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Agreed. I'm certainly no insider, but I wonder how hard it would be for, say, Revell to tool up a Suburban out of the Blazer or AMT to tool up a 1992 Bronco out of their 1992 F-150 kit. I know significant investment would be required, but some of the parts already exist and would be interchangeable. As for a 1992 Bronco kit, can you imagine the box art possibilities? Just draw a white Bronco cruising down a generic Los Angeles-area freeway 😄

New pickups would probably do well given all of the different variations available (single cab, crew cab, dually, different trims, etc.). Very similar to the range of 1990's AMT Chevy trucks that were released (single cab, extended cab, dually, stepside, 454SS, etc.). A lot of people have voiced interest in having a Dodge Durango kit. This would cover at least 3 major interests: performance, daily driver, and law enforcement. A lot of modern SUVs are boring, but I believe there would be interest in some of the domestic brands. In answering this question, I'm thinking back on the wide variety of then-contemporary "everyday" vehicles that AMT and Lindberg tooled up and released back in the 1990s. Trucks, cars, minivans, SUVs. Maybe they seemed boring to some then but it was probably relatable to a lot of consumers. I would even take modern examples as curbside/snap kits to reduce costs. I think there would also be a market for new tool "retro" subjects like a 1980's Suburban or a 1990's Bronco. The apparent success of the Revell 1985 Blazer is a good indicator.

It's going to be a re-release SHO. I'm curious about this kit. I have a bunch of the Rescue 911 version that I plan to do as police cars. I commissioned canuck3D to make stock bumpers and police wheels for the kit, and I would say my Arizona Highway Patrol version came out looking okay after "de-SHOing": I may pick up a re-release if the decal sheet looks good and it has some interesting new parts. Maybe I'll actually build it stock as a SHO version.

My exact thoughts as well.

This kit is a variant/continuation of the Stranger Things 1985 Blazer kit and is out now. Here are Revell's official photos for reference.

Curious to see photos as I don't live far away from this. I've never attended but would consider doing so in the future.

I 100% agree with Steve on his recommendation. I bought the smallest size can of WD-40 and keep it on my bench. I use the nozzle straw and spray some into a small cup. Then I dip a Q-tip into it and use it to scrub the adhesive off. I then wipe the area off with a slightly wet micro fiber towel. I admit to not mixing it with Dawn, but I probably should. I've been doing this for about 4 years and haven't had a problem yet.

It seems to look a bit better. If you're satisfied with your fix and you think there's some improvement, that's all that matters.

Absolutely amazing work with the black trim paint!

Thanks for the photos. Do you think there will be any news on what the next Stranger Things kit will be?

I recently built a curbside conversion of the AMT Taurus into a police-package version of the Arizona Highway Patrol. For that, I had Wylde from canuck3D design some police wheels and L base model front and rear bumpers. For this conversion, it is important to use the 1990-1991 AMT Taurus kits (in my case, the Rescue 911 version) as they contain the accurate 1990-1991 only dash and steering wheel that coincided with the 1990-1991 police-package Taurus. Some other body work was also done to "de-SHO" the kit and I used the police vent decals only found on the CHP version to round out the look. As I mentioned before, this was strictly a curbside build and the engine bay and underside aren't meant to be seen as they are not accurate. It's not perfect, but it's close enough.

Thanks, Carl. Ha! Good point. Thank you.

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Thank you, Sean.

Unfortunately I have not done that as it just adds another layer of work. Yes, I'm lazy in that regard...