Luc Janssens

Oops, sorry, I misread your post. Sometime we take this hobby much to seriously, me included. In the pre-internet days, we 'd be building instead of these endless discussions, again me included

Brett, it was supposed to be a secret, Duh! Anyway folks, it basically boils down to this, the art of creating a 3D model from 2D material (when dealing with vintage subjects) , within a certain budget and time frame. No one is holding anyone back, to create their own model kits, just raise the necessary funds (250-300K) via crowd funding via social media and start one wild roller coaster ride LOL .

I used to work on prototype vehicles and pre-production vehicles, on for a volume automotive manufacturer, which cars were and still are a compromise, due to the fact that they have to be sold in a certain price range/segment. The model kit industry doesn't realy differ, they to position their products into a certain price range, the question is what do you do when due to circumstances beyond you control it seems you're not ably to get to get it a 100 percent right for the lunatic fringe (us), but good enough for the 99% of the core segment you cater, sink more money into the project you know you never gonna recoup, or let it slide? Think as a business on this one, not as a modeler! The essence is that you and I not really differ in opinion, we both want the most bang for our hobby buck, but what to us is a hobby, to them is an everyday struggle to survive.... Talk to me off the board of what you do in life...my addy is luc.in.belgium@hotmail.com

My advice to you, go to Revell present yourself as the best design engineer know to man. http://www.revell.com/jobs.html Also do call me, when you're a year or so into the job, to know how well you do. Am I being sarcastic, you betcha! Best regards Luc Janssens Belgium

Well defined Brett. Think Revell is Chevy or Ford, not Rolls Royce

Tom is terrified that when he opens this mint kit, the tires etched into the clear parts. (happened to me on a few occasions, hence Im' not buying sealed vintage kits anymore.) Now in his mind it's still a perfect, time capsule.

Me neither, I thought that after Round2 took bought the whole model kit line from Tomy, all 3rd party specials were a thing of the past.

I'm wondering if the tool of the '68 Galaxie is out there. Don't think it morphed into something else, but then again, if they had it, it was probably already released.

If he's tailing, sure thing! ;^)

The swamp gasses finally got the best of him ;^)

Maybe mask the window first with masking tape,then trim the edges with a sharp blade, then foil and again trim. Dunno just guessing.......

Oops posted the wrong link (not the overview) and yes it's parts for a real car I've edited the page now.

Don't think this was posted before, if it was sorry.... https://www.niemoeller.de/300SL-en/B040.html

Darn, I was hoping to see something like a '68 Galaxie, (IIRC that one didn't morphed into anything else)

C with a chop

Photo courtesy of Silvio Mager and Modell Laster Forum. For more click on link.... http://www.modell-laster-forum.de/t2669f72-Ford-F-MENG-mit-Beleuchtung.html

It looks like this kit is ready to be sold... Instruction sheet, via link below.... http://www.revell.de/fileadmin/import/images/bau/07008_%23BAU_BMW_I8.PDF more product info.... http://www.revell.de/en/products/model-building/cars/modern-cars/id/07008.html

To me it gets interesting, when they start scanning their back catalog... That way model/toy companies get more bang for their royalty buck.

Thanks, Matthijs!

I'm wondering about the '34 Ford, is it all custom, or is much of the hardware from the OEM, coupled with common, over the counter aftermarket parts?

Art, As you say, single parts will be difficult, but the past has leached us, that clusters of parts were often swapped back and forth different kits. So it's doable, IMHO useable high demand parts, like wheels, engines, etc can be separated from existing complete, but also and maybe a better idea, from mothballed incomplete tooling (Round-2, much more then Revell), which then can be scrapped and recycled. Then put in a mold base, so a number of parts sets can be shot in a single cycle, those parts then can be included in any number of kits, dictated by customer feedback, be it from die-hard modelers or novice builders. I call this tool consolidation.

Compared to their competitors Round-2 kits are expensive, certainly when one takes into account that most of them are re-runs, some resto mods and a few found treasures. IMHO Round 2 should put some (already tooled) extra parts in all of their kits, be it wheels, tires, or maybe even interesting parts that come from incomplete tooling as a bonus, that way one gets more value for your hard earned hobby dollar and hunger for more extra free parts, which can be fed by buying more extra kits, where in parts packs, your hobby dollar mostly goes to packaging and distribution costs. The best helmsmen stand on shore!

When going to a Burger joint, people rather super size then going back for an extra burger or fries. ;^)

I was reading a tread about not being able to swap the wheels/tire combo on a new kit, without some adapting of the mounting system. So I'm wondering if you guys would like the idea, that each brand (Revell/Moebius/Round-2) Offer include more building options in their kits? If yes, what options would you prefer and why? Please be specific and detailed in your reply, I wanna hear the grinding of the collective minds here in my neck of the woods. ;^) To jump start this brainstorm session , I'm gonna list some ideas, which can be used as a base, feel free to add more......ideas, info.. This way we let the manufacturers know our preferences as enthusiasts, which I'm sure also will be appreciated by the novice builders and make them buy and build even more model kits, Ha! -Extra wheel/tire combo, 60s-70s Street Machine look (brands?), Modern pro-Touring? (brands?) -Engine and performance parts (period correct parts 50s, 60s, 70s?....what and brands) crate engines (brand and type) -2 or 4 wheel-drive set ups (for trucks and vans (Marmon-Herrington set-up for 50s Ford pickups?) -Big Rigs, bull/Roo bars, lights, wheel combo's ????

Think the "problem" is that Moebius is too new in the game of automotive kits, thus not enough variety in wheel/tire options. In time this "problem" will vanish as more kits are released, maybe even "super sized" with all kinds of extra's as an incentive to buy re-releases sometime in the future. Give them time, cuz for now they're cranking out some realy magnificent kits!