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Post by Count Dragula on Jul 23, 2024 16:08:19 GMT -5
This past weekend my oldest son and I attended a local Hotwheels meeting/swap meet. Lots of vendors were there. I found a cheap builder Johan Superbird model with one of my all time favorite box art designs of any model by any company. So,I bought it! I am either going to restore the builder,or finally build one of two winged mopar Johan Superbird kits I have in my stash. So,I’ll show y’all the box art and the stock version I’m considering doing.   Stay tuned! Todd |
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Post by manxkat on Jul 24, 2024 1:03:20 GMT -5
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Post by Jim Richards on Jul 24, 2024 15:17:56 GMT -5
Great score , Todd
Looking forward to your build.
Jim
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Post by wobnob on Jul 25, 2024 3:05:03 GMT -5
...they were a groovy design & these are hard to jag, so, Good One!. I wonder how it would affect/improve sales if they went back to that style of packaging?
What shape was the kit itself in?
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Post by Count Dragula on Jul 25, 2024 13:18:57 GMT -5
Here is what was in the box. Fair paint,but it has a damaged windshield.  Here is what I’m going to build. It’s a direct reissue of the cartoon boxart kit. I Can’t decide on the stock version or the Petty NASCAR version.I’m going to have to track down some decals to do the toony boxart version. I don’t trust the original decal sheet. It’s 54 years old after all!  I plan on starting this sometime in August! Stay tuned! Todd |
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Post by don on Jul 25, 2024 14:57:50 GMT -5
Those "mod" Johan boxes go for some decent money these days ! I bought the kit years ago , before the other companies started issuing their own Superbird kits. I built it stock as the race parts that were included were not really Nascar stuff but more like a Hobby stock racing class, and I didnt want to enlarge the fender wells. I painted it Basin Street blue, which is a Mopar 72-74 color, but I liked the color and I had a Duplicolor spray can left over from my old 1972 Duster . If you build it stock it has to have a vinyl roof !
It looks like the original builder was trying to replicate Charlie Glotzbach's #99 Charger Daytona
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Post by sharp on Jul 25, 2024 21:27:05 GMT -5
Awesome kit, Todd. Looking forward to more on this.
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Post by wobnob on Jul 26, 2024 5:46:23 GMT -5
...They are great 'pop-art' boxes. I've got the Willys, '57 Chev & the Studebaker cartoon kits from AMT somewhere in the archives?
The builder You got looks like a real 'fixer-upper' too.
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