Luc Janssens

Think you mean Round2, Dave 😉 Cheers Luc

Chris "Hpiguys" is building one! His video will air this Wednesday (his words 😉 )

As can be seen in the photo below the suspension parts differ too. The following photo, shows the tires. And the last photo, show the wheel and tire combo I will be using ( wheel from a Monogram Ford F250 on a Tamiya tire) Cheers Luc

Just picked up a copy and noticed, besides the heavy and tightly packed box, the side glass for the "removable" top is different versus the Blazer. Paid 35 Euro's (40 USD) including tax in a local to me hobby shop.

Interesting to learn that this generation GM trucks are so popular, maybe even more so then the previous generation?

IMHO its there because the grille is molded open.

Built the blue one (as Stef shows) back when it came out, sadly it didn't survive the hands of my toddler who's almost 18 now. (Sheez when did that happen 😉 ) Maybe this version was hiding in the Z/28 tool, dunno...also don't remember this version.

Photo courtesy of Michael Gordon.

Here another photo, with was posted on facebook by Michael Gordon.

Saw this on Facebook. Photo courtesy of Michael Gordon. Nice to see the return of the Mohave Mule, had that one as a kid.

Just saw this posted on facebook Photo courtesy of Michael Gordon.

I remember these in this wrapper:

If you mean military and plane kits then the market is a global one, with a much more narrow subject matter (even with the many generations of the Sherman tanks to chose from) then the gazzilion car models. It also leaves much more room for improvement. Certainly when one can combine different build generations. Here a new 1/35th scale military model kit wich comes in a versions Also cars "in general" are much more a regional thing with each market having their own rules and preferences and also more "generation ( age of the builder) related". Then there's the matter of scale 1/24 vs 1/25! Anyway JMHO, have no proof, data or saleswise, but like to see what other opinions and maybe even facts come out of the woodwork 😉 Yeah, that wacky Belgian at it again 🤪

Glow2B in Germany could be a possible interesting partner to source direct from China for both Moebius and Round2 Now it's a travesty for us Europeans, cus US kits are ordered in and shipped from the US, meaning we pay that big beautifull tax, on top of the extra shipping and our own EU import tax. In '26 the standard amt and Moebius car kit will be $50 to $60 here. Ordering from mail order companies or having friends from US sending kit over is not an option either with today's shipping costs, $100 for 3 kits! So guess time to look at the stash and to start building those I guess 😉 But sure is a pitty, cuz want to continue supporting the fantastic developments from the people of both Round2 and Moebius. Cheers Luc

I have both, one in black the other in grey, besides the color of the plastic, the grille and bumpers are cut from throme tree, so they're not plated on the black one. The gray one, no cutting whatsoever, all is chrome as per standard C1500 (longbox and stepside) The other difference is the logo on the box art, black has the original amt logo with ertl added, the gray the modernized version with capital AMT. Cheers Luc

Chassis wise they do look very similar..

While at GM I sometimes wondered if we produced more paper forms than cars. But even then still miss the biz...there's nothing like putting a new car into production.

On his page...neat!

IMHO this whole F generation (Firebird-Camaro) should've been considered back in the late '90s by Ertl. But different market altogether back then, when two tooling variations were profitable enough, while more too much of an investment with a much longer term in payback. But who knows (except the Kats) what the future might bring. Cheers!

Hpiguys built a copy...

Could mean anything, ranging from abandoning the project to starting from scratch. It's not like they (Steve and the other Kats) don't have enough on their plate already. But what does worry me, is the rising cost of Chinese made American model kits...they're hovering near 50 Euro's (57 in Micky Mouse money) and rising in my neck of the woods. But I digress... Cheers.

HPI guy is building the Barracuda, can't wait 'till he uploads the video.

Also opens the door for more trim levels, when doing badges separately. IIRC Archer had or has a range of 3d decals for railroad or military modelers, IMHO an interesting path to look into.

Hmm, would also be nice behind a certain Peterbilt truck 😉. How's that DVD thingy working Ragtop Man?

It all boils down to buying power, who buys plastic model kits of automotive subject matter. Sort the customers by age, preference and expected lifespan 😉