Luc Janssens

Didn't know that it was such a wanted vehicle, but then again it had much publicity back in the day.

While a great build, the suspension and drive-line parts look a bit on the heavy side, and lacking detail, the steerable axle looks more like a play feature, the 30+ year old Esci looks much better in that department IMHO.

Saw it locally priced at 45 Euro, Yikes!

Flooding the marketplace with old mediocre product, a decade or so ago, by the guy who owned Revell-Monogram before that, trashed or burned that brand.

If possible and have them handy, could you post pics or scans of these instructions? Thanks!

Tim, When tooling up an all new '70 & 71 GTO, I would include the '68 & '69 too, just to spread the investment. The following I wrote as a 250K proposal back in 2002 1) what subject would you kit, and why? 1971 Pontiac GTO, because muscle cars are still hot and the GTO is the great(est) one 2) Set your target audience, decide on skill level, parts breakdown and overall design. Skill level 2 kit, with crisply molded accurate body without any thick molded in features to avoid sink marks, separate front grille surround with bumper separate chrome grille insert (a photo etched one would be nice too:^) engine a 455 HO, chassis with H/D frame option that build's up similar to the Amt '71 Charger, same goes for the interior with custom sorts steering wheel, std. wheels in this kit would by the Honeycomb units. Also I would already tool up the body for my second version and see that the parts breakdown in the mold is organized for that sibling 3) Do you want to include optional parts? name them, and why? Judge Parts and decals, and modern wheels on nice fat tires. 4) Are there alternative versions possible from that tool first sibling that I would consider is a '68 GTO with the chrome front bumper (optional endura unit, with exposed or hidden headlamps. with drag strip accessories, to really set it apart from the old Monogram. the second would be a '70 GTO, a conv. so that it would not to be mistaken for the old Mpc unit. with top up or down options. 5) How do you want the packaging? (box art, the packaging of the parts etc..) Bagged Chrome and Clear parts, Box art a drawing of a red GTO on the edge of a drag race track and in the distance seeing (the second issue of this car) a '68 Goat just getting a green light on the race track. Besides the name GTO in big red letters and the name of the model kit company I wouldn't print anything on the box-top, so that the art work really stands out. So the sides of the box will have all the extra info like '71 Pontiac GTO, Plastic model kit age....bla bla...and pix of a buildup. For Wally World I would make another box, a gain a red GTO but parked at night time near a cafe (more a night out setting, like you see on the cover of these cheap romance books fro women you can buy at these big stores ;^) 6) Over-budget issues: Streamline the engine choice for all 3 versions, sadly by doing that the Judge version, will have to go.

Q4 2019 and Q1 2020 automotive releases by Revell (Germany) source: IPMS Germany: http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Hersteller_News/Revell_News_2020_I.html Ziviles Best.Nr. Beschreibung Maßstab Monat Bemerkung 07646 '78 Corvette (C3) Indy Pace Car 24 02/20 Reintro 07619 30th Anniversary "Fall of the Berlin Wall" 24 09/19 Reintro Geschenkset limited edition 07653 Citroen 2 CV "Cocorico" 24 02/20 Reintro 07655 Mercedes-Benz 1017 LF 16 24 01/20 Reintro limited 207643 VW New Beetle 24 03/20 Reintro 07025 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 25 08/19 Reintro 07652 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 25 04/20 Reintro 07648 Camaro Concept Car (2006) 25 03/20 Reintro 05685 Schaufelradbagger 289 Gift Set 200 03/20 Reintro limited

It's indeed released, saw it as available on the website of my local hobby store.

I'm with ya....the investment could cover the whole gen ('68 up to '72)

full of poison

On January 1st. Revell announces their new lineup Q2 - Q4, but Q1 I recall was always in November.

Saw that IPMS Germany also posted a photo-report. http://ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Telford2019/VH/index.html Photo's by courtesy of Volker Helms, IPMS Germany.

Did Revell make any kind of announcement there, like Q1 2020,

A small selection, a staged setup for my dormant 250K Question FB page.

Think the chassis went thru some modifications

Here's your answer

A Jo-Han airbox at the SEMA show

looks like these kits had clear headlamps too.

Then the glass war probably not the problem cost wise

So they have the tooling?

Stunning!

I wonder if Dave in the past contacted Revell for such a deal, and maybe passed due to the lack of return on investment.

It might even fit better, and look more in scale, but the downside could be that huge gaps will show, between the bodies the dashboard and package-shelf area .

Back when the tooling was still done in North America, Modern tool quoted 250K to create the tooling for the Pro-Modeler '69 Charger. Shortly after that all model companies went to China to save costs, and $100,000 is a number I've heard a few times these past years