niteowl7710 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Alright I'm puzzled. I get the "appeal" of some of the Revell stuff like the old multi-opened Tri-Fives to a certain subset of builders who value nostalgia over the ability to easily assemble a model kit. But what is the point of these 1/32 SnapTite kits? The majority of the older members here would be too old in 1980-1985 to have had much use for any of them. None of my Gen X friends (granted a small sample size) has shown anything beyond puzzled stares as to the desire to "relive our youth" buying them again. I vaguely remember building the '82 Camaro, and even as a wee lad I knew these were the wrong scale and avoided them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) I have never built any of those 1:32 scale kits in my youth, but I do have a collection of the Gunze Sangyo 1:32 kits and I won't mind adding the Riviera and Eldorado to that collection. To me there is no such thing as "wrong scale". I'm not a "1:25 snob". Edited February 1, 2021 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 12 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: Alright I'm puzzled. I get the "appeal" of some of the Revell stuff like the old multi-opened Tri-Fives to a certain subset of builders who value nostalgia over the ability to easily assemble a model kit. But what is the point of these 1/32 SnapTite kits? The majority of the older members here would be too old in 1980-1985 to have had much use for any of them. None of my Gen X friends (granted a small sample size) has shown anything beyond puzzled stares as to the desire to "relive our youth" buying them again. I vaguely remember building the '82 Camaro, and even as a wee lad I knew these were the wrong scale and avoided them. The '82 Camaro puzzles me a bit, too, so no idea on that one. The 1/32 Firebird and Nova haven't been available for 30+ years, so there is likely some pent up demand, despite the non-mainstream scale. Not sure how slot car builders factor in, but Monogram kits usually had mostly accurate bodies over simplified underpinnings, so if you only care about the body, these two offer unique subject material. The 1/32 F/Cs were out in the early '70s, so probably some nostalgia at play there. The bodies are all decent, and though the chassis' are highly simplified, where else are you going to find a decent looking Camaro, Gremlin, and Mustang II F/C? See the Jungle Jim ex-Revell 1/25 kit for comparison. I don't know that there is a convincing argument for any of these 1/32 scale ex-Monogram kit in all honesty, but much like some of Round2's reissues, may they are doing them just because the the molds are in good condition and, well, they can. Tooling up new clear parts must not be prohibitively expensive, either, otherwise I would think all of these would have never progressed beyond the test shot stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I quite like the sound of the 1/32 American Rail Dragster. Any images available? Thanks steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, Earl Marischal said: I quite like the sound of the 1/32 American Rail Dragster. Any images available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Don't forget, most slot cars that aren't HO scale are probably 1/32 scale, and all of the slot car guys have an eye open looking for bodies. Round 2 has issued six of the eight AMT 1/32 scale cars, some of those are probably bought with the idea of using the bodies on slot cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PintoKING Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Did Atlantis got any 1/32 scale Lindberg molds? I'm thinking here of the 1977 T-Bird, Granada and Monarch, along with their Charger(?) and a few other ones. All in 1/32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, PintoKING said: Did Atlantis got any 1/32 scale Lindberg molds? I'm thinking here of the 1977 T-Bird, Granada and Monarch, along with their Charger(?) and a few other ones. All in 1/32. I'd buy those.....the Thunderbird is not great....but only plastic kit ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 20 hours ago, Casey said: Thanks for that. I was hoping for an 'old school' front-engined rail. I'll give it a miss in that case. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Gribble Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 6:48 AM, Mark said: I'm somewhat certain the chassis and engine from the Tom Daniel 'Vette are under the '66 fastback body now. The Corvette America (four-door 'Vette) chassis got cut down and reused in the Miami Vice faux-Ferrari kit. What a waste .... the fake Ferrari kit was pure garbage ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 But it far outsold the four-door 'Vette kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 42 minutes ago, Dale Gribble said: What a waste .... the fake Ferrari kit was pure garbage ... The car used in the TV show was a Vette with fiberglass body.....so the kit was pretty correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Here's the mold for one of the soon to be reissued (now ex-) Monogram 1/32 scale Funny Cars Atlantis shared on their facebook page: And a look at two versions of the forthcoming Camaro F/C, which provides a good view of the body contours and simplified chassis: Edited February 2, 2021 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 12 hours ago, Dave Van said: The car used in the TV show was a Vette with fiberglass body.....so the kit was pretty correct! Plus it has great wire wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Notice that the Green & Yellow Camaro bodies are different. The Rear Spoiler and Cowl area are not the same. The Green one, has no notch to clear the Blower, and a smaller spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpiguy Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 12/27/2020 at 12:08 PM, Casey said: I think it's a good idea to have a topic for discussing Atlantis' 2021 automotive-related releases: Sku Category Atlantis 2021 Releases Scale MSRP Release Date H1244 Vehicles 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham 1/25 $24.99 January H1494 Vehicles Green Elephant Vega Funny Car 1/16 $49.99 February H1486 Vehicles Jungle Jim Vega Funny Car 1/16 $49.99 February M2004 Vehicles 1982 Chevy Camaro Route 32 1/32 $21.99 February M2009 Vehicles 1971 Pontiac Firebird Route 32 1/32 $21.99 February M2011 Vehicles 1969 Chevy Nova SS Route 32 1/32 $21.99 February H1223 Vehicles Mooneyes Dragster 1/25 $26.99 April H1260 Vehicles 1957 Chevy Nomad 1/25 $26.99 April H1371 Vehicles 1957 Chevy Bel Air 1/25 $26.99 April H1306 Figures Ed Big Daddy Roth Surfink N/A $21.99 April M105 Figures Fred Flypogger as Flip Out Stanley Mouse N/A $21.99 April M2401 Vehicles 1926 Mack Bulldog Log Hauler 1/24 $32.99 May M7571 Vehicles Snap Tom Daniel Earthquake Vega Funny Car 1/32 $16.99 July M8276 Vehicles Snap Tom Daniel Whiplash Camaro Funny Car 1/32 $16.99 July H1440 Vehicles 1971 Jungle Jim Camaro Funny Car 1/25 $24.99 August M104 Vehicles Fred Flypogger as Superfuzz Stanley Mouse N/A $21.99 August M2204 Vehicles Son of Troublemaker Chevy El Camino Funny Car 1/24 $26.99 August M5697 Vehicles Groovy Grader Tom Daniel 1/24 $26.99 August M5698 Vehicles Unreal Roller Tom Daniel 1/24 $26.99 August H1119 Vehicles Snap Jungle Jim Vega Funny Car 1/32 $16.99 September H1120 Vehicles Snap American Rail Dragster 1/32 $16.99 September H1200 Vehicles 1956 Cadillac Eldorado with Glass 1/32 $21.99 November H1230 Vehicles 1956 Buick Riviera with Glass 1/32 $21.99 November M1042 Vehicles Snap Pontiac Funny Car 1/32 $16.99 December This just looks like an entire year of fun to me. So much nostalgia, cool packaging, and kit builds you can relax doing. But I'm weird like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) On 2/3/2021 at 5:42 AM, alexis said: Notice that the Green & Yellow Camaro bodies are different. The Rear Spoiler and Cowl area are not the same. The Green one, has no notch to clear the Blower, and a smaller spoiler. And the green one also has the attachment points for the Canard Wings on the quarter panels. Edited February 7, 2021 by Daddyfink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Hey, Atlantis! Just in case you find the tooling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Is there any tin work for them 1/32 funny cars I can't remember ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Mr mopar said: Is there any tin work for them 1/32 funny cars I can't remember ? I think the early issues had tin work and later ones didn't. I have an early Camaro and Charger that I got built with no box, that have tins and several later issues that are unbuilt in box that don't have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Those van kits are really neat, had them way back and are unfortunately lost to time. Would love to see them again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I'd like to see them bring back "Fred Flypogger as Speed Shift" eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, RancheroSteve said: I'd like to see them bring back "Fred Flypogger as Speed Shift" eventually. YES! YES! YES! I would love to have this one too! The originals are WAY too expensive when they show up on ebay..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I've never seen it before, now I really want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Put me down for a Mack. I might buy a '56 Buick or Cadillac. I've been toying with getting some of the AMT 1/32, and I could make a nice little diorama with those, and some of my other 1/32 cars. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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