Luc Janssens

My dad used the kit to build this version...

This isn't coming from Round2 so they will have the luxury, to check out whatever is posted here, and pick up info they feel is needed or could be for an upcoming or project still under discussion, no more no less.

Hi all, While considered by many as the gold standard, promo derived annuals not always came without faults and this due to many factors like there are, last minute changes by OEM’s, time and cost restrains (prior year and ragtop interiors for H/T's, wrong drivetrain etc..) So to help manufacturers like for instance Round-2 (who happen to have a large enough back-catalog of highly desired subject matter, of which many of us are dying to see back again, hopefully cloned with improvements), I’m wondering and asking you, in this big vat of knowledge, called the Model Cars Magazine Forum, to put that knowledge to good use, to improve future products to the benefit of us all automotive modelers. So what I’d like this tread to be filled with, is not only the subject matter which you’d like to see returned back from the dead, but if there was, what was wrong with the original one, what must be changed to make it (more) accurate, thus pointing out in detail, specific weak points where the model differs from the OEM, but also tooling design boo boo’s which maybe caused sinkmarks (which compromised detail once you’d tried to fill them) or assembly steps which were odd. The purpose of it all, so that the creative people like Round2’s Kats have a "one pager" of advance knowledge to what it will take to bring a certain kit back to life. Also, a side note maybe, I’ve read comments on the current “clone program” that it’s considered a step back in detail, low parts count chassis and drivetrain lay-out, well...IMHO once a kit exists in virtual reality, it by no means is a dead end, meaning further down the road it can be enhanced with improvements and ad-on's to meet possible future market demand. Like I’ve said before, tooling is only a vehicle and the real value now, is in the 3D files, tooling, if necessary, can be recreated at any time from it, and if it is modular in set up, more can be added along the way, thus depending on configuration, can eject many variants from a specific vehicle platform . Thanks all in advance for your input and contribution to this fantastic hobby. Cheers Luc

here another online build, but one directed towards maybe a bit more advanced builders.....

Yeah...remember the CAD rendering. do hope it's (still) in the pipeline....

Think it was Lynx he said it was.

I've done HVAC maintenance and repairs at a customer, who also "kinda" has one of these, cuz it wasn't assembled by Jaguar but by a firm which name I don't remember.

interesting....maybe usefull for the late '70s 4dr. Dodge Monaco too.

"If" Round2 is looking into a '69 sibling, I realy hope the option of an exposed headlamp grille makes it into the parts count, just to make it differ just a tad bit more from the '68 and while at it, considering making it a '70s style street machine too. Testing if nostalgia for this kind of customisation is having people craving for such kit, and being able for Round-2 to sell another '68 kit to modelers who prefer to build stock

In the past on some kits, Revell had pre-painted windows, wouldn't that be better? Just wondering that's all.

Yeah, as soon as he hit paint, I was thinking, maybe I should send him some sort of rule of thumb, but then again, the show isn't about being accurate, he paints as he goes along, and most weekend modelers probably do too, also the low threshold makes it clear that it's ok to build for yourself and that not everything has to be turned into a rat race. sit down relax and build a kit, is what his show is all about. And for the hobby this can't be bad. Cheers

Depending on tooling lay-out, to cut down time (waste*), specific to both, parts could have been run already. * Tooling set up time, test shots.

Hey guys, Saw the following review put online today, by our friends from the German model magazine Kits Review Online https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/werkstattbericht-chrom-spray-39628-revell/ Please run the detailed comments thru Google translate if you don't understand the German language. Photo's courtesy of Kits Review Online & Dominik Weitzer. Cheers Luc

IMHO it would be neat, if the guys at Round2 could include the wrecker parts which were in earlier variations of the Datsun flip-front P/U in the stock version. The Coronet I already have on pre-order, ready for pickup when back in the US in April, hopefully the H/T isn't far behind.....

From Kits Review Online https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/revell-neuheiten-2023/

From IPMS Germany 07714 Corvette Stingray C8 – 1:24 (NEW TOOL) Die brandneue Corvette Stingray C8 Coupé ist jetzt im Maßstab 1:24 erhältlich! Dieser Modellbausatz enthält komplett neue Formen und ist ein Muss für jeden Fan amerikanischer Sportwagens. Die C8 Stingray verfügt im Gegensatz zu allen Vorgängern der Baureihe über einen Mittelmotor und ist mit 500 PS eine der stärksten Corvettes, die je gebaut wurden. Mit 100 Teilen ist dieser Modellbausatz perfekt für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene. Also warte nicht länger und bestelle noch heute deine Corvette Stingray C8 Coupé. Mehrteiliger Motor Originalgetreuer Innenraum Drehbare Räder

more news... https://ipmsdeutschland.de/wordpress/2022/12/31/revell-neuheiten-2023-model-kits-2/

Hey guys, just stumbled upon this.... Kitsworld | 1:24 Car Seat Harnesses

For those interested..... Airfix 1/24 Peugeot 905 review (xs4all.nl)

got it too, looks like a great kit, but for now I've got other projects going on.

Can't wait to see the parts breakdown on this kit, as they IMHO do lead the way in finding creative solutions to what otherwise could cause somewhat problematic assembly or painting issues. Cheers & happy holidays to all. Luc

Some neat all new and modified releases coming. Danke fürs Teilen Thomas!

Molotow is the game changer here, cuz in the old day's I fearlessly would've advocated for chrome buckets.

Me too!

Know what you mean, in that respect the MPC Ford van is the better choice for a mobile workshop, but it never has been offered that way, so while it would be cool, I assume much less likely to happen.