Luc Janssens

Ordering a few Aoshima wheel sets and when they arrive, the search for the right car kit to put them on/ ;^) Just fitted some BBS's under an old Monogram 86 Monte Carlo SS and they look perfect...now on to the next!

Think one of the issues is, one of shadows, like the creases, curvatures are there, but don't realy show up right, due to photo shoot lighting, where the pics of the 1:1s are in natural light. Maybe Sven needs to build one, which looks like it was exposed to the elements for a few decades, faded red, with flat white bumpers and grille, adding weathering, which will pop out the details. just sayin'...

Then release it as a snapper, I'm sure those who build Gassers will know where to source the parts for a full detail version, while the weekend modelers will end up with a decent looking shelf piece without much work.

Doesn't matter, if a tool rework look profitable for Revell they should go for it, even if the 1:1 concept can't make it through the FED's red tape.

About the T/A, Could be, didn't they have to cut a second tool, to keep up, seem to recall something like that, but don't know for certain.. Think the last run of the Charger showed so much potential that it warranted an all new tool, I'm buying a copy for me and my son, I know it's a kid's show (tried to watch an episode a few years ago and had to turn it off) but the General Lee is part of my childhood memory...thus making it special. Just like the A-Team Van KITT and the S&H Torino

Just got the August Issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines, so s'cuse me, have some reading to do...

Remember when Hasegawa released a number of high detail auto kits, a Jaguar XJ-S being one of them and one of the first things I noticed was, that the cowl to fender lines were absent...so scribing I went, but didn't do an all too well job of it and the kit, never was finished...think I still have it...

So Dodge gets bought "buy" a European company....hmm Did he mean: So Dodge gets bought, buy a European company, or... So Dodge gets bought by a European company.. ;^)

That would be more expensive, cuz at that scale, details are omitted or exaggerated, so a lot more retooling has to be done, to get a decent model in scale and then only feasible, as a snapper IMHO. IIRC Monogram at the time, used the body (buck) from their 1/32nd scale snap-tite '69 Charger to tool up the body for their Pro-Modeler kit and it did cost them dearly.... Scaling down I think is easier and in the past I wondered, if for example the Monogram 1/8th scale '80 Trans Am, would be a great start to tool up, an all new 1/25th scale kit of that generation Firebird's.

IMHO a kit of a Tucker, will tank so deep that the manufacturer who kitted it will go into oblivion too, unless its a pre-decorated snapper, then they might survive... Sure they idea maybe had some merit at the time the movie debuted, but still would've been a shelf sitter despite the larger platform the hobby had IMHO a kit of the following items would do much, much better, but then again maybe fraud is involved considering the high numbers :D . http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2734/ http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2732/ And maybe just maybe this one too: http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/3470/

Scan an original kit, re-size it and voila, instant 1/25th scale kit at the fraction of the costs... ;^)

Maybe because it's a good size, but he had the media wrong, if he would've done ready made 1/20th scale diecast instead of plastic model kits in the 70s, model kit manufactures probably wouldn't have had the 80s revival...just sayin' ;^)

Maybe it's easier to connect in Japan then in the US, where the game crowd sees itself as new gen vs old gen model building, dunno, just guessing...

When my dad and I were involved with Verlinden back in the 70s and 80s, I remember Francois visiting Japan once or twice, meeting Mr. Tamiya (who released a book about Verlinden's models) anyway he told us that the hobby was a national sport/past time there and IIRC back then Japan was already computer game crazy...

It wi Dunno, it seems like last month since we were wishing everyone a happy New Year, but it's summer already and before you know it we will be shoveling snow again ;^)

On Amazon France...

Remember seeing more then a couple Torino based Ranchero's when visiting the south west during the 90s, though they were late '70s (stacked headlamps) especially like the GT version with the nice striping...

You probably saw one of Everett Westphal, "what if" boxes... http://www.bonediggers.com/2-2/boxman/ewgal.html

A S&H Gran Torino looks do-able if one designs it together with '72 and maybe add a wagon with a drag race option....but the big question is, is the weekend modeler realy waiting for these? http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2592/ http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/2893/ W But for arguments sake what could be shared tooling or design wise? Drive train? Chassis and floorplate with engine bay? Buklkhead (Firewall) Gastank? Windshield?

Wheeler Dealers (WD) is the show for me, I've watched some of the US series and wonder why they need the drama and those staged rare parts finds, is the US classic car scene full of morons and drama kings? Where on earth do these producers get that idea, from women fighting over a piece of cloth at some big closeout sale? I realy do hope that WD get the highest ratings amongst viewers, so that that format gets used by the US broadcast companies too....

I'm certain I'm make spelling and grammar mistakes, when I write on this and other forums. The funny thing is, that when I re-read my message after a few hours, I catch (hopefully ;^) most of them, then I hit the edit button (a great feature to have IMHO) and start crossing the T's and dotting the I's. The point some guys here are making is, is that amongst friends you can be yourself, but when dealing with outsiders, it's best to show your best, to be taken seriously. Just a fact of life... So when in the heat of the moment you're writing an official letter on your pc, save it in your drafts folder first, after an hour or so read it again (or better let someone else read it) edit it and save it again, then the next day when you're ok with it, send it. Just my two cents.

The Warlock doesn't have side trim.

That's a common problem with intelligent people, they have a hard time to get their message across. ;^)

http://www.revell.com/model-kits/cars/85-4270.html#.U7L3hLGVruF

Far to accurate description...