'69 Pontiac GTO "Judge" in TRUE 1/25 scale

[69NovaYenko]

Is there an likely-hood of a TRUE 1/25 scale '69 Pontiac GTO "Judge" in stock configuration being released.

The only true 1/25 scale replica of this subjects was MPC's Arnie Beswisk's The Super Judge funny car kit.

Revell-Monogram did a 1/24 scale "Judge" decades ago; then they reissued it as a 2-n-1kit for the "Revell Muscle Series" a while back.

For the sake of all Pontiac lovers a fresh tooling of this iconic automotive subject in TRUE 1/25 scale is long over due.

Edited January 1, 2015 by 69NovaYenko

[Harry P.]

Is there an likely-hood of a TRUE 1/25 scale '69 Pontiac GTO "Judge" in stock configuration being released.

Your guess is as good as anyone else's here. None of us are mind readers...

The only people who could actually answer that question and know what they're talking about (not just guessing) would be the model company execs.

[tim boyd]

A 1970 (not 1969) GTO Judge Ram Air IV hardtop or convert is at the very top of my suggestion list for new muscle car era kits, and has been communicated to the model companies accordingly.

It sure seems like with the topics Revell has been doing that it would be a logical choice for them. And it would be cool to see Moebius extend from their present 1965 model year limit to 1970.

If we got a 1970, one could reasonably expect a 1971 GTO Judge derivative, and later on, a 1968 and 1969 version (the latter two obviously requiring a new bodyside tool, but largely carrying over the rest). I am picking the 1970 to start with as that is the biggest gap in present/past lineups, and in my view would probably have the largest initial commercial appeal. Once that kit is tooled and paid for, the derivatives become affordable on less volume.

But as of right now, I personally know of no plans in that direction from the model companies...TIM

[Sport Suburban]

I would love to see them also. MPC did do the annuals and they are nice. Here is a 69 GTO convertible that I have to restore. Plus these are 1:25.

MPC also did the 70 GTO but it has not been rereleased since 87. Here is a teaser of my 70 Judge convertible next to my finished hardtop!

[Snake45]

The Beswick funny body is AFAIK a completely stock (promo-type) body. It can be used to piece together a '69 Judge (or straight GTO) if you really want to do it. Others have done it and I'm planning to do such myself.

The body is actually more accurate in shape than a few other "new" tools I could name....

[highway]

I don't really know what you mean by "TRUE" 1/25 scale, unless it's just one of those 1/24 vs 1/25 "scale Nazi" type comments, but there was a very nice (in my opinion anyway) 69 GTO in the "Lincoln Mint" diecast kit series, even though it is probably:

A. 1/24 scale and

B. The dirty "diecast" word.

I think it does look very nice on the shelf, even though I did lose one of the closed light grilles due to the age of the build and had to substitute one of the "headlights on" grilles but had not thought of putting the headlights themselves into the grilles before they went into the parts box, thus getting the no eyes "winking" look.

[Can-Con]

The Beswick funny body is AFAIK a completely stock (promo-type) body. It can be used to piece together a '69 Judge (or straight GTO) if you really want to do it. Others have done it and I'm planning to do such myself.

The body is actually more accurate in shape than a few other "new" tools I could name....

yup, what Snake said.

I'm working on one right now. MPC body and interior from Missing Link resin. I'm using an AMT Chevelle chassis because it's what I had handy but there's other more detailed options.

[Snake45]

There's also an inexpensive 1/24 '69 Judge diecast. Not perfect, and it's got aftermarket wheels, but it fills the slot on my shelf (temporarily, anyway) until I can get a better one together. Well worth the $10 I paid for it at the gas station....

[highway]

There's also an inexpensive 1/24 '69 Judge diecast. Not perfect, and it's got aftermarket wheels, but it fills the slot on my shelf (temporarily, anyway) until I can get a better one together. Well worth the $10 I paid for it at the gas station....

Snake, I paid about the same for the Lincoln Mint I posted!

[69NovaYenko]

A 1970 (not 1969) GTO Judge Ram Air IV hardtop or convert is at the very top of my suggestion list for new muscle car era kits, and has been communicated to the model companies accordingly.

It sure seems like with the topics Revell has been doing that it would be a logical choice for them. And it would be cool to see Moebius extend from their present 1965 model year limit to 1970.

If we got a 1970, one could reasonably expect a 1971 GTO Judge derivative, and later on, a 1968 and 1969 version (the latter two obviously requiring a new bodyside tool, but largely carrying over the rest). I am picking the 1970 to start with as that is the biggest gap in present/past lineups, and in my view would probably have the largest initial commercial appeal. Once that kit is tooled and paid for, the derivatives become affordable on less volume.

But as of right now, I personally know of no plans in that direction from the model companies...TIM

Your reply is insightful and I fully understand your logic.

Certainly the '70 GTO is one of the modeling communities missing links in the Pontiac muscle car lineup however; since 1969 was the introduction year of the Pontiac GTO "The Judge" model it would be a highly desirable subject for a number of car modelers.

And yes, I concur that it would be cool to see Moebius extend from their present 1965 model year limit to 1970. Maybe they would take a run at releasing a '69 The Judge Pontiac GTO..I do believe this particular model year of the GTO will be financially profitable...in my very humble option.

Edited January 1, 2015 by 69NovaYenko