Casey

The arrangement of AMT having the right of first refusal on any new MPC kit designs was mentioned in this topic , too: I haven't seen a complete list of all kits which fell under this arrangement-- initially released by AMT, but designed by MPC. I'm not even sure the '28 Model A and CC Dream Rod qualify, but feel free to add to or disqualify/correct anything as necessary: 1) 1928 Ford Model "A" Tudor. AFAIK, this was never reissued as the stock 1928 Tudor by MPC, but as the '28/9 Model A pickup/Woody 2) 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 3) AMT 1967 Chevrolet Fleetside 4) Car Craft Dream Rod, which became the MPC Tiger Shark: 5) Wild Dream/King T:

A) Well, maybe at least one of which has only mostly appeared in a kit, but not totally. B ) This sort of goes hand-in-hand with A), but I think Round2 has shown they are willing to take the risk of releasing stand alone parts packs, such as the twin dirtbikes from a few years ago. Hopefully the 1/24 scale 6-wheel ATV is still something we'll see eventually, too, but I can certainly understand if they deemed that too much of a risk. On the plus side, they have shown, with go kart included with the recently reissued AMT '60 Chevy pickup, they are willing to tool up new parts as necessary, in order to reissue something not seen for many years.

It's excellent, but 1/25 scale. I'd suggest you make the most of the GSX chassis. It's not terrible, just simplified in some areas, but can be improved (not mine):

Pretty much the ultimate compliment of your vision and execution, and deservedly so. Hmmm, maybe that AMT go kart chassis can be put to use elsewhere...

The 1/24 Monogram '70 Malibu/Chevelle SS 454 and '70 Buick GSX are the best available, IMHO.

Agreed, but in either of those two sections, not General Discussion.

I think some of those questions might've been addressed in this topic?

Other reissues, including The Avenger: Killer'Cuda:

Here's the instruction sheet from the original MPC 1969 issue: http://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1008/mpc-1969-barracuda The Slant Six engine parts are long gone, though: 1969 issue decal sheet:

This has to be coming semi-soon, right?

It's possible, but I doubt it, although the '27 Touring was a Stevens International reissue, ye to be reissued by Round2. That said, I think they just reissued the kit with the same box art and changed some of the wording (now two lines under the Interceptor's nose). Maybe somebody can post a pic or tow of the new box in the Police Van topic for clarification. Long side of the original box:

Is the resin kit(?) 1/25 scale?

Can confirm.

Click the flag/newspaper(?? Not sure what that icon is):

(two cups of coffee today...so far, so good)

Click the member's user name, then the rightmost of the three tabs under the user's name. Then, this screen will appear: I'm not sure if this varies by which device each member uses or not, so I can't say if you can further sort by "Topics" and "Posts" like you can in the screenshots above I took while on my laptop.

Let us not sleep on the early-mid '70s 1/32 scale Aurora hot rod type kits, either:

I bet Atlantis Models would know, or might find out soon enough, as they would be the company most likely to possess the molds, if they still exist. It seems like something they might try, considering it's all styrene, with no vinyl molded parts needed. Not sure how well it would be received, being 1/32 scale, but it definitely has nostalgia appeal. You can see the parts breakdown via the instruction sheet here: http://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/247/monogram-p411-dragster

Just FYI, each member can see a record of who has visited their member page, so it's not easy to be a subtle stalker here. This search method is also a great way to find your own posts, eliminating the "I think I posted this before, but..." type topics. I also strongly suggest using the "Follow" option for topics (such as your own build topics, etc.) which you want to find quickly and easily. Simply go to the actual topic, and click "Follow", then choose the options you want. Once you're following a topic(s), it/they can be accessed quickly via your Profile page, by clicking on the "Manage Followed Content" from the dropdown menu, like so: After you click the "Manage Followed Content" option, you will see this page load, showing all of the topics you have chosen to follow:

This is the page you will be taken to after clicking on "See their activity": On the left hand side of the above screenshot, the column titled "All Activity" list a few options. If you want to see only topics started by that particular member, click on "Topics". If you want to see all posts, which includes both topics started by that member, and replies that member posted in other members' topics, click on "Posts".

And that makes a lot of sense, right? Why show low-line, low-option, plain Jane trucks with minimal brightwork and very few options? Brochures are meant to get people interested, excited, and into the showroom to buy a vehicle, and the more options ordered, the better when the sale price is calculated. If we think of box art as being similar to a sales brochure for a real vehicle, again, it makes sense to dress the vehicle up with fancy options (like whitewall tires) and parts, provided they are actually included inside the box. I also learned a long time ago not to trust what is pictured in brochures. Having looked at the '71-'77 Dodge/Plymouth/Fargo B-series van brochures many times, it was clear each year most of the images were re-used or altered versions of the previous year's brochure images, rather than all new photographs of the then-new model year vehicles. Heck, if I'm Round2, I already have a Lil Red Exrpess Truck re-issue in the works, which will include a set of tampo-printed RWL tires, even if they're not the correct staggered offset.

That seems to be one of the drawback to using this medium-- it has a high viscosity. Granted, I have only tried casting clear items with Alumulite's Clear Cast, but even that product was noticeably more viscous than common casting resins, making evacuation of air even more challenging. Even when the finished product was free of flaws, it yellowed after 16 month or so, while not even being exposed to any light. I hope these new products stand the test of time.

G78 x 15 blackwall tires are listed as standard for the D-100, but each builder should use whatever makes them happy. I'm more interested to see what the wheels and hubcaps look like, since the kit itself, well...