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I'll say this again: I think it would be a great idea if Round 2 developed a Hellcat Challenger or Charger kit with full engine detail...and took two of those engines and put them in a parts pack. There are a TON of old Mopar kits out there that could use a "crate" engine such as this...extra points if they create replicas of the Demon Hellcrate items some other diorama items to go along with the engines. I think a Mopar-branded entry into their "Weekend Garage" series would be a very, very good seller.

I got my order back from Little Motor Kar Company, and it was beautiful!

I checked with Dale a few weeks ago- this pricing ($28 per rack) is current. He confirmed to me that he only does racks, I don't know why he has "by the part" prices on this sheet. The first racks I did were not too easy for me to make, but I think I eventually got it right with a few re-dos. I have heard a lot of goods things about Dale's service and have interacted with him at the local swaps over the years (he sells rechromed bumpers and old kits at some of the local shows). I'm eagerly awaiting the first two racks I have ever sent to him.

I think this is good news!!! It DOES CLEARLY show that Revell is still in our game, product-wise! They're 3D scanning the body- HOPEFULLY, this will ensure that the body shapes are right. Some of their more recent efforts (koffkoff'70HemiCuda) really have been terrible, shape wise (and I'm sticking to that assessment of the '70 Cuda kit- I owned a 'Cuda for many years- I'm thoroughly familiar with that body- and that kit's body does NOT look like a 'Cuda. To say that I'm disappointed with that one is a grave understatement.). I'm a Mopar guy, but this is a car I like, and I'll probably buy one if it's a good kit. It may be something considered common, but it should be a money maker, so it should hopefully justify future investments in that kind of subject matter. Hubcaps? C'mon- Magnum 500 wheels are probably the single most common wheel available in kits today. That's a simple fix. I probably have about 10 extra sets. If they get the body right, for all I care, they can put "teddy bears" in the kit. Seriously, let's support this one.

You know I keep stumping for this...we need a '62-'71 Dodge Pickup kit. I believe I read that Moebius / Model king is doing a ramp for their Ford truck kits soon. The Fords seem to be doing well sales-wise. I think a '60's era Dodge pickup kit would sell surprisingly well.

I had envisioned that this would be the way it would go down. Different casters buying their molds to things that are in their wheelhouse. That's fine by me. The Modelhaus' catalog was so vast, I don't think there was ever a chance of finding one party who could take the whole thing on. It was nice to be able to buy a built or incomplete old American classic model, and knowing "The Modelhaus probably makes the missing parts for this one".

For the '69 Coronet Super Bee kit, I gotta say, the body shape is pretty good, the details are pretty decent, and the grille is MUCH better than the original MPC kit. I think I have to get down to business on one of these. The only real gripe I have with this kit is the wheels. The Magnums are too big for a 14" wheel in 1/24, and the Six Pack package would have gotten heavy duty steel wheels anyway. When they did this kit back around 1982, to prototype it, they probably found a really nice car that somebody decided to run Magnums on to dress it up (which would have been plausible back then- this was before steel wheels became cool). Still- I think this was one of Monogram's best efforts with their initial wave of 1/24 Muscle Cars, and we're very lucky they started doing these kits in the first place. I did manage to cram the Hemi from their '71 Hemi Cuda kit into one of these back in the day. Fireball Modelworks to the rescue again- they do a really nice stock wheel and tire set for this one.

I think heater hoses and a few other bits would make that better. Add a power steering pump, fill the engine room up a little. Maybe a darker color, too.

Luc- you're right, and this is not the first time that you are right on my mental wavelength. ;) Man, I have been meaning to do a really nice factory style '69 Super Bee build. 383 4 barrel (I'll use the engine from the Monogram '71 Satellite), vinyl top, standard hood (available in resin from Hart's Parts), full wheel covers (either the ones from the '68 Dart kit, which seem to scale out better to a 14" cover in 1/24, or the ones from Fireball Modelworks), white walls, and a more obscure or plain color combo. Now might be the time. I have been looking for a simpler project to get me kickstarted back into some building. I just so happen to have all of these ingredients.

Nice Tony! For that, I'm going to take you off of double-secret probation!

So that's where they all went!

To be clear, I think we're just getting the same old 1/24 '69 Super Bee. That's still a pretty nice kit IMHO...

So would it be possible for them to derive CAD files from the existing tool, or would that be too far removed?

I'll speculate. I have been stumping for years for Revell to use the 1/10 master for their '69 Super Bee (if it still exists) to work up a '68 Coronet Super Bee or R/T in 1/25 (much like the way they used the 1/10 master or existing engineering for their 1/24 '70 Mustang Boss 429 to work up the 1/25 '69 Shelby and '69 Mustang Cobra Jet kits way back when). Since the sale, my hopes for that move have just about died. Unfortunately, I think it's just a picture of the car because they don't have a built example to photograph yet, and it's essentially going to be the 1/24 kit. Maybe they have tooled up a new standard hood and some other bits, though? Still- if they manage to come up with a 1/25 '68 Coronet out of that '69 kit, that would be boss.

In the case of reissues, most companies would have sales data for items they released previously. For new items, Revell used to attend some of the larger model events and ask people to submit cards with their ideas. They have also done occasional polls on their website. I’m sure they get all kinds of responses, but I’m also sure that trends in the majority emerge when they look at all of the responses. Also, about 25 years back, Scale Auto Enthusiast Magazine used to run an annual poll on what new, retooled or reissued subjects their readers would like to see. I believe that the AMT ‘67 Nova, Monogram ‘70 GSX, and several other kits were direct results of these polls.

Neat!. Maybe the emergence of Salvino's Kits maybe has helped, too. That has probably stoked some interest in the '80's and '90's NASCAR kits.

Interesting that they are putting this one out again. One of my all-time favorite kits! They just started drying up and are getting a little pricey. I know that they modified the body to backdate it to make the NASCAR version, but I wonder if they would ever release this kit with the Street Machine interior & bumpers, new wheels, tires and exhaust parts for a G Machine version?

IMHO- if they developed a '61-'71 Dodge pickup kit, it would sell well. While we could probably use a new kit of the '67-'71 Chevy and GMC trucks, they were already done. The Dodges would fill a long overdue gap in availability, while the '72 Chevys are still pretty available (and pending another reissue soon), resin grilles and parts to backdate them are available as well. There are resins of the Dodges available, but at this point, either the quality is rangy, the more expensive ones are very good but hard to get (and pay for), and even then, few are really complete kits (except for the Modelhaus kits, which have hit gold bar status). I'd buy several Dodges vs. one or maybe none of a new Chevy pickup kit. I have nothing against the Chevies, but the Dodges would be new. I think a new Dodge would also grab the attention (and some purchases from) of some of your non-Mopar fans as well. Old Mopars in general have had their stock rise greatly among car guys over the past several years. I remember a time not too long ago where Mopars got very little love from the car hobby. Now, you mention "Mopar", and it seems like you get everybody's attention. You see them on TV and the web almost constantly. These cars and trucks have gone from being the shy, retiring wallflowers of the American auto hobby, to the Cool Kids, and I think sales of Mopar kits, diecasts and other hobby items reflect this. I think many hobbyists are getting a little bored with the "safe bets", and want to see more variety. I know I have, and I do. I think Moebius has been very good at picking the surprising bets rather than the safe bets, and they have done well with it. I think doing the Dodges would be in line with that strategy.

Glad you were able to find a few. Yes, that looks like Capelli’s- you enter the door to the left. The store goes WAAY back. I might have to get down there and check it out myself at some point. I seem to remember Simpson’s. I might have been there once in the 90’s. The only store I remember in Northern DE was Mitchell’s, which was a great store but I think they closed nearly 15 years ago.

A small but vocal group of modelers have been stumping for a nice, new detailed Mopar C-Body kit for awhile now. I think if any C-Body were to be done, it should be this one. There is a lot of interest in this car, and I think there would be sales potential beyond the small fringe group, from many modelers that will see it and want to build something different. It could be engineered with Hardtop and Convertible variants, with Hurst- and non-Hurst stock options. It might be offered as a Hurst '70, and a stock '69, so as to allow parts swapping between two or more purchased kits (for instance, if somebody wants a non-Hurst stock '70). Optional parts could have a drag, street toy, and/or modern cruiser theme. This might be more in line with something Moebius would do, but I think it would be a surprisingly good seller for Revell if they ever decided to roll the dice on this one.

The rear bumper and taillights are the same as in the LA Dart and Hemi Hunter. The Ramchargers Dart had a bumper that is part of the grille, the LA Dart and hemi Hunter do not have a front bumper. I wish somebody would just cast up the Ramchargers front bumper & grille. Maybe check with Harts Parts resin (Google this and the site comes up)- he might offer something you could use.

I don't think there is a preference (it doesn't matter to me, as long as the products and service are good quality), but I think the issue here was that Steve wasn't getting a straight answer.

No problem! If you're down by the Convention Center, you can walk about 9 blocks down (the numbered streets) and 2 blocks over (to get to Market Street) to get to Capelli's. Like I said before, though- I have NO IDEA what that shop is like now. If you have time, that walk takes you to Olde City- there are a lot of things to see in that general area. I hear that the Constitution Center is really good to see. The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall are not far from there. Penn's Landing is really nice. There are about a million places to get something good to eat (Philly is a GREAT spot for food!). Right across from the Convention center is Reading Terminal Market- you can get really, really good eats there. Don't waste your time with the convention center food- just take a walk over to the 'Market. I really hope you enjoy the visit to my home town! Also- due to the Covid-19 situation, it might be best to call ahead to any stores you want to go to and see what their hours might be now. It seems a lot of retail stores have cut their hours lately.

Looks great- you nailed it!

Nice one! Looks like something I would have seen at the Mopar Nats!