Luc Janssens

Maybe this kit is a probe, to find out if automotive modelers are ready for the next level. ;^)

Here's the 2nd Qtr flyer Rob... http://downloads.hobbico.com/misc/rmx/2014-revell-second-quarter-new-releases.pdf

It sure is, Rob.

Indeed...

I can understand your disappointment, but why don't you do as they ask and send it to them? No point in venting here, enclosing a polite letter inside the kit, will do much better. And while Moebius car kits today, due to the tool design, may look "sprue layout wise" a bit odd , which might have caused the packaging errors you addressed. I'm sure from constructive customer feedback, they I'm sure, in the future will adapt to a more streamlined, packaging friendly and dummy proof, tool design. ;^) Anyway looking forward to their next batch of automotive kits....

It was announced last year and about ready to hit the hobby shops, Brett I'm sure can pinpoint the exact CW

Did you sent photo's first? Also if you still have the parts bags you probably can see stress marks, same for the affected parts, imprints in the box tells tales too.

Yeah, but when you look at the box art it's 1/24

Even better news, hopefully they also look into the possibility of a wrecker truck based on this kit, that's a hint Brett ;^)

Interesting news indeed. 'bout the unvieling in Europe, Tamiya did the same with their Jeeps in the '90s...

hate to break the news, bu this kit has the same (non vinyl roof) body as the Revell-Monogram '68 issue (#4202) http://www.revell.com/model-kits/cars/85-4202.html#.UulGB7Sympc

That kit is still on my shopping list, it will complete my collection of mpc Dodge trucks, someday I will get one for the right price I'm sure...

Indeed, yesterday at my dad's I was going thru his new purchases, a Merit M19 tank transporter and a Mirror Models Diamond T969 Wrecker, the level of detail is just fantastic...now if only they would release them in 1/24 scale too...that would be freaking awesome

Oh Mark, you're so harsh, those things were the brain child of well educated know it all marketeers! LOL

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2002/august/first-looks/monogram_59vette.html Photo courtesy of the Internet Modeler

Photo courtesy from Michael of DMPV Germany. See link for what's in the box http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/neuheiten-vorgestellt-mercedes-g-4-von-icm-im-masstab-124/2014/

It's an Mpc kit indeed, although pretty sure this one came wrapped in a box, like the top one, you can see in the pic...

Yes...it would be a step forward, but still you'll end up with scans of a 1:1 vehicle and it still needs to be translated to a 1/25 scale model, meaning tolerances, plastic thickness and molding concessions, can and will lead to differences between the final product and what used to roll of the line at the OEM. It all still boils down to the human factor, time and the budget. Luc

See my post below...

Were they really? BTW can anyone guess which brand released this pony?

Got this in the mail last week and today found the time to mock it up, with another one I cobbled together, from two other kits in the stash...(Mpc '79/'80 Dodge uteline "firefighter" and a mpc/ertl '78 Monster truck)

My 6 year old son liked it, but how am I gonna get him to the autoshow LOL

Nobody said the news was aimed at us. As a marketing stunt this has potential, tooling paid by Ford? I'm sure a full detail kit will follow...

IIRC they were planning to do a 2005 Mustang ragtop too.