Round2 Models for October

[Junkman]

Is the Blazer a reissue of the MPC Rescue Blazer?

[Fat Brian]

Yes, its supposed to be.

[Junkman]

Depending on one's viewpoint, that could be good news. I consider it actually a quite decent kit, if you just want to model a square Blazer and don't care too much about what's underneath bonnets and floorboards, like I do, me being a shapes and colours man, I.
I have the Rescue issue of quite recent and wonder how involved it would be to convert it to depict the '78 K5 Cheyenne I once owned.
I'd have to create the always ill fitting side trim and scribe a fuel filler door. But apart from that?

Edited 2 hours ago by Junkman

[Can-Con]

1 hour ago, Junkman said:

Depending on one's viewpoint, that could be good news. I consider it actually a quite decent kit, if you just want to model a square Blazer and don't care too much about what's underneath bonnets and floorboards, like I do, me being a shapes and colours man, I.
I have the Rescue issue of quite recent and wonder how involved it would be to convert it to depict the '78 K5 Cheyenne I once owned.
I'd have to create the always ill fitting side trim and scribe a fuel filler door. But apart from that?

I agree. Only issue I have is with the brush guard being molded right to the bumper instead of being a separate part. 

Since mine will be dropped right down over a set of '20s, the chassis won't be an issue as it's being chucked, maybe [probably??] for a printed modern aftermarket 2WD chassis. 

BTW, Christian, I see the side trim is depicted on the decal sheet on this reissue. Not as good as molded to the body so you can foil it but better then nothing.

[Junkman]

Well, I'll have to live with that brush guard, I guess, although my real car didn't have it.
If you want to stance it with daft wheels, this kit should not give you any trouble.
Decals vs moulded side trim will forever be a source for discussions.

Be it as it may, the general shape of the real thing was quite formidably captured by the mould makers half a century ago.

Sadly, I don't even look like Steve Guthmiller or Juha Airio.

Edited 58 minutes ago by Junkman

[Ron Hamilton]

Years ago, I bought this raggedy gluebomb. I fixed everything,  got a hood and grille from Missing Link, and now it's in primer.  I'd love to have a new kit at today's pricing,  but I'm convinced that's not happening.  The last Nascar 71 Cyclone I bought had a set of stock 71 Cyclone Spoiler decals. It's on my list to bring back. I have a nice 429/C6 to put in it.