tim boyd

Jonathon, James, and Francis: thanks for your updates/corrections on this subject; much appreciated. My original post has been updated with a reference to your comments....guess I should have been reading that Charger kit thread after all! Best...TB

Alan...Steve G. mentioned yesterday that he could see people attempting to adapt the innards from the '65 Elky kit with this new kit's body. Will be interesting to see who is the first to actually do this. I was thinking of this in terms of a showroom stock model, but your idea of a drag strip themed build is a very cool one! Cheers...TB

Appreciate the update. As I said, I'm not an expert on the subject (and this proves it!) I know that Steve G. does look at these forums from time to time when he has a minute; maybe he will have a comment. (or not!). Best...TIM

Francis, these are the wheels in the kit. While I am far from an expert on the subject, I would imagine that they are correct for this application as Mr. Goldman told me he and the team really pulled out all the stops to make this kit a top-notch effort. I'm sure you all will update us on this if the above is wrong....TB (UPDATE 3-25-24 am////I was wrong on this...see posts from Francis, James, and Jonathon posted below...TB

Here's a link to 70 images from the Round 2 New Product Display at the 2024 DAAM show in Warren, Michigan on 3-24-2024 https://public.fotki.com/funman1712/model-car-events-co/2024-daam-show-3-24/round-2-product-new/ ***** New news includes * the '64 Olds Topless "Streaker" AWB funny car, first time ever back on the market since the original release in 1967 * a fully detailed (inside/outside) present-day Charger Police Pursuit (detailed images of an assembled/unpainted Charger at the link above) * the second version of the new Bronco tool...the popular Outer Banks trim/content level * new parts for the AMT-Ertl '62 Pontiac tool - based on the 1/1 scale "Tin Indian" and including a Grand Prix grille (swapped in place of the Catalina grille in some of the 1/1 scale Pontiac Super Stock competitors back in '62) and newly tooled 8-lug brake/wheels (includes shots of new parts at link above) * a full look at all of the inside box contents of the '64 Malibu (ten images of parts trees, body, chrome shot, clear shot, etc. at the link above)...a ton of stuff in the box for a curbside level kit, and like the '63 Nova wagon, setup with a separate hood and engine compartment gubbins. Also includes choice of hub caps ('64 Malibu SS and '64 GM B-Body simulated wire wheel type, plus the optional tri-tip accessory spinner center hub inserts) * new box art for a number of kits, some seen for the first time here. A big thanks to Steve Goldman and the entire Round 2 team for all this new product and for holding court just inside the entrance to the spring DAAM show today...will attempt to answer any questions you have.... Best///TIM

UPDATE 3:24 2:30pm - Scroll well down the page for my full report with high-res photos and info - all the details from the show...thanks...TIM (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Steve Goldman and the Round 2 support team are in town and ready to go tomorrow morning. I would imagine you will start to see details of whatever they reveal by tomorrow late AM on the various social media sites. I plan to post pictures and any info I learn about later in the day tomorrow. Best...TB

Update. When installing the front bumper on the model (probably about 3-4 weeks after spraying it with chrome, the edges of the bumper showed discoloration from holding the bumper in place as the Five Minute Epoxy (main body was a resin rebop) dried. So....looks like I will need to use ClearCoat in the future. Tried to order SpaxStic Clear Chrome spray but they were sold out; did acquire it in airbrush form. Area of bumper that was not touched during install still looks great. You can see the discolored area on the portion of the bumper that faces the driver's side front... Best....TIM

FWIW I have always had great service from Keith...TB

Excellent points as always, Mark! Cheers....TB

Alan....my version would be with the '71/'72 style front bumpers. I believe I have those parts (possibly from Missing Link Resin) stashed somewhere. I could just never stand for what Ford/Mercury/Lincoln did with the '73 and later bumpers! Actually, I have such a project started (so far, just painted with the special mid-year 1971 1/2 Mustang/Cougar mustard-like yellow color...) TB

Quite frankly, I am amazed that more hasn't been made over the quality and accuracy of the chassis and suspension parts in this Atlantis kit. While they date back to the 1963 Revell Parts Packs, some of these parts (example: hairpin radius rods) are among the finest and most accurate parts ever found in a 1/25th scale kit. To me they are almost mandatory for a state-of-the-art top end early drag or 1960s era hot rod build....TB

Don't have the time here to watch the video, but if it is not mentioned there, it should be noted that neither of these engines are correct for 1971-73 Cougars. The kit engines carried over from the original MPC tooling of the 1969 Car Craft/Dyno Don Cougar kit and the 1970 Cougar hardtop and annual kits. The correct choices for a 1971 Cougar would be the 335 series 351 Cleveland and 385 series 429 as found in the new Revell 1971 Boss 351 and Mach 1 kits (the Cleveland would need to be mildly kitbashed to the non-Boss version). For 1972 and 1973, the 351 would be the correct choice. While not correct for the 1971-73 Cougar, the engines in this kit are well done and worthy of finding a home in correct body applications. The 429 Semi Hemi, in particular, is an interesting non-factory/showroom version, perhaps reminiscent of a NASCAR version of the engine (checkout the intake manifold design) or a pre-production developmental factory prototype...TB

This is so, so clean; a building style that just sings to me. Super job, Paul! And great to have met you at GSL, too. Cheers...TB

Duplicate post in error...MODS please delete...thx...TB

For those who missed it in the earlier (2023) community build thread, here is a link to the "Vintage Beach Racing" theme at the 2017 NNL Nationals.... Some pretty inspirational projects posted there might serve as good inspiration for your 2024 community builds... From John White: From John Strick: From Tom Woodruff: From Ken Krawler: At the "entrance gate"... Best wishes from this corner for your own 2024 TROG projects...TIM

One possibility for motorcycles for TROG projects is the 1/25th scale Indian Ace/Henderson (take your pick) bike in the MPC 1932 Chrysler Roadster kit. This one was a gluebomb recovery built from the original 1966 MPC kit release, which was the only source for the bike until the most recent Round 2 reissue of the original kit a couple of years ago. The spoked wheels are plenty crude, but replacing those with a better substitute would go a long way toward a nice replica, as the rest of the kit is very nicely rendered. TB

Guys....there are few things 100%vcertain in this hobby, and this one is like the rest. However, if you study Round 2's current business model of developing multiple offerings off each new tooling investment, I think it is reasonable assumption that the Streaker AWB kit is likely to return to the hobby shelves at some point in the future. Key question (from my POV) is when that might be. If I had to guess, I'd forecast late this year or early next year, but as always, time will tell if the kit returns, and if so, when. TB

Graham...thanks for the reply. Just noticed your new thread the other day and will be following there from now on....best....TIM

Ulf....thanks for the link; checked it out and lookin' good! Interesting story about being asked to stay another three months past retirement date. Same thing happened to me, after 35 years they asked me to stay another six months. We compromised at three months plus extra $$. Was the right thing to do, congrats on doing the same too on your end and on your new retirement. I just passed the ten year mark (after retirement) myself and I still don't have as much modeling time as I had expected. But still the way to go. Anyway, keep up the great work (when you have the time) and looking forward to your updates as they occur...TB

X2! Love that Fisher six too....TB.

Ulf....among some, in fact, many very cool projects shown in this thread, yours is the one that has my most current interest level very high. Any progress since your last post that you could share with us? Best....TIM

Some very, very cool work still going on in this thread. Personally, I encourage all of you to keep going regardless of an expiration of community build completion date. Onward! TB

Acknowledging up front that this information is gleaned from only a limited number of sources, I am hearing that the first production run of the AMT '63 Ford Pickup is largely sold out at the retail level. So....if you are planning on buying the kit at some point and you see one available for sale right now, best advice would be to grab it post haste! Best...TB

Thanks all for your comments and feedback. Glad you enjoyed reading about and looking at the result, in spite of the issues and "challenges". In any case, it was a great deal cheaper than buying a mint unbuilt MPC 1971 Challenger, and had I done that I wouldn't have wanted to build it anyway. Very best to you all...TIM

Link fixed. Thanks for the heads-up David! Cheers...TIM