Luc Janssens
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31 minutes ago, GMP440 said:
The 67 Galaxie would do well. Steve G stated on one of the recent topics that more builders have been requesting 67 Galaxie kit over other subjects.  Who knows how it will play out. For all we know it's probably under developement as we speak.
Let us hope!
Cheers
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12 hours ago, Ragtop Man said:
Long ball from the black tees: MPC '66 Bonneville HT. I know Steve G. is a Pontiac guy, and if anyone can dig this one out and make it shine, he can. He seemed to downplay the Galaxie speculation a while ago.Â
Would love to have a retooled improved '66 Bonnie, but the big question will be, how well would kits of full size American coups like this one, or the 67 Galaxie perform, compared to what seems the American gold standard, meaning the Chevy Impala.
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10 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:
Talked to Ed he said the Blazer should be out by the end of 2024 if all goes as planned. I have pictures of everything (well not the Blazer, or any S.T. kits as there were no samples of those) but I took them on my full frame camera this year and I just walked in the door from the drive home from NJ. More to come in the AM...
So much for the rumor then, that there already were test shots shown.Â
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1 hour ago, Mark said:
The Round 2 pictures don't include the MPC '72 Chevelle, which is to be reissued with the most recent configuration of parts (MPC red "street machine", could be built stock except for wheels).Â
Box art will reportedly be that of the "Sslasher" issue prior to that one, which can be built as illustrated on that box with the parts included. NO RELEASE DATE or other info at this time. It's still in the works.
A pitty they didn't update it to have clear headlamps and turnsignals, but nevertheless these old Chevelle's make great street machines. So might add it to the pile 😉Â
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58 minutes ago, bigryan18 said:
Is there a US distributor for those kits because the shop costs from Australia is ridiculous...
Same for Europe and then there's the matter of sales tax and cost to get it past customs. A couple of months ago I had an issue with replacement parts, sent to me at no cost, but to get it into the country would cost me $25, so returned it to sender and they had it sent to a friend in the US where I will pick it up when visiting next year. Belgium I really had it! GRRRRÂ
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29 minutes ago, SteveG said:
Yes, you will have the option to use either the stock or custom headlamps and tail lamps.Â
-Steve
That takes it to the to buy list
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On 11/13/2023 at 10:24 PM, SteveG said:
On the Chrysler '57 Chrysler 300 Custom, the parts are a straight from the last Custom Issue in 2006. I'm hoping that the new packaging will show it's features better like the Cadillac Sabre wheels which were not shown before. The new expanded decal sheet will have some Larry Watson inspired flame graphics and other goodies. Â
-Steve
Steve, it looks like the stock headlights and buckets are also included in the kit, as are the stock tail lights.
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On 4/22/2024 at 7:12 PM, Mr mopar said:
I only wish Round 2 would have made the Tail light panel separate so you can make a Super Bee .
The back cavity of the mold is a separate sliding piece, so who know's.... tho it would've been easier to detail, if just the taillight panel had been a separate chrome part.Â
Think I'm gonna BMF the whole panel, then paint it black and carefully scrape the paint off the raised trim bits
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Maybe some more farmer's protests in Europe at the time of release will give this one an extra boost
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15 hours ago, Can-Con said:
I'm kinda surprised that this kit and it's variants didn't get passed off to Atlantis.
Most likely because past sales numbers show the subject matter strongly appeals to the average impulse buyer.
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Neat wheels!
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Looks like Chris of Hpiguys is building one....
A question for Steve Goldman tho; is the stock grille still included or is blocked off?
Cheers
Luc
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On 4/7/2024 at 1:48 AM, niteowl7710 said:
Time to bust out them Coke decals...
If this is what it takes to have a standard bench seat and OEM wheels, I'm all for it, besides think it will be nice in red.
Cheers!
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2 hours ago, Dave Van said:
I see a few movie car builds in those Revell 62 Mopar kits.....hope we get them all..........
Someone in the hobby biz said 2025 at Atlantis was going to be BIG!!Â
It's a mad mad mad mad world.
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2 hours ago, tim boyd said:
Having been more than a little unnerved about he accuracy of some of the information posted on ScaleMaters, can someone on the board here that is in the know confirm that the Peterbilt Tow Trucks do in fact descend from the original Revell 1/25th scale Peterbilt Conventional Tractor kit that was first tooled and issued in 1982, as the ScaleMates site suggests?  Thx, TB Â
Tim, I believe they are, tho later on Klaus Lassen of Revell Germany designed all kinds of variations.
You can find him on Facebook
Cheers!
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6 minutes ago, Edsel-Dan said:
Found mine 2 years ago at WalMart.
Not tried to start her yet, just looked at the parts
Have one too, the plan is to mate the mixer bits to a Autocar truck, cuz IMHO it looks more like a rough work truck. A project for when I retire in 5 or do years.
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9 minutes ago, Dave Van said:
Those 1962 Revell Mopar kits are interesting...
Indeed, they always fascinated me ever since I was a child browsing through a sixty-two Revell product catalog my dad had.
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18 hours ago, Can-Con said:
I think that if Round 2 wanted to put one of those engines in that kit they would tool up a new one instead of "borrowing" one from another kit anyway. Also, it would most likely a newly tooled engine would have better detail then an existing one , , , Except possibly the Boss 302 that was created for the '69 cougar in the late '90s or early '00s, that was nice.
In a perfect world, there would be tooling for almost every type of engine once available, which with modular tooling can be added to subject X, Y or Z.
Anyway, If Round2 had such an engine it would've been easier and more cost-effective for them to scan and improve than start from scratch, they hardly can scan an engine of a competitor, no?!
Now that we're talking about engines, I wonder what happened to the masters of the Ross Gibson resin engines and if they can't be scanned and have the design adapted to injection molding....
Yeah...I'm in a what if mode again, please kill me LOL
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8 minutes ago, tim boyd said:
The only correct engines for the '71-'73 engine would be 335 Series Clevelands and 385 series 429s (this one in 1971 only). Revell offered the former in the '70 Mach 1 kit of 15 or so years ago, and in the new Boss 351 kit. The 385 series engine is in the new 1971 Mach 1 and the 1970 Torino GT/Cobra kits. These are all excellent replicas, albeit the 351s will need some minor tweaks to be factory stock (e.g. valve covers). No AMT, MPC, or other Round 2 kits have these two engines in scale....TB Â
Bummer to get it presented all in one box, but as a modeler there are options, as you wrote Tim.
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On 4/3/2024 at 3:28 PM, JS23U said:
As far as I know the only differences (for stock) between 71/72 and 73 are the bumper/grille unit and the red taillights. The interior is for the XR-7 version, MPC did not change it either, don't know if the real XR-7 had the same interior for all years.
The original MPC front bumper had openings under the grill which are not there on the real car. I hope this would be corrected if Round 2 goes this way. And the 71-73 Cougar kits never had a correct engine, those were carryovers from their first Cougar kit, the 69 model year. Same with the wheel covers, which are 1969 versions also. But I'd for sure appreciate a 71 Cougar.Is there an engine in an Amt or Mpc kit that can be used for this, the rationale behind this is that it can be reversed engineered by Round2.
I know it up's the cost, it's just for a one-pager what if?Â
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1 hour ago, Carmak said:
I have owned a few 8-lug Pontiacs over the years and switching back and forth between standard brake drums and 8-lugs was and easy job and did not require anything with the axle. In the front is was the same as replacing a front hub/drum assembly and in the rear it was just 5 lug nuts (the rear drums just bolted to the axle and those lug nuts were hidden under the center cap).
Always great to learn from those with grease and brake dust on their hands and overall, how the mechanical bits work and interchange.
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Would there be interest in backdating this kit into a '71, and if so would it take more that retooling a new front bumper-grille assy' and rear bumper with taillites?
Cheers
Luc
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13 hours ago, tim boyd said:
historically in the 1/25th scale world, two-door kit versions of anything that was also available as a 1/1 four door have almost always been the preference of the kit buying public.Â
IMHO, you're selling a dream, one which one can't own in real life due to practical reasons, like having a family.Â
How many two doors went out the door when the first child was born, only to regret selling it when the kids went out the door.
In other cases it's all about the dream "if I was a rich man, race or rally driver" and not stuck in this boring nine-to-five job; Exotics, WRC, Nascar, etc...
But then there's nostalgia too, which makes annual kits built as a kid come back. Still, I also wonder if reminiscing that old family 4dr. or wagon would be equally as strong or stronger incentive to wanna buy a model or model kit of one's past family history. IMHO a good way to test this would be releasing the Super Natural Impy as a regular Impala, tooling up new wheels and bench seat.
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Yeah...I know I'm getting of track here, but always nice to brainstorm over stuff like this
Cheers
Luc
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10 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:
If you want to further muddy those waters AMT *did* make a 4 Door Blazer as part of the SnapFast Plus "unassembled promo" series of kits.
That entire kit series is an interesting set of "why not just make regular models of that?" business decisions. Especially considering the fact that those trucks - Dually Dodge, 2500 Silverado, this Blazer and Tahoe tend to be the most sought after since they fall under the whole "Made for AMT, not by AMT." so they can't be reissued.
In real time the SFP kits probably sold in orders of magnitude less than the glue kits because even in 2024 Snap kits are looked down on as toys regardless to the part count. That doesn't even get into the static Round2 gets over the current situation Craftsmen Plus subjects being curbside.
I remember this one being reissued, but it was still under the prior owner of the Amt, Mpc and Ertl brands.
So when Round2 took over the tooling of previously mentioned brands, these were not part of the deal or just forgotten about.
I already regret selling that extra Dodge Ram snapper I had.
Also a pitty Amt/Ertl at the time didn't follow thru with their full detail kit of the Ram Sport truck, which didn't go further than the body buck, Revell's Ram VTS Show truck probably axed it
Cheers
Luc
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Any news/rumors of what Round2's gonna reissue for 2025? Here's my list.
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It would never come with the neat Spy Cat options the original Mpc kit had, and that may be the ultimate nostalgia factor sought by the older weekend buyer.
Dunno just guessing 😆Â