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Are there rwo versions of the Monogram '87 Thunderbird???

 
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:43 pm    Post subject: Are there rwo versions of the Monogram '87 Thunderbird??? Reply with quote

I pulled a sealed '87 combo kit from the stash tonight to continue my 'Project '88' builds. While prepping the body I noted the A pillars looked different. As I recall when these kits first came out the base of the A pillar ballooned out and had to be sanded down. This fresh '87 Bird body does not seem to need this mod......two versions of this body???
I do know I gave Monogram grief for the original A pillars.....did they listen and I never knew it?
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Tom M.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The combo kit WAS the first issue of that kit, IIRC. I would be surprised if they did more than one run of the combo.
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The kit I opened had a Ollie's price sticker of $7. So either they didn't sell worth a darn or they did have multi runs.
My mind may be confusing the work I did pre-production 87 Bird and the final draft. The first test shot was horrible......I have photos....see if I can find them. These were done during Jay Adams era at Monogram.
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jjsipes



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't they just do the 2 releases of the 87 Thunderbird? The Kulwicki/Schrader Combo and then the Allison Havoline.
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jjsipes wrote:
Didn't they just do the 2 releases of the 87 Thunderbird? The Kulwicki/Schrader Combo and then the Allison Havoline.

Yep....the Allison had a figure included too.
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CJ44



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got both the Combo and the Allison kits and the bodies look identical to me.

Although the Combo bodies seem to have a bit more flash on them.
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