Luc Janssens
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As Rob hinted at above, I wonder if it's the leaf springs and axle parts which were lost when the Ram Tuff version was created. Casey: IIRC the molded-in on the chassis bed floor isn't as wide as on the earlier sweptside models, most likely changed due to the uteline beds, starting with the Warlock. Mike: good to hear, hopefuly the powers at Round2, soon will give premission for you to show your (box-art) build (asuming you did one)
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yes!
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But the big difference was (is) inside the box, cuz the actual model is a '79! Wonder where those inserts are (hood, grille, and cowlpnl) It's the only one still missing in my collection of mpc Dodge trucks, but can't push myself buying one
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That's what I'm hoping for too.
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Most likely because the side trim is gone, and would be hard to re-engrave cuz then the utelines can't be released again. Also there's "talk" that the bed "could" be a short bed, instead of the standard bed, could be the reason too that the box-art is labeled as "preliminary" by Casey. Anyway just thinking out loud, we won't know for sure, till the kit hits the marketplace or a online preview is released by the folks at Round2
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Like the box-art very much, it was kinda like an instant flashback, me as a 10-year-old again going thru new automotive brochures..... Darn that nostalgia sales pitch really works
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Keeping as is, 10-15 years ago I made the mistake of disassembling some of my old builds, and they're still disassembled in boxes, instead of on a display shelf where they used to be. -
So went to my parrents today and it was quite a search on the attic to find the model, anyway as I wrote originally built in '77 or 78, then after a few year playing with it, it got a color coat and decals I probably got from a defective kit at Verlindens shop model world...this one and an old Monogram 4x4 Van are the oldest built models I still have.
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It seemed to work for Revell USA. Take the recent '66 Chevy Suburban kit f.or example, which is based on the 90s designed '65-'66 Pickup, or the '66 Impala which is also based on the '90's '65 tool. Okay, production costs are higher, but investment costs are much much lower, plus you have what looks like an all-new product. Also with clever engineering, I'm sure a tool base can be designed which also holds a couple of wheelsets, or combined with the clear parts inserts (with separate raw material feeds) so that "waste" in production time is reduced, just thinking out loud (Bill Engwer please correct or enlighten me if I'm wrong) , my past job at GM was in part eliminating waste in production time. Just thinking out loud. Luc
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Everything has a cost and a projected return on investment, be it in resto, resto-mod, modified siblings or all new tooling. Right now they're riding the nostalgia train, it's working for them, but personally, I'd like them to have a plan-B as well, I know they can pull it off, they have the right people on board or access to, I'm pretty sure it's just a matter of the Head honcho Ok'ing it Luc
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Indeed but are labor costs really an issue in China? I remember Round-2 having to run the tool of Amt/Ertl '60 Ford Starliner twice, but each time in a different configuration to crank out a 2'n 1 kit of this subject, and back in the Ertl days, I was told the '70 Coronet was the most expensive tool production wise due to its set-up, yet they did it and still do, but now in China. Anyway...that's why I'm a big supporter of having a cluster of smaller tools to form a certain subject, each tool having either model specific or common pieces. Luc
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Cuz this one would be neat? Photo courtesy of Hemmings https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/chevrolet/apache/2193580.html?refer=saturday
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Is there anyone here who can post pics of the content of this kit? TIA
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Welcome, Mark. I'm sure you will pick up great ideas and inspiration here, but closer at home you will need to go to the following show: https://www.facebook.com/On-The-Road-Jabbeke-177035055657146/ http://www.ontheroad-brugge.be/ The following Belgian hobby shop lists upcoming shows... http://www.dominomodel.be/ Best regards Luc
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The following is interesting.... "Eines sei vorweg schon verraten: Im Maßstab 1:24 wird ein echter Knaller im Fahrzeugbereich auf uns warten!" Let the guessing begin!
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Hey guys, found the following on the interweb.... Quarter 1 http://www.kitreviewsonline.de/revell-neuheiten-im-i-quartal-2019/ Quarter 2- Quarter 4 http://www.kitreviewsonline.de/revell-n euheiten-2019-das-ii-bis-iv-quartal/#more-40975
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A clean, one-owner '57 Chevy
Luc Janssens replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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And not as "Warlock" (or Pumpin' iron, which shows a '78 as box-art, yet contains a '79) either...so it doesn't sound like their normal routine of a modernized (new tires and decals) yet retro like re-release.
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Maybe Revell global will do this one....cuz yes they're fairly common in my neck of the woods too....and Revell Germany almost always have a Mustang in their product catalog.
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Hmmm
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1970 Dodge Hemi Charger RT in factory B3 blue
Luc Janssens replied to baycolony's topic in Model Cars
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Hope too that it is a sweptside, custom maybe means that they didn't restore the lower body (waist) side trim.
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I think I will wait 'till Revell releases theirs ....
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I think I will wait 'till Revell releases theirs....
