Mr mopar Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Goat & 'Stang sooner, Sod Buster later. 442, might just wait for the '66 to come back out - far better than the Lindberg '67. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Lots of die-cast again this month. Interested in the SM-62 Snark, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasman Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 CARAVAN! I would love too see that in 1:25, will be an expensive month for me, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 So with the usual delays, the GTO and Mustang probably won’t be out until March or later.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 it looks like I may need to budget my $$ some this month. There are a few kits that look good to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PintoKING Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Did you notice on the MPC Sod-Buster Chevy pickup; the grille seem to be a separate part from the chrome tree.... Seems to me that there will be other years available. But what year exactly is that Sod-Buster? Oh, how much I'd like to get a square-body Chevy (or GMC) pickup with an 8-foot bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Whoopsie. At least they got it right on the other side: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 9 hours ago, PintoKING said: Did you notice on the MPC Sod-Buster Chevy pickup; the grille seem to be a separate part from the chrome tree.... Seems to me that there will be other years available. But what year exactly is that Sod-Buster? 1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 53 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: 1981 82 had 4 headlights in the grille. 81 had 2 headlights at the top, and slots under them 11 hours ago, carnut said: it looks like I may need to budget my $$ some this month. There are a few kits that look good to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 10 hours ago, PintoKING said: Did you notice on the MPC Sod-Buster Chevy pickup; the grille seem to be a separate part from the chrome tree.... Seems to me that there will be other years available. But what year exactly is that Sod-Buster? Oh, how much I'd like to get a square-body Chevy (or GMC) pickup with an 8-foot bed! The Plow Truck and Big Game kits are both regular cab long bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, ncbuckeye67 said: 82 had 4 headlights in the grille. 81 had 2 headlights at the top, and slots under them Different trim levels. The lower trim had 2 headlights, the higher trim had 4 headlights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, ncbuckeye67 said: The Plow Truck and Big Game kits are both regular cab long bed Uh, no. Those are short beds. No one has kitted a long bed square body 73-87 GM pickup. Morgan Auto Detail offers both a long bed in resin for the MPC Deserter as well as an excellent 77 Chevy pickup kit complete with side trim and bench seat, mastered by Tom Ellifrit (Repstock here on the forum). It has been mentioned here that Round2 plans to offer different versions of the Sod Buster (likely grille and bed difference) over time and we can hope that might include the opportunity to build it as a 2wd truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: Different trim levels. The lower trim had 2 headlights, the higher trim had 4 headlights... That was the case for GM pickup trucks starting in 81. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Was he saying "Lastly in Automotive" after every kit? LOL! 66 Mustang is a go for me! And a Sod Buster for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasman Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Did they retool the interior for the Sod Buster, I don’t see separate seats in the parts diagram, would be awesome if they tooled up a 1 piece bench seat interior like the 78 Dodge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ncbuckeye67 said: The Plow Truck and Big Game kits are both regular cab long bed Different Kits. Those are (ex) Monogram 1/24 scale kits. Sodbuster is (ex) MPC kit in 1/25 Scale. The size difference may bother some builders, and not others. Edited February 2, 2023 by stavanzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Yeah, I'm aware of that. I didn't realize kitbashing was the intent. Was just suggesting current long bed kits still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, mikemodeler said: That was the case for GM pickup trucks starting in 81. Oh, I see. Like Cheyenne vs Scottsdale, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 15 hours ago, gasman said: CARAVAN! I would love too see that in 1:25, will be an expensive month for me, Lindbergh released a Chrysler minivan kit awhile back. Ollie's had them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Definitely getting a couple Sodbuster kits. I love the detail of the Nova wagon "Craftsman Series" kit, even without an engine, it's a great kit (although it should be cheaper due to this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 36 minutes ago, ncbuckeye67 said: Oh, I see. Like Cheyenne vs Scottsdale, etc This is a handy reference tool. http://www.73-87.com/7387info/7387trimlev.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Was he saying "Lastly in Automotive" after every kit? LOL! 66 Mustang is a go for me! And a Sod Buster for sure Noticed that "Lastly in automotive" bit but the term "Super excited" was used WAY more. Overall, he is a pretty good spokesman for the company. I've seen much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, TonyK said: Noticed that "Lastly in automotive" bit but the term "Super excited" was used WAY more. Overall, he is a pretty good spokesman for the company. I've seen much worse. We should make a drinking game for his videos! LOL! He's gotten so much better with his videos, you can see his confidence go up more and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Yeah, but if I hear "What's Cool About This" one more time, I'll give up. It is a verbal Crutch he uses, when He cannot think of something to say. It is comparable to "Like" (in Val-Speak) or "Uh" that all of us fall prey to, from time to time. I do wish though, that he would use a different script when he does his updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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