steel_tiger1 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Stevens had listed 2 items from AMT that I believe are Italeri kits reboxed. AMT PLASTIC MODEL KITS AMT-1160 1/25 Coca-Cola White Western Star Semi Tractor Cab AMT PLASTIC MODEL KITS AMT-1164 1/25 Big Rig Semi Trailer AMT PLASTIC MODEL KITS AMT-1169 1/24 Peterbilt 378 Long Hauler Semi Tractor Cab AMT PLASTIC MODEL KITS AMT-1170 1/24 Reefer Semi Trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I'm not sure I see the point in it for either company. Sure I suppose it might put Italeri's kits out to a broader U.S. market but the MSRP of nearly $80 is almost $20 than the Pete 378 sells for in most places. I can't see Round2 selling a lot of them unless you can 40% off one and pick it up for less than $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Interesting. I wonder what box art and decals we’ll see? Also, I wonder what other Italeri re-boxes/reissues they’d release if this joint venture continues? Good idea about the HL 40%. That would make this a great thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I wonder if they’ll ever do a completely new big rig? This really seems pointless. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Maybe us on the other side of the pond will get to see AMT kits reboxed as Italeri then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Italeri kits are NOT 1/25th scale. They are 1/24th scale. Italeri never offered a WHITE Western Star. The Italeri Western Star is a a Western Star! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, chuckyr said: Italeri kits are NOT 1/25th scale. They are 1/24th scale. Italeri never offered a WHITE Western Star. The Italeri Western Star is a a Western Star! Uh, I think the OP is referring to the two 1/24 scale kits listed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 7 hours ago, chuckyr said: Italeri kits are NOT 1/25th scale. They are 1/24th scale. Italeri never offered a WHITE Western Star. The Italeri Western Star is a a Western Star! 7 hours ago, Mark said: Uh, I think the OP is referring to the two 1/24 scale kits listed... Yes, it seems that someone totally missed the two 1/24th scale listings in the opening post, in addition to the fact the ONLY Peterbilt conventional tractor AMT has kitted is a 359. AMT has NEVER offered a 378 Peterbilt conventional tractor prior to this. This also would not be the first time AMT has offered a reboxed foreign kit, at least two that I know of from the late 80s or early 90s (Lexus LS400 and "Back to the Future" DeLorean) were reboxes of Aoshima kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 You don't have to shout boys. The 1:24th scale kits listed are of no interest to me, especially if they are Italeri kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel_tiger1 Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 5/14/2019 at 8:00 PM, chuckyr said: Italeri kits are NOT 1/25th scale. They are 1/24th scale. Italeri never offered a WHITE Western Star. The Italeri Western Star is a a Western Star! Reading is fundamental. Perhaps not so quick on the keyboard before you read the whole thing. The title should have given away which kits I was referring to being Italeri's. As I wasn't referring to the 1/25 items I specifically mention 2 items. You had a 50/50 chance of guessing the right ones, I wouldn't play the lottery if I were you it would be a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 On 5/11/2019 at 4:08 PM, steel_tiger1 said: AMT PLASTIC MODEL KITS AMT-1170 1/24 Reefer Semi Trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Are these 1/43 scale? ?. I remembered a wrecker and a few others that scale that were pretty cool. 1/24 or 1/25 just seems to dang big to me (for a truck or trailer). I guess not having a scale bias makes me weird.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 No, I have not heard of any 1:43 scale truck kits up for reissue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Not to get completely off the subject, but I wonder of Round2 will ever release the AMT 1/32 & 1/43 trucks. They seem to sell pretty well at local shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, Jim B said: Not to get completely off the subject, but I wonder of Round2 will ever release the AMT 1/32 & 1/43 trucks. They seem to sell pretty well at local shows. Good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreR89 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 If they do i think they will sell well. Look at Revell and their smaller truck kits in 1:32 they would have stopped the Kenworth a long time ago if they did not sell well, now they even have another truck in that scale to. I know a few people who want to have a truck model but after they have seen my trucks and how much space they take if it is pulling a trailer they think they are to big or have no space to put them after they are done building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Never had any of the 1/24 trailer kits.....how do they look with 1/25 cabs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred63 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 1 hour ago, vamach1 said: Good question. I would love to see the 1/43 kit come out from either Round2/AMT or from Heller! These kit where fun to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreR89 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, Dave Van said: Never had any of the 1/24 trailer kits.....how do they look with 1/25 cabs??? I only have euro trailers in 1/24 but with a 1/25 truck that trailer looks to big for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Dave Van said: Never had any of the 1/24 trailer kits.....how do they look with 1/25 cabs??? I found there not high enough and not long enough .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1:24 scale is larger than 1:25 (higher fraction number smaller scale) so that would be strange. But it could be how the dimentions are on the 1:24 scale trailer in question, the one AMT is reboxing is a North American style trailer and not a European style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Trucker Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I found the AMT /Italeri Pete kit at Hobby Town for 78 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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