93 replies to this topic

[signguy2108]

You just keep teasing us, Dave!!! Looks nice.

[martinfan5]

Cant wait, thanks for the update and pics Dave

[Jim B]

That's really nice. I'm looking forward to picking one up.

[Danno]

Sweet!!   Looks great.

 

 

[Bennyg]

Nice. Can't wait to see the instructions.
Ben

[sweeper]

I hope that the instructions are better than the Lonestar.

[Mr mopar]

This truck has growin on me I will get one for sure .

[Mr mopar]

Awesome color looks good on that truck!

[Mopar - D]

Dave this is going to be another great kit to build. Are you still on schedule.

[Colonel32]

I wish they would stick to the "International" license, just picked truck 60 years older.

[CDA]

Has to do with the blueprints. Its easier to get the CAD ones for the newer trucks. The old Transtars, Emeryville's, and R190's are all hand drawn. Getting the original blueprints, and all that would factor into the cost. I too asked about the older ones, as this isn't the exact quote of what was explained to me, this is what I got out of it.

[Colonel32]

They didn't seem to have that problem with Hornets and 300s, though.

[Dave Metzner]

Our old car kiits are not produced from factory drawings - We go out and measure cars and photograph them with size references in the photos. The factory develops 3D files and tooling mock-ups from photos.

 

 Our two big trucks were develooped from CAD files provided by Navistar.

 

Finding and measuring an old Truck is a lot more complicated than sending a set of CAD files over the internet.

I'm not ruling out old truck kits - just explaining that it's not a simple or fast process.

 

We have some more big truck projects in mind.

 Let us get ProStar done and on store shelves and then we'll see where we're going..

 

ProStar tooling is finished - we're in process of finishing packaging, Instructions and decals now. I'd like to think that kits will be in stores Before the end of April. I'd like to say that they'll be avaialble earlier but I don't want to over-promise..

 

Dave

[Colonel32]

Btw, have you ever thought about Peterbilt 281 with tanker trailer and a 1970 Plymouth Valiant set?

[Colonel32]

Oh, thinking about it... since I am talking to a Moebius person, I would like to let you know that your Hudsons and Chryslers are the best model kits I have seen so far, especially due to the very high quality of the instructions booklet. Keep up the good work even when you decide to make ugly new trucks instead of beautiful old ones

[Michigan Madman]

Soon...

[azers]

Our d.c. delivery truck every week is a prostar and even in black its one of of the prettiest trucks i have seen in a long time. I like it even better than the lodestar they use and thats black as well. Ill take any new tooling tractor truck the old amt are getting long in the tooth. Keep up the good work dave. Cant wait. Btw. How about some new trailers, your last one was awesome.

[Mr mopar]

A new trailer would be a good plan how about a 53" Container trailer smooth side, with tridem axles , a vary common trailer.

[Ben]

Soon...

Is that how the box art will actually look? I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michigan Madman]

Is that how the box art will actually look? I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I believe so. Moebius posted it on their Facebook page a few days ago. I don't think they'll change it much, response to it seemed positive overall, though that might have more to do with what's in the box rather than the box itself.