RickyD

They'd have pay for licensing to release it as either of those, though, which Revell doesn't seem all that willing to do anymore unless it's Fast & Furious. To yours and Matt's point, though, the AG '55 diecast would make a great plastic kit and I'd be way more interested in that than another reissue of the malproportioned 1/24 kit.

I wonder where Revell might go next with this tooling. One thought I had is if they were to produce additional bodies to be used with it, they could be different versions of body styles they've already done. Imagine a chopped 3-window or chopped sedan body setting on this chassis. I'd be in for sure.

Pretty much, yep.

They kept what was good about the Rat Roaster (wheels, tires, stock-ish firewall, etc.) and jettisoned the stuff that wasn't so good (interior, headers, hood with the goofy-looking Buick portholes.) Great job, Revell!

Does the chocolate in Switzerland live up to its reputation?

My most recent completion. Box-stock build painted with Model Master Fathom Green.

An absolute stunner, Dennis. My favorite build of this kit that I've seen to date.

It was on topic to the extent that Revell used deceptive box art on the initial release of the Buttera-based '34 Ford coupe and did so again with the Camaro F/C from the same era. But, yeah, like I said, I won't make that mistake again.

I may not have the kit in my stash, but what I do have is functioning eyes. I've seen that Revell body numerous times and I am quite familiar with what it looks like _ a distorted mess. And you did notice Tim Boyd backed me up, right? And Tim was 100 percent correct; the A-pillar angles make it rather obvious that the two bodies are not the same. Wasn't really looking for an argument here; just thought I'd post what I considered an interesting nugget. I won't make that mistake again!

I do not. That isn't a kit I would waste my money on.

It did, and it fit like it was made for the kit. I have the Austin that was also part of the series and uses the same chassis and running gear as the J. Maybe I'll grab another 427 wedge to drop in itnif I ever get around to building it!

Are you sure about that? Compare the side window openings in the two; that's what makes me think they're different. I will say, that was some mighty skilled photography if they managed to disguise the flaws in that turd!

That's for sure. Revell's interpretation of a Ford SOHC motor is downright ghastly. The good part is that just about any other engine will drop right in with no modification. I built a Henry J a few years back and used a Revell Parts Pack Ford 427 wedge in it.

Revell pulled aimilar box art shenanigans with this kit. The body they used on the box art model is mostly likely an MPC one. It looks nothing like the distorted mess that's actually in the box. Very deceptive.

I painted this one Tamiya Metallic Green over a silver base and it looks close to me.

I love this. Round 2 really needs to reissue that kit!

Great use of that tooling! Now, Round 2, how about a stock ambulance version?

This issue is aimed at people more interested in the tin than the contents _ those people being collectors of stamps and other postal memorabilia. My guess is the vast majority of them will never have the shrink wrap removed. Look, most modelers with half a brain know this kit isn't worth the plastic it took to mold it and that the currently available Revell kit is vastly superior in every conceivable way of you actually want to, y'know, BUILD a model of a '69 Daytona. Even though it's a decent kit, unlike the Daytona, the same comments mostly apply to the recent tin-packed '53 Stude reissue. That kit has been reissued si many times that I expect it would take all of 5 minutes to locate one on the secondary market cheaper than the tin box one.

I'd be a lot more excited about this one if Revell had fixed the Bronco's grossly undersized wheels. Good thing that Fireball Modelworks or a Moebius Ford pickup kit can provide suitable replacements.

The great thing about the Super Stocker kits is that the chassis has an adjustable wheelbase and can be adapted to fit under just about any body that you'd care to use with it. Converting the 180-degree exhaust system to a conventional under-car one is extremely easy, too.

"Screwed over our segment if the hobby." Really? So I guess Kalmbach had some sort of sacred obligation to continue publishing SA even though it was hemorrhaging subscribers and advertising dollars in an industry fighting just to keep its head above water? Yes, I'm sure the decision to jettison the title had everything to do with "screwing over" car modelers and zero to do with business because, ya know, that's just how those evil corporations like KB roll. Oh, and I would hasten to add that when I subscribed to SA, I received every single issue that I paid for, aside from the one issue of FSM I received as a make-good after SA folded and before my subscription lapsed. And I received them on schedule every single time. Can't say the same for a certain other publication I could name, but won't. So which one's guilty of screwing folks over, hmmm?

I know of one MCM contributor who passed away whlle owed hundreds of dollars for his articles. How are you going to correct that?

The Rat Roaster is a different tool. It's similar to the older kit, but it's not the same tool.

Sweet! Any idea when it's scheduled for release?

There were numerous kits that were reissued by Model King, Learning Curve and Racing Champions that, imo, Round 2 really needs to bring back rather than endlessly recycling the same old tired tooling. In addition to the Bronco, the ones on my personal want list are the MPC Monte Carlo and GTO Super Stockers, the MPC L.A. Dart wheelstander drag car and MPC Winged Expess and Bantam Blast fuel altereds. The Super Stockers are 1,000 times better than the AMT Modified Stocker kits Round 2 insists on churning out. The chassis is perhaps the best short-track racing unit ever kitted and it has an adjustable wheelbase, which means it can be adapted to fit under virtually any mid-sized body. When Model King reissued those kits, I has several friends who bought cases of them to use as chassis donors. I've also seen the fuel altereds used as donors for numerous drag car projects. Like the Super Stockers, they've become expensive and difficult to find. Maybe Round 2 will get around to reissuing these kits eventually. I just hope I'm still around when they do.