Justin Porter

This looks so fantastic! And you're right, the C1 transkit is an absolute gem.

I've been pretty blown away by how popular this kit has been since it hit my shelf. Moved a case of them faster even than the Chevy II Wagons when they hit.

Got the first coat of color down on the MGB GT. I'm painting it with Tamiya X3 Royal Blue mixed with Mr Leveling Thinner. Wet sanding next before the second coat in order to knock back the high spots and take care of a bit of stray dust.

Well, those of you who are waiting on Henry J's should be happy. They just hit at Stevens International so if your local hobby shop uses them for a distributor then you should see Henry J's by the end of the week.

Having management that hasn't decided to bork a good chunk of the wholesale distribution chain will help that immensely. Quantum Capital Partners is definitely proving to be no Hobbico even at this early stage.

Making some strong progress on my Aoshima/C1 Models 1/24th scale MGB GT build. I have nothing but excellent things to say about the quality of the C1 transkit. It has excellent detail, fits together nicely, and there were only a few pinholes that needed a dab of Mr Hobby Dissolved Putty. So far the interior is coming together nicely. I used Ken's Fuzzy Fur to flock the carpet and the paint is AK Real Color #026 Blue Black which I feel gives a better contrast without washing out detail than if I just used flat black.

Something I am genuinely looking forward to for next year to go with my IMC Lotus.

Came in as part of my stock order so I can completely confirm they're real and should be in any local hobby shop out there this week.

That is digging deep in the tooling vaults. I honestly kind of like it. lol

Haven Hobby in Elyria, Ohio.

Minor update - kit hit my distributor TODAY so I ought to have them in my shop on either Monday or Tuesday.

We got our first supply of the Mooneyes kits in at my shop this week and they have been leaving the door quite promptly. A regular of ours in particular was super excited by the sheer amount of suspension parts in the kit and everyone is pleased by the sub-$30 price tag. We can't wait for the Topolino.

The due date from at least one of my distributors was 11/02/2021 for RMX4464 ('30 Ford Model A Coupe 2n1) and yes, they had not received the kits as of yet. It was only last week that the Bronco half cabs and trailers hit my distributors and I could get them into my shop. Delays compound delays, unfortunately. Thankfully because new Revell product has at least been ON the shores in the past month, I'm inclined to believe we're not seeing a production issue pushing the kit back a whole quarter.

Looks positively fantastic. This is such a huge upgrade from the tired out Fujimi kit.

Really a great build of one of Indy's icons. The resin tires really are a subtle but marked improvement.

Finally started work on a project that's quite special to me. I'm using the C1 Models transkit to convert Aoshima's 1/24th scale MGB roadster kit into an MGB GT, which was my very first car in high school. So far I've done the surgery to adapt the GT interior to the Aoshima chassis. I can't say enough good things about my Border saw set!

Right, wrong, or somewhere in between, first the sales numbers for the full-bumper '70 Camaro have to tell Round 2 that the much more laborious tool modifications to convert the AMT/Ertl '71 Duster into a '71 Dodge Demon (because resurrecting the known-to-be inaccurate AND primitive MPC kit is a fool's errand) make financial sense.

On the subject of the '71 Dodge Demon, you have to imagine that Round 2 has probably observed the sales of the Full Bumper '70 Camaro quite closely to determine if a more ambitious conversion like Duster to Demon was financially sound.

Well, everyone looking forward to their Mooneyes dragster should be excited. This was just posted by Atlantis on their FB page.

As I said, these are the MSRP's that have been given to me by my wholesale distributors and are the MSRP's under which I've placed my stock orders for kits #4464 ('30 Ford Model A Coupe) and #4514 ('51 Henry J Gasser). I'm not certain how much more "What the prices are" you can get than that.

If I were inclined to be magnanimous, I'd point out that according to my wholesale distributor Revell is showing a similar MSRP shift on most standard kits from $26.95 to $29.95 on the most recent slate of issues. At the same time, that still means that Revell is undercutting Round 2 by at least $7 per kit while also producing in China. Clearly it's not the Chinese angle that has placed Round 2 at the absolute premium end (pricing wise) of US domestic car model kits.

A wonderful example of how to take a really great kit and elevate it even further!

Exactly what I was saying. I hear a lot of complaining about the vinyl tires in Trumpeter/Hobbyboss AFV kits, for instance, and resin replacements - especially ones that have a weighted sag to them - are hugely popular.

It's items like this that always make me marvel at how auto modelers regard plastic tires as a sign of a cheap or poorly engineered kit, while military AFV modelers practically froth at the mouth if you suggest separate vinyl tires in their kits instead of resin or injection molded plastic.

While it certainly wasn't rapid and wholesale supplies got gobbled up in a hurry, we finally got the Half Cabs in at my shop and I must say I'm impressed. It's a fun little kit and it came in at less than HALF the price of the AMT Ford Galaxie and AWB Falcon combo kit. I'm certainly looking forward to making a lot of customers happy with these.