Revell releasing 08 Bullitt
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thanks for the info ...... good stuff
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I am ordering one for only one reason: to take a look under the hood to see what Revell did to get the extra 10 HP :tongue: :wink:paja said:
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It runs on high octane model glue.Dodging Bullitt said:
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Don't forget the paint fumes for the extra torque!
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Good times - sniffing model glue - Tester's orange/white tube - good times!
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extra 10 hp
i'll bet they put little ceramic coated long tube headers on there for the extra 10 hp. :lol:
i'll bet they put little ceramic coated long tube headers on there for the extra 10 hp. :lol:
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The ETs must be a lot lower also.:wink:
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Believe it or not, although I did many things to catch a buzz in my youth (and much I regret to this day :frown:,) I never sniffed the glue. I built hundreds of models as a kid, so the smell is ingrained in my senses. The lemon-y smelling "safe" glue just did not hold! :lol:STJonesin4 said:
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Different generation I guess. 
I don't think mine was the smartest...........
The lemony glue was for sissies!:smile:
I don't think mine was the smartest...........The lemony glue was for sissies!:smile:
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I think the tires are the Conti's. At least they look similar to my eyes. I remember when all the AMT tires on any of their models were the Firestones. As a kid I figured that they must be the best tire made...at least until my mother bought a new 68 Falcon. Then I discovered what crappy tires they truly were. I put some Kelly-Springfields on ASAP!
Also, I did a mental count of all the models that I remember building as a kid. I must have been stoned all the time and didn't even know it. It comes out to being between 275 and 285. I painted everyone of them of course, and some of them were disassembled a couple of times as I modded them after building them stock. Sometimes I gave them my version of a restoration, as my skills improved. Well, they had to reflect my increased ability as well. So apart they came and a new paint job, mod parts, speed parts, whatever. I would even buy some MRT tires through the mail. One order I remember buying a dozen sets of wide tires. And another source that I had I could get the wide wheels for the tires. Of course that meant that I had to disassemble the car and radius the wheel opening, or push the fenders out to accomodate the wider tires and wheels...
Also, I did a mental count of all the models that I remember building as a kid. I must have been stoned all the time and didn't even know it. It comes out to being between 275 and 285. I painted everyone of them of course, and some of them were disassembled a couple of times as I modded them after building them stock. Sometimes I gave them my version of a restoration, as my skills improved. Well, they had to reflect my increased ability as well. So apart they came and a new paint job, mod parts, speed parts, whatever. I would even buy some MRT tires through the mail. One order I remember buying a dozen sets of wide tires. And another source that I had I could get the wide wheels for the tires. Of course that meant that I had to disassemble the car and radius the wheel opening, or push the fenders out to accomodate the wider tires and wheels...
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I was about the same as you, David. So many paint jobs, all the details slowly disappeared. I also remember the white plastic slicks. You could glue two together and make really wide slicks! Just put some electrical tape on them and you had no seams. Big difference today. $21 bucks a model! I paid $1.44 each at Kreskies. I'd buy 5 or 6 at a time and go home for a building binge. Lock myself in my room and emerge at about 10:00 pm. The next day I wouldn't like something and apart they'd come! :lol:
I also remember the white plastic slicks. You could glue two together and make really wide slicks! Just put some electrical tape on them and you had no seams. Big difference today. $21 bucks a model! I paid $1.44 each at Kreskies. I'd buy 5 or 6 at a time and go home for a building binge. Lock myself in my room and emerge at about 10:00 pm. The next day I wouldn't like something and apart they'd come! :lol:
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I have looked for anything 01 Bullitt, pre assembled or not. I find nothing anymore. I guess they are sold out... :indiffer:
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Other than the AutoArt 1:18th scale, I'm not aware of anything else 01 Bullitt related. In fact, I want to do something similar to what I did for the awards for the Shootout last year, but I can't find any die cast Mustangs before the 2005 body style.DavidMidgley said:
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