he built a custon maverick from a jo-han model that i had, and built it almost identical to my '71. he did a really good job on it. it was painted with the exact same colors as my color, features a 302 under the hood, black bench seat interior and a nice chrome shifter handle as featured on my 5sp. all i can say is that i owe him one.... ill just never tell him that :p

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/mean_maverick/other%20cars/HPIM0001-2.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/mean_maverick/other%20cars/HPIM0002-2.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/mean_maverick/other%20cars/HPIM0005-1.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/mean_maverick/other%20cars/HPIM0006-1.jpg

Dang thats nice!

Okay, since you don't have a grabber hood for the model, you gotta put that humongous scoop on your real car!!! Thank your brother for that too! :biglaugh:


Seriously though, It really looks great! :thumbsup:

Now I just need to get off my butt and get mine done. I bought a 68 Shelby model to get a hood and tail lights so I can try to duplicate it. Gonna be fun if I can just get the time now.

Aint that cute a mini smurf------ or is it a mini mean-----:2thumbs:

yeah Ray, im still looking for a 1/25th Grabber hood.... maybe u could come off of some of those that u have stashed up ;)

Aint that cute a mini smurf------ or is it a mini mean-----:2thumbs:


mini-smurf :D

yeah Ray, im still looking for a 1/25th Grabber hood.... maybe u could come off of some of those that u have stashed up ;)

I only got one and you can't have it.
They've been listing some on eBay. Have you seen them?

I only got one and you can't have it.
They've been listing some on eBay. Have you seen them?


nope, ive been all over eBay trying to find one w/o any luck :(

Try this

http://www.banditresins.com/maverick_hood.html

thanks mike! ill send an email to see if they have one in stock. thanks again! :Handshake

Yeah, then you can make a new post telling everybody about your latest deal...a rust free grabber hood for $6.00!!! :rl:

I have the same jo-han pro stock grabber model still in the box unassembled, buy that grabber hood and let me know how it fits ;P

will do, just waiting to hear back from them and if they have it in stock then ill prolly buy a few of them to keep around :yup:

I got one from www.afxnscaleresin.150m.com (http://www.afxnscaleresin.150m.com). It fits perfect. I also got a front spoiler from them.:2thumbs:

Very nice of your Brother to build you that, looks great.:tup:

What size is that i just got one today its a 1971 mercury comet 1:24 scale its got an i6 in it it is by MotorMax

mine's 1:25 and is a vintage jo-han model that is no longer produced. bought it from ebay a couple yrs back and just now got around to getting it together (or my brother did anyways, lol).

All i know is thank God for Motor Max as i now have a massive supply of die cast steel Mavericks and Comets that i can mess with and change to look like my Comet, now all i need is the time to do it.

Yeah all they had were comets i need some mavericks too.

I wonder if one of those resin hoods would work on a fresh cherries diecast? :hmmm:

if not it would be close. i know the cherry cars are 1:24 and the jo-han's are 1:25

if not it would be close. i know the cherry cars are 1:24 and the jo-han's are 1:25
I set my resin hood on the cherry cars,and its about 1/16'' to short. The sides fit really good.I'm thinking of adding to the rear or to the front some day when I get caught up with a hundred other projects.

Anybody know the best place to get cragars for a motormax car?

Anybody know the best place to get cragars for a motormax car?

Check with your local tire/wheel dealer :bouncy:

Okay i will go and say i need some rims and tires. They will ask what size. Ill say an inch. Ill tell you how its goes. lol

Okay i will go and say i need some rims and tires. They will ask what size. Ill say an inch. Ill tell you how its goes. lol
I don't believe you'll do it! :cool:

I set my resin hood on the cherry cars,and its about 1/16'' to short. The sides fit really good.I'm thinking of adding to the rear or to the front some day when I get caught up with a hundred other projects.


yeah, i was thinking it might be just a hair off

LMAO!! id like the tires in 1/2 inch wide also, do you have the drag DOT tires in that size??

Gene would lol :rofl2:

Very nice kit...do they still make this kit?

Very nice kit...do they still make this kit?

No i don't think they make it anymore. The last time i saw one it was being made by Testers. It seems to pop up every once and awhile. I'm sure it will pop up again, how exciting.:thumbsup::burnout:

Hey, if the grabber hood works out, i seen a kit at hobby lobby for making molds and casting your own plastic parts. Thought about getting it, but didn't.

the pics are not showing..

I owe my brother for many things :naughty: but yea pics are broken

/threadnecro :biglaugh:

LOL /taunt

Hahaaa............

pictures restored.... :)

That is an excellent model! There are standard hoods on ebay or buy a "Palmer" Maverick kit and cut the hood out of the model, file, sand, paint it!

No i don't think they make it anymore. The last time i saw one it was being made by Testers. It seems to pop up every once and awhile. I'm sure it will pop up again, how exciting.:thumbsup::burnout:

I seriously doubt it. From what I understand they leased the molds from Seville Enterprises who went out of business not to long after the contract to produce the models was up. The business has changed hands several times since it was a major model kit company with pieces of different molds being either lost or sold for scrap by disgruntled former employees.

The reason I doubt that they will ever be reproduced again is the guy that owns the company and molds right now isn't making kits. Rumor has it that he is actually trying to sell the company again.

You can read more about it here:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20855&hl=

-Scott H.

Well reading all that............. that just sucks! Wow i did not know that or the history, i guess maybe i will just keep and not build my old JO-Han kits. I have 3 or 4 versions of the Comet, 2 Jo- han and 1 Tester and 1 other one that i can't remember who made it, Jo-han , or Tester, or ? Thanks for the info.:tiphat:

Well reading all that............. that just sucks! Wow i did not know that or the history, i guess maybe i will just keep and not build my old JO-Han kits. I have 3 or 4 versions of the Comet, 2 Jo- han and 1 Tester and 1 other one that i can't remember who made it, Jo-han , or Tester, or ? Thanks for the info.:tiphat:

Not a problem, I'm glad I could help! :Handshake

As for the kits... My personal beliefs are they need to be built! :yup: That's what they were made for in the first place.

I've gotten into many arguments on different model forums for saying that too. :D

You ought to check out the rest of the site!

There are some really good builders on there along with tips and tricks from some of the best builders (my personal opinion) in the hobby.

-Scott H.

I'll have to check it out and yes some day i will build the models when i have time as i want to do them right. :tiphat: With 4 young kids (11 years and under) it's hard to find some quiet time to do them in peace, hell just ask my wife she is with them all day long while i rest :rolleyes::D at work.

someone should start making these kits again. i would buy a dozen just to have and experiment with. the only cars i have are die cast, 1:60 1970 yellow maverick with american graffiti on the rear 1/4 and 1:24 1974 orange grabber also from american graffiti

I presently have over 100 die cast mavericks with a few comets mixed in. Some duplicates but not many.