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Rodders Journal #87 has been sent to the printer...stay tuned. Edit...4/7/2025...I've been told that #88 is already well underway and that TRJ is moving much closer to getting back on a consistent quarterly schedule.

Atlantis just announced the up coming release of the Pure Hell Funny car in 1/16 scale. No pics from Atlantis yet but it should look sumthin like this...1/25 one I built.

Spotmodel has this Ford logo decal sheet.

Talladaga rocker panels are factory modified. In 1969 NASCAR measured the ride height (ground clearance) at the rocker panel, in order to lower the car one inch Ford "re-rolled" the rocker panels to achieve this. The evidence of this is apparent in the picture as the "pinch weld" is quite prominent, the excess material remaining after "re-rolling" the rocker panel was not removed just welded in place. However, the pictured Talladaga is incorrect. As Ford, because of the now very prominent pinch weld as seen in the picture, painted this excess material black in an effort to make the modification less apparent. A good friend of mine owns a Presidential Blue Talladaga and is an expert in many things Ford. I built a "box stock" replica of his car using the Monogram kit when is wuz first issued.

On the real cars, the Talladaga hood is the same piece as the standard Torino with the hood leading edge chrome removed.

Give this a shot Robert... https://www.fireballmodels.info/white-letter.html

Thank you fer yer comment, paints nuthin fancy...Testors Colors by Boyd Aluma Coupe yellow over white primer.

Thank fer yer comment, in addition to the correct convertible interior the coupe kit also has the correct reinforced convertible chassis.

Thank you fer yer comment. The pinstripe decals are in the latest restored release of the kit (circa 2012), took several sheets pieced together to get the "right" fit of the pinstripes as they do not quite fit the body correctly.

I'm particularly fond of Ed Roths cars by Revell...I really enjoy the intricacy of these kits.The Outlaw.Tweedy Pie.Surfite and Tiki Hut and BDR hisself.The Road Agent.The Beatnik Bandit II with BDR and his pal.The Mysterion...I built this in 86 or so.Ed pinstriped his name on the display case fer me at the Detroit Autorama in 1991.

1967 Cobra CSX3243...from the 1976 movie Gumball Rally.

Haven't shaken a paint bottle fer many years, been using a paint mixer. Works perfectly, no mess, no fuss.

Thank you fer yer comment, I used Slixx decals.

FYI...the Revell Charger front suspension is not accurate. For some reason Revell fergot the "Strut Rods" when they tooled the Charger chassis. The strut rods are round steel bars that connect to the front of the K member and attach to the lower control arms to prevent them from moving forward or backwards. A coupla pieces of Evergreen rod is a quick fix. This of course is a minor item but if yer tryin to get it right this seems like sumthin you wouldn't want to overlook as the strut rods are an essential part of the front suspension.

The Parts Box in Australia now has the the Last Detail decals. https://www.thepartsbox.com/