Re: 1967 Buick Gran Sport/73 Plymouth Duster

> Have been looking for a model of this car - my first car, for some > time. I am not a car guy (ships and planes, though I used to do cars > in my formative years) so this is a bit out of my element. The closest > I have been able to get is a 66 Wildcat AMT kit. > > There is a lot of aftermarket stuff for the aircraft and ship guys, > what about the cars - anyone ever do just a body conversion for the > Wildcat kit to make the GS? Or is there actually a kit out there? > > Also I would like a 73 Duster (the "Gold Duster" version was my first > NEW car) and have only been able to find one kit and it also is not > the correct year (naturally!). Any conversions available for this one? > > Thanks for the help. > > John > > John W. Alger > IPMS 10906

Hi John,

I'm not up to speed on Buicks but the closest model I'm aware of is a '67 Olds from Lindberg. It may not be currently produced but they were out within the past 6 years.

There was a '73 Duster available back in '73. The kit out today is the '71 which you probably already know. One doesn't share anything with the other as the original Duster was converted to the Dodge Dart in '75 (also out right now).

You might want to check with Hobby Heaven or Fred Sterns about either of those kits. The Olds, of course, is only useful if you can get a resin Buick body somewhere.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

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Mad-Modeller
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IIRC the body style wasn't changed from 71 to 73? You may be able to get bumbers from Don Holthaus to do the conversion. Anyone have his address? hth

The Keeper (of too much crap!)

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Keeper

The Modelhaus, 5480 Traughber Road, Decatur, Illinois 62521

The latest catalogue I can lay my hands on has no bumper listed for the '73 but there may be one by now. Dusters are picking up interest. BTW, catalogues are $2. I've never run into a bad piece from them and I have many pieces here!

Bill Banaszak, MFE

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Mad-Modeller

They're online at

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They don't have anything at all for the Duster, unfortunately, unless that was MPC's promo for '73, in which case they have the wheels.

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Al Superczynski

john- mpc did the 73 duster kit but without the special decals for the gold duster--you can find paint to mach i think--the kit is rare--about $100 if you can find it--the 67 buick has not been done as a model kit--the closest was a

66 skylark by amt thanks fred sterns ipms
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FSterns

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