Can-Con Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I'll be getting at least one too. The only thing really off-putting to me was the height of the front fenders. That doesn't look right to me compared to the JoHan and MPC. But, looking at Stu's pics above, maybe it's JoHan and MPC that were off. It's long been rumored that the sculptors of those old tools back then took certain "libertys" when sculpting the masters , sweeting a line here or a crease there. Still, the old kits look "right" and the new one looks "off" to me. But not "off" enough to stop me from building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 12 hours ago, afx said: Unsure if Revell would ever produce a new tool AAR I did the conversion myself. And after witnessing your excellent and informative buildup I accumulated all the parts to build my own. Haven't carved plastic yet, so i may return all the parts sourced from other kits and go with this new kit, depending on what is actually in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mr. Metallic said: And after witnessing your excellent and informative buildup I accumulated all the parts to build my own. Haven't carved plastic yet, so i may return all the parts sourced from other kits and go with this new kit, depending on what is actually in the box. Glad you found my build thread helpful. I hope your patience pays off with the new AAR kit. Edited July 2, 2019 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 POSSIBLE MAJOR PLOT TWIST ON THE DECAL ISSUE: I was just looking at the box of the original Revell AAR Cuda, and it looks as though it might possibly have the correct shape decal. Now granted, they may be a little big for this kit, but if it is mainly in just the length, some strobes could be cut out and it might just work on this kit. And THAT would mean that the original AAR Cuda kit might actually be good for something!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Two thumbs up to Revell for making people hope decals that are as old as my High School Diploma are still usable enough to replace the new kit ones. This is two botched decal jobs in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Sprint car looks cool, the firebird with those god awful wheels, there need to be a throw up emoticon to use for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The box for the Firebird looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubaja Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 hours ago, martinfan5 said: Sprint car looks cool, the firebird with those god awful wheels, there need to be a throw up emoticon to use for that. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Casey said: Ordered the pickup from Tower Hobbies on Saturday, was on my doorstep yesterday! Nice truck with some great looking decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkur XR4Ti Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The box art for the Firebird shows the stock wheels too if I'm seeing that correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpiguy Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Merkur XR4Ti said: The box art for the Firebird shows the stock wheels too if I'm seeing that correctly. You are correct. And very nice pad printed Firestone Wide Ovals are in with the low profile tires as well. Two complete tire and wheel sets, stock and modern. Building mine right now so it's first hand knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 20 minutes ago, hpiguy said: You are correct. And very nice pad printed Firestone Wide Ovals are in with the low profile tires as well. Two complete tire and wheel sets, stock and modern. Building mine right now so it's first hand knowledge. Sounds like it's pretty similar to the Motor City Muscle version from the 00s except for the pad printed tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: Sounds like it's pretty similar to the Motor City Muscle version from the 00s except for the pad printed tires. Yes, a near-straight reissue, with (likely) improved decals and the same pad-printed Firestones new Revell included in the '69 Boss 302 Mustang kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkur XR4Ti Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, hpiguy said: You are correct. And very nice pad printed Firestone Wide Ovals are in with the low profile tires as well. Two complete tire and wheel sets, stock and modern. Building mine right now so it's first hand knowledge. Looking forward to the video, as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 That's not bad box art compared with some of their recent efforts. I will never understand why some people like huge out-of-proportion wheels on old cars, it just doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, dodgefever said: That's not bad box art compared with some of their recent efforts. I will never understand why some people like huge out-of-proportion wheels on old cars, it just doesn't work. I don't understand why the patina crowd thinks that dradged from the bottom of a lake is an attractive look. Maybe it's not up to us to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Casey said: I like all 3, built the Firebird once. When are they coming out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 59 minutes ago, slusher said: When are they coming out? The '70 Firebird and '76 Chevy 4x4 are available now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Well, Chris is Building the Firebird right now, and at least two other folks have the Pickup, either in their hands or on order, so I'd guess that they are out right now. But probably only on the 'Bay or Mail Order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, dodgefever said: I will never understand why some people like huge out-of-proportion wheels on old cars, it just doesn't work. Or black wheels...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 12 hours ago, blubaja said: ? Thank you my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I have the truck... can't wait to start on it... Firebird is on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Well, if you want big modern brakes, you're going to need big modern wheels to fit over them. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 7 hours ago, alexis said: Well, Chris is Building the Firebird right now, and at least two other folks have the Pickup, either in their hands or on order, so I'd guess that they are out right now. But probably only on the 'Bay or Mail Order. Thanks I must have missed it.. 7 hours ago, Casey said: The '70 Firebird and '76 Chevy 4x4 are available now: Thanks Casey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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