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Nooice. Even when you DON'T stuff huge wheels under your builds, Tim, they still look like you DO, heh.

Awesome! Looks like nearly all of the pieces and options for this kit have survived the test of time. All we really need now are the stepside bed and topper from EXPRESS-O to complete the series. Me personally, really hoping Round 2 brings back RISING SUN next!

Thank you, Round2, another of my grails has been resurrected from the dead!

Just saw F1 with Brad Pitt, and man, I am rather stoked to get this! Anyone know what the F1 movie APX cars were, and any chance they are, or will be, made as models? Me wants.

DJ mentioned above that the recent 85 Camaro did not have chrome, confirmed here with an HPI Guy screencap. 99% certain the Revell 81 Camaro snapper never came with chrome to begin with. Also just occurred that NONE of the three Stranger Things kits had chrome! And... Revell's recent 1/16 Trans Am GTA did not have chrome, either. IIRC, the late 80s version I had featured gorgeous satin-chrome plating. Good news everyone, Revell has not bailed entirely on chrome; recent reissues of the ex-Monogram 1/12 Camaro and 1/8 Trans Am DO still have plated trees.

You're 128% correct Peter, and I totally agree and prefer chrome-plated parts myself, too. I found an original sealed Monogram molded-in-red Fiero in the mid-90s and painted the wheel recesses flat black, then dullcoated the wheels, and they looked sick awesome realistic. It's interested how Revell of all companies has come full-circle with not plating their parts. They stopped plating in the late 70s/early 80s for awhile, and now here they are, back at it again!

Pretty sure Revell recently did the same on their ex-Monogram Stranger Things Camaro. IIRC, that entire parts tree was plated in every pervious version I'd ever bought/seen over the years. Revell saves a few bucks, while some hardcore modelers don't need to strip plated parts.

Man, that was BRUTAL to watch. My teeth flew outta my skull just from watching that impact. I'll be certain to upgrade the braking system on my kit, thanks.

Agreed. Years ago, I saw a review/buildup of the Moebius 61 and I'd swear it was the same underpinnings as the AMT 62 I'd just finished. Did Moebius license/borrow/buy parts/tooling from AMT/Round 2, did they outright copy/clone, or was it something else?

Awwwwww yissssssss This is wicked awesome. Wide fat lopro tires, sinister stance, all designed from the ground-up to be a modern killing machine. Will be getting this Pro Touring version, and a K-Code for an African Safari Rally version, too. May the best Merc win.

Imagine selling models for a living and being angry that some don't sell as well as others.

I really enjoyed this kit; finished this about a year ago, and highly recommend it. I took a few liberties with cutting out the passenger side window, increasing the track on all 4 corners by .080", deleting the rear diffuser, filling in the front license plate mount, cutting out most of the front skid plate, and a few other details. Paint is Tamiya TS-92 over Tamiya light grey primer. Wish I would've clearcoated and polished it out! Tamiya also produced a Z-Tune version which featured foil transfers, meatier wheels and tires, huge hood vents, aggressive front and rear fascias, flared front fender tops, side ground effects, subtle rear overfender arches, and a few other details. Both kits share some common parts so you can certainly mix-and-match to build your own version, whichever you get your hands on.

Right you are, Alan! I'll take Super Charger any way Round 2 releases it! Even if it's molded in red, with heavily-tinted glass, no pad printing, and no updated decals, ha ha. But since Round 2 is in command, they're probably going to give us much more value than we ever hoped for. They're no doubt watching this thread with great enthusiasm, and Chad is practicing his best "A LOTTA YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS ONE..."

Ha ha, right you both are! We've all acquired squillions of these over the years, and me personally, I have never, EVER used a single set of them on any project I've ever done. Until last year!

TRON GRIDS FOR THE WIN!