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[Rich Costello]

The '57 Olds 88 is a handsome car..would be nice in 1:25 th..

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

[bbowser]

Those Olds' would be sweet. And they could tool up Buicks and Pontiacs of the same vintage for me! I'd love to find a '59 Buick.

[MachinistMark]

57 Chevy rag to... oh wait.. thanks revell!

[jbwelda]

looking at those oldsmobiles, i am struck by how it was that 57 chevrolet managed to capture the car publics heart so much when in my opinion, those olds' have it all over the chevy in the styling department. beautiful cars. i suppose the chevy was more affordable than the more high line olds and buicks.

[Hawk312]

Nobody for an accurate `70 split bumper Z28? I would love to see Revell put the same effort into one of these that put into the new `cuda kit:



Or how about a `72 Chevelle:

[Rob Hall]

Nobody for an accurate `70 split bumper Z28? I would love to see Revell put the same effort into one of these that put into the new `cuda kit:

What's wrong w/ the newer-tool AMT one? A '68-72 Chevelle based off the '72 Cutlass chassis would be nice...

Edited by Rob Hall, 23 October 2012 - 04:59 PM.

[Craig Irwin]

looking at those oldsmobiles, i am struck by how it was that 57 chevrolet managed to capture the car publics heart so much when in my opinion, those olds' have it all over the chevy in the styling department. beautiful cars. i suppose the chevy was more affordable than the more high line olds and buicks.

Ford outsold Chevy in 1957, the 57 Chevy "legend" started on the used car lots when they became a popular starting point for drag cars, street racers, ect.

[Craig Irwin]

What's wrong w/ the newer-tool AMT one?

X2

[Aaronw]

More engine options, enough with the small block chevys.

How about the big Ford / Lincoln 337 Flat head, or a Lincoln Y block, both would offer something different for early hot rod guys and old truck guys. I'll buy whatever kit they stick them in.

Tool up a diesel engine for the Ford dually kit already


and just for something wierd, how about a Hall Scott 400 (and a truck to put it in)

[lanesteele240]

How about a Ford Raptor truck

[Hawk312]

What's wrong w/ the newer-tool AMT one?

I had alot of trouble getting those headlights to look convincing and I think in general the front end looks "off". I think the slope of the hood is a little flat. I can`t remember, but I am thinking the engine bay is missing a battery and over flow tank. And don`t get me started on the tires. All just IMO, though. Overall, not a bad kit, and we`ve certainly seen worse from AMT.

[MachinistMark]

Speaking of 70 camaros I'd rather have the non rs front end/ short spoiler kitted. We already have a good split bumper ss style spoiler kit.

[jaydar]

A '68-72 Chevelle based off the '72 Cutlass chassis would be nice...

Very much agree with you. I would love a big block '68 Chevelle with the same level of detail as the Revell '72 Hurst/Olds. I just got that kit and it is great.

joe.

[Drago]

While Revell and Foose don't reach an agreement to make a real new models...
I make my own Foose´s models

[Craig Irwin]

I had alot of trouble getting those headlights to look convincing and I think in general the front end looks "off". I think the slope of the hood is a little flat. I can`t remember, but I am thinking the engine bay is missing a battery and over flow tank. And don`t get me started on the tires. All just IMO, though. Overall, not a bad kit, and we`ve certainly seen worse from AMT.

It sounds like you are describing the old AMT kit, there may be a new tool you don't know about.

[cobraman]

Sorry if I have said this before but I want a Daytona Cobra that doesn't cost a hundred bucks or more.

[Rob Hall]

It sounds like you are describing the old AMT kit, there may be a new tool you don't know about.

The old AMT kit (from around '88-90) was backdated from the MPC '81 tooling, IIRC. It had a rather innacurate nose. The new-tool AMT kit from the late '90s is quite nice, has been released in Z-28 and Baldwin Motion 454 versions, reissued a few times.

I like the more recent AMT kit....I also like the original early '70s issue AMT and MPC 2nd gen Camaro kits, but those are fairly rare these days.

[Hawk312]

The old AMT kit (from around '88-90) was backdated from the MPC '81 tooling, IIRC. It had a rather innacurate nose. The new-tool AMT kit from the late '90s is quite nice, has been released in Z-28 and Baldwin Motion 454 versions, reissued a few times.

I like the more recent AMT kit....I also like the original early '70s issue AMT and MPC 2nd gen Camaro kits, but those are fairly rare these days.

Here I am an f-body guy, and I didn`t know that. Thanks guys.
Here is the kit I built:

[IMSANUT]

As to what to offer as new kits, why not tool up the racing pieces for the Ferrari 430 and 458 and the ACR Viper kits? Monogram had a so so history of doing just that. While we're at it, how about an updated C6R kit? And while we're at it, is it oo far a stretch to ask for a Grand Am version of the new Camaro????

[Rob Hall]

As to what to offer as new kits, why not tool up the racing pieces for the Ferrari 430 and 458 and the ACR Viper kits? Monogram had a so so history of doing just that. While we're at it, how about an updated C6R kit? And while we're at it, is it oo far a stretch to ask for a Grand Am version of the new Camaro????

Those would all be great..alas, it seems the current focus for racing kits (at least at Mobieus and Revell) are 60+ yr old stock cars..

Edited by Rob Hall, 25 October 2012 - 09:27 AM.