Robberbaron

The "Monogram" branded Rat Rod version had the steelies, caps/trim rings, & white wall inserts all on separate small trees, bagged together with the tires. IMHO, that was their way of "gildng the lily" for that release. I have a sneaking suspicion we won't get those parts with this release since they're throwing in the chopper. Time will tell...

I noticed that too. Not sure if those tires have shown up in anything since the Hobbico implosion. I believe they were also used in the related A sedan and the Tweedy Pie reissue. Not sure if they were used in anything else? Also wondering if the steelies/caps/trim rings from the Rat Rod version will be included in this one too?

You're thinking of the MPC 1940 Ford "Fire Chief" Snap Kit, which is a different tool (also copied from the AMT coupe). The MPC is a curbside. Round 2 now has three different 1940 Ford coupe tools: the evergreen AMT, the MPC snap, and this Palmer-turned-Lindberg piece of work. Chances are this one won't see the light of day again since they have the other two in their arsenal. John did an incredible job on his build, I would never guess it was the Lindberg kit.

Not to mention the paint mismatch on the front clip. The rusty split exhaust tips are the icing on the cake.

Agreed on all counts. I'm under no illusion that there's any realistic chance of seeing this in styrene. That window of chance was probably 20-30 years ago. Like it or not, there's now a pretty small fraction of the general public who even knows the variations between these different model years, much less cares. And that percentage gets smaller every year. As the fidelity of 3D printing keeps improving, I think that's where the future lies for stuff like this.

I also agree that the "Trophy Series" AMT '49 and '50 Fords are good, no need for an all new version. I built the '49 in the late '80s, and seem to recall no major problems. In more recent versions, I believe they modified the tooling to eliminate the front metal axle through the engine. I have a pair of the "Gas Man" reissues, but haven't built them. I really wish that AMT had completed the trilogy and given us a '51. If we're talking new tooling, I think that year would make more sense.

While I hate to give AI credit for anything, it is correct that AMT produced a 1949 Ford 4-door sedan promo: And they also did produce a 1950 Plymouth sedan promo: I know, neither one is really a "model kit", and they're both pretty crude by today's standards. Seems like AI is no different from the general human population, which commonly considers any miniature automotive replica a "model car" (or even worse, a "toy car").

Yeah, doubting that one is in the cards. In addition to the longer chassis that Dave mentioned, that also would force them to create a longer driveshaft and exhaust. Dont forget a different interior tub and glass. And all that's on top of the new body. At that point it really is becoming a completely new kit. Probably the biggest problem is that there never was a 1970+ factory stock Swinger kit that they can clone, which is their current standard process. Yeah, they have the L.A. Dart body that they could maybe use as a starting point, but that itself has proportional problems and an incorrect wheelbase. I thought the best hope for a '70s Swinger would have been a variation off the Revell '69/'68 Dart. Unfortunately, with their current ownership I think there's little chance of that now.

13 years ago? Good chance that "new puppy" has already come and gone...

Shouldn't the wheels on the orange and black trucks be 6-lugs? I thought all these 70s and 80s Japanese trucks were 6-lug, like the white truck. (No real knowledge of these trucks, just seem to remember that from back in the day.)

A little bit surprised that they're bringing this one out, since.the '71 Demon and the Duster are both currently available. Then again, maybe it's wise since there's possibilities for parts swapping between all three of them. Box art seems to indicate we will get a proper set of "mags" in this (as opposed to the Pontiac Honeycombs). Not clearly shown what they will be, but they look "Torq-Thrusty". Suspect it will be one of the separately tooled sets that they've already included in a lot of their other recent kits, like the full-bumper '70 Camaro, etc.

Round 2 has managed to put out 3 different versions of the AMT Pinto coupe, so that one has been well covered. However, the MPC "Pony Express" Pinto Wagon seemed to have a short run, so I think they could do well by putting that one out again. The AMT Pinto leaves a lot to be desired as far as details/proportions, so if they could manage to reissue some version of the MPC Pinto coupes, I think those could do well too. Seems to be a lot of interest for some type of pro stock reissue of the MPC Pinto, but it sounds like that might require at least a retooled body similar to the Vega pro stocks (I'm basing this on discussions from others on this board that are more knowledgeable than me on that subject). They did reissue the AMT Monza, but that also was not as proportionally accurate as the MPC version. And I think there is just more nostalgia for all the various MPC Monzas. I also fully agree on the MPC Chevette. There is a certain amount of nostalgia for the Chevettes, since so many people either had one, or had friends/family with them. But I think the real interest would be in all the crazy V8 swap possibilities.

Usually I post my scores either in the "What did you get today?" thread, or the Hobby Lobby thread if I specifically bought it there. Of course, probably more than half the posts in the HL thread concern what they DON'T have.

Nick, here's a link to the ongoing Hobby Lobby thread. You probably didn't see it because it has dropped 4 pages down in the General section: Normally it stays closer to the top of the General section, but HL hasn't been getting much of anything different lately, so interest is naturally falling off a bit.

Checked my local Ollies (Merrrillville, IN). No JJ funny cars, in fact nothing new whatsoever. Same Atlantis ship and airplane kits collecting dust on the shelves, and a bunch of the MPC Wacky Racers. Still had a couple of the MPC trikes too. Thought they'd gotten rid of all those, but they must have found some more (or shifted them around from somewhere else).

I really wouldn't get my hopes up for a Blazer version from Moebius, at least for the foreseeable future. First priority needs to be shortbed Fleetside versions, to match the hottest 1:1 interest. Between all the 67-72 model year changes, short bed/long bed, 2WD/4WD, Stepside/Fleetside, small block/big block, they have years of variations they can do. Easily as much as the bumpside Fords. I would also be very surprised if they are not factoring in GMC variations as well.

Couple other demerits of the AMT Blazer: Incorrect front bumper with no turn signals. I believe it was first issued as a 1970 which had the lights in the grill. When they updated the grill to a 1971/1972 style, they didn't change the bumper. Probably since the bumper was still correct for the Jimmy version of the kit. Also, optional wide steel wheels are correct 6-lug for the front axle, but 5-lug for back. Even with its shortcomings, the Blazer is miles ahead of the AMT 1972 Fleetside pickup, which doesn't even resemble its subject matter from the rear...

Not sure why you're insisting on that after all the reviews and discussions that have already been posted. The interior door panels in the kit with the blue car on the box art are the A-990 style, NOT correct for a factory stock Coronet 2-door sedan. Same for the front bucket seats: factory stock would be a split bench. The kit is meant to depict a resto-mod style street machine with A-990 style modifications (but wedge-powered). No demerits against Moebius in my book: they've made it very clear exactly what these kits are (really the exact same formula as the Belvedere 2DS from several years ago.

Never know. They're carrying the '71 Dodge Demon, and previously sold the Supernatural '67 Impala with the Pentagram decal. Though this might be more on the nose...

It seems to go in fits and starts. Seems like they're about due for another batch of automotive kits, though you just never know with them. At one point there was a period of about 2 years where they weren't getting any kits. Seems like the Round 2 stuff they've been getting recently is closeout, while the Revell-Monogram stuff has been produced specifically for them. Every time I look at their website they seem to be opening a couple stores somewhere. Of course, that's good if it's near you. However, that also means that the finite number of any closeout kits are getting spread thinner as the store quantity increases. A while back people were posting that they were finding the Dyno Don '62 Bel Air. Would have gladly bought several of those, but never saw them show up at my local store. FYI, the only thing left at mine right now is some MPC Wacky Racers and Atlantis non-automotive stuff.

I'm inclined to believe this. Another factor may be that there is a limited amount of variations that one can build of the AWB cars (assuming one wants to build accurate replicas of 1:1 cars from the sixties), whereas there are thousands of possibilities with the 2-door sedans, which probably sparks more interest. A990 racers, street machines, slant 6 grocery getters, there were even some 2-door police cars in 1:1. Wouldn't be too tough to trans the body to a 4-door either. Having said that, I suspect that the people interested in the AWB kit are more likely to buy multiple quantities of it, to try to replicate several (or even all) of the original 1:1 drag cars.

Unfortunately, like almost everything else Revell tooled up in the mid-to-late '70s, the Capri has multiple accuracy/proportional problems. Numero uno is the incorrect Mustang-style wheel openings. Since Revell decided they had to share the basic body shell with the Capri and the Mustangs, it has the Capri fender blisters but the Mustang wheel openings/arches. So out of the box it's really neither fish not fowl. Aside from that, the front contours of the nose and hood are way off. The headlights aren't inset enough, and I think they're too tall to boot. The rear taillight side reflectors aren't right either. I will say it would be easier to turn the Capri into something presentable vs. one of the "Mustang" variations. But it would still take a significant effort if you want it to look "right". I have one I got cheap back in the nineties

Unfortunately, like almost everything else Revell tooled up in the mid-to-late '70s, the Capri has multiple accuracy/proportional problems. Numero uno is the incorrect Mustang-style wheel openings. Since Revell decided they had to share the basic body shell with the Capri and the Mustangs, it has the Capri fender blisters but the Mustang wheel openings/arches. So out of the box it's really neither fish not fowl. Aside from that, the front contours of the hood are way off. The headlights aren't inset enough, and I think they're too tall to boot. The rear taillight side reflectors aren't right either. I will say it would be easier to turn the Capri into something presentable vs. one of the "Mustang" variations. But it would still take a significant effort if you want it to look "right". I have one that I got cheap back in the nineties. When the Revell 5.0 was released, I initially thught about bashing it with the Capri. But the more I looked at it, the more I saw wrong, and I don't think I love the Fox Capri's enough to go through all the effort to correct everything.

The Hobart, IN store did the same thing - cleared everything out and seemed like that was the end. Then about two weeks ago I stopped in and suddenly they had some kits again. Not much of a selection, but tags for several more kits than what they had. Big news was the 1971 442 kit for $29.99. My HL still has them stickered at $39.99. Last week they had a 30% off coupon so I grabbed one. This week they had a 40% which gets it below $20 so I had to get one more.