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I'm thinking of a much more modest re-working of the kit. By sticking to to what can be accomplished with just grille alterations, and adding parts that have already been tooled, I hope to offer Round2 an idea that could have better ROI. The Steel Wheels, and Tools have already been done, and are in small trees that lend themselves to mix'n'match boxing. You could add in the Ubiquitous, Newly Tooled 5 Spoke Mags that have been seen in many recent kits too. Round2 seems to be more open to product variants that require little investment on the one hand, and huge Clone-the-Past projects on the other hand. I pitch this as a Minimal Cost, New Product Kit. Throw in some Light Bars, and Police / LEO Decals and you can sell a Cop Roadside Investigation/ repair truck, and add Commercial Decals and you'd have a Work Van. Those "Blue Sprocket" decals from the Dodge P/U would be a natural, and a Sunoco Branded Service Unit would be a good fit with the latest Tie-In. I agree, that a new Back-dated Grille would be great, and sell more kits, but even just adding current parts from other kits, could brighten this kits future sales.

Wow! Outstanding Work!

Especially in the Pepper Shaker version that I already have 2 of. A straight re-issue is not going to get many repeat customers. BUt, I suspect people like me are not the target for this re-issue. New Buyers at Hooby Looby are the target for this. They have never seen this kit, or the '56 Ford or the '49 Ford. To them, these are all new kits.

A couple things I noticed. The Pulled Pork, also has some "Pulldozer" markings on the flanks of the rear fenders. Nice to see the name back, if not the stripes. The hood fit on the Pulldozer is awful. And we only see the left side, because we all know what the right side tires will look like. The Smiley Face on the pumpkin of the roadster. Looks Crooked. Wonder if it was a Last Minute Paint thing or if it will be a decal? The Roadster looks good. That little Huffer, fits the car nicely. Last, What is with the Beer Barrels on the '39 SD? Will they be in the Kit? Will there be Decals tying the Barrels into the build?

https://deadline.com/2022/08/street-outlaws-fastest-in-america-ryan-fellows-dead-crash-filming-1235087240/ I know many here are fans of the series. RIP Ryan

Yeah, but Revell has the Buggy. I am kinda hoping this went to Atlantis, although I'd be happy to have it regardless of who brings it back.

Found this while cruising the net. With Round2's 3'n'1 Kits seemingly doing so well, if you can find this in your haul of former Revell tools, it would be a great little bonus kit to add to the upcoming '57 Nomad or any other 1/25 scale Pick Ups you might have gotten. Maybe one of the old Revell Chevrolet Vans? Anyway, this is a simple looking, Fun kit. It would be great to see it return. It would be fine molded in white, and any tires that fit would work.

At this point, almost anything done to this tool to backdate or enhance would be a win. The newly tooled MOPAR Steel Wheels and Hubcaps would be a great addition, as would the window version. Even if the changes were limited by the body, I think much could be done to 'spiff-up' the kit to generate more sales. I like the MPC derived Dodge Vans better than the older AMT Fords and Chevies. Somehow they are trimmer and more friendly than the AMT kits. I know Dodge used some different grille assemblies with the same sheet metal, so I'd be happy with any grille updates or backdates that did not require changing the tooling for the body. AS mentioned, some new interior Dress Up parts would be really helpful. Maybe some Toolboxes/Work benches/ Working gear type stuff would work. Heck, just throw in a few of the trees from the Brand New 'Tip Top Shop' & 'Weekend Wrenchin" (Tool Box, Air Compressor, Tools, & Jack) and you could make a Race Team, or Mobile Auto Repair kit with almost no work. New Decals and Stock Rims and those tool Sprues and you'd have a whole new kit. I'd like to see them try this.

Still a Sharp Build. Did you ever get to work on the others?

Outstanding Build! Paint is sweet.

Great Build! The engine detailing is Awesome!

Wow! Great to see this build with it's Cousins! Where did you get those sweet Wheels & Tires?

I'm building one of these kits now. Not as easy as Bob made it look! Great Work, Bob!

Beauty! Captures the 'spirit; of the age well.

I really Like this! The Paint and Wheels are perfect!

Apparently nobody really ever warmed to the 'new' '57 kit. SAE hyped it to the Max, but sales failed to match the expectations.

Wow, Great Build. Not sure how I missed seeing it. +1 on the wheels.

Spiderx, did you ever start that Tow Truck Project? I'd really like to see how it is coming, if you did.

It would be great to have that kit back.

I think Tim Boyd has mentioned in the past, that some projects he has known about have taken from 3 to 5 years from "Wow let's Make a Kit of 'Belchfire 8' to "They got the roofline wrong, again."

The Atlantis Facebook Page sometimes show the insides of tool cavities, I think. This is a tool for smaller parts, that are all the same, but you can get an idea of how hard it is to guess what is really in there. Further, just by looking at this can you tell if the tool is worn, or whether the parts will have excess flash or even if the tool is simply still useable? Just imagine splitting a bunch of these..... To look inside and guess. A big job, and one not done often.

I forgot the Tempest. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amt63tempestfunnyfa/?view=roll#1 Here you go, Stef.

Neat. This kit is a variant of the Monogram Sand Crab buggy. I had both many years ago. The Sand Crab was a Hot Wheel too. http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/sand_crab.html http://www.showrods.com/images/sand_crab/sand_crab_top

Monogram Kit? You sure nailed the look! And, I like the colour, too.

Really, Really great build! Makes me want to get one. As others noted, the Colour Choice is very fitting for this kit.