Luc Janssens

Do they also have a company?

IMHO Best to send photos of these to their customer service dept. that way they can see what wrong and work out preventive measures.

Odd, going forward without having the rights?

A lot to like, thanks Tim for reporting and the Kats for showing! Now only have to find the perfect bank to rob, and a good crew to do it with

Bonus points for Don!

Scanning an vintage kit and with that data and incorporating some improvements retooling it.

Hmmm wonder that if combined with the wagon a 4door is possible.

Crossing my fingers too Steve, cuz great sales mean more money to be spend on likewise interesting improved reversed engineered projects. Two thumbs up!

While I applaud Revell for tooling up a modern version, I do think that the Esci version stand it's ground especially that while it's curbside their chassis and suspension parts look more in scale then the oversize, dare I say, robust to play with parts of the new Revell version. Also a British modelling group has brought to attention that there were some errors in the RHD version. The plan in my head is to combine the Revel kit with the Esci, but so far I haven't bought the Revell kit.

IIRC it was a 3rd party release.

Or reversed engineered from an original promo with improvements

You need this one then...

Anyone remember, the flat-box Revell-Monogram '49 Mercury custom?

Indeed, the automotive side of modelling is gradually morphing from toy to replica, catering to a much smaller but demanding group of customers. Trying to get kids involved is a total waste of recourses cuz in their mind, there is so much cooler stuff to do then static modelling

Thank Tim for explaining, while knowing more or less how a model kit is created, it's always good to hear the specifics, pro's/con's and costs of going this or that route.

So, It got off topic, but got a good interaction going...don't see the harm.

Not Raoul, but yes.

Today, I got to the stage, color coat!

IIRC RC2 or whatever the name of the post Ertl company was before Round-2 rescued the assets, did something similar with the '58 Plymouth Belvedere, using a 1/18th scale diecast to tool up a 1/25th scale kit, warts and all....

Same here.

All true Tim, but how many man hours is spent on old school data gathering and converting that into a 3D file, printing to review, then massaging the file, and repeat, but still getting flak after release, by people who know the subject matter through and through. So indeed, as Steve said, its far easier to scan a vintage annual from the back catalog from amt and mpc and go from there, and that's the strength of Round-2 they have one a big back catalog, other manufacturers don't, and have to start from scratch. Would be nice if they could copy Jo-Han kits too, but won't hold my breath on that one, but that's good news for my wallet

Indeed, but with the help of 3D scanning, it becomes a lot less "guessing/interpreting" photo's and ruler measurements (which don't capture everthing), thus you will end up with exact data of the "skin" of whatever car or truck one wishes to replicate in scale. Also with that data, ones a certain model kit is tooled, one can expand it into a series of siblings much easier just because one started with exact data and that years into the future. But, the proof of eating the pudding will be.... the upcoming Revell '71 Mustang.... PS: my favorite Colonnade sibling is the '76 Olds Cutlass Supreme coupe, Yeah...I'm somewhat the odd one out

Mine didn't

Saw this posted on Facebook, so….

No one except the Kat's at amt know what's coming but do expect that they will try to get the most out if this tooling, cuz as everyone knows it ain't exactly cheap. so sit back relax and let the news of what's in the pipeline come to you in the next coming months, year. And even if there will be no widebody from them, who knows some aftermarket supplier will offer one....