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  1. Casey
    Note that is says "select stores", not all stores. My local Meijer stores haven't stocked any models for a few years, and when they did, it was only during the holiday season. I recall the 1/24 Monogram Mazda RX-7 was one of the available kits then. I would imagine stores closer to Round2's location in South Bend, IN stand a better chance of stocking them.
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    New Round2 releases for 2022 recently posted by GRA Distrubution: AMT 1247 -- Ford C-600 Gar Wood Load Packer Garbage Truck AMT 1326 -- Ford C-600 U.S. Mail Truck with USPS Trailer
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    Looks like some Meijer stores will be getting the special pallet of select kits from Round2: https://www.round2corp.com/model-kit-quarter-pallets-available-soon-at-meijer/
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    I really can't say, but if the insert for the turbine engine is around, it seems likely it would be reissued eventually. Easy way for Round2 to have a new release. I would suggest you contact Round2 and ask: E-mail: info@round2corp.com
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    I think this topic served as a comparison for the various AMT full sized '65 Pontiacs-- 2+2, Grand Prix, etc.:
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    I would say just the opposite. A sports car with an instantly recognizable name, no glue nor paint required, the Hot Wheels brand attached...sounds like exactly what a first time builder would buy. I think buyers/builders with limited experience are less discerning than seasoned builders, and less choosy regarding subject matter.
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    I think so. It makes sense, given how similar the cars all all. A few different decal sheets and you've got multiple new releases. Hopefully the Turbosonic version will be reissued, too. Copperhead instructions here: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1212/copperhead-rear-engine-fuel-dragster Turbosonic instructions here: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1437/amt-172-turbosonic-dragster Great box art: The AMT kit is the hardtop bodystyle, too, so while not a modern era kit, it does have quite a bit of nostalgia going for it, as Dave V mentioned above. This box art would be most welcome:
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    Thanks, Luc, I forgot about those parts. "Classic" is a bit vague, but they could include any and all recently created police-specific parts to cover multiple decades.
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    The newly tooled light bar and flasher bases included with the reissued AMT '70 Impala Fire Chief, I would presume. Cant recall if those parts were included with the 007 reissue of the '70 Ford Police Car, too, or not.
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    1/25 MPC #962 - 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo Super Stocker
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    Just saw this posted via GRA Distrubution: AMT 1236 -- 1968 Chevy Corvette Custom AMT 1282 -- Copperhead Rear-Engine Dragster AMT 1288 -- Dan Gurney Lotus Racer AMT 1293 -- '65 Chevy II Nova AWB "Twister" AMT 1298 -- Hot Wheels 1996 Ford Mustang GT - SNAP AMT PP032 -- Classic Emergency Flasher Parts Pack MPC 937 -- Wacky Races Turbo Terrific - SNAP MPC 962 -- 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo Super Stocker
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    Revell River Rat Chevy Luv & Boat/Trailer. See here: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1455/revell-1382-river-chevy-pickup
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    Fortunately, Round2 seems to have pitched that mold in the bin, and those'll never be seen again. I think the ex-MPC BFG T/As could be made somewhat respectable if the tread elements and sidewall lettering were thinned a bit, as the font seems to be correct, just too pronounced.
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    Considering the Powell pickup used used (yes, you read that correctly) '41 Plymouth frames and drivetrains, the 1/25 AMT '41 Plymouth's pieces should get you 95% of the way there: https://www.makesthatdidntmakeit.com/powell If you want very different, how about SJS Details Nash Wrecker?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224613629612?hash=item344c03feac:g:XEcAAOSwr29hROFL
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    Nobody posted any comment saying anything like that. Alan was talking about the BFG tires, period: He said nothing about any other parts of the kit, the kit as a whole, etc.. Same with me. I agreed the BFG tires are not realistic, too chunky in the details, etc. I said nothing about the kit as a whole.
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    Allan never said nor implied the BFGs were the only tire option in this kit. only that he didn't care for them, and they aren't all that great, which, I think many of us would agree with.
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    There are two sizes of the MPC BFGs. The smaller of the two are closer to 13" in 1/25 scale, and I think the larger variety is somewhere in between 14" and 15" in 1/25 scale. I am assuming the larger variety will be include with this land barge. ?
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    Looks like the 1/25 AMT 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe kit is getting close(ish) to being available at the retail level, so check out Chris' video review below in the meantime. I noticed the ex-MPC BFG Radial T/A tires with the slightly oversized/chunky tread blocks are back, too. I think this is the first kit in which Round2 has included them? Instruction sheet from '60s release for comparison: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1259/amt-1965-pontiac-bonneville-hardtop
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    Looks like this one should be out and available within the next month or so: https://www.autoworldstore.com/products/pre-order-amt-1964-olds-cutlass-442-hardtop-1-25-scale-model-kit-due-october-2021?_pos=3&_sid=20fffcf5c&_ss=r
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    No, nothing shared between the AMT Buick Special Wagon and Chevy II Nova 400 Wagon, and the JO-HAN '61 Olds F-85 Wagon. There's very, very little shared between the AMT Buick and Chevy, either, other than accessory parts not related to the vehicles themselves and the tires.
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    I find it highly dubious the body for the Moebius '65 Sedan was based upon a modified 1:1, with the only major deviation from stock being a lower roofline. Now, if true, fine, I'll eat plenty of crow, especially after I see/read/hear someone from Moebius state they have, and never did have, any intention of releasing a correct factory stock version in the future. Given the flexible nature of the parts design and layout already seen, I will double down on my belief the body was designed to be factory stock, and a future factory stock version was planned from the get-go. The body will be what we see in the test shots. Revell didn't correct the '90 Mustang LX's roof height, and this one won't be corrected either. Disappointing? Yes. Surprising? No. We all have to set our own standards and decide what we find acceptable. This kit will be no different.
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