Casey Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 If you thought the '68 Firebird's box art sketch was misleading, you better be sitting down for this one!: Same deal as the '68 Firebird- same '67 Dodge Coronet R/T kit with new Foose-designed wheels, lo-pro tires to match, and a custom bumblebee style tail stripe decal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Looking at pics of the real deal, it appears the "art" is more deceptive than the actual car. Looks quite doable, minus the inherent problems with the Coronet kit. Oh, and the real car had a 5.7 Hemi, I think. Why does the box depict a super low, chopped top car? Are those Foose drawings or something Revell made up? These kits appear to be mainly a draw for new builders as most seasoned folks aren't too impressed with he marketing (hence a long diatribe about the firebird). Edited October 5, 2012 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Looks like the 1:1 (and the box art) has a different grille...non-R/T grille maybe? The wheels look pretty good in the built kit photo. I've wanted to customize one of these.. think it would look good w/ the grille from the '67 Charger w/ the hidden headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I don't know, I just picked up the other Foose kit just to have on in case I want to steal the new wheels, etc . . . it might go the same for this one. I wish they would at least throw extra lowered suspension parts into these. Decals and wheels alone might not be very much of a convincing factor. I much rather save my dough for the 62 Corvette. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 No Foose junk. I'm just waitin for the 52 Olds, 62 Vette, an 57 Ford 300. Gonna DEFINATELY pick up what I can at Sylvania tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I find it amusing that there's all the whining about this release, especially all the "it doesn't match the picture" part and supposed "4x4 stance" it has (sits awfull low for a 4x4). Comparing it to the concept drawing, sure it doesn't match. But try this, look up the concept drawings for any vehicles, custom, hot rod, production, Hot Wheels, whatever. Then compare them to the final product. I'll guarantee you that they will not match 100%. Stance will be wrong, wheels won't match, etc. Concept drawing like that are almost always exagerations of what the final product will be. Foose, while a great artist and designer, is no exeption to this. Comparing this kit to the 1 picture shown of the actual car, other than the engine being wrong, it looks pretty close. Stance is similar, wheels look right. Granted, I'm sure there's plenty of subtle things that they did that are not in the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 What Bill said, plus the car shouldn'd be too difficult to drop, might have to tuck the fronts in a bit to fit them in the fenders though.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 It's like the firebird thread all over again lol!!! If only Revell had someone with common sense....or a group of people to say NO before they decide on the final product....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 >These kits appear to be mainly a draw for new builders as most seasoned folks aren't too impressed Really? because heres how i see that scenerio playing out: mom: why dont you take up a hobby and buy a nice model car kit, freddy? freddy: oh kool heres a Foose whatever that old thing is and it looks all low and purple and stuff! this is neat, i can really build one of my heroes (cough) car right out of this kit! on getting home and unwrapping kit: mom: how is the model coming freddy? freddy: oh that thing is stupid it sits like a 4X4 and all the kool stuff isnt there. its dumb and so is building models. im sticking to my X-box and iPhone! mom: thats nice dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Like my daddy used t'say "you all would complain if they hung you with a new rope." Basically, you all ain't happy unless you're complaining! I thought it was the full moon but that's passed, maybe it's the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Like my daddy used t'say "you all would complain if they hung you with a new rope." Basically, you all ain't happy unless you're complaining! I thought it was the full moon but that's passed, maybe it's the weather. If the complaining stopped , I think this place would almost turn into a ghost town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmk Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) I don't know, I kinda like it. I see potential. I mean really, do you guys build kits exactly like the instructions say right out of the box? As far as the picture, a lot of the kits I built as a kid were nothing like the box art. It didn't dissuade me at all. Edited October 13, 2012 by dmk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kren Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 wheels look like the ones from the 57 chevy snap kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan020 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I think its a much better model than the foose firebird Aim gonna buy one for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Are there Stock Wheels included? If there are Stock wheels and tires, then this is worth buying as other versions of Revell's Coronet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Are there Stock Wheels included? If there are Stock wheels and tires, then this is worth buying as other versions of Revell's Coronet. The Foose Firebird didn't have the stock wheels and tires...not sure if this one will be the same way or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 If the complaining stopped , I think this place would almost turn into a ghost town We wouldn't be able to hear each other over the echo lol. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Like my daddy used t'say "you all would complain if they hung you with a new rope." Basically, you all ain't happy unless you're complaining! I thought it was the full moon but that's passed, maybe it's the weather. I wouldn't! I'd be too busy pleading for my life to worry about the condition of the rope. I'm not gonna complain about this one because I'm not going to buy it. Revell has plenty more kits and subjects I want more than this either already available or in the cards. From there, my only complaint will have nothing to do with the kits themselves, but with me a) not being able to afford to get them all within a reasonable timeframe and actually FINISH any of them in a reasonable timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMP440 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 It's nice that they did a Foose styled 67' Coronet. However, not really the style of car for the execution. Had Revell done an all new 68' Dodge Coronet years ago instead of the 67' Coronet R/T; that would have been better suited as a Foose edition model. In my opinion a sleeker body with custom wheels . This would sell better than the 67'. Which brings me to another question. Does anyone know why Revell even chose to kit a 67' Coronet R/T instead of a 68'? How did they determine that the 67' was the year to go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Which brings me to another question. Does anyone know why Revell even chose to kit a 67' Coronet R/T instead of a 68'? How did they determine that the 67' was the year to go with? Probably because they already had the similar '67 Charger and '67 GTX, so it wasn't much effort to do a '67 Coronet.. Maybe they also thought a '68 would be too similar to the '69 they already have. Edited October 14, 2012 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Monogram already made a 69 Coronet 440+6, AMT was making the 68 Road Runner, 69 GTX, and 70 Super Bee, Monogram did a 70 GTX and Road Runner. The 68-70 B body market was pretty crowded while they already had a good tooling for a 67 GTX that was easily converted. Edited October 15, 2012 by Fat Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine440 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I just do not care for the look. I'll pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott - Elm City Hobbies Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Take a look at every piece of Foose artwork he does for every Overhaulin' build. Everyone of them shows the vehicle slammed to the ground, when the real car is not nearly slammed down that hard. I said it in the Firebird thread, the model looks closer to the real car, than the illustration does, and the Coronet (and I am sure the Charger and Impala coming next year), will be no different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 This is apparently the 1:1 Overhaulin Coronet. Looks like it has a base Coronet grille instead of the R/T grille the Revell kit has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 saw the coronet yesterday the wheels are nice gonna get one and mold and cast them and update a few mopars with them they will definetly look nice under a challenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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