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From reading on the "Show Rod Rallye" site the Double Trouble and Yellow Fever were so named to get around the Ed Roth royalty issue. No Roth Name, No Roth Royalty. That makes sense, but may not be true. I wish Bob Paeth were around to answer that question.

Yeah, Chris's review of the kit & decals has sold me on one of these.

Not Chuck, but those are not the kit wheels. The kit wheels are the very worst part of the kit, IMHO, and need to be swapped for something else.

If that is really the bike from the Jimmy, I'll be able to use it on the Blazer as well. That works for me.

A little bird tells me it will NOT be a new tool. The old Monogram kit is gone, never to return. My money is on the evergreen Esci/Italeri kit.

Casey, as Far as I know those are something meant to be aftermarket scoops. If anybody can ever track down the instructions from the Original Pryo kit, we might be able to know for sure.

Bob, Thanks for the Clear, Close up shots of the Chrome tree. The only decent photos, I can find on the 'net. Two sets of wheel backs. Make me guess that the original Pyro version must have included some slicks, to go with the Dragster parts.

Chad does a Lousy Job. He uses the phrase "What's neat/cool about this" a dozen times per video. It is also clear that he really knows little about the subject matter. He could just as easily be doing talking about Kool-aid or dishwashers. He has gotten better at showing the boxes, and contents, but that is about all. The videos are actually painful to to watch as Chad flounders through each one. He is at least, excited to be doing them, but Round2 should get a slightly older, smooother spokesman, with more product knowledge to host these things. I know that Tom L. and John G.are both highly experienced and seasoned industry professionals, but the amateur hour videos, and truly carp-tastic Round2 website along with the last few "Swing-and-a-Miss" Kit releases really have gotten to me. This cheaping out at the last minute garbage is getting chronic. Case in point, the Gas-Man 49 Ford. Just picked one up yesterday. Both the side box art, and instruction sheet clearly call out Wide White & Pinstriped tires. They even went to the trouble of adding a special call out on the instructions noting that the stock build uses the Wide Whites, and the custom uses the Pinstripes . So, what's in the box? Wide Whites/Blackwalls. No Pinstripe tires. Makes no nevermind to me really, as I have many extra AMT tires. But what about the Newbie, who goes looking for what was very clearly called out as a feature, and can not find it? Or what about the tiny fraction of us who read this on September 27 2016 on the Collector Model blog, "No matter what version you decide on – stock, custom or gasser, we are included four different tire combos! M&H wide piecrust slicks, Firestone narrow whitewall piecrust slicks, wide-white stock Firestones and Goodyear Polyglas GT’s!"? So no Polyglas GT's, and no pinstripes. This last minute Bean Counting is just immensely frustrating. If you can't afford it, don't tease us with it. I know, I know. Tom, John, Chad and the rest of the crew at Round2 work 25 hours days at the Mill, slaving away for us making our injection molded toys, while having to walk to work in 5 feet of snow. Uphill both ways. Nobody is getting rich, and the whole crew is barely paid enough to survive, working their fingers to the bone to keep us picky customer supplied with kits. And the worst part? Those same picky customers keep griping about what they get....... They whinge incessantly about which kits are chosen to be re-issued, what parts are (Or are NOT) in each kit, and the number and quality of both accessories and decals. Why don't those same customers just purchase what is re-issued, and stop with the suggestions about what would sell better, which kits they want to see next, and what would make the whole business conform to what they (the customers) want. After all, this Model Company 'thing' is really, really hard, costs a tonne of money, & "If you're so smart-Why don't you put your money where your mouth is. You try it?" What saddens me most is that despite the exaggeration and hyperbole, the preceding paragraph is not completely how I feel. I know that Round2 is run by highly competent men. I know that they are doing their very best to balance customer desires with a very small R&D tooling budget, in order to sell the most product. There is little room for error. From frequent checking on the Collector Model blog, I see and feel the passion that exudes from them. I see the effort expended in the Sci-Fi market. The new Space 1999 & Star Trek stuff is awesome. I sincerely hope it sells in vast quantities. Seeing the effort put into these kits, tells me that Round2 is getting much more return on the 'Space' stuff than it is on Cars. Otherwise that tooling money would not be invested there. So, Good for them. However, there has been, over the last three years or so, a real tangible "Going Through The Motions" feel to many of the car and truck kits we get. The Tire issue on the Gasman. The totally lacklustre '79 Firebird. (OK, the decals were great). The Giant Whiff on the '29 Model A (but NOT the Ala Kart) kit. A kit that could have sold in large quantities if it had been properly restored, to a "One'n'Done" kit. The Lack of all the stock , Two Piece Plastic tires in the recent '75 Datsun kit.(three tires, Really?) Over and over there seems to be maximum effort on some kits, and a "just get it done" effort on the rest. Common, guys. Give us the same attention to detail that the Sci-Fi guys get? Please? Some Suggestions for kits that IMHO, would sell well. The rest of the 1932 Fords. The Phaeton and the Coupe and the Roadster. The Vicky was a knockout. I bought 4, and will buy more. Refresh the others in the same way, and you don't even have to pay for any re-tooling. Just Tires and Decals. (and as a bonus, to really goose sales, restore the Twin Side Mount Fenders to one of the kits) That would put me in for a case. The 1940 Ford Sedan. Again just Tires and Decals Be really nice if some of the parts that have vanished over the years made it back, but I'll but them any way I can get them. The MPC Universal Jeep. Most of this tool exists. Give us the Half Cab, Snowplow, and the original swag that came with the first issue, and we'll all be happy. Lastly. Cooter's Tow Truck. The kit, not the Dukes Licensee stuff. Chevy Grill, GMC Grille, what ever is in the tooling now. Find the Grille Guard that came in the Originals, along with the Mini Fire Engine parts, and watch the sales go. I hear that the Ex-AMT '34 Pickup is someday waiting in the wings. Be assured that when THAT kit comes I'll be in for a few. The first car kit I ever built with my dad at age 7, I want this kit just for the nostalgia hit alone. (yes, I have four of the Lindberg version. It is not the same...) Also Thanks for the '72 Chevy Blazer, The '80 Volare Fuzz Duster, '79 Pinto Wagon, The Chevy Squad Rod, and the '77 Chevy Monza. All kits I never owned, and all kits that I rave about. They are all done right!

Has this kit been seen at Hobby Lobby Yet? I'm getting a fever for one.

Man, my '27 Speedster had no fenders at all. That one is sure nice.

As long as the tires are not the 'all-white' that they used, I'm for one of these,

The boxart alone will sell me four of those kits. That GT/GTA box art is killer. I have three earlier boxing's and will still be getting one of those. And I'm ready for a PolyGlass Gasser.

Well, Santa was good to me, I finally got one of these kits. It looks great! Now to try and get another parts tree of the two piece tires for the stock version and I'm set.

Just looked at my Pink Poison. No chrome parts in it either. I've got the Red & Black molded "The Dude": kit with the camper shell. No chrome in it either. Those ARE the Jeep parts in Casey's photo, just not sure which issue they are from. Time for a history series on the Revell J-10 trucks.

Lee, That is one sharp rig! Yes, the chrome wheels look great on your truck. However, the photo that Luc posted shows the type of truck I had in mind, when I made my comments. I'll wind up having to build two Autocar kits at this rate. I wonder when the Paystar Mixer and the Autocar Dump are scheduled for another run. I have a sealed copy of both kits, but would really like to build them with fresh plastic.

Dang! Thanks, Ben. Those look great. When that dozer Hits the market, He'll sell a few.

Now you've done it. This may be my first kit purchase in 2018. The decals alone will be worth it.

Looking at the parts on an old built up, it appears that in order to show the Holes, metal would have to be added to the tool. This means that the grille will never be altered. If it was a matter on moving metal away or grinding it off, it might happen. To add pins to the tool, in order to have holes? Notgonnahappen. Maybe they'll at least give us a corrected decal.

I shall be very curious to see exactly what is in this kit.

You and me Both, Mike.

I just Hope they spend some tooling money and engrave the Grille holes for this release, instead of using a decal. Not holding my breath on that, however. Would be great if they were to release the LowBoy Trailer too. With all the great Truck Tractors they've put out in the last few years, it would be a no brainer for a the Big Rig Builders to purchase all three. P.S. Wanna bet that the well used "Universal Construction" logos are on the decal sheet near the 'grille' dots?

Isn't this the kit that has a stray Model A Ford Radiator Shell on the Chrome tree? If so, I'm in for one.

Great Choice on the wheels, Snake. I really like your build. Clean, Sharp & Tasteful.

Where do you get the tires?

I hope that they add some optional bare plastic wheels to it. The Autocar's just don't look right with chromed front wheels. Either way this will be a 'Must Have' kit for me.