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Good riddance to both. Ditto for the AMT '65 GTO, which are both abundant and cheap on the secondary market. The '60-'63(?) Ford Pickups are most likley gone for good, and Jamie mentioned in his Hanger Shot blog post comments. He didn't say 100%, never ever happening, but I would suggest buying an original if you're hoping to own one in your lifetime. I have a little more hope for other Lensey-era AMT kits after seeing the VW Scirocco and now the Sunbeam Alpine kits announced. It would not surprise me to see the VW Rabbit and Subaru BRAT reissued in the not-too-distant future, too. Still standing by the '58 annuals rumor, since they would qualify as "looooooooong time."

'spose this's what the chrome'll look like:

Quality over quantity.

Hopefully Ron chimes in and contacts me or another participant: slantasaurus cannot receive messages.

No, it doesn't. Vans have the oil pickup/sump located at the rear: Considering MPC first released this kit in 1971, the first year for Mopar B-van production, they took a few liberties with the parts design when it came to the kit. That doesn't excuse major errors such as locating the starter on the wrong side of the engine, etc., but if anyone is striving to build a more accurate model, they would likely use the SBM from the AMT '71 Duster kit anyway.

Chuck was in the hospital maybe a year or so ago, so unfortunately it sounds like he had something terminal. I talked on the phone with Chuck a few years ago, and I was struck by how passionate he was regarding models. Always stinks to have one less person like that around.

Did anyone here buy this kit? I'm curious if the tires are vinyl and if they are molded in halves, split down the centerline of the tread? These are now available for less than $30 on eBay, so I may have to get one for a Rolligon project.

Yes, in 2012. It seems to be readily available on the secondary market, but maybe it sold out quickly with wholesalers?

AMT-7241/25 White Western Star Semi Tractor Cab (Re-Issue) (APR 2016) AMT-9321/25 Tyrone Malone Kenworth Transporter Papa Truck

Perhaps Round2 will release those in a stand alone Parts Pack, like they did with the redline tires.

Oh yes, no disputing those "facts." Looks like the '76 annual MPC Dodge pickup was the specific kit which included both Suzuki and Yamaha dirtbikes:

Thanks. I just checked on eBay and one of the Dodge pickup annual kits included two Suzuki 250 dirtbikes, so it's go to here those survived unscathed even if the pickup (mostly) didn't. Now watch, Revell will reissue one of their truck and trailer w/dirtbike combos later this year.

Dave A, if you're reading this, does the Edit option disappear after a specified period of time?

I don't recall AMT releasing any motorcycle which could be described as a dirtbike, save for the mini-bike included with the Thunderbolt One, Bigfoot, etc. monster truck kits. Which dirtbike will this be? The MPC dirtbike included with the '72-'76 Dodge W-series pickups and/or '72-ish Chevy C-series Stepside kit, which I think was/were Yamaha dirtbikes?

Send Dave Ambrose a PM, as he would be the best person to ask when it comes to technical difficulties on the forum.

The issue is nobody knows for sure exactly what, in total, Round2 has. Round2 has publicly stated they have not gone through nor set up every mold they have in their possession, but they have set some up and run test shots through the molds to see what condition they are in. I'm sure they have some idea of which molds still exist and which don't, and they definitely have a list (and test shots) of those molds/kits which they have run, and their condition, but until an entire inventory is done (which IMHO s not likely to be completed at any time in the near future), I don't think ROund2 can say definitively exactly what they have an the condition of each mold. I don't see any real benefit to them declaring that publicly, either, so I wouldn't expect to ever hear them make such an announcement. One or two kits, yes, they would (and have) done that, but not their entire tooling inventory. We know many kits were heavily altered at some point (say, the Chevy II wagon into the Boss Nova "Funny Car"), and while the later version(s) have sometimes recently (within the last decade, let's say), it's usually the original or earliest version the die-hards want, so it would take a good amount of money and work to return the molds to their previous state. Whether or not that's A) possible or B ) financially viable is something Round2 knows, but again, has little interest to publicly disclose. I thin it's been stated by a few forum members who have worked with or are working with Round2 that if they have something which has not been released in many, many years, and it's in good shape (defined by me as needing little or minor work), it is something Round2 will try to reissue. TL;DR - only Round2 knows for sure, and they aren't talking...much.

Is it in the Model Trucks- OtW section that you're having trouble or Model Cars: OtW?

Do you now for a fact the kit was complete before the seller decided to sell it part by part? Even if complete, was each part still in mint condition, with no damage? Decals perfect, no tire melt marks on the glass, no loose parts rolling around freely in the box, no slightly bent pillars, etc.? Maybe the seller tried to sell it complete and found no takers? There could be many reasons why the seller decided to sell it part by part, none of which any of us a privy to, so to assume makes an a-- well, you know. I would be more than happy to buy only the box for several vintage kits. If I have no interest in building the model inside, why spend the money on the actual parts? If I need the steering wheel form an original AMT '63 Buick Riviera kit and can buy only that part for $5.00, instead of the entire kit for $175.00, I wouldn't hesitate to do just that.

Whoops. I did own an F-body Mopar wagon for a few years, though.

Is the Koo-Koo-Kar still in Round2's plans?

That's really neat to see, Russell, Thanks for posting it (again?). Hopefully it does get restored and displayed at the Museum, as it certainly appears to be worthy of a space there.

I would agree, and James' theory seems to have held up very well. Maybe the '69 Camaro spoiled us, or maybe that kit was the oddball which was able to spawn (and sell) multiple variants of nearly two decades. I'm just not seeing huge demand for an AAR 'Cuda kit, especially since the Hemi 'Cuda will always be the star of the '70 Plymouth F-body lineup, IMHO.

The two aren't even working on any kits together, and yet, Revell has lost its way, and we're all doomed. At least Frank provided a link to the article for those who want to actually read and understand what this partnership is about before commenting. Please don't let that stop you from jumping to conclusions and extrapolating the future results of a business partnership that has literally just started. Also, if someone would please be so kind to remind us all how Ed Roth, George Barris, Darryl Starbird, Tom Daniel, Chip Foose's, etc. involvement with model companies ruined modeling forever, it would be greatly appreciated. What in the world could the obviously out-of-touch brain trust in Elk Grove Village possibly thinking their model kits, which can be customized, would even remotely have in common with a business which customizes real cars?

I have no idea if they exist, if the molds are in good enough condition to use, etc., but it's entirely possible they are. I bet nobody thought the AMT Olds F-85 Funny Car mold still existed, yet now we know it does. I'm just passing along what I heard second-hand, and that's precisely what this topic is about.

I did hear a rumor Round2 is considering (maybe planning to? Wasn't clear to me which, if either) re-issuing the '58 annual kits, as many as they can. Not necessarily all within the same year, but whichever can be reissued will be sort of thing. They are a bit too simplistic for me, and unfortunately '58 was the year GM let the stylists loose with the sculpting tools and decreed "Too much chrome is not enough," but I know many baby boomers would gobble them up.