Mark C.

Any more leaks on the ex-Revell ‘62 Mopars?

I have long held a remote hope that Round2 would clone one of the Ventura bodies and combine it with the guts of the Nova kits to give us one more option and them expanded use of a good chunk of the Nova tooling, rather than running out the same Nova time and again (plus IMHO, the last version of the Nova was the least attractive). However, I also realize that it might not be popular enough to justify the investment, so I’m not holding my breath…

Thanks for the info and advice! I haven’t gotten into 3D printing yet, but have been thinking about it. It’s good to know all the considerations to take into account before jumping in. Muchly appreciated!

One thing that I’ve been wondering about are the fumes created by the resin or other print materials. I’m wondering if any experienced print folks can give us an idea of what it’s like for air quality having a resin printer running for 24 hours straight. Should a person consider something like a fume hood vented to the outside, or is it not so bad?

Very nice! That conversion looks right on to my eye!

Looks like my car glass on a winter’s morn when I’m running late for work! You will just need a 1/24 figure with a little ice scraper in his hand and a coffee travel mug on the roof. 😉

I’ll be happy with whatever Moebius conjures up for us. The Mav hasn’t had a version on the shelves in decades, and none done to the standards that this will be. Race, stock, or both… I will buy. Also a note of thanks to Erik for keeping in touch with us hobbyists, and tossing out info as appropriate. I for one appreciate it greatly.

Excellent! In the next little while I will try to find someone to print some of the truck wheels and hubcaps for me. Maybe a few other items as well! 🙂

A little better, but still meh… IMHO. YMMV, and obviously does. We all have our little subjective biases, just as long as we don’t try to portray them as being objective absolutes, I’m good. 👍

I can see why others might like this, but it doesn’t do a thing for me. I either want to build a little engine or glue the hood shut. Picking out little details on a large piece like this is not overly enjoyable for me.

You make good points, and there’s no doubt that those displays will pull in kids who have an interest in cars to see what they’re about. As far as the Revell Mustang goes, let’s see what happens, rather than speculate at the moment when pre-production samples are revealed. In one year's time we should have a good idea of whether they are attracting young hobbyists (you should have a better idea than most of us), and we can be negative about it if it’s warranted. Just my 2 cents… maybe a full detail version will have been announced by then!

I hear you… I’m in that club. More kits than I will live long enough to build… but I do still pick up new kits when something grabs me, which is more often than I care to admit!

Hey I get it, as I said already, I would like to have a full detail kit as well, but being a silver lining kind of guy, I am happy that they are improving upon their recent efforts with the gawdawful silver headlights. If the new ones get some kids into the hobby, all the better (I read a lot of complaining here about how the manufacturers don’t bring out anything that kids would be interested in). As far as Revell and Mustangs go, are you forgetting about their recent ’71s? They are excellent kits, and the first time that gen of Mustang was done properly. Not all doom and gloom, IMHO.

Yet, as a snap kit, isn’t it just what is needed to help get young people into the hobby? A popular, modern car that appears to be dimensionally accurate (to satisfy the more seasoned builders who want the subject matter), that can be built quickly and easily by young builders who would otherwise get flustered by a highly detailed kit, and give up? While I would love to see a detailed kit with a Coyote included, it seems that sometimes we have to concede our wants so that others can join in, and this should be a good subject to do it with. FWIW, the lack of a street version is what kept me from getting the Tamiya kit…

The Mustang is looking good to me. I usually don’t build 1/32, but I might have to get a Buick! Also I might be the only one here who has never bought a Jeep pickup, so that will be on the list.