Luc Janssens

Have that kit too, anyway it's probably because sci-fi was big at the time, I remember that we as kids were watching Battlestar Galactica, and then there was also this little fling named Star Wars..

Contacted my local hobby shop, and they're expecting this kit by the end of June.

Great job on the Landy!

The ragtop version (molded in yellow pace car or molded in blue metal flake series) has clear red tail lamps, which makes me thing they forgot to design the parts for the coup.

Remember hearing that too, but don't think at that time they used CAD (except for "then" contemporary subject matter) , cuz remember visiting the Morton Grove plant in '03 with Dave Darby, and when we met the R&D folks to take pics, they removed a 1/10th scale wooden body master of a 'Vette (I think it was) because the kit was still in development, and didn't wanted it photographed. So they probably scanned the parts and from these 3D files the rework started..

The "problem" with parts packs is that the production, packaging (design and production) shipping, warehousing, cost are about the same as for a normal production kit, which you can buy for a few bucks more. IMHO extra features in standard kits is the way to go, mix and match something which can be promoted through, an instruction sheet, the side-panel of a kit and even the website or facebook page of a manufacturer, which today are kinda boring, and should draw the visitor into the fantastic creative world of model kit building, to build your dream. About the different versions of the 32 vs. the '29-30 Ford's, messages I see here..kits today are designed in 3D, of which the files are sent to a tooling company which translates that data into hardware, which then goes to a injection molding facility to produce shots. The point I'm trying to make is, the 3D files are valuable because there's the starting point for alternative versions, tooling can be designed to incorporate alternatives, but it's more common today to "cut" new smaller tools which form a cluster with the "main" tool to eject alternative versions. Just my 2cents

I love Cadillac's, too bad Jo-Han bit the dust cuz they had a few in their lineup.

And the box wasn't damaged? Odd.

Who ever thought Cadillac's would sell?

go to video below, it will show you

Beautiful!!!

A retool of this kit...

It's mind-blowing that not one European model company tooled up a 1/24th scale Ford Capri.

I recall reading or hearing a story in the Ertl days that when they looked into re-releasing the '65 Galaxie again, the tool had some serious pitting on some inserts due to bad storage conditions, IIRC they had to grind away so much material on the chassis or bottom of the interior bucket, resulting in the body not going over the chassis all the way, but again If I recall correctly. edit: Think the story came from Dave Darby who at the time built box-art models for Ertl.

Indeed

Nope this isn't the one I have......lemme look for a pic on the interweb.....eureka!

I have a molded in yellow Monza (yellow car on the box art too), anyone know what model year that is?

Could be interesting, "if" they reverse engineered the marquee.

You hit the nail on the head

Oops, my bad, sorry Dave. Note to myself: work on comprehensive reading.

They were in the past (except Moebius that is)

Pure speculation on my part, but the reason too that Tamiya didn't include an engine in their kit, could be that they feared they could've been priced out of the north American market, if Revell would've tooled up a new kit of it, remember this kit was in the works before Hobbico imploded. And the American market in this case seems of importance cuz the kit will be released here first...

Round2 is also older tooling, and Moebius doesn't have "one trick pony's" in their automotive lineup, also both don't have such features like metal transfers and pre-cut window masks.

What IMHO makes Tamiya great is that it's a company not run by American MBA's, Their mission, create within limits the best possible plastic model kit, for enthusiast modelers. They embrace new technology and will incorporate it when they design, it also helps that Tamiya is still Tamiya and not a company that changed hands several times, so they can maintain their level of quality and all noses point the same way concerning strategy, but Japanese are also stubborn people and will do what "they" will think is right , anyway that's what Francois Verlinden always said to me, and he dealt with (the late) Mr Tamiya (sr.) . In the US the engineers more often than not have struggle with the "faster cheaper" managers who look at end users as suckers, relying on old technology for short term profit and every time the company changes hands, a new corporate executive will implement his great new vision on what the company product line will have to look like, but by the result of these ideas will show, will be gone on his quest to be at the top of the food chain. Anyway the gist I'm getting from this tread is, we're all very happy that Tamiya is releasing this kit, only some of us hoped there was more icing or extra whip-cream topping on the already absolutely delicious cake, and there's nothing wrong with that. Luc

A comment I can agree with 100%