Luc Janssens

Darn didn't knew about that one, stock wheels!

Cost cutting measure, in this case tooling costs

It was a mad mad world, back then

I wanna see more of Jairus Watson and Sean Svendsen creations, on the box-tops of US automotive kits! It not only screams buy me, but also fuels the creative mind. ;^)

Ditto, was there celebrating Christmas/ Welcome Ludwig!

Thanks Tim! I wonder who buys model kits now, walmart and other big box stores have been out of the picture for about a decade now. Production numbers are a far cry, from what they used to be, yet we're seeing subject matter which would've been laughed away 20 years ago and while at a higher production cost per unit, people seem to be willing to pay the premium that comes with it.

The model but prior to the facelift, was all over the place, this one wasn't, at least in my neck of the woods.

The yellow one (ex amt), RC2 put on the market, not, only the ex mpc kit

Why not self adhesive metal transfers for body lettering and emblems like Tamiya does?

This kit has some great box-art, bought it because of it, back in the day. (still remember the full page ads in the German modelkit magazine Modell-Fan) But now in this day and age I always wait for the internet reviews. Still, I think good box-art is useful for the "window shoppers" not so much for the e-commerce consumers. I once asked a representative from a model company, if they could do a test by releasing the same kit with two box-arts and follow which one would perform better, he said the exercise would be to costly. Think now even more then then, because at that time, the big box stores were still selling model kits. Photo courtesy from oldmodelkits.com h http://www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php?detail=21522

I'm glad they pulled out of the automotive segment and glad Moebius stepped up, 'nuff said.

But maybe has clear headlamps, that would place it one notch above the Lindberg offering

Ah the lost art of window-dressing

It's all about exposure, these boxes display well at a hobby shop, where the standard sized ones, just get stacked and blend in, with other kits on the shelf.

Like every year the green light to post this info was given just aft midnite CET (photo's and info courtesy of DPMV) http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/revell-neuheiten-2015/2015/ Some of the highlights in the car and truck category.. And one BIG surprise for the VW T1 fans...

It sorta has a Jo-Han feel, when looking at it, promising to say the least.

Back to the regular program now... In the past when designing a kit, a tooling model was made in scale 1/10 which was then used, to cut the tooling using a pantograph It's my understanding that they made them that big, because it was easier to detail, but maybe also to detect flaws too. So my question for Dave and others in the know, would it be helpful, that when you order a (mock-up/evaluation/approval) model, generated from the 3D files, to have it made in a bigger scale?

It was a blast, too bad we couldn't make it a annual event.

In the past Revell Germany always announced the new lineup, a minute or so, into the new year.. a few sites to watch http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/ http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/ http://www.modellversium.de/

So parts 206, 207, 208, 211, 212 & 215, on the clear tree for example, are not US spec side marker lights?! Wait 'till the US box kit, is on the store shelves, then buy, lay out the parts and study the instructions, please!

secundo that Mailed him the link and he says; "that model is my pride and joy. Hope you guys like it" and further..."And there were actually 2 articles about it in SAE. The second was a follow up because so many people wanted to know more details as to how it was done".

Had this one, sold it because I heard that Trumpeter was tooling up one, regretted it, after seeing the first reviews..despite the tireburns on the rear decklid and other flaws...

I thought this was common knowledge ;^) But seriously, thanks Dave, it needed to be addressed, the negative overtook the positive, in the posts you proudly showed the work in progress. I for one love, seeing the behind the curtain work, from the development of a model kit, it sort of brings me back to the days, when I was working on pilot cars at GM. Anyway, in a way it's unfortunate now that model companies are no longer part of a larger toy manufacturer, or teamed together with a precision Die-cast company if only to share the development and licensing costs. Ertl for example had lots of potential in the 90s, but brand managers didn't talk with each other, thus valuable resources were wasted. Model companies now, are trying to spread the costs by releasing multiple versions of the same basic model, so in a way limited resources fuels creative thinking, hope that along the way some common part groups, like engines and such are no longer tooled over and over again, but will have their own tool, ready to be run with the rest of the automotive kit which needs it, same for wheels, standard and optional. IMHO having the choice of several wheels styles, adds a lot to the fun factor of a automotive kit, certainly coupled with a theme, meaning adding period correct aftermarket items, a 60s car for example has been on the road for over 4 decades, with each one having a change in style, going from Street machine to resto-mod or whatever, I don't yet see that in model kits, which should reach a broad clientele. On the States side development, IMHO only plausible if all plastic modelkit manufactures join together, forming sort of a separate company, to spread the cost inherent with development (I'm available to form a team when the industry is ready ;^) Again thanks Dave and other passionate, hard working men and woman in the model kit industry, for catering to us, passionate model car kit builders/collectors

Never understood why they did the box-art like that, it's sort of a Hippie theme or Barbie (not Klaus) toy-like, while the Land Rover brand at that time, stood for a though vehicle for serious off-roading, for fun and as a mean to get through and to remote areas, other then by plane. Since the late 90's it's also become a fashion accessory, to portray the adventurous to those who like the theme but in a concrete jungle setting. And then the French license plates on a iconic British vehicle, they fought wars for less there ;^) Anyway, that kit, if the tooling is still there needs a overhaul, better wheels and tires (option off and on road) a roll-bar extra doors for topless (no not that kind) driving and some neat off road accessories like a winch, tread plates and real looking gas cans.

Amt 1968 Ford Galaxie