Dave Van Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 GSL, a great event, is a tough one to attend. For years I attended shows all over. One year I did NNL NJ and NNL Chatsworth CA......so I will travel. Salt Lake is just kinda ;out of the way' compared to say Toledo. My brothers live in Ohio....so I can make Toledo a 'family' trip. NJ...stop and visit Model King....so a biz trip. SLC/GSL is just a tough haul.....still want to attend some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Traveling to a show of course, does take time away from the "office", and there is also the expense involved. Generally, a show such as GSL is not a huge crowd, as far as huge crowds go. Most of the Mfr's have been at say, NNL-East, NNL Nationals, along with some other model car events which are much closer at hand to them, Considering that Moebius' product development, Revell Monogram, and Round2 are all located in the Indiana/Illinois area, that makes a big difference as well. This isn't to denigrate GSL, just the logistics and some concept as to the cost-effectiveness of mfr's exhibits at what is, for nearly every model company, a rather remote location. ArtAlso the "Trade Show" (swap meet, whatever, where vendors can set up to sell, mfrs can display) at GSL is only for a couple of hours on Saturday morning..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 True what Art and Dave say, but still . . . a LOT of money flies at GSL. People from 27 states and a handful of foreign countries, all the mags, and bunches of online photo albums. Still, the vendor expo shrinks every time. Definitely not the hay-days of olde when ALL the aftermarket heavy-hitters were in attendance with truckloads of goods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Awe..... I thought maybe somebody had a review or some news finally on the kit. Instead I'm suckered into reading more stuff that has little to nothing about the kit. We all want the kit guys. Be patient. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 True what Art and Dave say, but still . . . a LOT of money flies at GSL. People from 27 states and a handful of foreign countries, all the mags, and bunches of online photo albums. Still, the vendor expo shrinks every time. Definitely not the hay-days of olde when ALL the aftermarket heavy-hitters were in attendance with truckloads of goods. What does the GSL actually stand for? If that show was like in June - Aug it would sure look better to me. I don't think I want to take the chance of seeing snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 What does the GSL actually stand for? If that show was like in June - Aug it would sure look better to me. I don't think I want to take the chance of seeing snow Greater Salt Lake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 What does the GSL actually stand for? If that show was like in June - Aug it would sure look better to me. I don't think I want to take the chance of seeing snow Also, Gotta Spend Lots! It is expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Also, Gotta Spend Lots! It is expensive. Which sort of makes my point, about GSL vs say, NNL East. At NNL-East, you have the single largest one day model car show on the planet--over 2,000 modelers show up, all the magazines are there, as well as more aftermarket vendors than would fit in all the space normally devoted to GSL--and on a time frame basis, for say, new kit announcements--NNL East now is within just a week or two of any GSL date. It's simply called, from the point of view of both the aftermarket, and kit manufacturers--getting a lot more bang (exposure) for the buck! Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 True dat. Now, if it was just a little closer to Arizona! {I keep waiting for Tri-State to offer scholarships! } Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 GSL vendor room has shrunk.....and so has Toledo (lot smaller) . We in Charlotte put on two HUGE shows in two years.....AMS 1990 and a show at Charlotte Motor Speedway 1992 with rides in NASCAR Cup cars, huge vendor area with Manufactures etc. Wouldn't work today......change the only constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Now the only question to be answered, is How close to Acurate is the Original AMT Annual vs the new Moebius kit??? Here's a couple of quick snapshots of an original AMT'61 Bonneville in my collection. This was built by my older brother back in the day (amazing that it has survived this long). This may give you some small idea of how they compare - see Tim Boyd's post on the subject and his link to photos of the Moebius test shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Any word on when this will be hitting the hobby shelves?? This is one I've REALLY been waiting for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Any word on when this will be hitting the hobby shelves?? This is one I've REALLY been waiting for! Yep I totally agree Bill, I cant wait for this one myself, Ill get one thrown over the pond as soon as they are released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcaps55 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 So when will we see them at the store !!!! I have a order ready for 6 of them as so as they are out I'm 63 will I see them be for 93. !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Metzner Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 I would like to think that we can have them ready to ship from the Orient around in early October.. Packaging files should go to factory in the next day or so - Plastic is ready for production.. I'd hope that kits would hit stores by Haloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 From the "Orient" eh? Is that near China? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Metzner Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 That would be Dongguan City, Guangdong Province if you want to look it up on a map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That would be Dongguan City, Guangdong Province if you want to look it up on a map. I'm sure the Pontiac will be a great seller Dave. Do you have any news on the upcoming Comet kit, or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Alright! Here is a pre-production buildup of what was on Moebius's table yesterday at Toledo. Thanks to Dave for giving me the scoop of when this will be out. Correct me if I'm wrong Dave, but I got that they were to be on the water by the end of the month, and hopefully in stores by the beginning of December? Just in time for the holidays! The builtup looks great and I've GOT to have at least TWO of these! Check out that box art! That alone is worth the price of admission! The red car BTW is the Ventura, and the blue on in the rear is the Catalina. It was hard to get pics of that one but it's got the plainer '61 hubcaps. Not sure when that one will be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Any chance that a 63 modified reissue will come later? (please?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Here's a shot of the "1961 Pontiac Catalina SD" test shot buildup revealed at the NNL Nats yesterday.... More kit reveal images here (for those that missed my NNL Nats coverage posted in the "Contests and Shows" folder below on this forum...) cheers....TIM Edited October 12, 2015 by tim boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Metzner Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Ventura kits are due to ship at end of October - allowing at least 30 days on the water and time from port to warehouse - warehouse to distributors and distributors to stores I'd say mid December on shelves... Catalina will be spring of 2016 Edited October 12, 2015 by Dave Metzner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Cool I'm looking forward to the Ventura. But, I noticed in Tim's photo a place card behind the Catalina announcing a wartime Dodge WC. What is this about Dave? And what scale will it be offered in? Also, totally off subject, what is the word on the Fantistic Voyage submarine model I've see mentioned on another site about a year ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Cool I'm looking forward to the Ventura. But, I noticed in Tim's photo a place card behind the Catalina announcing a wartime Dodge WC. What is this about Dave? And what scale will it be offered in? Also, totally off subject, what is the word on the Fantistic Voyage submarine model I've see mentioned on another site about a year ago? I think you're looking at an unrelated magazine cover (note the bar code) behind the Moebius kits...not a kit announcement Edited October 12, 2015 by mike 51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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