Mark C.

That’s pretty much where I am. My requirements are pretty easy: I have to like the subject matter. Everything else is open.

Yeah, a base grille seems like an easy addition that could open up the possibility for other versions. Add in a bench seat and 2bbl carb and air cleaner and you could do a 318 (there would be other differences like exhaust manifolds, but most wouldn’t notice or care). Toss in some Cragars and wide tires for the back, with some rear spring shackle extensions and you have a 1970s high school kid’s car (with some STP and other decals for the quarter windows). Lots of 318 cars got the wide tire, jacked up look back then. ‘Course I might just have to do one of those anyhow…

They are basically already doing this with the '63 Nova wagon, '64 Cutlass, '68 Coronet, '71 Demon, '65 and '68 GTOs, '64 Chevelle, etc., and the upcoming '65 Barracuda, '72 Duster, and '60 Chev wagon. The tooling for those kits was basically lost or incomplete, to my understanding from what I've read, and new tooling was created by digital scanning of old kits, and then altering the new tooling for improved detail and better fit and finish (which brought about my "digitally remastered" comment - borrowed from the music industry). Like I've said, I don't really understand people being negative about Round 2's efforts here. As modellers, we are getting subject matter that we would never have seen otherwise, and this is the only way we could ever hope to get most of it. There are lots of kits out there that don't interest me, but I'm glad that others have a chance to have them. Likewise, I am super happy to be able to buy these kits that were considered to be long lost just half a decade ago. IMHO, these are the golden years for the hobby, and we are fortunate enough to be able to benefit from it.

There’s room for all, though I would argue that all brands offered “real” performance cars (and I know you were just getting in a jab at the Mopar guys 😉).

I am happy that they are bringing out the ‘72 as there are enough differences from the ‘70/‘71 to separate it. Plus, with some aftermarket grilles and kitbashing, we can also do a ‘70 Duster from the ‘71, and a ‘72 Demon, as has been discussed on this forum.

I think it’s the best of all worlds out there now, as everyone can find something that they want if they know where to look. Honestly, we modellers have an embarrassment of riches available to us now. It seems we’ve come to the point now where some of us are complaining that the ‘other group’ is getting what they want, for some reason.

I would suggest that Moebius and Revell have already disproven this theory. IMHO, Round 2 has discovered a new niche that was opened up by new technology, the equivalent of digitally remastered classic kits for which the tooling was lost or scrapped decades ago. There is still a market for the subject matter, and enough nostalgia among builders that they can appreciate getting something back (and improved) that was thought to be long lost, even if they are much simpler than most modern full detail kits. I also theorize that there are builders who can be just as happy putting together a simplified kit, as long as it looks great in the end. More detail can always be added, as desired. It’s all good, IMHO.

Excellent news. Looking forward to purchasing some of these from you. I’ll be watching for when your website is up and running. 🙂

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Wow! Thank you. Would one find Rub ‘n’ Buff at a craft store?

Thanks, I skimmed through the entire thread a couple of times but didn’t hit on the details of the finish, other than your first trial pic. I may have missed it (there’s a lot of text in that thread), so I’ll try again later when I have more time. Nice build, by the way.

Is that the BMF method?

Thanks for that. I think it came out really nice!

The original post is over 8 years old, but my answer would still be the same… Polara!

Interesting suggestion… I was wondering if that would be the best way to go about it. Have you tried this before?

Any ideas on how to replicate the brushed stainless steel finish on a plastic model?

Currently $1 Canadian is around $0.70 US. The math puts a $49.99 Cdn kit around $35 US.

Looking good!

Erik stated on the previous page that the tooling can’t be modified, only run as-is. So, unless they want to invest in new tooling as an add-on for the existing Galaxie tooling, the most we should expect just a straight re-run of what Galaxie previously ran. I agree with you that there probably wouldn’t be a good business case to do any more, especially in light of all the other great stuff they have in the works. I’m happy just to see these coming back, to be able to build, and hopefully get a coupe version in the future.

I was holding out for a stock 2-door sedan as well, but if it doesn’t happen I might have to get 3 kits to make one (six and partial interior from the wagon, chassis and partial interior from the hardtop), plus steel wheels and dog dish caps from Fireball Modelworks (have to check for correctness). That would run me over $150 Canadian, but there would be plenty of spare parts left over for some future creative uses. Lots of projects that motivate me more in the queue ahead of it, so it may not happen at all. We’ll see what the next couple of years bring along…

Their site says: “This is a placeholder for an upcoming release. Pricing is at zero to allow for email alert signup.” Not sure why that would be there if there wasn’t some word that it was coming this year, but usually Model Roundup is fairly reliable and I haven’t seen anything there yet.

In a parallel universe, I’d love to have all-new digitally scanned kits along the lines of the recent Revell Mustangs, but I’m not holding my breath while still in this universe. 😅 Scribe guides might be nice, but I still subscribe to the old school sculpture mindset that the proper shape is in there and it’s my job to get it out. When it looks good to the eye it’s done (though no guarantees of symmetry… lol). Just saying that I would rather be building a kit than complaining about it. Whatever abomination I end up with after my “improvements” just makes for a good story! 😁

My take on this is that even many “fringe” builders won’t know or care about the side window shape, and for those of us who do, a little bit of careful filing, filling, and perhaps a few pieces of evergreen strip should make it right. No big deal, IMHO, and much easier and less expensive than sacrificing another kit for a roof transplant. We can argue all day as to whether it should have been done better, but at the end of it all it is still what it is, so deal with it and move on. The fun in the hobby for me is taking a bare kit and making it look like the picture in my head. If that includes some cutting and filing, then so be it. The world won’t end if I get it wrong, so it’s just low-risk fun no matter how you slice it! Glad to see the new iteration of this kit. I will definitely be getting one. 🙂

Must have used the same measurements as their ‘70 Trans am?

Any rumours floating around out there about when we might see a stock ‘70 Mach 1 kit announced? I don’t mind doing a kitbash, but a cloned digitally remastered version of the original would be sweet!