Richard Bartrop

I like where you're going with this.

By AMT standards, that's new.

I remember this on from TRaK. I'm stll looking forward to seeing this one finished. If ytou want airplane style hood bulges, there's always the Golden Arrow, though it ran a W-12, hence the three bulges. It also ran woth tanks full of ice instead of a radiator. Malcolm Campell's 1933 Bluebird which ran a v-12, and the bulges are a little smoother.

There's been lots of great box art, but I still have a soft spot for this one because it was the first of the Monogram classics I ever purchased and it was this version.

Revell doing a stock T to the standards of say, their '40 Ford would be something to see, but even a reasonably stock body would be fine. If you really have to have a stock '26 or '27 roadster, you could always stick it on AMT's '27 touring chassis.

I will say the gasser version looks pretty neat.

Some vintage big rigs might actually be pretty cool, and while everyone has their own idea of what's cool, and I'm sure the folks at Moebius know what they're doing, if you're enthusing over a Chevy II, you're in no position to criticize anyone's tastes om models as boring.

Nice pics. I especially like the Duster concept model

Looks like they painted over a photo of the model. Still, they should have caught that.

Seriously though, if they were to reissue some of the old concept cars like the Astro I or the Charger III, or the AstroVette I would be quite happy.

Why stop there? Go really old school, and just put a few planks of balsa wood in the box/

I knew about Bill Carash's Cad V-16 rod, but this was a new one to me. '29 Ford with a 'Cadillac V-16 engine and and a '37 truck nose. Most of the parts seem to be available in kit form. More info here https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/11/10/sweet-16/

Ideally an option for a stock 26-27 roadster would be nice, but something tat builds up into a traditional style roadster would still be very welcome. Options for Deuce and track roadster fronts would certainly work, as would a nice set of Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels. Now injection moulded wired wheels don't always look that great. but I thought Jo-han had a great solution for that. If you look at their Gold Cup classics, the spokes have a rectangular cross section that looks close to scale thickness when viewed n the finished model, but there's still enough plastic to do the job. Photo-etch spokes are certainly an option, especially with the premium prices that modelers are increasingly expected to pay.

Dare I hope...'27 T roadster?

That roof really works with the Cougar body. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this.

I suzu Gemini does seem an odd choice, but considering all the generic malaisewagens that people seem to clamour for here. maybe there's some nostalgia factor. Maybe whoever is in charge of making the decisions at Hasegawa has fond memories of the family Isuzu when he was a kid.

Lightweight Amphibious ATV from Russia. It would look right at home in Fallout. https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/326503-chelyabinsk-8-wheel-aatv

One to one.

There's not a lot of modern cars that make me go "Wow, that's nice!" but I'm really liking where they're going with this, even if it is just a rendering of a concept. It's sleek, elegant, with a minimum of tortured surfaces that are supposed to be "distinctive", and say's 60s while still looking contemporary. If it's a trend, it's one I can get behind.

I'll pass, thanks.

That Edsel came out in the 90s so nobody paid $2 retail for that when it came out. Even so, it's going to be about 3-4 times what it cost me the first time when it hits the shelves up here. I'm pretty sure we haven't had 300% inflation since then. It is one of AMT's best kits, with about the same level of detail as the Moebius Chrysler 300s, and about the same price, so I am tempted to get one to replace the one that got lost in a move. What will probably be close to $50 for the Continental, which has maybe 5 parts? Not happening.

And there's usually a reason certain things get popular, and it's not always because everyone else isn't as clever as you. Seeing what Revell has done with some old favourites, I think I could get behind a Deuce kit designed to modern standards. Stock, of course.

A '71 Riviera would be high on my want list, but as far as '70s models go, I could go for a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am. Handsome front end were few and far between that year, but I think this one managed to pull it off. As far as reissues go, I would not be unhappy if Revell brought back any of the Monogram Classics. Revell Germany is doing a lot of BMWs, so haw about bringing back Heller's BMW 328? Predictions for 2018? Revell's '29 roadster is coming back is a small block Chevy, so can we expect to see the coupe being reissued with a Buick engine? AMT's '32 ford roadster is probably due for a reisuue, and could we see the David Lacy '32 roadster reissue from Revell come back with a few mods?

That was equal parts humbling and inspiring. Thanks very much for sharing!

That's a good question. The first gen Chrysler hemi found its way into a number of sports cars. Cunningham, Allard and Facel-Vega spring to mind off the top of my head. The 426 Hemi was originally designed for NASCAR racing, where it did so well it was banned, so obviously they could go the distance. Maybe it was just a matter of availability?