Robberbaron

Wow, that Cherokee looks great. Bet he's going to have his hands full keeping up with demand on that one. I'm still AMAZED that no company has come out with a styrene kit yet, considering the 1:1 cult following that has developed for those.

I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of these were produced specifically for Ollies. A couple years ago, Round 2 was definitely doing that, based on the production dates on the kits that were showing up at Ollies. At that time they were also doing runs of some kits that weren't in their regular catalog at the time, like the Escalade EXT and the MPC '50 Mercury police car snapper. That's also what Revell is doing right now for Ollies with some of those old Monogram "Classic Cruiser" kits like the old 1/24 '32 Ford roadster and now the bad '69 Camaro.

Yup, that one is way overdue. Planning to snag one so I can try grafting the Lindberg '67 front/back onto the AMT '66 body. Probably the best chance to get a decently proportioned '67.

The pic with the '51 Chevy posted above by Dave Van is from Walmart, not Ollies.

Thanks for the correction. That's what I get for going off memory!

You're in luck. Made in multiple colors, sedans only. Dunno what they normally go for, but a couple of years ago a local antique mall had one of these lime green ones for sale for $10.

Nice! Crossing my fingers that mine will get some of those Avantis!

I'll throw in my 2 cents and say that my top preference would be a '62 hardtop, but I wouldn't complain about a '67 hardtop or a '61 Starliner either. (Apparently no love for the '68 in this thread?)

Side markers are different on the '72 also. Although honestly, that's so minor I'd give them a pass if they got the grille and scoop correct. It would be easy enough to change for anyone that was really bothered by it. But let's be honest, there would be lots of screeching from certain types.

Very cool! Didn't make the connection before.

Looks great. Did you sell your '65 Coronet? I had to take my Ram in for some warranty work at Grieger's last month, and they had it in the showroom. Wasn't sure if they were actually selling it, or if it was just on display to generate some foot traffic.

We got the '64 Cutlasses, the '65 and '68 GTO's, and now the '64 Chevelle is on deck. It really does feel like it's the '66 Skylark's turn, doesn't it? ?

Lots of Johans, but this is probably my most presentable one. This is right around the time I was stepping up my build efforts/attention to detail, and I was happy enough with the results that I bought a Johan display case to keep the dust off it. Think this one is about 35 years old.

For what it's worth, I have seen some variation in pricing at my store. Before they sold out, I managed to find some '64 Galaxies priced at $9.99. Think it must have been a staff mistake, since there were also Galaxies priced at $12.99 on the same shelf.

Nope. I can zoom in and see the auto kits are tagged at $12.99, just like everywhere else.

Think this one qualifies: don't think Revell ever reissued the '69 Dart after their initial mid-90s release. Every version since then has been a '68 (Mr. Norm's GSS, Dick Landy drag car, then finally the still available Hemi Dart 2 in 1). My first thought was that this is a rare "modern" example, but I think we're closing in on thirty years since this one was originally released.

I'm sure it will. Box art says 2 in 1.

Merrillville, IN store is down to the dregs: about a half dozen Model T Depot Hacks, couple of the Revell snap kits, and some silly non-automotive junk. Actually, come to think of it, they did also have some semis/trailers on the bottom shelf too.

Don't forget that Revell also botched the drip rail/side window shape on their '65 Chevelle. In addition to the issues that Mark lists above, Revell also chose to depict bumper guards in their kit. Many people would prefer to not have those (this is also a gripe on the Lindberg '66 Chevelle). Add in the fact that from the factory, Z-16's were only available in four colors (red, white, black, yellow), so you're pretty restricted in how you can build that kit. I think a cloned factory stock "standard" '65 Chevelle SS could be a big hit for Round 2. Of course, a '64 would also be great - we haven't had one of those available in styrene for 59 years!

For about the last 15 years, it seems like it's a 50/50 proposition whether Revell will manage to get the body correct on any new release. For every '68 and '69 Chevelle kit (which most people seemed to agree looked nuts on correct), you also get a '69 Nova or '67 Camaro kit with at least one major proportional or contour error (maybe only one problem if you're lucky). This one is especially infuriating because Johan already did the 70-72 442's with their typical great proportional accuracy. All Revell needed to do was get a hold of a USA Oldies '70 442 and give it to their team to clone the body.

Looks good from what I can see. Interesting that the roof pods/lights are different than the "Surf Shark" version. Very interested if they've gotten rid of the diamond plate step rear bumper from the previous versions. Looking at all the other work they did, I would expect they did.

C'mon, Bear Bait Chevette! ??

Incredible work, as always. It's always a pleasure following your builds.

Yup, hot mess. I have one in my stash that I'll never build unless I score one of the Lindberg bodies. Wish I'd gotten one of those when they were common and no one wanted them. It even still has the 70-71 side markers. I think Round 2 could move a lot more of the AMT Challengers if they would offer it with a true, accurate hardtop body. Don't think anyone has mentioned it in this thread, but I recall a similar comparison when the diecast-based Revell first came out. The comparison between the various bodies clearly showed that it is really about 1/24.5 scale, falling between the old 1/24 Monogram and the true 1/25 scale AMT, MPC, and Lindberg/PSM bodies.

Stopped in the Hobart, IN store. Haven't been there in quite a while. Sure enough, models were moved to a different aisle. Section did seem slightly smaller, but looked well stocked. Upon closer inspection, I realized they were "filling space" in a lot of the shelving. Most spaces were empty behind the front box, and many times they were filling in empty spaces with the same kit (four AMT '67 Chevelle filling in otherwise empty spaces). Not a single new kit since the last time I was there. No surprise there, this location always seems to lag behind in getting new stock, compared to the pictures people post from other locations.