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Post by Sylvain on Jan 17, 2004 16:43:51 GMT 1
The 61 Plymouth converted to a tow truck looks just like the proposed customize version in the instructions for the Revell convertacar kit Yes, that's something I have noticed too. Interesting…
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 17, 2004 17:22:26 GMT 1
Dear Silvian: Thank you.I have the Heljan Kit and the 1990's Imperial.Now I will be searching for the original Revells....................................
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Post by superba on Jan 17, 2004 17:25:16 GMT 1
They turn up on Ebay quite often. The market price appears to be 10 to 20 bucks
Joe
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 18, 2004 21:25:03 GMT 1
Dear Sirs: I saw my late 90's model and that look good.Hence,I will add this Revells to my favorite models.The Heljans I have look a tad coarse compared with the Revells.Nice tow Plymouth tow truck............
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Post by superba on Jan 19, 2004 3:30:10 GMT 1
The Heljan's biggest problem is that the molds appear to be very worn. The 61 Plymouth is really bad on the drivers side when compared to the older Revells.
Joe
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 20, 2004 5:36:25 GMT 1
Dear Sirs:
Another of my favorites would be Greg's Garage,mainly because they model vehicles that we do not see that often.The same would go for the Stoney Mountain's solid cast vehicles.They also offered one of a kind cars,such as the 1950 Nash.
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Post by Sylvain on Jan 20, 2004 11:16:22 GMT 1
Ah! You come here to one of my favourites manufacturers: Stoney Mountain Classic Castings. As I’ve already told Lee, I'm a great admirer of their work. I've discovered SMCC models a few years ago, when someone in Paris showed me two models, the Buick 1942 Coupe and the 1950 Packard Convertible, and their catalogue. I was very interested, as they were producing exactly the models I was hoping to find someday on HO scale as a collector of American cars of the 40's and 50's: Buick 1947, Packard 1948 and 1950, and even some Nash 50 and 51! Waou! I was really excited and could not wait to get some. Unfortunately, these models were then absolutely impossible to get in France, so I have had to wait till I get internet at home to begin to collect them, buying them from webshops which still have some in stock or of course from eBay. I was very sorry when someone told me production was stopped. Today I'm glad to count 35 SMCC models in my collection. I especially like the Buick 1947 Sedan and the 1949 Mercury, but all models are really great. And of course, I'm still looking for the models I have not. I like Greg’s Garage also. Another inevitable manufacturer if you want to collect American cars. Just a slight problem for me: the scale of the models varies too much from one model to another. Some seem really smaller than HO scale. For example compare their Nash 1949 or 1951 with a SMCC one and you’ll see what I mean. By the way, Stanhas87, as we’re talking about Greg’s Garage, sorry to contradict you, but their 1950 Studebaker sedan is, I'm quite sure, …a 1951.
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 20, 2004 21:00:04 GMT 1
Dear Sylvain: No contradiction here,I never read the label from the model.The 'airplane-nosed' Studebaker was my favorite model from this company since I was a kid.I even intend to buy Yatmings 1/18 scale version of it;just looks good. I also liked for a long time the 1948 Ford fourdor and only Gregs Garage and IXO are offering these models.The same thing goes for their 1950 Mercury:only two door models,chopped or not;Gregs Garage did it.I also did not saw this many models of the Henry J and I never saw a 1950's Reo School bus;I only had drawings of it on a book. I have the Nash and the Ford Wagon from Stoney Mountain.Their 4-door Oldsmobile was not modeled by no one else,too.Is a pity that production stopped................
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Post by Sylvain on Jan 20, 2004 23:05:39 GMT 1
Yes, Studebaker "airplane-nosed" models are fascinating cars. I remember having seen one once in a street of Paris, in perfect state, turquoise blue with white tyres. Definitely the car you look round when you see one. As for the 1941 Oldsmobile by SMCC, it’s not only the only model of this car available. It’s also a success. The front grille is absolutely fine. As for Greg’s Garage, I’ve got the 2 Henry J. Seem to me too small to be really on HO scale. Interesting models though.
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Post by superba on Jan 21, 2004 3:38:06 GMT 1
I think that the Greg' Garage Henry J is based on a fixed wheel MPC model. Only a couple MPC models are really close to HO scale.
I recently found a MPC 1961 Olds Cutless 85 Wagon that I stashed away years ago . I intially bought it in 1969.
It looks like a good conversion candidate
I very please with the 1959 Rambler I recently cast, that was based on MPC Nash, Maybe I can repeat my success
Joe
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 21, 2004 4:21:09 GMT 1
Dear Joe: Can you give more details about the Olds station wagon?
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Post by Sylvain on Jan 21, 2004 16:45:21 GMT 1
I will be able to tell what I think about it in a few days. I’ve seen a few months ago another MPC model which seem to me really near HO scale, a 1960 Corvair. I will try to find it.
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 21, 2004 16:52:44 GMT 1
Dear Sirs:
I do have the MPC's and batch of other similar models that are not marked at all,except for the make of the cars.These were part of 'cars of the world' collection and were pegged to a cardboard;but I bought these separately.I have to find them and list some of these,on the Unidentified Models section.
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Post by superba on Jan 22, 2004 1:52:15 GMT 1
There is not much to tell. The model has the basic proportions of the early sixties GM compacts. The slab sides with all appropriate contours.
The down side is typical of the MPC's, the grille is flat, as compared to the real car which is canted inwards. Bumpers and lights are almost non exsistent.
I think if I cast the hole unit is resin, correct the grille and add detail items, it might display well.
Joe
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Post by stanhas87 on Jan 22, 2004 2:03:00 GMT 1
Dear Joe:
Thank you.Up to now,I believed that the only miniature if this car was from Jo-Han.
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