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Thank you for your kind words gentlemen.

After just learning about this kit this morning, could this be it? It fits the bill. And too me anyway very cool. I’d love to Round 2 bring this one back.

After doing some research on the web, I want one. I’m hoping that maybe Round 2 still has the dies and might consider reissuing it.

Interesting. I have a Fujimi 917. The question is do I want another one in a Revell box? As nice as Fujimi’s 917 is, I doubt I’ll buy another in Revell box.

Very kool! I’ve never seen this kit before. Which is interesting since the V-Rod was put out at a time where I was following and lusting for just about every model car that was out there. Now, I’m going to have to dig out some of my old Auto World catalogs from ‘71-‘72 to if the kit appears in there? I also wonder if Round 2 still has the dies, and they might consider reissuing sometime in the near future?

Very good job on an old classic kit.

That looks like a Corvair power plant, rather than VW.

Somebody in another thread mentioned something about Revell issuing a new Porsche 917 kit? I see no mention of it here. Anybody know anything about this?

Revell is coming out with a new 917? I missed that somewhere a long the line. I’m very interested in that. Next to the GT40, its still one of my favorite race cars.

With all the speculation here, I bet you’ll be right that it’s going to be disappointing in the end.

I don’t know if this counts as an actual “model kit” or not. This is a COBI block model kit of a 1/32 scale Fokker DR. 1, the Red Baron’s famous tri-plane. For those who don’t know, COBI is a Polish company that makes Lego like building block models. In fact their blocks will interchange with Lego’s. Advantage of COBI over Lego is price and more custom pieces. This is my second COBI model (the first is the Citroen 2CV seen in one of photos below), and so far I’m impressed. I’m thinking I may buy more in the future. The building was fun. No glue or paint needed. No decals or sticks. All marking and logos are pad printed. It took about two hours to build (under one hour for the Citroen).

Okay, I had a lot of fun building my COBI Citroen. If it wasn’t for missing tire, I would have had the kit done in less than hour. The missing tire was not big problem. I called Brickmania, and they said they could replace it right away. So, down I went to Brickmania for my missing tire. Well, since I was there, and I had so much fun building the Citroen, I decided I had to pick up COBI’s Fokker DR.1 “Red Baron” kit. I got a thing about anything dealing with the Red Baron. I hope the “Red Baron” kit builds as well, and is as much fun as the Citroen was. If it is, I saw there that COBI makes a model of a Schwimmwagen. That maybe my next purchase.

Yea, the “Dungeon,” Scale Model Supply is still as great as ever.

They’re trying to lure me over to the “dark side.” Once a month, a couple friends and I go do to Scale Model Supply in St. Paul, MN. After words we go to lunch. One of the starts telling us about this cool store he found over in Minneapolis, called Brickmania. They mainly sell Lego building kits. Sophisticated and very expensive Lego building kits. They also have quite a display of built up kits. The stuff is cool. But, between the expense, and the still brick shapes of the completed models, its not for me. But, look around, they also carry a brand called COBI. I first spotted their car kits. They looked pretty good with more rounded shapes and a much lower price. So I had to buy the Citroen you see below.

The first two ‘57 Nomad boxes have the same content as later two. So if you were uninspired by what you found in the Hot Rod and Skip’s Fiesta versions, you’ll be uninspired by what you find in the other two too.

Fairly minor damage. And very cool. This by the way, this was my first “regular” model car kit that my Dad and I build together back in 1965. With my Mom’s help, I had built Aurora’s Frankenstein’s Flivver and Dracula’s Dragster before that (plus a German Me 262). Used a little Testor’s bush on paint with the two Aurora kits. But, nothing with the MPC Corvette (or the Me 262). Still, it was cool at the time to this then seven year old kid. And, other than the lack of paint, my Dad and I did a pretty good job. And looked cool sitting on the shelf next to my molded in red Cox gas power Corvette. (My Dad assembled the Cox Corvette without me. And I’m not sure why? Since it was purchased about that same time. Also, we never got around to taking it out, and running it. It was something we were always “going to do.” The Cox Corvette just sat on the shelf, next to my other model kits until I joined the Navy. Where it, and my other models from there? I can only guess.)

Both of the above are lovely. I assume they are just done as works of art?

I’d love to know the full story (pun intended) on this one. Maybe see a video of it action. Here the owner’s/builder’s thoughts on this. This brings up another question. Since we’re all pretty much in agreement on the lack of practicality of this thing. Is it maybe nothing more than photoshoped?

Yea, I’m sure its taking a bit to fix that one up. As the years went by, the molds for that one got a little ruff. Plus, the kit was not the best in the first place. It would be nice if somebody did a totally new ‘57 Nomad. As there are problems with both the 1/25 scale Revell and 1/24 scale Monogram ‘57 Nomads. But, at the same time, I will buy the old Revell Nomad as soon as it becomes available. Mainly for nostalgia reasons. That’s why I hope it comes in a variation of the original box art too.

What “all-new body” are you talking about?

I have one from just a few years back. Even though I had already purchased and build the Munster’s tin box set about 10 years ago. When Round 2 reissued the Dual Ghoul set I had to pickup one of those too. Since that was how I got my original Munster kits back in about 1970.

Okay, below are photos of box art variations for the same Revell kit. You tell me which one would get you to buy? I know which one got me to part with my money back in the day. And despite what you think, it was not the first one. I would love to have that kit in that first box. Which is how it was release it’s first outing. But, by the time I was ready to buy, the second variation as on the shelves. I still want the one in the first box. I keep hoping Atlantis will someday fulfill that dream.

The old Pyro Lincoln with a little work…. Okay a lot of work can actually look pretty good in the end. I still have not finished mine. But, below is a photo of someone else’s build I found online to keep me inspired. Someday, I’ll have to get around and finish mine.

I was given one of the above for free just a little over 25 years ago. Mint, unbuilt, in the box. I promptly ruined its worth by building it. Not that I did a bad job building it. In fact it turned out great. It was just worth less because I built it. But, that was why it was given to me for free. The guy knew I liked the car and would build. Rather turning around and selling it for a profit. The 1967 Ford XL convertible is still one of my all time favorite full-size Fords. And I’m glad I’ve got one in my collection.

That first vehicle is both cool and scary at the same time. The kid inside me likes. The adult says, “No way.”