Luc Janssens

Welkom, Jamie!

Cool, these guy realy know how to get my hobby dollar, I have one copy each, of every automotive kit t they released and they keep adding interesting subjects to their catalog.... Fun times!

Value, that's another issue, when buying a vintage kit on ebay, it can be $150, or $10 when the seller listed the item in the wrong category. I even had some ebay seller who, declared book value on an item, while I paid much less, luckily the item passed customs without paying duties. IIRC When Revell sent me replacement Pro-Modeler '69 Chargers back in the day, I think they declared $5, while the kit was retailing for $25 So what is value?

Been there, blood pressure rose, got mad, didn't help. Oh well...

Would like a '50s 4dr longroof,

Part of the problem for us Europeans is that US manufacturers do the warehousing and groupage stateside and not in China. Most likely its cheaper for them shipping wise and the numbers sold in Europe too insignificant to change their way. I see now that a Aoshima wheels set is cheaper here then a Amt tire set....... Oh well.. good I'm up for adoption LOL

The 1:1 ones were built by Renault Vilvoorde (Brussels, Belgium) then that plant was phased out, the beginning of an automotive exit, cuz through the years we lost Opel Belgium (Antwerp) and Ford Genk. Now the only ones left are Audi (Brussels), Volvo car and Volvo Truck (both in Gent) and DAF Trucks in Westerlo (Geel)

Know all to well how you feel. Maybe we should apply for a green card ;^)

All this negativity here, for what...a goof in the instruction sheet?!

http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2568/

One can test it best, by putting and pulling masking tape off the sprue, instead of the parts themselves.

I have two military pickup trucks listed and for most of the time they went up per pair voting wise, which I also found odd, so also think there's room for manipulation if the numbers displayed, are the actual votes given for that particular subject. But anyway love to browse the list, giving votes to subject which I like, will some make it to a model kit?, dunno, but IMHO contributing to the poll is better then sitting on the sidelines....

In a family pack of 2 dozen Packaging costs now are probably higher then the cost of the product itself Anyway.have many older amt kits from the ertl era that could use an upgrade, same for the newer Revell kits, while on the topic, why not include wheels in the packs? What are the popular wheels rims, for Muscle cars, Hotrods trucks, etc.. Also "theme"upgrades are possible like '70s street machines, cuz guys who had them are retiring age by now,, ripe for buying stuff they remember with great joy from when they were young....

A friend dropped these off today....

Need your input on the following.... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89017&p=1177404 Thanks! Best regards Luc

Don't realy have the time anymore to do a detailed business case, but here's an idea for those who do have that luxury and knowledge to further work it out.... 1972-'93 Dodge D100/powerwagon and the 1973-1987 Chevy/GMC C/K series, enough variations to keep it in the catalog for decades...including Blazers and Ramcharger's/Traildusters Both trucks were also used by the US armed forces, so 1/35 scale versions can be co-designed from day one, reducing development costs even further, I know in 1/25th scale Mpc had the some versions in their catalog, but they were designed in an era when kits were considered toys and since they were updated annually prior versions are lost., But he big 250+K question however is, is the market ready for these trucks, cuz as a European I don't realy have a clue ;^) http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2734/ http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2732/

Got the Meng Ford F350 pickup in today, 50 euro plus 7 Euro shipping from Domino, beats the price of 80 Euro as seen at a local Hobby shop. http://www.domino.be/main.php?action=firmaprods&type=productenmodelbouw&fabrikant=337&fabrikantnaam=meng&categorie=1&categorienaam=Road%20Cars&pagina=1

Also a good one IMHO of course is this one, although I think the whole body has to be re-done together with a '70 but also in 1/25th scale... Anyway wrote the following back the early 2000,s with help from some friends....if there are mistakes or things to add feel free to comment. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 A’ 69 Mustang Boss 302 based on Revell kit 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428CJ. The basic 428CJ is nicely done kit that has never received its dues, and maybe it has something to do with its marquee which looks a bit odd , still there are lots of things a motivated and skilled modeller can do with this kit, but so can a model company by tooling up a few modified and a few new pieces to add more mileage to an existing tool while having a brand new release, in this case one which is more appealing to the eye , due to the bold graphics combined with a high impact color grabs your attention, just as the ’70 version got mine, while passing on earlier editions of that kit. Parts which will remain the same between the original and modified tool. Front and rear suspension, Complete interior including, the front seats, dashboard, steering wheels, etc., The basic body shell, rear fascia, sport mirrors, rear wing, window unit, and other clear parts. Parts of the original tool which will have to be changed or added. Completely new engine to replicate a 302. Non-Shaker (flat) hood., a set of short center cap Magnum 500 wheels, the front clip and grille needs to be re-done, the body mold core piece and side inserts need to be re-done, in a way that both the non as well as the rear fender mounted side scoops Mustang versions can be done. On the chassis the power cylinder, which is found only on big block cars should be removed and added as a separate part to the mold. Other possible versions from the original or modified tool. a) The ’69 Boss 302 can easily be converted into a ’69 Boss 429 with the change of hoods to a non-Shaker style hood with the opening for the Boss 429 air cleaner, a change of engine from a 302 to a 429 and the addition of the proper hood scoop. This option would also require a set of long center cap Magnum 500 wheels and the proper decals. The ’69 Boss 302 can also be converted into a ’69 Boss 302 T/A racer. This conversion is more involved than the other as it would require a new interior tub to replicate a gutted racing interior, a new drivers seat, a removable rear seat, a new dashboard with blanks for the HVAC and radio, a proper roll cage, a fire extinguisher, a new racing style exhaust system, blank out plates for the headlights, a set of Minilite racing wheels, a set of racing slicks and the proper vintage racing decals. Most importantly, the body tool needs new side cavities ($$$$) because of the flared wheel wells. Alternately, this concept can be scaled back considerably, perhaps by releasing a sort of illegal T/A style street racer/canyon carver type of car, with lots of the hardware of the T/A racing version (except body) and the choice between the Minilites on racing tires or more modern style footwear. Let the resin casters do the necessary work for a correct T/A body and the decals. We can do this as the target audience for this version is age 35+ and thus very aware of the aftermarket c) A much better looking Mustang Mach 1 because of the retooled front. Packaging : The Boss 302 release should feature a Bright Yellow picture of a 1 :1 car with the picture being taken from the front ¾ angle down low to accentuate the lines and artwork (striping) of the car. If the Boss 429 is included as an option, then it should be featured prominently on one of the end caps like what Revell has done recently with their ’68 Pontiac Firebird. The Boss 302 racer should feature either the George Follmer or Parnelli Jones car snaking through the esses at Laguna Seca, done either as artwork or a vintage photo. The street racer, well half the box art will be smoke hehehe (and the sides will be filled with the obligatory remarks that we do not endorse racing on public roads and that seeing tire smoke on the box art can not be used to sue for ‘secondary smoke’ lawsuits against our company). Also posted on the site below, as some ex 250K proposals by participants of the former HH site. http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2632/

Not exact the same vehicle but one of it's possible siblings... http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2630/ Please feel free to share your thoughts and or ad comments Tim & Robert.

Nope the wagon has a shorter wb then the Elky

Hey Tom, I even re-posted these on the Revell Germany site... You're absolutely right about designing siblings from the get go too, the funny thing is one of the great kit designers was promoting that business case way before the 2000s, also sharing r&d with die-cast, sadly he couldn't sell the idea, because at that point in time money came in by the truck loads and when the bottom fell out, well.....they threw out the baby with the bath water...

Just got word that Al's hobby shop in Elmhurst, went out of business yesterday, Friday 05/02/2014.

You think so? Anyway...been uploading a few of those old proposals on some wish list....will some see the light of day, dunno, but at least I tried.

I'm not gonna jump on the bandwagon saying what's best to tool up next, cuz think them Moebius fellas are doing a mighty fine job of surprising me with neat modeling subjects.