stavanzer Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 A Thread Starter for Discussions about this new Kit. IIRC, it has been noted to have a Ford Engine in it. I wonder if the Re-tooled Hemi from the "Jungle Jim Camaro" will fit in this kit. It sounds logical since both kits were tooled by Revell, and both will be coming from Atlantis now. A little judicious engine swapping might get you a Hemi Powered Fiat Screamer! Anyway, here we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 An easier swap would be the 392 from the ex-Revell, soon-to-be-Atlantis, '53 Studebaker funny car. It's an ex-parts pack engine, and the parts pack stuff interchanges more easily. I'm saying this never having seen the engine in the JJ kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Yeah, until we see an In-Box review of the Camaro, I have no idea what kind of Hemi it is either. It is just that the Camaro is supposed to have an extra engine, that gave me the idea. Between the Miss Deal Stude, this Yellow Fever and the Camaro, our "Cup Runneth Over" on 1960's-70's Drag Machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Hopefully will fix spelling. Looks dumb. I think we discussed somewhere. I can’t unsee it. No one can spell or punctuate anymore. Spelchek fails if anyone uses or proofreads. 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reegs Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 From what I've seen in the latest catalog, they've corrected the spelling. Now if they'll only release the damned thing ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 23 hours ago, stavanzer said: A Thread Starter for Discussions about this new Kit. IIRC, it has been noted to have a Ford Engine in it. I wonder if the Re-tooled Hemi from the "Jungle Jim Camaro" will fit in this kit. It sounds logical since both kits were tooled by Revell, and both will be coming from Atlantis now. A little judicious engine swapping might get you a Hemi Powered Fiat Screamer! Anyway, here we go. The Ford engine, parts pack 427, is miles ahead of the Hemi that comes in the JJ Camaro. The Hemi in the Camaro was also used as a Ford Cammer in Mustang and Maverick funnie, and the Willys and Henry J kits. It is pretty bad. Unless they totally tooled up something new, which I highly doubt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Ah, Thanks, Jesse! I had no idea what the optional Engine might be in the Camaro. Sadly, my issue is that I can find few Pics of that 427 in many Drag Cars. It seems like the BB Rat Motor and the Various 392-429 Chrysler Hemi's came to Dominate quite quickly, even in the 1960's. I think some form of Elephant would have been a better choice than the Underdog Ford Motor, no matter how much some folks like the Fords. It just seem like the Gasser and Fuel Altered's were were dominated by the Chevy/ Hemi motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 The "optional Ford engine" is carried over from the Heavy Hugger, the first version of that Camaro. The chassis was shared with previously issued Maverick and Mustang coupe funny cars, both of which used that same Ford engine. Revell was doing a lot of things on the cheap in the late Sixties and early Seventies, like putting that same style Ansen mag wheel in a lot of kits, cribbing a lot of '55 Chevy parts for their '53/'54 Chevy kits, and those two-piece tires that feel like recycled trash bags. The JJ version of the Camaro was something Revell rushed out immediately after signing him up. The later JJ Vega and Monza kits were way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 It will be GREAT to see correct-length Fiat coupes being built again, instead of the stretched AMT backbirth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Just dropping this here to keep this thread complete. Notice that we will definitely be getting a 392 Early Hemi of some kind in the kit! This will be great, as about 60% of the Photos I have seen of the Real Thing are Hemi Powered. (the rest are 427/454 Big Blocks) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, stavanzer said: Just dropping this here to keep this thread complete. Notice that we will definitely be getting a 392 Early Hemi of some kind in the kit! This will be great, as about 60% of the Photos I have seen of the Real Thing are Hemi Powered. (the rest are 427/454 Big Blocks) The engine in the Miss Deal is the parts pack HEMI, so hopefully that is what is being slipped in. Nice vintage sponsor decals, btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Hey! Look! A HEMI! https://www.facebook.com/AtlantisToyAndHobby/?hc_ref=ARSVxzWkkvWEw79h8E7UIfXDXVT3ovW6MMpVcreP-ipZn-Fb9Xr7czLw-4N15RqMP6A&fref=nf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 Thanks for finding & sharing this Jessie! It looks like a sure fire Winner, from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Thanks for the pics!! I can see other body's being used on this chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Getting closer…from Atlantis’s newsletter: Shipping next week will be the H1440 Jungle Jim Funny Car followed by the L543 Curtiss Jenny, H1371 57 Chevy, M2204 SOT Funny Car and 13101 Yellow fever along with the M3308 Bismarck, M3006 Wisconsin and 3005 Metaluna Mutant. We are hoping to ship all these kits within the month of April however with the Holiday it could push into May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 Reegs, be sure to share your Photos on this thread, se wee can see them. Great News on getting the Kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 16 hours ago, stavanzer said: Reegs, be sure to share your Photos on this thread, se wee can see them. Great News on getting the Kit! @Reegs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hoping see a review/buildup video soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryR Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 What is the item to the right of the yellow wire. My kit doesn't contain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Piece of clear plastic, to cut a windshield. You sure it isn't lodged in the side of the box bottom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Or hiding in instructions with or without decals. 🤦🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Did they include plug wire in the kit? NICE! I assume that's what that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 4/3/2022 at 6:39 PM, stavanzer said: Just dropping this here to keep this thread complete. Notice that we will definitely be getting a 392 Early Hemi of some kind in the kit! This will be great, as about 60% of the Photos I have seen of the Real Thing are Hemi Powered. (the rest are 427/454 Big Blocks) No 392 Hemi in the kit. Not sure why it's on the decal sheet. Kit includes the 427 Ford and the parts pack Caddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryR Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 20 hours ago, Mark said: Piece of clear plastic, to cut a windshield. You sure it isn't lodged in the side of the box bottom? Thanks, it was static-clinging to one of the box sides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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