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AMT 1959 Cadillac Ambulance First Look
Luc Janssens replied to martinfan5's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Odd, that so far, no model kit manufacturer in the US came out with a more modern box ambulance, with either a pickup or Van design cab. -
Good thing, already have set up a meeting with my banker on how to finance my hobby. ? Fun Times for sure LOL
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True words Rob ?
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YES!
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AMT 1959 Cadillac Ambulance First Look
Luc Janssens replied to martinfan5's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
It looks like this test shot built was damaged during shipping, so better wait till Steve G. shows a copy here, or on one of the upcoming hobby venue's. -
61st All Japan Model & Hobby show
Luc Janssens replied to martinfan5's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Oops! I meant in general not you personally Jonathan. But again love it! -
61st All Japan Model & Hobby show
Luc Janssens replied to martinfan5's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Love it, maybe you'd have or had to be in automotive manufacturing to understand it -
There's development (research - design) and tooling.
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Revell 1971 Boss 351 Mustang
Luc Janssens replied to Justin Porter's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Hmm....those wheels.....didn't they came as standard on the Twister Torino too? -
Also Steve, a scan of a pre-CAD designed full size car, would only give the data of the "skin" then the real model kit design starts. The fun thing, IMHO is that, when taking a whole generation of let's say the Jo-Han 1968-70 GTX/Roadrunner kits and scanning them while making improvements in certain areas, that one can put all the possible different versions in a cluster of smaller tools which in a certain combination can eject version a, b, c, etc... which spreads the investment cost, while in the old days of annuals the prior year model was passe, thus erased, cus only the new model mattered and was paid for by the OEM.
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Remember those, was very exited when seeing them advertised in some German hobby magazine, so bought a copy of the NYPD version when visiting the famous Danhausen hobby store Aachen, then opening the box.....I felt well....like conned. if the tool allows it IMHO Round-2 could do well ejecting Plymouth versions of their Monaco tool....but said that I'm good cus have a conversion kit from a Portuguese company to turn a goon kit to a NYPD cruiser.
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Yeah, wouldn't want a new copy of that either, but the fun thing about this cloning is, that every part can be upgraded first, before scanning! Heck one can even take one of Juha Airio's creations and turn it into a model kit and yes I'm well aware that parts will have to be adapted for the injection-molding process. Fun times to be on the receiving end, and I'm sure the KAT's at Round-2 are having a ball, just brainstorming possible future subject matter and reading our comments.
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History of the MPC Fox Body Mustang
Luc Janssens replied to Fabrux's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
An all new series of kits spanning the whole fox gen ,i cluding Saleen's would be neat. -
MPC 1981 Camaro Z28 ProStreet reissue.
Luc Janssens replied to mikos's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
It all boils down to return on investment. -
MPC 1981 Camaro Z28 ProStreet reissue.
Luc Janssens replied to mikos's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
In the old days that could've been problematic, but.... the true value is in the 3D file, the tool a vehicle, the location of production, unit cost per run. No more no less, -
AMT 1/25 2021 Bronco First Edition
Luc Janssens replied to Jordan White's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
In Europe we're only getting the 4dr. version, so... -