WHAT’SINSIDE Featured This Month 10 The Great 1/32 Experiment Dennis Doty looks back to AMT’s groundbreaking series of 1/32 kits
EDITOR’SCORNER old on to your hats, boys and girls. Today is February 16, 2009. The April issue is being sent to the printer ton
GALAXIE QUEST 1948 Chevrolet ® Aerosedan 1/25 scale plastic model kit Builds stock, custom or race Kit #98011 1948 Chevrolet ® S
Our friend David Thibodeau is finishing up a comprehensive article on using the new Scale Motorsport FXX Super Detail Kit (#8010
Strange… Y by Terry Jessee ou find the strangest things on eBay! Aside from people selling toenails, cornflakes shaped like Illi
Bandit Resins 1970 Ford Mustang Grande coupe $35.00 BanditResins.com One of the things I love about building models is informati
Modelhaus 1959 Plymouth upgrade parts $27.00 I’ve always wanted a Jo-Han ‘59 Plymouth. One of the kids in my neighborhood had on
LOOKINGBACK AMT All Stars: The 1/32 Scale Experiment by Dennis Doty O ver the years AMT has produced model kits in many scales:
scale instead of 1/25, or were mastered off the actual kits. The 1932 Ford was not the most accurate, likely because it was not
photos of the actual models, common ten years later, but unusual for AMT in 1967. In 1968 the kit numbers were changed yet again
Again, like the first four kits, the top side panels of the second set of four All Stars kits showed line drawings of the bodies
The 1963 Indy 500 Winner Roadster kit is typical of the series, with few parts but including both clear and plated pieces, which
The front of the instruction sheet for the 1965 Mustang 2+2, from the second series of All Star kits. The reference to modifying
GREGG’SMAILBOX January Issue Hi Gregg, Just wanted to congratulate you on the January issue that I just received. (in February,
The Fifth Annual Carribean Scale Auto Contest October 5, 2008 by Gregg Hutchings U no de mis lugares preferidos para ir a un eve
Nick Sandone brought a few models with him to enter in the Puerto Rico show. Even though he and his wife Shanon just finished a
Daniel Gabriel Rodriquez built this really different ‘32 Ford with a Dodge six-cylinder engine that was fully detailed. The cust
Antonio Rodriguez Jimenez did a great job on this classic 1973 Deluxe Datsun. He started with a Doyusha kit of a Honda 1300, the
This old rat rod was built by Daniel Gabriel Rodriguez. Daniel started with the Revell kit and went to town creating a really ra
Another one of the models that made the journey with Nick and Shanon Sandone was this cool ‘49 Merc which was built for the NNL
Chevrolet 1 Nick Sandone 2 Eduardo Santiago 3 Eladio Cruz Ford 1 Nick Sandone 2 Ruben Adorno 3 Nick Sandone Dodge 1 Daniel Gabri
T he retro design philosophy has been influencing American cars for a while now. The Plymouth Prowler, PT Cruiser, Dodge Challen
Once the yellow was dry the stripes were carefully masked with Tamiya tape, including the thin striping. Tamiya tape is one prod
(Top left) Perry’s Resin Minilite wheels and soft resin tires are just the ticket for this car. I can’t think of better suited w
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Finishing Things Up • by Alex Kustov The finished interior was mated to the chassis, the engine frame and engine bay walls (cove
Side windows on the Stradale are completely different than on the Modena; they are similar to the original F40 design and made f
The frame was painted flat black and the window was polished with The Treatment model wax. Not perfect, but I was satisfied. It
The fluid bottle was detailed and wired. Several parts were covered with carbon fiber decals, the kit wipers were replaced with
with Mike Lomaka I heard rumors that this body style was fairly common at one time. I would like to see it come back. This one i
This one was actually done for a friend I work with. He took his truck to get painted and they painted it the wrong color (who k
KITREVIEWS VERTEX FD3S RX-7 Aoshima #033333 by Larry Greenberg in silver, rear red reflectors, and two VERTEX license plates. CO
WHEELS AND TIRES: All new chromed 20” Shelby ten-spoke spider wheels ride on no-name low-profile tires. Effective and attractive
by David Thibodeau T he Ferrari 250 GTO is the car that many Ferrari connoisseurs claim embodied the thoroughbred spirit that ma
Interior The interior on the 250 GTO was pretty sparse. I chose to do the bare bones race version on my build. This included a b
E very time I saw one of those flexible duct hoses molded in plastic, with a big ugly mold seam down the middle, I wondered if t
Now take the Teflon tape… …and carefully wrap the wire all the way to the very end, overlapping the tape as you go. You may glue
Meet Virgil Suarez, proprietor of V irgil “Damn Cranky” Suarez came to the United States from Cuba in 1972. He grew up in Los An
This one is called Baby Blue Dream… another AMT kit put to the test. Little details like the windshield wiper track, the roof ra
On this 1941 Chevrolet pick up called 8 BALL, the perfect weathering was achieved with the right level of sanding, and Kosher sa
This ‘32 Ford is called Aces Wild and features scratchbuilt bomber seats. It was the first build that Virgil used contrasting co
by Bill Coulter T here’s an old adage that says, “Be careful what you pray for…you may get it!” Well, many of us are “getting it
Your first impression upon seeing the classy window box is one of positive anticipation. “Caution: This may cause your other mod
The new AMT Dodge Challenger SRT promotional model joins a long…(sorry), a very short and select list of such models for the mak
Reference Photos for Detailing O ften times we are working on a model and wish we had a photo of a certain component on the real
Remote Lube Many new trucks now have remote lubrication ports. Typically the ports are found under the hood in an easy to reach
The mission is simple. To provide the hard-core car modeler a web site where he or she can buy and sell model car kits, diecasts
Model Cars Market Yes,IPMS is for Model Cars! “I’ve been a member for over 10 years. I like the fact that IPMS promotes strong f
For a complete model and decal list, send $1.00 and a LSASE (with $1.06 postage) to: Southern Motorsport Hobbies 1383 Connelly S
Want to reach customers who are builders and will use your products? Give us a call to discuss advertising options for your mode
SCALE AUTOMOBILIA Shipping World-Wide Aussie Holdens, Falcons & Valiants, Utes, Monaros, Chargers, Four-Door Sedans Truck conver
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COMINGEVENTS April 4 (Saturday) Cleveland, OH Cleveland Ohio Collectors’ Toy Show, Woodside Party Center, 5025 E. Mill Road, Bro
Mustang Month Yeah, I know–two Mustang models and a Mustang dashboard in the same issue. But Mustangs are hot, so Mustang models
Monte Carlo Mustang: Arena’s 1965 Notchback After Alan Mann-prepared Mustangs won the 1964 Tour de France handily, Ford France e
Sporty but Stylish: Ixo’s 1963 Mercedes 230SL Mercedes replaced the aging and somewhat anemic 190SL with an all-new 230SL in 196
It’s a Lark: Brooklin’s 1959 Studebaker Lark Deluxe Studebaker replaced the Champion, Commander, and President lines with a sing
Long Limo: Precision Miniatures 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 The Cadillac 75 got an all-new body in 1959, with massive eggcrate gr