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Cop Cars - Time for some Black n' Whites

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Cop Cars - Time for some Black n' Whites
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 27, 2003 12:17 AM
anyone out there (big model corporations) have any plans or ideas to release some 1/24 or 1/25 scale police car lines? I mean how about a Dodge Diplomat? That car was the workhorse for PD's all over the country for years!!! Even better, how about making some 4 door version of those old mopars so we can make our PD cars! Granted the best ever police car is available to make (1996 Chevrolet LT-1...sigh...) but some of those older lesser known cars arent (Mid 80's? How about some old Crown VIc's?) Let me know what you think
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:37 PM
Actually I'm laughing as I read this thread...I was thinking of a dio where cop had a street racer pulled over and was writing him a ticket...

I would love to see a crown vic or caprice model come out so it could be modified...or even have a cop car version come out...

They did firetrucks...gotta be cop cars out there somewhere...
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Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, February 28, 2003 4:41 AM
Revell had a 91 Caprice, and Lindberg had a 94 Crown Vic. Try Hobby Heaven, or one of the mail order outfits. Maybe E-Bay. They should Still be around. Both were snappers, but the Caprice had full enging and chassis detail. It is a very nice kit, and belies it's snapper name.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 9:20 AM
Very good to know midnight...when I've been purchasing my kits I've avoided snap togethers like the plague!

Lol...

Although I've been thinking about having a few on hand for when my nephew comes into town...

Might as well get him addicted early eh?
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Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, February 28, 2003 3:54 PM
Yep, good idea, snappers are a great way to get them started. Like I said, don't diss the Revell kit for sure, it is simplified, but very well detailed. You will not be disapointed!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 10:05 AM
I can't remember the kit company, but I believe there is a level 1 or 2 kit of a fire chief's crown vic from the Orange County California Fire Department. I had it to use the radios and decals and have since lost the box.
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Posted by DURR on Friday, April 11, 2003 6:56 AM
ok here is the list of cop cars johan 68 ply fury came with 4 diff city decals
mpc had the mid 70's ply dodge cars only 1 decal choice on those
and amt put out a 1970 ford ltd and a 1970 chevy impala could be built as police or fire chief cars
also check this out policecarmodels.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 11, 2003 1:27 PM
You can modify the 1994 Impala SS , and the Lindbergh and Revell snappers are good..........but, most modern cars are white w/ colored graphics. Go vintage iron. Plenty of good books, and the choices are many until about 1955 when the police pkg. was introduced. Have fun
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Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, April 12, 2003 6:17 AM
If you are looking for markings, lights,etc, go to www.chimneyvilledecals.com. They have everything.
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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