tim boyd

Craig is correct, and Atlantis is aware of the differences as Craig states. TB

Paul - Lovin' that Bobber so far....where did you get the frame for it (or did you scratch it???) (Maisto die cast???) TIM ....

Very, very impressive! TB

Eeerrrr...go back and check my previous speculation and comment in this thread.....and see if it lines up with this one. Hmmm....check....check....check....I can't say for 100% certain but I would say this is a very astute and likely guess. If so, it will be great, as while it is among the least known drag racing kits of all time it is also without a doubt one of the best rear engine rail dragster kits to have ever sat on a hobby store shelf...TIM

Paul....no. Further, fwiw, I have no knowledge that any kitmaker has those Renwall tools around at this time, or even if they still exist. But sure would be cool if they did! TB .

Dave...not about the topic I am thinking of....TB

Oh how I wish that was true! TB i

Good Catch! Thanks Steve...I no longer have complete 1969 and 1970 Charger annual kits, but I do have a complete 1968 annual kit, and when I opened the box, yep, there they were, just staring me in the face! TB

Del...sorry about that. Difficult decision when it comes to sharing generalized info that I think is beneficial to the hobby, without divulging in too much detail some info that I don't think the manufacturer would be glad about. Fortunately, I am not in the "cue" of insider info for most of what is going on in the hobby these days. As for "lower life forms", my view is that we are all in this hobby together...so if that is the case, that makes me a "lower life form" too. BTW, sometimes I get future kit releases wrong too. If/when one future kit announcement I was hinting at last year (but actually turned out to be a completely different kit) does actually get issued at some point in the future, I will have to fess up. Yep, that makes me a lower life form, for sure (smile...) Anyway, very best from this corner....TIM

Minor correction noted here...(at least to my knowledge). In the review of the new '68 Coronet R/T in MCM #218, there are a couple of sentences expressing some displeasure over the standard wheel moldings in the kit. These are not intended to be Magnum 500's as is suggested in the review. Instead they are very accurate reproductions of the 1968 model year Coronet R/T "mag type wheel covers" (per the 1/1 Dodge brochures), not the optional Magnum 500 wheels. These same "Mag Type Wheel Covers" were also in the original 1968 MPC Coronet R/T annual kit. Pretty cool choice, too, as the only other 1/25th kit with these wheel covers was the Revell 1968/1969 Dodge Dart GTS kits. In 1/1 they were widely seen on Darts, Coronets, and even Chargers/Challengers in 1968/69/70... FYI only...TB

Heads up...in the review of the new '68 Coronet R/T in MCM #218, there are a couple of sentences expressing some displeasure over the standard wheel moldings in the kit. These are not intended to be Magnum 500's as is suggested in the review. Instead they are very accurate reproductions of the 1968 model year Coronet R/T "mag type wheel covers" (per the brochures), not the optional Magnum 500 wheels. These same "Mag Type Wheel Covers" were also in the original 1968 MPC Coronet R/T annual kit. Pretty cool choice, too, as the only other 1/25th kit with these wheel covers was the Revell 1968/1969 Dodge Dart GTS kits. In 1/1 they were widely seen on Darts, Coronets, and even Chargers/Challengers in 1968/69/70... FYI only...TB

What Mark said...TB

Sounds to me like Atlantis will be reissuing one of the very best (and also very little known) kits of a particular model car genre/category .... not sure if it will be in this next round of "15" announcements or later on, but presuming it actually happens, it will be a "must purchase" for those who like to build those types of models....TB

Very, very sharp build of a very cool funny car kit.... congrats. TB

Thanks Steve for stepping in early on this one and providing the straight scoop for us. ***** For well over a decade now I have been nicely lobbying Round 2 to reissue the two MPC Pinto Pro Stock kits. They are in my judgement by far the most thoroughly accurate of all the MPC Pro Stock kits of the era, and not surpassed in that regard by any 1/25th scale Pro Stock kits (only the JoHan S&M 'cuda was in the same league) until the Monogram pro-stocks released in 1984. I recall at least ten years ago sitting with John G. in my basement going through these two kits parts tree by tree and hearing that many of the tool inserts for the MPC Pintos (not just the Pro Stocks) were missing, and thus the chance of a reissue of those two kits being unlikely. I'd suspect that is still largely the case today. But given what Steve and John and Tom do have up their sleeve that is actually being worked on, I would not bet big money against any past AMT/MPC/Lindberg/Polar Lights kit being reissued at some point in the future. Just as long as we all continue to buy what they are actually releasing... TIM

At least a few of us attended.....see here....and here....TB

There are about 30 photos of the model car contest at this show posted in my coverage of the entire show (1/1 scale and models) at this link....enjoy///TIM https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/179403-2023-detroit-autorama-at-tcf-centercobo-hall-287-images-of-11-scale-hot-rod-show-and-model-contest/

Enjoy...and thanks for looking...TIM Link to images... https://public.fotki.com/funman1712/11-scale-automotive/2023-cobo-tcf-cente/2023-cobo-tcf-cente/

Recently Doug and Giovanna Whyte (the team behind the "Model Car Muse" YouTube video series) decided to take on the task of arranging and recording a "Zoom Meeting" of sorts with five of the original six modelers who came up with the NNL idea (and the sixth and last member, who passed away just one year ago, via a previously recorded event). I can't even imagine the countless hours it must have taken for them to edit down all the resulting material, but they did, to a 1 hour and five minute video program you can see here. If you've ever wondered about how the NNL got started, what those three letters represent, what the NNLs were like in the early days, and how the NNL was/is related to the MPC National Model Car Customizing Series of 1969 to 1979 and the GSL contests from 1981-2023, it's all in here, and much more. As one of the "interviewees" in the program, and on behalf of the other five participants, I'd like to say a huge "Thanks" to Doug and Giovanna for all their work on this video and bringing this material to a historic presentation, and also an equally big THANKS!!!! to each and everyone of you who ever set foot in any NNL Non-Competitive Model Car event around the world over the last 43 years, as well as the countless individuals who have organized and run those many, many NNL's over the years! While it may have been our idea, you all were the ones who made it work!!!! TIM

A fine, fine buildup of a little known but really well done Monogram Classics kits. Ryan you certainly have the touch.....great job. TIM

The White/Parchment color is a good option for most '60 Pontiacs, and yes, it was avaliable for 1966 with black trim components (carpet, IP, console)....here's how it looks with the 1966 one-year only Pontiac exclusive color Barrier Blue.... TB....PS Andrew....that 1966 turquoise color is really cool...great choice for your GTO....TIM

Chris....II expect that this may be a second /FX version that was engineered when the original A/FX version was designed. I'll leave it to Dave to confirm, deny, or provide further details, but the original engineering work was, as near as I could determine, really well done and fully worthy of an actual kit release. Of course, I also realize that is exactly not what you are looking for here... Best...TB

I'd love to see the Triumph bikes come back. I recall featuring the Triumph Drag Bike in one of my "Classic Kits" columns. Cool, cool kit. tb

When I built my '72 RR, I vaguely recall noting that the factory literature showed the hood/fender stripes as solid lines, not with the break in the center of the graphic lines. But all the images of the real cars showed the break in the middle. I came to the conclusion that the original design was not feasible in terms of actual application at the plant (probably because of the curved fender surfaces), so they had to alter the design with the break in the center to get consisent results on the line at the factory. I built my model in that way, using decals (IIRC) from Keith Marks. TB PS- I am typing this from memory, without double checking my resource file, so don't hesitate to challenge me if my memory is incorrect on this....TB

Alan...sorry for the delay in responding....been kinda busy at the Boyd ranch these last few days. Anyway, I checked both of my more recent kit purchases....one at the NNL Detroit (IIRC) and the other at a retail outlet a few weeks ago (IIRC); both have DuVall windshield frames that are fine - no misshaped or warped appearance....TIM