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I suspect that a 1948 Tucker would have more sales interest than the Powell. BUt, it would have been a quaint Kit, and fun for a certain market segment.

I said: #1, Nothing from Okey on the Powell, #2 Nothing from Atomic City, #3 & Nothing from Anybody Else. Three Different Subjects. I did not confuse anything with anything else. No, I do not expect that. What I do expect, is exactly what seems to be happening. A Model Company (this time it is Revell) announces a New Product with a Pop Culture TV/Movie tie-in, just it time for that Pop Cultural Phenomena to be winding down or over. There is a 5th (and Final) Season supposedly coming in 2025, almost three years after Season 4. Not a great look for an audience that has a short attention span. I applaud Revell for recognizing the property and how it could drive sales. But I think they are outside the OODA Loop on this project. I really hope I am wrong. I want that '85 Blazer! I remember buying "Dune" kits on clearance for several years after the movie vanished. I will admit I am hard on Revell. You mention 13 kits? Were they all cars? How long did it take Round 2 to release 13 kits in 2023? Seems that there is a big market for the "xyz 60's kits) you mentioned. And now the "Back in the Old Days" commentary... It does not work when there are comments, about the price of kits, and how cheap they were 10/20/30/40/50 years ago. It also does not work when we compare the distribution of information 25 years into the 21st century...... Modern Systems are driving new pathways for the release on knowledge. You might not like it. Heck, I might not like it. Nonetheless, it IS how things work now. So, I expect that the companies trying to do business in today's environment adapt to how things work now, and not use 30 year old business communication tactics. Round2 seems to have a much better grasp of this business reality than Revell does. Witness Chad, and the Monthly Round Up of Products. I am sure that this monthly video, is driving sales, and not just in America. Nothing is stopping Revell (or others) from doing the same thing. But Revell's outreach is not as dynamic as Round2, not as frequent or informative. So you ask what I expect. That is what I expect. Something more geared to the world we live in today.

Thank You for the Update, Steve. Nice to get straight dope, directly from the source.

Amen. I'm trying to move in this direction myself, Steve. Coming from a builder of your calibre this is timely & thoughtful advice.

Vic, I was in an around Gilbert at that time. I had a CJ-5 and was all over the Valley.

A great Little Build. Good on you you for pushing through and getting it finished.

No Telling about the Figs. But, it is early Tamiya, so scale issues come up often.

Great Display idea. The Look is very dynamic.

Not Quite On Topic, but too beautiful not to share.

Beautiful Build!

Lookin' Good! I like the Stripes on the seats!

Nice Build. Is the Wrecker Bed a modification of the Kits Bed sides with other parts added to it? I like the look of it.

I'm sorry about the wreck too. It does looks pretty cool to me though.

I like It! It looks better every time I see it.

And, pics of the Wrecker are out now, too.

Kid, have you ever found any pics of the Forty Niner Ford? I'm just curious, as I had never heard of it.

So, 2 months later. Nothing from Okey on the Powell, Nothing From Atomic City & Nothing from Anybody else. It looks like all of this was just Vaporware. Moebius is still producing things (albeit much more slowly than the market wants), Round2 is still showing new things and seems to have finally gotten the shipping delays for the new stuff ironed out and Atlantis may have some new Jim Keeler inspired Hot Rod kits out before 2025. We wait for Revell to share any details about the "Stranger Things" kits, but by the time Revell gets around to actually releasing any kits, the show will be over, and the 'buzz' they hoped to profit from will be over. Typical of most Model Companies over the last 50 years. So far, at least, Round2 stands Head & Shoulders above the others, just by having some new kits promised every month, even is shipping dates get a bit extended. Whoever (or Whatever) is running (or ruining) Revell now, seems to be firmly stuck in the 1990's, so the company moves awfully slowly, by modern standards. I think they are leaving an enormous amount of money on the table by not running some fairly recent tools right now. The '32 Fords {all of them} need to be in the catalogue at once. The Starsky & Hutch and the stock Torino both have vanished from H.L. and the 64-65-66 Chevy Suburban has gone away too. There are other recent tools that are probably in demand too, and the Whole '29-'30 Ford Coupe/Roadster debacle is yet another mistep for a company that his been in Deep Kimshi since the Hobbico disaster. I really hope Revell can get their Mojo back but the VC firm running things appears to have just given up on everything that is not Europe.......... Which is fine if you are in Europe. Anywau. I wish to build the Powell when it comes out. I hope the guys from Atomic City have not bitten off more than they can chew. (Maybe they have atomic ache) At least they are trusted names in the hobby. Maybe we'll see new Dodge and Chevy pickups from the companies that have teased those subjects. But, for now, if it isn't Round2, I am not holding my breath waiting for news.

And here is the build.

Thanks, Chuck! That explanation is clear enough now. I don't need the Photos.

I play MInecraft with my Grandsons.

Wow! What a Combo! Thanks for the photo.

Any Pics of what you are talking about Chuck? I'm not sure which parts you are referring to.

I will plant a flag here, and bet that it will be this kit, with a new hood.

Those 5 spoke wheels are in the old Revell snapper too, so no real telling what will be in the box. But, I think that kit has T-Tops. Going to be a treat to see what is really in the box.

Except for the Blazer, I am guessing that all the other kits in this series are slightly re-vamped versions of existing tooling.