Luc Janssens

Aoshima is going to sell a bunch of wheel sets....good for them cuz I like them tooling up more ;)

I'm sure many who buy these, will put on bling bling wheels to mimic cars shown in music video's and youtube brag clips....

Klasse gebaut, Micheal!! Willkommen zum forum. Gruss Luc

I hope Moebius has secured exclusive rights, cuz IMHO it would harm their investment if Round2 decides to backdate or reverse engineer theirs.

Just sipping on my morning coffee and find this nice surprise! Can't find a better way to start the day...positive waves all the way Ps. Think Moebius now needs to tool up a '68 Olds 442 ragtop, cuz somehow when seeing this pic, in my mind the song "Stay the night" by the band Chicago started to play... Cheezy '80s music video (and yes I know the model year of the Pickup, differs from the Moebius mockup)

If the Ireland custom fees are doable, maybe you can order them in the US?!

Looks great, and love the color choice!

Would be neat if true, cuz back in '01 when I ran the 250K question for the first time this one came out as the number one pick. The following proposal was made by David Fitzgerald from down under. "'67 Mercury Cougar XR7 As an Australian id like to do one of our muscle cars, but I think it just wouldn’t be viable. Therefore my choice would be American. My choice would be a 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7, as the interest is high, well on this board it is, and one hasn’t been offered for ages. Targeted to the adult modeller, parts count would be in the 120 to 130 region. Skill level 3, including air con. Similar quality to Revell's 1969 Dart kit. Optional parts include manual and auto trans, sports air cleaner and American Racing 200s alloy wheels, or possibly some 16" alloys. Possible variations include, 67 or 68 versions of the following, 1/ big block drag pack cougar with steel rims and dog dish caps. similar to the pic our host TomHH posted a few weeks back. 2/ several small and big block versions such as GT-E, XR-7G 3/ possibly even a Trans-am Bud Moore version similar to the car pictured in "Mustang and Fords" magazine April 2000 issue. For box art id go for a pic of the real car on the top, pic's of the model on the sides and ends showing both the standard and optional parts, hence needing 2 built models for the pics. If I was slightly over budget, loose the transmission and air cleaner options, but keep the wheel option. Now that’s said and done, how far away is the repo man.....lol. So whets other peoples thoughts on this? Finally a question, has any of the late 60's Trans-am cars been kitted in 1/25, even a Camaro, Mustang, anything? Thanks for reading. "

Not that I know. Edit.. Just got off the phone with my dad and he says nope too. They were only used inside the USA and Canada, and saw some action in the middle east and during the Korean war.

Think I had a Matchbox model of that one..

From a price point I see that Revell can do more for less, and Moebius more for the same MSRP. So maybe the babyboomers are more interested in the concept of, or reliving the hobby and rather build something new and newly designed then buy a certain car/truck from reason of nostalgia. Afteral they're not the grasshoppers they were, so they expect some improvement from their old hobby as well... Am I makig sense here?....dunno, wish to get more people who can get more info and learn... Thanks

Thanks Chuck Anyway like I previously said, I was merely trying defuze, no more no less...if I by doing that, I unintentionally ruffled someones feathers, I do apologize. I (and I assume many) come here, to un-stress, relax and enjoy posts made by Model cars hobby friends (all of you who participate this forum) , be it by discussing a new kit, pipeline dreaming, sharing a work in progress, and finally the finished model, I love it all and keeps me sane, therefore also my intervention. About the US model kit maker's their strong's and faults...well to cut it short....I think/assume, there are ones which seem to have growing pains, others could have downsizing pains, and under-funding "looks" to be a issue too. But I strongly believe all the (skeleton crews) teams there, do their utmost best, to deliver new and exiting product for their particular audience. Maybe Tim Boyd (or Dave Metzner, Art Anderson, Dave Van and others who are in the know and stop by here) can kick in here with some more Industry insight, cuz most of the guys who I know, or knew from the industry, are sadly downsized, retired or made it to the next level of being..... On the subject of the model kit industry in the orient, I too wish to hear more, on what "seems" to make's them superior,to their American counterparts, is it...because they are/were not infected by greedy investors/holding company's, who percentage wise wanted way too much return, on their investment? Is it that, what harmed lot of US business, keeping them from making the necessary investments, in the latest R&D technology and could that still be a problem today? What is the business model in Japan? do they believe that a good product sells itself and generates a very healthy return, do they invest more then take (profit) from the company? Questions questions..... Anyway....looking forward to Sundays news, and if it doesn't bring what you hoped for, I'd say do what Tim preaches and play a more active role in the hobby you love, by not cluttering boards like this one, with way to many suggestions, but research just one proposal and send it in, to the company of your choice. and if my 250k question format can help you with this, please by all means use it..... ;^)

The toys and hobbies section of ebay....anyway the perception of non modelers is, that what we start with, are toys. We model builders who participate on fora, like this one, take it a bit more seriously and it seems you, even a lot more then I do, but that's fine.

A model kit is in the toy isle, what the builder does with it is a whole other story, it can be a crappy build or a master piece. So IMHO I don't view your work as a toy just the raw material you start with...

Bob, just trying to defuze, no more no less.

Guy's we're talking toys here....not real life problems, cuz we got plenty of those.. Thanks

Like! Remember back in the '80's an corporate add in a Chilton's automotive industry mag, and at the time, to me they didn't look all that bad, a bit "whaly" when looked upon now, but certainly a fresh styling break, from the ruler drawn square models....reminds me on one of the old Top Gear episodes where Jeremy Clarkson mocks the design of a '80's Lincoln (town car, I think it was)

Hmm..two versions of an all new tool, sounds Revell standard practice to me, cuz Moebius does way more versions.... Sunday can't come soon enough...

I was fortunate enough to get most of my grail's in the early nillies, only a few missing, like a Mpc '72 Plymouth Roadrunner and a Jo-Han '69-70 Cadillac Deville.

Did the '80s release have the correct dash?

I'm posting this for SfanGoch who can't post on the forums because he keeps getting a "404 ERROR" message. I've been using both the Aqua and Email (enamel) paints for almost 40 years. The enamel version also has a slightly greenish hue; but, not as much as what is pictured. Did you paint a basecoat of white before you used the Luminous Yellow? Don't forget, the red, orange, green and yellow are high visibility colors (Neon/fluorescent) and require a white base. As far as brush painting, that's good for small surfaces. Otherwise, they're best airbrushed. I use 91% isopropyl alcohol to thin the Aqua paints. Distilled water is good too.

As with Muscle cars, IMHO subjects should be chosen with the mindset; what truck would I buy if I had money to burn. Cuz what's sells in the real world, is always a compromise (family, financial situation, practicality, gas milage, what would people say, etc...), and the kit you want to build, is of the subject you dream to have, so I can follow you reasoning. That's why I find it strange that Meng didn't offer their F350 as a dualy.

Odd, that Revell didn't tool the grille separate from the loop bumper, that way it would've been easier to, also have an exposed, and hidden headlamp version, easier to paint and easier for the aftermarket to produce alternative grille options... just my 2 cents.. But I digress....following your build with great attention, cuz love them B-Bodies!

Most likely, cuz if there was money to be made model kit manufactures would be on top of it. A friend who used to work in the model kit industry, once said to me, that they sometimes test the waters, by re-releasing similar product (remember where the buying power lies, before formulating your answer ;^) The fact that one of the manufactures is releasing easy build kits of newer pickups, to me is also some form of ROI measuring meter.

indeed!