Snake45 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I've been very fortunate and blessed over the last decade to find most of my "holy grails" on eBay or the local toy show (including quite a few that have already been mentioned in this thread), or have them reissued. A while back I'd have said any '63-'65 AMT Nova, but then Mobius brought out a new, much better one. More recently I'd have said the AMT "Time Machine" '65 Chevelle AWB funny car, but that will be reissued soon, too. So....did JoHan do the '68 Road Runner, or did they start with '69? If they did one, then that. If not that, then I guess the JoHan '68 4-4-2, and while I'm dreaming, I want all the funny car parts in it, too. Or the JoHan '69 GTX. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Plymouth didn't commission a '68 RR or GTX promo from Jo-Han, so the '69 was the first. Plymouth didn't request a RR promo until '71, so the '69 and '70 kits were done by Jo-Han out of their own pocket. '71 was the opposite of '69-'70; '71 RR was promo and kit while GTX was kit only. '68 4-4-2 kit is extremely tough to find. I can probably count the number of boxed kits that I have seen on my fingers, and I wouldn't use all of them. Promos and frictions are "more common", but you won't trip over any of those anywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 While we were recently blessed with the ERTL/AMT International 4070A, I still want the 4070B. Its about the only AMT/MPC Truck kit I don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Claes Ericsson Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 3:08 PM, redneckrigger said: Mine would be the original AMT 1964 issue of the Pontiac Tempest GTO. This was my grail up until last fall. Now it is the 69 GTX.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr mopar Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 4:12 PM, Dragonhawk1066 said: I would have to say the MPC 1/16 Dodge Charger Street Machine, either edition, would have to be my Holy Grail kit. Only wish they would have put a stock chassis and firewall & inner fenders ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Exotics_Builder Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, Mr mopar said: Was on my list until I got one over a year ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I did have a minor victory finding one kit that I thought I wouldn't be able to find.......... The Coyote X from the '80s TV show. The one I have is all there, unstarted, and has the decals and instructions........ The box is no good, so I was able to get it for reasonable money....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 7:48 AM, bill_rules said: ...just an old Pyro kit... I have reason to suspect that Atlantis might have that tooling (although I don't know for sure, and have no insider info). I would like one of those too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 hours ago, JollySipper said: I did have a minor victory finding one kit that I thought I wouldn't be able to find.......... The Coyote X from the '80s TV show. The one I have is all there, unstarted, and has the decals and instructions........ The box is no good, so I was able to get it for reasonable money....... I loved that show. I found that kit many years ago but it's been started poorly and I think it's missing the tires but the box I remember is in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I'm lucky in that I have the means to just pick up whatever kit I want. But there are a number of "holy grail" kits that I have never gotten around to purchasing. Either because they were more money than I want to spend on a kit, or I was just lazy and haven't done it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjohnxx Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Strombecker Scarab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1952 Pontiac Chieftain sedan body in styrene Failing that, an original version unbuilt Revell VW Bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Deuce Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 For a long time, mine was the Jo-Han pro stock Maverick (any iteration), but I finally built one last year. currently, I'll have to say it's the Revell "Sneaky Pete" Chevy pickup. Hard to find a builder in any sort of decent shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 AMT ‘63 Pontiac Bonneville 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Smitty said: AMT ‘63 Pontiac Bonneville Would love to find the hardtop. I was only able to find the convertible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tati Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) some of them Edited March 14, 2023 by Tati Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Donnie Allison, Wood Brothers Mercury. It was the first kit I built approximately 50 years ago. Luckily I found one about a month ago Edited March 14, 2023 by Horrorshow Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 The Revell 1/12 Baja Husky used to be, but I have since acquired 2 of the kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Gotta include the Baja bug now that Texas 3D customs makes 2 different kits. Edited March 14, 2023 by Mike C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Edited March 14, 2023 by Mike C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 6:25 PM, iamsuperdan said: I'm lucky in that I have the means to just pick up whatever kit I want. But there are a number of "holy grail" kits that I have never gotten around to purchasing. Either because they were more money than I want to spend on a kit, or I was just lazy and haven't done it yet. Got both from my days doing some contract work for Tamiya. I use to chop them up to make customs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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