Luc Janssens

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...

Interesting, how does the engraving from the bodies (and related parts) compare between the '75 & '76 Monza? I have a few of the Builck's and one Monza, don't remember the year, only that it's molded in yellow.

And to think it was a Buick first.

You can do a whole lot more with those Emek trucks, here's one (re-)build by my Dad, using bits of Italeri and a lots of scratch building... This is a model of an Belgian army truck used to haul tanks etc..BTW the tank is scratch build too...

I fail to see the problem, one guy bids $10 the other $20 but puts his bid in the last few seconds, so the second guy wins. Another example, the first bidder bids $20, but the items stays at the opeing bid of $5, the last few seconds another possible buyer bids, $15, so who wins now?

Sure....here a 1/24 scale WWII GMC truck work in progress by my Dad (Eddy Janssens), the cab is resin, the rest is scratch build.

http://www.die-leitplanke.de/1-herzlich-willkommen/14-bausatz-zubeh%C3%B6r-neuheiten/iveco-stralis-italeri-m1-24-formenneuheit-2012-13/

There are still humans in the spray booths, to paint areas, where it would be costly or to difficult to program a robot or tool special "hold open" devices which do not hinder the paint process. Bodies are painted on skids and there will be overspray on the chassis near the rocker panels, the rest (front or rear section of the car) is covered up by fr & rr facias, wheel wells are ether covered by a black paint (to hide the primer) and black plastic fenderliners...

Don't think so, I assume box-art, decals have to be approved, same for the newly tooled parts (if they're already tooled up) then one has to have a few pre-production kits made to check conformity, scheduling production time, then shipping, clearing customs, etc.... BTW Dave, any plans to do the same with the Revell '57 Chevy 150, to get the most bang for the buck tooling wise? Now we only need a '50s Ambulance and wrecker...

here's a pic of Revell's ''59 body...I went over the mold separation line with a blue pencil to make it more visible on photo....

They were Grand Cherokee's. I think I remember reading that the GC and the Wrangler were tooled up due to the influence of the German Importer of Tamiya kits.

What I especially like about some if not most of the Jo-Han kits, is the window trim, which is a crisp engraving and not some sometimes blurry line. Also clear headlamps on their '69 Roadrunner, while the '90s amt/ertl kit, has them engraved in their chrome grille....they had some great craftsmen on board....

I wonder why kits were made of the '90s Blazer & Explorer, but none of this one, which sold worldwide and loved by off roader's around the globe. It's not stylish, but boxy and has an attitude especially when dressed up with the right accessories. Man..if I would be king!

An example of one piece, Revell's '99 Chevy Silverado An example of multi piece, Monogram's '78 GMC with snowplow. Thanks in advance for your input...