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AMT 1929 Ford Woody/Pickup
Robberbaron replied to Flatout's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
This is easily the best build I have seen of this kit. The change in rolling stock and the stance make all the difference. -
Stopped by my local HL the other day. Same typical inventory they've had for months. The one development was an empty space with a tag for the AMT 1960 Ford F100 with Trailer. So those should be showing up, eventually. I'm suspecting they will be getting snatched up pretty quickly as they're stocked, so I'm expecting it might take me a couple months to snag one.
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Why was the Supernatural 67 Impala 4 door kit discontued?
Robberbaron replied to GMP440's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Comparison pics from the previous posted link, for the TLDR crowd: 4-door hardtop rear window/tulip panel: 4:door sedan: -
Back in the 80's for a couple years Hot Wheels made a series of cars called "Crack Ups" that had simulated accident damage. Each car had a spring-loaded, latching panel on the front, side, or back that flipped from "normal" looking to crash damaged if it was hit. I had this hatchback car in burgundy metallic (think its a fantasy car, but seems kind of like an '80s Nissan Z car?). When the back panel is "normal", the vanity plate reads "NICE". When the panel flips after a crash, I remember that the plate changes. Can't really make it out in the below pic, but I think it changes to read "OUCH", or something similar.
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My 3 local Walmarts never carry models either, and my LHS closed after the owner died. So pretty much my only brick and mortar source is HL (which never seems to get new inventory anymore) and whatever randomly shows up at my Ollies.
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Why was the Supernatural 67 Impala 4 door kit discontued?
Robberbaron replied to GMP440's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
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That's gotta be a first in 1/25 scale! Sweet!
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Moebius 1968 Mercury M100 Announcement
Robberbaron replied to Erik Solie's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Well, that was unexpected! I've never gotten one of the bumpside kits before, but think I'll have to get one of these... -
Streaker AWB F-85 Cutlass kit; will this be coming?
Robberbaron replied to GMP440's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
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Michaels getting rid of models?
Robberbaron replied to gbdolfans's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I was going to be near one of my local Michaels yesterday, so I checked their website and was surprised to see a 50% coupon. That clinched a drop in! All they had was one Revell X-KE Jaguar and a handful of the Monogram "Classic Cruiser" '55 Ford F100's. Hard pass. They had moved the models from their previous spot, and this now nearly empty section was about a quarter the size of the previous area. They've never had a great selection at this store, but this was a new low. My other local Michaels has never carried model kits that I've seen. On the flipside, I stopped at one of my local Joann stores and they now have a very limited selection of Atlantis kits. Unfortunately, nothing that interested me. About the best thing they had was the old Revell "opening everything" '57 Chevy, but I'm not that crazy. -
Ollie's strike again
Robberbaron replied to GLMFAA1's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Merrillville, IN store is down to just a couple Atlantis airplane kits. Nothing automotive right now. -
Sorry to say there really wouldn't be much to leverage from the Monte for a Grand Prix. About the only thing could be the chassis, which is prototypically incorrect for a 1:1 '77, along with its goofy multi-position suspension. Possibly the window unit, but the GP quarter windows are larger, so I'm not even sure if that could be used. Even if Revell were to do a GP, it would probably be more efficient to just tool a new curbside-type chassis and window unit to go with everything else new, just so they could avoid having to mix and match components from different sets of tooling. Except for the roof skin, all other external sheetmetal is different between the two. Nothing from the Monte interior could be used either. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see a '77 GP kit. (Truthfully, I would love to see ANY new '73-'77 A-body in styrene). However, the reality is that there's at least a hundred other kit subjects that are more likely to get kitted than a '77 GP.
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Ollie's strike again
Robberbaron replied to GLMFAA1's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Stopped at the Merrillville store again yesterday, nothing but a handful of 007 Galaxie police cars left. I'll probably never need to buy another one of those Galaxies, I still have half a case of the Hobby Heaven reissue from about 20 (?) years ago...