StevenGuthmiller Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Today, I am a very happy camper! I just received this very nice example of an extremely rare Johan 1968 Oldsmobile 442 from my new best friend from Sweden, Claes Ericsson!! Everything is there & in terrific shape for a pretty easy resto. Body is in great shape with only a small warp to the front passengers side fender. The chrome will need re-plating, but that is to be expected. The interior & glass are in top notch shape! The grille backing plate is welded pretty hard to the radiator, but that won't be an issue. My plan is to use the guts from the MPC '69 442 for the engine, chassis & engine bay. I'm very excited about this trade & am really looking forward to jumping into this build. The 1968 muscle cars have been woefully under represented in recent years & this a biggie to find. Thank you Claes! I am eternally indebted to you for this little gem! Steve Edited July 13, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller
Snake45 Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Great score, congratulations! Now I'm wishing I'd bought the '68 conversion parts from Modelhaus....
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Great score, congratulations! Now I'm wishing I'd bought the '68 conversion parts from Modelhaus.... Interesting. What did the conversion parts consist of? I realize that there is not a lot of difference between the '68 & '69, but there is enough that I would think that it would require a new body & interior? Steve
Snake45 Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 8 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Interesting. What did the conversion parts consist of? I realize that there is not a lot of difference between the '68 & '69, but there is enough that I would think that it would require a new body & interior? Steve I believe it had front/rear bumpers/grille/taillights and complete interior. Maybe a hood? But I'm not 100% sure and there's no way to check now unless someone here has one. I do believe I have one of their '68 Chevelle conversions waiting for me in my big "Last Care Package" box.
SfanGoch Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Modelhaus '68 Olds 442 conversion set for the AMT '69 kit. No interior. '70 W30 set for the Johan kit '71 conversion set for the Johan '70 kit. Edited July 13, 2018 by SfanGoch
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 10 hours ago, Snake45 said: I believe it had front/rear bumpers/grille/taillights and complete interior. Maybe a hood? But I'm not 100% sure and there's no way to check now unless someone here has one. I do believe I have one of their '68 Chevelle conversions waiting for me in my big "Last Care Package" box. Just wondering because the '69 body, while very close in over all dimensions to a '68, would require the addition of vent windows & filling of the tail light spaces on the rear of the car. I think that the interiors were pretty close, but the upholstery pattern was slightly different and the '68 had no head rests. Steve
Snake45 Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Just wondering because the '69 body, while very close in over all dimensions to a '68, would require the addition of vent windows & filling of the tail light spaces on the rear of the car. Steve Not a big deal if someone like you or me really wanted a '68 on the shelf.
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Snake45 said: Not a big deal if someone like you or me really wanted a '68 on the shelf. The "big deal" now would be getting the Modelhaus conversion set! Steve
MrObsessive Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 Got these in the mail today after hoping someone would 3D print these someday.............. Another KNOCKOUT product from Chief Joseph of Fireball Modelworks! If you're tired of seeing '67 Camaros ALWAYS done in the ever present rally wheels, you need to get a set of these! You'll have to find the appropriate tires to use with them.........frankly, I think these look best in a set of redlines but that's just me. A must have item!
smhardesty Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) Those are definitely good looking wheel covers. Joseph turns out some great products. Thanks for sharing the close up photo. It helps a bunch to see them that clearly. EDIT: Now I'm wondering if I have a '67 Camaro in my stash. I know I've got two '69 kits, but those will both be used for a tribute build of my wife's Rallye Green '69. Hmmm. Might be time to look for a good deal on a '67 kit. I'll check my stash over the weekend. Thanks. Edited July 14, 2018 by smhardesty
ewetwo Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 On 6/30/2018 at 6:49 AM, oter11 said: got a few kits in the mail today. 62 bonneville is missing some parts as you see in the pics,if enyone have those,and dont need them,let me know. 66 galaxie have broken b pillar,and really bad Box 58 impala have also broken b pillar,but i have resin delivery body i will use on this one. Mercury looks Complete 63 nova is missing some small parts,need to look closer what it is
ewetwo Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 Picked these up at an estate sale today. The woman (my age) said her brother made them when he was young. By the amount of dust on them. I believed her. LOL
HomerS Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 This one is going to be a rough build..... One of the very few models my father ever built was this 48 Ford. He brush painted the body blue (didn't do too bad for what it was) and a red interior. He had a 46 Ford when he was young and this was the closest he would ever get to a model of one. I still have it somewhere in my BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH in his basement. He passed away a little over a year ago after a lengthy battle with Dementia including the last two years in a nursing home. He always loved cars and I would show him pics on my phone from car shows (cars of the 40s and 50s were his favorite), but as the disease progressed I had to stop as he grew frustrated that he could no longer communicate and tell stories or details of that specific car. I got it today at the Derby City model show in Louisville today. (pic plagiarized from eBay).
SfanGoch Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 Man, why didn't AMT release a 1/25 scale version? I need that for my NYPD RMP project.
slusher Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 22 hours ago, MrObsessive said: Got these in the mail today after hoping someone would 3D print these someday.............. Another KNOCKOUT product from Chief Joseph of Fireball Modelworks! If you're tired of seeing '67 Camaros ALWAYS done in the ever present rally wheels, you need to get a set of these! You'll have to find the appropriate tires to use with them.........frankly, I think these look best in a set of redlines but that's just me. A must have item! Was 67 the only year with that wheel cover Bill?
MrObsessive Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, slusher said: Was 67 the only year with that wheel cover Bill? Yeah................'68's are a bit different Carl. Although it wouldn't hurt to have these even done someday! Edited July 15, 2018 by MrObsessive
Plashdaddy Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 7 hours ago, ewetwo said: Picked these up at an estate sale today. The woman (my age) said her brother made them when he was young. By the amount of dust on them. I believed her. LOL May I ask sir if that 57 Chevy has opening doors? I’ve been trying to identify at my uncle had wayyy back when and I’m sure that’s the one. Also does anyone know which manufacturer it’s from? And great score by the way!
disabled modeler Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 5 hours ago, Plashdaddy said: May I ask sir if that 57 Chevy has opening doors? I’ve been trying to identify at my uncle had wayyy back when and I’m sure that’s the one. Also does anyone know which manufacturer it’s from? And great score by the way! The 57 Chevy that has opening doors is a Revell kit....hope this helps you.
Plashdaddy Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 Thank you sir. I think I’ve got it pinned down to a 1983 release now. My current brain is arguing with my 9 year old memories about it.
ewetwo Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) On 7/15/2018 at 6:52 AM, Plashdaddy said: Thank you sir. I think I’ve got it pinned down to a 1983 release now. My current brain is arguing with my 9 year old memories about it. Yes. The 57 Chevy does have opening doors. And the trunk opens also. It has a little plaque in the back window that says Cruz. Did they make a 57 Chevy model before 1983? Edited July 16, 2018 by ewetwo wording
ChrisBcritter Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, MrObsessive said: Yeah................'68's are a bit different Carl. Although it wouldn't hurt to have these even done someday! Guess what? http://www.fireballmodels.info/images/FMR-148 lg.JPG Edited July 15, 2018 by ChrisBcritter
Can-Con Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 36 minutes ago, ewetwo said: Yes. The 57 Chevy does have opening doors. And the truck opens also. It has a little plaque in the back window that says Cruz. Did they make a 57 Chevy model before 1983? Yes, that kit was first released in the early '60s.
Lordmodelbuilder Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) My daughter just found these 4 at an estate sale. All the kits have been started except for the Monogram kit. The Revell kits are missing just a few parts. There were other parts in one kit from another model. Will post pics later so I can figure out what kit they are from. The Revell kits are from 1968 & 73. Monogram from 78 & AMT from 77 I believe. Edited July 16, 2018 by Lordmodelbuilder
ewetwo Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: Yes, that kit was first released in the early '60s. That might be this one because the woman's brother was in his late 60'early 70's when he died,
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