Luc Janssens

Several prior posts make it clear why car model kits didn't evolve the same way as the military product lines. But it's nothing new, in the early 2000s I already learned that the casual modeler has the most buying power and it would be suicide to scare them away with "enthusiast" kinda kits. So the manufacturers motto is, form follows function.

Aha! So here's where my post went.... A belated thank you all for your input!

The "problem" started with the merger, IMHO Revell ceased to exist when they moved the company assets to Des Plaines. Because from then on the tooling models were created by the Monogram workshop, just compare the overall kit design, or a Monogram 1/24 scale '70 Mustang to a '69 from Revell.

I think '98, pretty sure the '98 'vette pace car was one of the first I got in those boxes...

Pure personal, but I prefer the Monogram name, why...well it's my recollection that Monogram always sold quality model kits, be it auto, armor, plane, or ship, where Revell was sort of a mixed bag. But I might be biased, because I learned to build models, using Monogram brand kits, which were plenty here in my neck of the woods. Do hope that someday Hobbico, will bring the whole US lineup to Europe under the Monogram brand, shipping kits from the US is becoming much too expensive.

The first which came into my mind, when reading you post Harry, is the Revell '56 Ford Pickup.

I'm guessing the FoMoCo, or it's trademark guardian has to OK the tooling model before anything can be made public. But again just a wild guess on my part.

1978 Chevy Malibu 2dr. 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme brougham coupe 1978 Ford T-bird all very unlikely, but one can dream.... BTW I know that the Malibu is available in resin, I already have the wagon.

After reading the first reviews, I decided to pass on them, even though the Falcon was high on my wish list. What's worse is, that they probably killed the possibility of an all new kit (by the domestic kit makers), of this subject altogether.. Oh well....

Would there be CAD data on these, now that they're being reproduced? http://www.restorationperformance.com/servlet/the-126656/1969-Mustang-Fastback-Replacement/Detail

In the early to late '70s, one of the two local bakeries in my home town used one to deliver bread, the other one had Simca's

They do show the 4x2 with stock wheels on the box-art, yet when you open the box the parts are as you say committed and also no mention of them in the instruction sheet, except the choice of gear shift IIRC.

Nope the Warlock kit was never reissued, it must have been a 1/18 diecast you remembered, cuz I seem to recall it, although vaguely too.

I don't think it was ever offered as a plastic kit. So my question to you guys, what trailer realy needs to be tooled up and why? Thanks! Luc

Sad too hear the tools are in such bad shape, cuz the chassis plus trim-less bed from the Monster truck coupled with the '79-80 cab of the Fire Truck (same cab as the '78, but with different cowl insert, new hood and grille) and the 4x4 running gear could've produced a "never done" '79-'80 Power Wagon But an all new kit of this generation of Dodge trucks would be better indeed, because the Mpc's were annuals thus updated with each passing model year, which erased the prior edition, a new tool can be designed to incorporate several versions spanning more then two decades and...also include Ramchargers! The same can be said for the old C/K series of Chevy trucks from the mid 70 'till late '80s, that's from an era when truck were trucks and not fashion accessories or statements, also the reason I prefer 4x4 over 4x2.

It has the same wheels, but chromed this time, I have all the trucks in the series except the pumping iron version....

Found this photo on the IPMS Germany site, when looking at their Nürnberg toy show photo report. http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2013/Bilder_VH/Nuernberg2013_VH_1.htm Photo courtesy Volker Helms

Yep, there's more, I'll post some more towards next weekend...

Thanks great to read that I have a fan! BTW it's been more then a few years since I ran it, but you're right Lee, enthusiast poll's don't work, the pool just isn't large enough, sales data combined with solid market research does. But at least I tried something.... Luc Janssens

I will let the photo's do the talking... http://s1223.beta.photobucket.com/user/lucinbelgium/library/GMC%20%20CCKW352?#/user/lucinbelgium/library/GMC%20%20CCKW352?&_suid=135920485385001312981413385999

I replied to their question with, why not an all new model kit of a 1/25 scale '69-'70 Mustang. The possibility's are almost endless, so the tool can be designed to eject many different siblings, keeping it in the production facility for quite some time. Maybe many of you think, another Mustang, but that's not the point, Mustang is iconic nameplate worldwide....and guess it will translate in healthy sales and be a show case for current Round-2 engineering. My dream kit, would be a '69 or 70 Cadillac DeVille, but I guess I will have to rob a bank to buy the vintage Jo-Han kit

Something like this? A 1/24 scale WWII GMC CCKW352, by my dad Eddy Janssens, part Wespe resin kit (cab, axles and wheels), part scratch build (bed, fuel-tank with spare tire mount, chassis, grille and several other modifications.

Click here for more new Revell Germany kits...http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/revell-neuheiten-2013/2013/ Photo's courtesy of DPMV

For those of you who never saw the Buick version, here some pics..

Nah you guys are all wrong, the guy was trying to polish his car, but he forgot to replace the sanding disk on his power tool...