Luc Janssens

the thing is, you try to get them into the hobby but it wont last, cuz it's not happening at a fast enough pace, IMHO stick with the average weekend builder, creating detailed yet easy to build kits, this is not a contradiction, good engineering goes a long way, JMHO These days are long gone...

Non issue with me too, cuz will use the mixer body on a Autocar truck, which to me looks a more suitable rugged work truck.

When entering a partnership with Italeri one could even co-design kits, like for instance, when designing a certain gen pickup/SUV for the N/A market, and 1/35th version could be co-designed thus spreading the development costs on two totally different product lines...

I don't have an issue either with a re-issue of a rare valuable kit , only with mediocre product and I don't think the Mixer falls in that category

About time too, to me it looked like their ship was at drift, (certainly with sub-standard releases such as the Yenko Camaro) so very happy with the heading they're taking. IMHO they should strengthen the ties with Italeri, making it a two way street, with this I mean, not only re-boxing select Italeri kits for the North American market, but also let Italeri handle the distribution of Round-2 kits in Europe (so they can have their shipments direct from the production site) The R-M thing is truly one sad story.

Why? they're only original once Also, Evan Hermel on Spotlight said, that the rear suspension differs from the original edition.

Hmm....looks like an opening hood, or is it just to facilitate other hood/facia options?

Now THAT is interesting! Finally they broke the code of the vault

Don't see why Stevens International woulp post incorrect info, but anyway...since the original kit was butchered into a drag type of vehicle, does this mean, this is totally reversed engineered?

Ah....that's then the wagon there was mention of in the Youtube video a couple of months ago, neat! More of this please!

Too bad, I really like that car, bought the PS hoping to turn it into a showroom stock vehicle, but later I learned the body was massaged to fit a specific chassis.

In the '70s American automakers dressed-up cars with bold go-fast graphics, in an attempt to sell a lame product, and it worked, so it would be foolish not to try this proven sales scheme, Ha!

Can't they recoup the expenses made to prove they're not at fault?

odd that they include non brand tires, unless it was from a price setting point one license too many.

Hmm, that body looks like a test-shot made from recycled plastic!

Indeed polishing and graining is the final touch, it's the same in the automotive industry.

As did the fenders in the headlamp area

I never understood the combination of well detailed and promo headlamps.

Also one on Art's watch

From what I've read, it's been delayed due to some re-tooling problems.

Yeah, too me it looks like a banana, but Art Anderson always said it was accurate

Think this one and the Supernatural Chevy will be the only kits Round-2 will sell me this year, because of the following: - Subject matter never offered before - Subject matter which hasn't been available for about 50 years Both aforementioned kits, show that it takes money to make money, do hope sales will reflect that.

Don't get high hopes, like with every "new" Round-2 kit, I wait for a review on which I will decide buy or no buy.

Yeah, but guess the bank still owns the tooling, so they have to sell mediocre product too just to pay off the loan, besides there's a sucker born every minute, hopefully for them these weekend builders aren't connected to the www. Think the most if not all of the investment (percentage wise) in new product goes to designing new packaging and decals. Anyway it is what it is...and maybe a good thing too, cuz they're saving me money, I otherwise would spend on yet again a new model kit, like I don't have enough of these already, Ha!

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