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hemiman_1999
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Dennis O Board Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:52 am Post subject: |
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I get a "new announcements" video every month from Round 2 and it was in this months list. _________________ Dennis
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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I’m happy to see this one back. I would have liked to see a more inspired decal sheet, but everything else looks good! Perhaps the steamroller tires would work with the MPC modifieds? |
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Dennis O Board Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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I never could get past those tires.....I always put on something a bit more comfortable to my eye. We never saw tires like that at the tracks I frequented.
That said, glad to the kit back. A couple of cars immediately came to mind. _________________ Dennis
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hemiman_1999
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Spires wrote: | I’m happy to see this one back. I would have liked to see a more inspired decal sheet, but everything else looks good! Perhaps the steamroller tires would work with the MPC modifieds? |
There will be at least 2 new decal sheets for this perhaps as many as 4...I will be putting those out myself through SMP Decals... |
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:40 am Post subject: |
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hemiman_1999 wrote: | There will be at least 2 new decal sheets for this perhaps as many as 4...I will be putting those out myself through SMP Decals... |
Awesome! Please keep us updated as to availability. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Rob Spires wrote: | I’m happy to see this one back. I would have liked to see a more inspired decal sheet, but everything else looks good! Perhaps the steamroller tires would work with the MPC modifieds? |
They want to repro the original kit....otherwise a better decal sheet would be nice. I did the art for the Allison Monte Carlo and offer dto do any race car......but not what they wanted this time.
On the tires I do think PPP are a better fit but I like the kit tires for use on my Showord builds....so win win for me! The tires, all 5, will be tampo printed with GODDYEAR this time BTW
ALSO....I have these for the kit
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Me...I'll wait until I see someone build it right out of the box.....If it's anything like the previous releases.... _________________ Ed. K |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:17 am Post subject: |
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sentsat71 wrote: | Me...I'll wait until I see someone build it right out of the box.....If it's anything like the previous releases.... |
Other than tampo tires and printed windshield it is unchanged from the last issues and original.
Out of the box it lacks some details. BUT just some parts box items and some Plastruct tube and it can become a decent short track car.
I am happy to see it back......and race car is good. |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:33 am Post subject: |
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DaveVan wrote:
Quote: | Out of the box it lacks some details. BUT just some parts box items and some Plastruct tube and it can become a decent short track car.
I am happy to see it back. |
What would be a decent fix for the rear of this kit, as if built per instructions, the rear sits "shy high"....
I'm not good at fabricating, even more so these days....
Thx.. _________________ Ed. K |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:58 am Post subject: |
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The Chevy Impala is also being released again, so 2 of the original modified stockers will be out. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Gary66 wrote: | The Chevy Impala is also being released again, so 2 of the original modified stockers will be out. |
Per another site the Fairlane is coming too.....and any other of the series that is still intact. |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | and any other of the series that is still intact. |
I never got the GTO, and I think that tool was returned to stock. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Correct....GTO gone, retooled. But strange the 69 Torino is available in stock and modified. Those in the know say RC2 cloned the stock body and left the modified alone. |
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hemiman_1999
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:22 am Post subject: |
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I think from what Dave and others are saying the kits below should be available to run and may be coming back.
1964 Ford Modified Stocker
1969 Torino Modified Stocker
1969 Falcon Modified Stocker
1965 Chevelle Modified Stocker
1966 Impala Modified Stocker
1966 Buick Gran Sport Modified Stocker
1966 Olds 88 Modified Stocker
The last 3 are virtually worthless as far as using them for a recreation of a real stock car.
It would be great to also see the MPC Super Stockers back while I still have a few in my stash I would like to grab a couple more as they are getting pricey lately. I have always thought the Chevelle and Camaro could come out as I do not think those two bodies were not returned to stock like the Barracuda and Mustang, the Chevelle was a 70 and the stock 72 was out at the same time and the Camaro may or may not have become a stock kit as the Black version was also out at the about the same time..while I am dreaming I would also like to see the Cale Yarborough 73 Chevelle and maybe a newly tooled second new nose as a stock Chevelle not a Laguna. |
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spooker
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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hemiman_1999 wrote: |
1966 Impala Modified Stocker
1966 Buick Gran Sport Modified Stocker
1966 Olds 88 Modified Stocker
The last 3 are virtually worthless as far as using them for a recreation of a real stock car. |
You mean other than the "Mystery Motor" in the '66 Chevy with correct headers! That can come in handy sometimes!
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hemiman_1999
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yea I forgot about that. But it would be cheaper to look for the parts or resin parts if available that is... |
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KenK
Joined: 27 May 2018 Posts: 23
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:01 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I never could get past those tires.....I always put on something a bit more comfortable to my eye. We never saw tires like that at the tracks I frequented. |
I found this picture in The New York Times Complete Guide to Auto Racing by John S. Radosta, 1971.
No indication of what track or anything. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:08 am Post subject: |
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GREAT PHOTO!!!! that Camaro tires look bigger than the kit. |
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hemiman_1999
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:36 am Post subject: |
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I would really like more info as to where that photo was taken as well as a bunch of pics of those cars. It looks to me like there could be a few fun and good looking models there..... |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Wonder if R2 will reissue some of the Tobias Modifieds as a few of those were reissued around the same time that various of Modified Stockers were reissued back in the mid 2000's,
Some of the modifieds and Modified Stockers were packaged for sale in W/M's
When driving to my hometown in Iowa back in 2007 from Albuquerque, stopped at as many W/M's both directions to see how many of those I could get my hands on.... _________________ Ed. K |
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OldTrucker
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:34 am Post subject: |
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The first time I worked at the VW shop in southern IL. around 1979 the owner had a 69 Camaro that he went to Pennsylvania and picked up that had the huge tires on it! He had to pull the fronts and put street tires on the front to get it on the trailer!
I had always thought that the tires on the modified stocker kits were an exaggeration until then!LOL |
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tlaferri
Joined: 22 Mar 2018 Posts: 55
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:41 pm Post subject: Impala |
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Gary66 wrote: | The Chevy Impala is also being released again, so 2 of the original modified stockers will be out. |
I missed that one the last go round so definitely will snag a couple this time |
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sentsat71
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:52 am Post subject: |
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My 1970's version of the '66 Impala
Yes, you see right.....MPC decals on an AMT kit
Also some airplane nose art in front of the rear tires.
Scratch built exhausts.....along the sides.....Plastruct tube..... _________________ Ed. K |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:54 am Post subject: |
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I have always loved those kits (maybe it was the box art) even though here in the Southeast, late models at the time didn't run those big meaty tires. At least not in the Carolinas. |
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bandit2026
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:33 am Post subject: |
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I remember the mods ran them at Martinsville and called them "steam rollers" |
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hemiman_1999
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:39 am Post subject: Some new Modified 65 Chevelle Decals |
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I thought I would post a couple of 65 Chevelle decals I now have added to my Line up several more will also be added..
Monk Tate's 65 Chevelle
Ray Hendrick's 64 and 65 Chevelle
I kind of hate posting my Decals anywhere because of the number of people that copy them and run off cheap laserjet copies and sell them, sometimes for more than I sell them. But it seems they get the copies somehow. I have these on my website as well as eBay.. |
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mprmprmpr
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Some new Modified 65 Chevelle Decals |
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hemiman_1999 wrote: |
I kind of hate posting my Decals anywhere because of the number of people that copy them and run off cheap laserjet copies and sell them, sometimes for more than I sell them. But it seems they get the copies somehow. I have these on my website as well as eBay.. |
That's why I watermark and reduce the size of my decals when I preview them.
But still many have been pirated. One a set is bought it can still be copied and reprinted. There's no stopping that.
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