stavanzer

If you look closely at the Disc Wheels, you will see that they are unique to the Mack. AITM used to make some resin Wheels that were a direct Drop Fit. Foolishly, I never bought any.

Thank You for your sacrifice. Round2 Should announce the release of this kit shortly. After all, except for the Unique parts for the "Rough" bits, all three kits have been out recently. LOL ?

You have a good point, Jeffery. I will give Round2 Credit for making it very clear what kit is in the box, and not making those kinds of ID mistakes.

How good is the Fujimi Kit? I've always liked the 917, but never had a model of one. Is there one that is best for a simple build?

I do! ? I always need more 2 axle, 4 wheel trailers!!

You Always need more Trailers! LOL ?

That's not Good at All! Just making the problem worse. If I got warped replacement parts, the whole kit would go into the trash, and Moebius would never see a penny from me, regardless of what they tooled up. This whole situation is a prime example of Two Sayings I learned as a Mechanic. 1. "The Six P's" Proper Planning Prevents Pi** Poor Performance. 2. "There is Never time to do it right, but there is Always time to do it over. Moebius got here because somebody hurried things. Now, they look to be worsening the situation because they are in a hurry again. Time to slow down and get things right the first time. I don't like to see this happening. I like the subject matter Moebius tools up, but if QC is going to become a problem, I can stick to Revell, Atlantis and Round2.

A VW powered, Touring Car Dune Buggy. It could fit the Criteria.

Very Nice! I like the Taillight Gussets.

I winder if the parts from the first F-150 4x4 would work on the F-250 kit? Or, are they different parts?

Time Will Tell......

So, I'll just go into the project, knowing that I have to fettle things together. Thanks, Mark.

Same goes for me, Matt. Thanks for the photos. I will take a guess that there might (MIGHT) be enough parts between the Ramp truck with it's extra 4x4 axles and the F-250 with it's extra 4x4 front rims, to make an F-250 4x4 by kit bashing. However, this may not be true. I do not have either kit, and there may not be the correct parts to do this. Tim will tell.

But, hard to get one of those kits just for the engine. I think I'll try the optional Hemi from the Round2 '63 Chevy Wagon. Despite being AMT Tooling, not Revell, I am hoping it will be a drop fit.

Yeah, I want one! I wonder if there will be a Blown version after the first ones with the Injector Stacks are out?

I've stopped getting as impatient as I used to be. Before, I was chomping at the bit, could not wait to know. Now, I am still excited, but more low key. I can't hurry it along, so I just have to wait. Still, there are some interesting things Tee'd Up, and I am anxious to see them in person.

I well remember both Stef's thread, and his comments about the Box Art. The examples shown will get ME to open my wallet almost every time. Maybe Round2 should try mining this vein of 1980's Nostalgia. For Many Modelers, this box art and these kits were the ones we started with. While Retro '60's leaves me cold, there might be a sizable market for Retro 80's Box Art

Well, this is certainly Different! I like it.

Bring on the Firebomb. I could use the Water Cannon!

Mebbe.... Like You I'll wait and see. I trust Pat G, far more than I trust TRJ at this point.

And, I am the wrong age range geezer for the current Retro Art. You'd be surprised at how many kits I purchased with that art though.... I bought my kits from 1979-1985 at K-mart, KayBee Toys, Sears, and now Defunct Drug Store Chains. I don't think I had ever seen 1962-68 original kits until my first swap meet in 1999. So they were 35+ years old by then.

Now, I am excited again, to see what is coming. I hope you can share the news soon.

Tom Gaffney (IIRC) in the old SAE Magazine, used to call the SBC in the MPC Monte on of the best Small Blocks out there in model form. It beats the stuffing out of the SBC in the Trumpeter Monte Carlo, that is for sure. MPC Had some nicely tooled SBC at the end of their life.

Have there been any pics of the Blazer parts trees? I'd like to see what we're getting this time around.

This was the starting point of my own thoughts. I don't mind the Retro Art. I enjoy some of it. But It is not and never has been a 'selling point' IMHO. The responses on this thread indicate that for some buyers, it IS a reason to buy, however. So, I think Round2 will continue to use Retro Box Art. They may also keep using it as a Sales Bullet Point. I just wish they would not. It seems to me to be an act of Desperation, when thinking up Bullet Points to put on the sticker on the front of the Kit. "New Tires" and "Expanded Decal Sheet" are obvious and expected. "Re-tooled Parts" is another that is good. Even Better from my perspective is "Newly Tooled Parts". That always prompts a second look. But, "Retro Box Art" always strikes me as a 'Cop Out', an admission that there is literally nothing else to say about the kit to convince somebody to buy it....