Cool Hand Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hmm................so how many of you are going to raid a perfectly good kit to build this project? I'm considering hacking up a brand new Revell '67 Charger for the roof. I must be nuts. Yep,im going to be raiding a few kits for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) Ok ,Well it's a General Lee with a hose and wing to glue on. I'll get some pictures of what I got this week end. Pat, don't forget that the grille in that crappy nose piece is off center, the only thing that kit is good for is recycling into a new kit as far as I'm concerned! Edited December 27, 2012 by Custom Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I may get in on this once I get my Glue Bomb Invitational build done. It's currently on the bench and I'm planning on it not coming off until it's finished. I have it around 90% finished. The last 10% is killing me though! I'm kinda leaning toward the MPC Firefighter Mustang. It's been calling to me lately for some reason. But, I'll see when the time comes to get started. I also have an old JoHan '72 Torino that I'm planning on doing a detailed build with using the Revell '70 Torino Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'll be in with a Lindberg Lincoln at some point. For those of you unaware of the kit- it has a multipiece body, one-piece all-chrome engine/engine pay piece, and generally lacks anything that could be called detail. You'll see once I post some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Looking forward to having both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 O.K., I'm in with a Monogram '39 Chevy coupe. Exhaust and gas tank molded to frame; Body and floor pan refuse to get along; No detail on interior door panels - and I don't mean poor detail, I mean zero-zip-zilch-nadda smooth black plastic; Engine kinda looks like an early ZL-1 if you tilt your head and rub Vaseline on your glasses; Headers look like a pile of melted P.V.C. under a wet tarp. The tires and centerlines are nice, though. I can't wait to get started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Shardik (a Richard Adams fan I assume) you and your Chevy are added to the roster. I'm building one now and can vouch for it's lousiness. Wait until you see the hole in the firewall for no particular reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Roger, you might want to keep in mind that Ford went to a full frame under the Torino in '72, the '70 is a unibody. Believe it or not, closest out there are the AMT and Revell Olds Cutlass 442 frames. Yeah, I know they went to a full frame in '72 and up. But,there's no way I'm putting a totally incorrect GM chassis under it. I'm only using parts of the '70 Torino chassis. I have a plan in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Shardik (a Richard Adams fan I assume) you and your Chevy are added to the roster. I'm building one now and can vouch for it's lousiness. Wait until you see the hole in the firewall for no particular reason. You're sharp; very few people get the Richard Adams connection (it's a little less cliched than Bear or Grizzly). Do you have a build thread for yours? Maybe I can get some ideas... on second thought, I've probably got too many ideas already . As for raiding other kits for parts, the problem is the scale. Everything I would want to scavenge is 1:25 and the Chevy claims to be 1:24. I'll post some pic's of the lumps and bits tomorrow. Edited December 28, 2012 by Shardik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 You're sharp; very few people get the Richard Adams connection (it's a little less cliched than Bear or Grizzly). Do you have a build thread for yours? Maybe I can get some ideas... on second thought, I've probably got too many ideas already . As for raiding other kits for parts, the problem is the scale. Everything I would want to scavenge is 1:25 and the Chevy claims to be 1:24. Well I'll admit, I recognized Shardik from the Stephen King Dark Tower Series in which he has a great bearlike machine called Shardik, one of several literary shout out's he does to Richard Adams. I have yet to read the Richard Adams novels, but they are on my list of things to do. The Chevy IS 1/24. If you're interested, I have a folder in my Photobucket called 39 Chevy gasser. Just a few starting pics in there now, but there will be more soon. As you know, good 1/24 parts are hard to find. I'm using the I-6 from the 1/24 '53 Chevy coupe. Wheels, tires and front axle from the 1/24 Boothill Express. How I ever accumulated such a collection of 1/24 is quite beyond me. A lot of Monogram from the 70's is 1/24. Do a good search on Ebay once you figure out what you are going with the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I'm in with a Revell 57 Ford Ranchero, the chop top multi piece body with the wrong length doors mess of a kit. Going for a corrected to stock build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Pat, don't forget that the grille in that crappy nose piece is off center, the only thing that kit is good for is recycling into a new kit as far as I'm concerned! I haven't even looked that close to see that ,but I did notice how wavy the body is ,I should just make a derby car out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I'm in with a Revell 57 Ford Ranchero, the chop top multi piece body with the wrong length doors mess of a kit. Going for a corrected to stock build. Whoa. Good luck with that. I've added you to the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I'm in with a Revell 57 Ford Ranchero, the chop top multi piece body with the wrong length doors mess of a kit. Going for a corrected to stock build. Whoa. Good luck with that. I've added you to the roster. Can I join in with one of those too? Mine is worse still because it's also a glue bomb that I built in my teens. I tried to un-chop it, but I bit off more than I could chew at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I have no problem with folks building the same kit. After all we are here to support each other, so the experience of one will only help the other. I'll add you to the roster if you are sure you wanna go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Count me in. I want to try to rescue it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) My choice is the Monogram '55 Chevy. My Wife bought me three of these one time because she knew I loved '55 Chevys. I gave two of them to my kids to build. What she didn't know is that I hated this kit. List of reasons; I don't like 1:24 scale, I prefer 1:25 I don't like the 2 door hardtop, I prefer the 2 door post I don't like to have the hood cut open The proportions look off to me on this one, especially in the rear I don't like the bucket seats and this one doesn't have a bench I don't like the way the rear wheel openings are cut The suspension is %#^&* "Bad Man" looks good compared to this one The tires are junk And the biggest reason, no one else here wants to build it! Edited December 29, 2012 by rmvw guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) I opened this kit, although it still appeared to be in shrink-wrap, the kit had been started once before. I will give it a try once again if allowed, I'm in.. Edited March 23, 2013 by rmvw guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) My choice is the Monogram '55 Chevy. "Bad Man" looks good compared to this one That is the Bad Man kit. Sounds good though, yer in. Edited December 30, 2012 by Jantrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 That is the Bad Man kit. Sounds good though, yer in. I wondered if it was the same kit with differant decals. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 This is what I've got to start with. I forgot I'd cut the driver's door out and cut a hole in the hood. The tailgate is missing as well, though I think I've seen that in one of my parts boxes. This will be a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 This will be a challenge. That's putting it mildly. I would have thrown it away. Maybe you still should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Rob, I have the extra custom roof that comes with the AMT '65 GTO if that would work for your project. It isn't a fastback style though. If you're interested in it, send me a PM and I'll take a photo of it for you. I found it today digging for parts and thought you might could use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 You got mail pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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