Ross Gibson is a supplier of 1/25 scale model engines and is especially interested in Mopar engines. A stock slant 6 has been previously available, but he recently released a Slant 6 Hyper-Pak model. It is item # RGE-111 and is available at hobby shops or you can look at it at www.detailmaster.com. Click on Ross Gibson Engines, then scroll down the pictures. Also, comes complete with A-833 4-speed!

Hmmmmm! Thanks, Ken.....I've been meaning to get one of the Gibson slants, and now it looks like I better move and get both. (Maybe it'll convince him to keep making them.)

Roger

Those Ross Gibson engines are TINY! I thought I would let you guys know before you get one.

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82 D150-225/727
02 Dakota-3.9/5 speed
87 GMC C7000-8.2 Detroit Diesel/5+2

The original Ross Gibson slant was based on the Slant that was in the AMT/MPC Deora and had an automatic.The Deora has recently been re-released and is available at most Wally World(Wal-Mart) stores for about 10.00,I bought the three that our local store had.
Model King has re-released the Linberg 64 Plymouth Belvadere from a few years ago that has the best 1/25 scale Slant that I have ever seen and has a separate bellhousing/trans(Linberg offered this engine in the 64 Dodge 330 as a automatic) which looks to be what the new Ross Gibson engine is based on. The 64 Belvadere costs between $15 and $25 depending on where you find it.It is a hobby shop or mail order deal that is not offered in chain retal stores.
I have already built a HyperPak but with Dutra Duals just like the one in my fullsize 60 Valiant and installed in a Revell 62 Valiant(another great kit with an acceptable slant -wonder if the tooling still exists?) and painted it to match my 60.
I currently have 6 complted Slant powered models with 4 more slant6 engines waiting in the wings for future models,now if a model manufacter would just release a well detailed mid sixties A-body.
If ya'll have read this you now realize that I have absolutely no life .
But at least I have fun!!!!
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress

Wal-Mart? I haven't seen any.

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82 D150-225/727
02 Dakota-3.9/5 speed
87 GMC C7000-8.2 Detroit Diesel/5+2

Our local Wal-Mart had three and I got all of them,it usually depends on whos doing the ordering for the as what ends up in model section.
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress

Wal-Mart has a website. You can locate the item, to see which store has it in stock, or order from the site.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Jeb,if it helps any,the Deora still has the same box art as the late 80's release and still has MPC on the box even though mpc has been absorbed by AMT.The stock number is 38437.
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress