Dick Landy 68 Coronet

[iangilly]

On 3/17/2025 at 9:28 PM, GMP440 said:

Was the red on the sides of the body a decal you used or painted?

Red and blue are both paint.

[Rattus Patrolus]

On 4/2/2025 at 12:31 AM, JS23U said:

Very interesting, Malcolm. Do you have a link to these charts? I'd be interested in other years and classes as well. Thanks!

Best to go to my web site - Top Stock and SS results, factoring and Meet information from 1961-1969.

https://skunkwerkssuperstock.wordpress.com/1968-2/

[JS23U]

Thanks, Malcolm. Sent you a pm as well.

[Carmak]

I just got my Round2 1:64 diecast Landy 68 Coronet in the mail.

Round2 obviously has and license and the artwork.

I am cautiously optimistic about a Landy version of the new 68 Coronet kit.

[Rattus Patrolus]

For what its worth, Landy took 3 cars to the Winter Nats - Dick drove the 440 Dart, Mike Landy drive the 67 Hemi Coronet (This was NOT a WO23 SuperStock car) and the driver of the 68 Coronet R/T was the hotshoe Butch Leal (Previously raced the California Flash).

Butch ran the 440 car in SS/FA beating the 68 Firebird of Tony Knieper. 

The ‘T’ decal represents a Class winner so the top pic is an Elimination run. 

[gtx6970]

 

I'm sure they will announce the kit. As soon as I finish mine

 

I just found an old Slixx sheet to get the upper stripes from

So I should back on mine here soon

Edited Thursday at 03:14 PM by gtx6970

[GMP440]

3 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

I'm sure they will announce the kit. As soon as I finish mine

 

I just found an old Slixx sheet to get the upper stripes from

So I should back on mine here soon

  What color is the lighter shade of blue that is on the body pictured above the decal sheet?

[gtx6970]

12 hours ago, GMP440 said:

  What color is the lighter shade of blue that is on the body pictured above the decal sheet?

Its a light dust coat of TS44 light blue met. Sprayed over the darker blue which I think is Mica Blue 

 

The Mica blue was far too dark, But TS44 was too light. The 1 sprayed over top of the other came out darn close to what I wanted  , Which is the Dart kits blue stripe, That one is all kit decals 

Edited Thursday at 03:21 PM by gtx6970

[GMP440]

4 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

Its a light dust coat of TS44 light blue met. Sprayed over the darker blue which I think is Mica Blue 

 

The Mica blue was far too dark, But TS44 was too light. The 1 sprayed over top of the other came out darn close to what I wanted  , Which is the Dart kits blue stripe, That one is all kit decals 

Is TS44 a Tamiya color?

[gtx6970]

1 hour ago, GMP440 said:

Is TS44 a Tamiya color?

Correction  , Its Tamiya TS54 and the Mica Blue is TS50 

Edited Thursday at 09:12 PM by gtx6970

[250 Testa Rossa]

I would love to see a Landy Coronet come out as well as a reissue of the MPC '68 Charger

[gtx6970]

11 hours ago, 250 Testa Rossa said:

I would love to see a Landy Coronet come out as well as a reissue of the MPC '68 Charger

My Landy Charger is from an MPC annual

 

IMO the door scallops on the MPC body are more accurate versus the Revell kit. But overall the Revell kit is much better

 

 

[GMP440]

 

  Round 2/Auto World just released the Dick Landy 68 Coronet diecast.  Looks like they have some agreement to use the Landy name.  If that's the case I bet we will be seeing a 1/18th scale diecast of the Landy 68 Coronet in future.

To go one step further, what are the chances we will see Round 2 do a third release of the 1/25 scale MPC 68 Coronet R/T kit as a Dick Landy 68 Coronet?

Edited yesterday at 12:50 AM by GMP440
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[CapSat 6]

It would be nice to see Round 2 do a Landy ‘68. 

They should tool up nice new Cragars on a small shot of their own (perhaps copied from the old MPC units we used to see in their ‘71-‘76 Road Runner annuals, but NOT like the new ones in that ‘71 Demon kit) to throw in the box. 

For that matter, Round 2 could tool up a new hood, one piece rear valance and grille inserts for their ‘69 Charger, to at least bring that one up to “acceptable”, and do a Landy release. I’m sure with the Cragars, decals and new parts per above, they could wring new sales out of that old chestnut.  

Now speaking of diecast- and I don’t want to turn this into a hijack- along with the new ‘68 Coronet R/T (which will apparently have convertibles coming in 1/64 within a few months, according to the preorders on some sites), they have also just released a really, really nice ‘70 Fury. This gives me hope that they are at least considering a 1/25 kit. 

[Mark C.]

2 hours ago, CapSat 6 said:

Now speaking of diecast- and I don’t want to turn this into a hijack- along with the new ‘68 Coronet R/T (which will apparently have convertibles coming in 1/64 within a few months, according to the preorders on some sites), they have also just released a really, really nice ‘70 Fury. This gives me hope that they are at least considering a 1/25 kit. 

Now there’s a hijack I could sink my teeth into.

If I were to dare to dream, I’d say bring it on!