tim boyd

My cover article in the February, 2010 issue of what was then the other model car magazine showed how to make a Gasser from the then-new Revell '57 Chevy Black Widow. In this outtake from that article, I show how the same chassis from the article looked when mocked up with the Revell '56 Chevy 210 Del Ray sedan body. It just looks SO right to my eye! Alas, since the '57 Gasser project used the chassis shown here, this project was nothing more than a one-time only mockup. Would like build one of these, though, someday, perhaps with a later 1960s "Street Freak" flavor (fatter rear slicks, higher ride height, blower through the hood., fade paint scheme..etc.) Thanks for looking....TB

Luc....hmmm.....very interesting. Gotta check that one out! Best...TB

Update/correction....the competition type fuel cap i referenced above is actually for the Mach 1 kit to come. I was not previously aware that the 1/1 Mach 1 had a different ''competition" style gas than the Boss 302 as standard equipment. Still haven't figure out those clear lenses, though. TB .

There is an extra fan shroud (for the 429 engined Mach 1 version to come), a set of different rectangular clear lens lamps, and a different fuel filler cap (apparently replicating the upcoming Mach 1 version). These parts are blacked out on the map of the parts trees provided in the instruction manual, with a note referencing that these blacked out areas are for parts are not used in the Boss 302 construction. TB

Hood stripes and blackout is also different between the Boss 302 and the Mach 1....TB

No hidden meaning...but for instance, when I went to locate the front grille panel to the body, it didn't seem to fit right. So I looked at the instruction sheet again, and it showed where the part fit into a slot in the body structure. Sure enough, it went in exactly and fit perfectly. Point being, in the past we were often quick to modify a part when it didn't fit quite correctly, but in this case, if the part is not fitting right, it is because we (I in this case) didn't fully read the instructions - not because the part did not fit. Not sure if any of this makes any sense...but....hopefully it does a bit. Best...TIM

I will be really interested in hearing the reactions of those of you who get the kit in your hands in the next several weeks, as well as those who complete early builds of the kit itself (one piece of advice for those who do build....follow the instructions really closely....and if something doesn't seem to fit right, rather than try to modify the part, look at the instructions a second time...) Best...TIM

Glad you all are finding these pix to be of value, and thank you for posting your reactions....TIM

Hah....that one got me gobsmacked, mate! Big smile....thx....TB

I am told that the US and Revell Germany kit versions are identical throughout other than the box art. The instruction sheet/paint guide is done in the worldwide/10 language format and the decal sheet has 72 individual decals. Apparently, US kit builders are to follow the UK (Great Britain) language key. Future Revell kits are reportedly to follow the same approach. TB

Model Roundup has them for order at $28.99. TB

2023 GoodGuys Nats Columbus 7-23 album | Funman1712 | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. ...and even some very cool 1960's VW's for Gregg... Thanks for looking...tB

Chris and Trevor....here you go....Best....TIM A Visit to the International Model Car Builder's Museum album | Funman1712 | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

Trevor....thanks so much for your thoughts. I've been told many times by those in the know that the vast majority of model car builders really don't have much interest in old/historic model car projects. I really think that's too bad, so it is really encouraging to hear that some of us (at least those who commented on this thread) do have an interest. I suspect you already know about the following, but just in case not, the International Model Car Museum in Salt Lake City Utah has a great collection of historical model cars. I can send you the link to an extensive photo collection of those models if you need it. Best, TIM

Chad and the Round 2 team are holding court at a very impressive Round 2 display booth at the GoodGuys nats in Columbus this weekend. They are located at the back of the main vendor building at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, located next to the Model Car Contest and Make and Take run by Tom Dillion and his model car building team. Check it out and say hello.....TB

Built from the original kit not long after its release. Wheels from the Monogram "Bad Actor" IIRC, and pseudo Verdero Green using Pactra spray paints. I believe I may have swapped the air cleaner for the updated part released in one of the later reissues of this kit....TB

Al....thanks for asking, but no further updates at this time. Best....TB

Hah! Isn't that the truth? Of course, that idea never entered my eighth-grade mind, but still....! Thx Tony...TB

Yes...TB

Oh yeah!!!!! TB

Wes////Yep....that pretty much says it all.... Listening to the "Saturday Night Safety Dance" on Sirius XM last night (1980s New Wave and Alternative) and what comes up next? Yyep, Kick out the Jams....the uncensored version too, whicih was pretty ripe back in '69 in little old Ann Arbor.... Never thought of that song as being something you'd hear at a new wave dance party....but sounded great anyway. If you've never heard it, check out "Sister Ann" which has one of the best intro buildups of any rock song in the last...oh...fifty (!) plus years... Best....TB

Dan and Joe....thx for the comments, much appreciated! TIM

Andrew....a few more images..... Linky....Epilogue 4-23 - The Body Tilting Feature is once again operable album | Funman1712 | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. Thx for the comments...TIM

Justin, I understand your point of view here, but my take is that the business case for doing all-new tooling (to today's standards/expectations) of such relatively obscure topics as a 1969 Coronet. 1964 Cutlass, 1963 Chevy II, et al, simply does not exist for a modern business enterprise like Round 2. So, for me, having an improved version of a nearly unobtainable/unaffordable topic like a 1968 Coronet R/T convertible, imperfect as it may be (compared to today's newly tooled kits) is much preferable to not having it at all. There is also a certain nostalgia factor for the more, ahem, mature hobbyists among us who thoroughly enjoy being able to build a kit with today's supplies and techiniques that we butchered the first time around decades ago. The case could be made, as you point out, that Moebius is having success with equally obscure topics, but in their case, they are doing subjects that were never kitted in the first place, and that that presumably drives a higher sales volume and justifies (from a business case point of view) their higher price. The joker factor in all this is the new Revell Boss 351 kit. My preliminary take is that this one is really going to ruffle the hobby kit market given the level of authenticity they have achieved combined with what I hear may be a highly competitive, below the market price point. Of course, a Boss 351 will be a much more popular topic than Round 2's cloned kit topics, so it is not an apples-to-apples comparison, but this is going to be really interesting to watch, nonetheless. Always appreciate hearing your point of view.....Best...TB

Beyond the 429 Mach 1 kit version to come, there are several extra parts in the Boss 351 kit, most notably a full competition style gas cap, and a set of fog lamp lenses that do not appear to me to be 1971 factory options (these parts are blacked out on the instruction sheet parts callout diagrams, with a note indicating that they are not used in constructing the subject kit). Could these be part of a third kit execution with a Trans-Am circuit racing theme? As always, time will tell....TB i(PS -btw, no insider info here).