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Trumpeter reissues?
Richard Bartrop replied to Plowboy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I'm not taking that bet. They already tried selling niche bits of boomer nostalgia, and we already know how well that went over. Round 2 is basically catering to the same dwindling market of people who built models in the '60s, and they can do it because they already have a stockpile of existing moulds they can squeeze a few more kits out of. On the other hand, there might be a market for one of the newer Buicks. Especially the China only models. -
Trumpeter reissues?
Richard Bartrop replied to Plowboy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
And I still think it's like Moebius got a focus group together and told them to think of the least interesting car they can, but I wish them luck all the same. Interestingly enough, looking through the website of one of my local hobby shops, Moebius kits are going for about the same price at Round 2 kits. Maybe even a little less. Moebius also seem to be more of a niche company than Trumpeter. Maybe their mistake was to try to offer models that nobody else was. You look at their catalogue, and there are planes and tanks that are offered by everyone else. There's a reason certain subjects get done over and over again, and that's because most people know them, and most people like them. Maybe there would be a market for yet another '55 chevy kit, if it was the best '55 Chevy kit that anyone had ever seen. It may be that China just didn't have much of a car culture, though this could be changing. GM already sells more cars in China than they do in the US, and apparently Buick is an aspirational brand there. There are a lot more people with disposable income than there used to be, so maybe there's a opportunity here. -
Bentley 4.5L Blower - Revell
Richard Bartrop replied to Mixalz's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
I have the Heller edition of this kit. This is probably the nicest Bentley kit you're likely to find in this scale. Exercise a little care, and it builds up really nice. -
Trumpeter reissues?
Richard Bartrop replied to Plowboy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Up to a point. I'd love a kaiser-Darrin kit, but the only one anyone ever made was Premier, and scratch building would be easier than turning that into a passable replica. And when you're charging what Trumpeter was charging, then people have every right to be picky about what you're offering. I'm also going to suggest that the folks at Trumpeter are big boys and girls, and that sales were probably more of a factor than hurt feelings. Every company has critics, and yet they somehow carry on. For me, it was simple. They were charging way too much for subjects I had no interest in. -
Trumpeter reissues?
Richard Bartrop replied to Plowboy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The subject matter didn't help either. I'm sure there's a '77 Monte Carlo fan out there somewhere who was excited as all get out, but you have to admit they're pretty much nonexistent on most peoples' wish lists. The one Trumpeter car kit I did buy was the Red Flag limo, and it was the subject matter that attracted me. -
"Holy Grail" Models?
Richard Bartrop replied to Billy Kingsley's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
One of Monogram's shortlived foray into metal kits was a '53 Corvette, but where the body was metal, everything else was plastic, so the almost complete opposite of the real thing. -
"Holy Grail" Models?
Richard Bartrop replied to Billy Kingsley's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I don't see anyone losing a lot of sleep over metal bodied cars being modeled in plastic. -
Atlantis "The Dragster" Monogram Reissue
Richard Bartrop replied to TooOld's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
It was mentioned in another thread that it scales closer to 1/25, so the Mooneyes kit might be just the thing for upgrading the detail. -
A little correction on on Monarch history. While they did skip 1958 with the idea that the Edsel would replace it. Monarch production resumed in 1959, and continued until 1961
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1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
And if people think they can do better, and there are some very talented artists in this group, maybe they should send a portfolio to Atlantis? -
1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
If the only thing people have to gripe about is the box, then I'd say Atlantis has a winner here. -
Any news of Revell do something this year !
Richard Bartrop replied to Mr mopar's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I still think the ex Monogram '56 T-bird is still one of the best T-Bird kits you can get, so Revell made a good choice bringing that one back. -
1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I'm just happy some of the Parts Packs are coming back in some form. I'm not going to gripe about the details -
1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
And using nice art to sell not so nice kits is what made Palmer the model company it is today. -
1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Sure, you can entice people with a nice box, but at some point they are going to open the box, and what's inside is going to determine whether they buy another one. I'm going to suggest that Atlantis can ill afford to put new customers off of modeling. -
2. Tamiya x-18 has always worked just first for me, or is there something specific you're trying to do? 3. Up to you how you want to go, but for some cars, the mechanicals are what make them interesting, and Italian supercar engines do tend to border on abstract sculpture.
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1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
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1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
On the other hand, there does seems to be a market on eBay for empty boxes, so maybe that's the way to go to cater to the box art connoiseurs. Instead of wasting money on expensive moulds, release a line of empty boxes featuring art from leading automotive artists. Offer a deluxe line where you toss in some plastic scrap give it the heft and sound of the total model box experience. -
1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Could the art be better? Possibly, but it really is a non-issue. Back in the hobby's heyday, when you could expect to sell a million copies of a kit, you could afford to hire someone like Jack Leynnwood to do your box art. Now, it means asking Flo in shipping if her kid is still taking art classes. Choices have to be made, and I'm just fine with Atlantis putting the priority on what's in the box. I wish certain other model companies would follow their example. -
1/25 Atlantis H1223 Mooneyes Dragster
Richard Bartrop replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
It's nice to see these back, and it looks like some nice vintage parts for the kitbashers. As for the box, what's inside the box is what counts. If you want art, buy a poster. -
Model Car Podcast
Richard Bartrop replied to 70 Sting's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
77.9 percent sure sounds like most to me. In any case, podcasts are more like radio, and if you can see this, then you can do podcasts.