why that came about. 

If I ever get around to building mine, I'll almost certainly polish up the yellow plastic, too, though as I recall it's a bit translucent. 

[1972coronet]

  On 8/4/2018 at 2:40 AM, Snake45 said:

If I ever get around to building mine, I'll almost certainly polish up the yellow plastic, too, though as I recall it's a bit translucent. 

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That's one of my stumbling blocks as well : "just how opaque or translucent is that plastic ?" . 

I keep thinking that I'll just make it a two tone model --- paint the roof if the black-painted headliner compromises its appearance vs. the main body . 

Then again , I do have an aerosol can of GY3 Curious Yellow / Citron Yella ready to go (even if it's incorrect for any Chrysler before / after 1971 ...) . I also have a can of TB3 Basin Street Blue / Super Blue ...

Edited August 4, 2018 by 1972coronet

[gtx6970]

  On 8/4/2018 at 1:18 AM, 1972coronet said:

Not sure if this kit would qualify as rare , other than its 1972-only issuance : Perhaps its French-Canadian descent ( i.e. , its instruction sheet is en Français et English ) may be a contributor to its (potentially) "rare" status ?

Yes , I'm going to build it . I'm at a stalemate for the time being ; I want to add the scoop ( part of the Arlen Vanke version ) , but am leery about *devirginising* that clean bonnet ! Additionally , I'm planning to use the engine / transmission from the 1980 Duster ( small block / TorqueFlite combo ) ; the side pipes from the c.1984 issue of the "Dodge Duster" [sic] , and ; wheels and tyres from the 1969 Trans Am White Lightning ( Spyders wheels ) .

I'm also going to polish its plastic , as it's moulded in (close-enough to ) FY1 Lemon Twist .  

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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

[Snake45]

  On 8/4/2018 at 2:44 PM, 1972coronet said:

That's one of my stumbling blocks as well : "just how opaque or translucent is that plastic ?" . 

I keep thinking that I'll just make it a two tone model --- paint the roof if the black-painted headliner compromises its appearance vs. the main body . 

Then again , I do have an aerosol can of GY3 Curious Yellow / Citron Yella ready to go (even if it's incorrect for any Chrysler before / after 1971 ...) . I also have a can of TB3 Basin Street Blue / Super Blue ...

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Line your headliner with white vinyl tape. If you want a white headliner, just leave it like that. If you want some other color, paint it; the white vinyl will still be backing up the yellow plastic. 

[suprafastcelica]

I just got this. Pretty rare original issue. Its open sealed bags. Complete.

[StevenGuthmiller]

  On 8/5/2018 at 10:27 PM, suprafastcelica said:

I just got this. Pretty rare original issue. Its open sealed bags. Complete.

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I've seen this kit, but forget the year.

What year is it?

 

Steve

[Snake45]

  On 8/6/2018 at 12:21 AM, StevenGuthmiller said:

I've seen this kit, but forget the year.

What year is it?

 

Steve

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The artwork is "adapted from" the '69 annual box. But I can't tell for sure that what's in the box is a '69. 

Every time I see Don Greer art, I like it even more! 

[Dann Tier]

  On 8/3/2018 at 12:46 AM, my66s55 said:

I have rear kits, but this is my favorite. I started it last week.

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that Cutlass looks sweet!!...kinda reminds me of the Fireball 500

[Mark]

  On 8/6/2018 at 12:21 AM, StevenGuthmiller said:

I've seen this kit, but forget the year.

What year is it?

 

Steve

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It's a '69.  It was released in an annual-style box also: same parts, even the same decals.  I had the annual kit back then, have one of these now.  This one is the tougher of the two to find.

[SfanGoch]

AMT Y925-200 '69 Chevrolet Fleetside instructions and box art

What's in the box:

[thatz4u]

wish Round 2 would repop this one ^^^^^^^

[Classicgas]

Only rare one I have. Yes I am in the process of building it.

[StevenGuthmiller]

  On 8/6/2018 at 9:01 PM, thatz4u said:

wish Round 2 would repop this one ^^^^^^^

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Not gonna happen.

This is surely one of those kits that had the molds changed as the years progressed.

The '72 is the final year of this generation of Chevy truck, which oddly enough corresponds with the only one ever re-popped.

 

Steve

Edited August 7, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller

[Rob Hall]

  On 8/6/2018 at 1:25 PM, Mark said:

It's a '69.  It was released in an annual-style box also: same parts, even the same decals.  I had the annual kit back then, have one of these now.  This one is the tougher of the two to find.

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I have the annual, it has a funky camper cap.  I also have the MPC '69 w/ fire truck option and the Open Road camper version.