Casey

Yep. Just have to edit out that pesky Revell graphic on the rear quarter panel and good to go:

Nooooooooooo!! Kind of odd, since that was the last version defunct Revell ran, but... ...^this would explain it.

That's part of the problem. Should someone undertake mastering an all new cab, someone is inevitably going to drop a "I wish you had done the L7000 version with different fenders" or "why couldn't it have been a '65 with the turn signals next to the grille?!!" or....you get the idea. The number of people who would buy one and modify the cab as needed is likely not large enough to justify the effort. Maybe this is the case of a few people getting together, pooling $100 each, and having someone master and cast it on a very limited basis.

I think Atlantis' production runs are small enough that they won't ever be too deeply in the red. Keep in mind they need to have GM licensing for Firebird, etc, bodies, so it makes sense to do the '57 Chevy and Trans Am (1/32) F/Cs now. The Mustang and Tempo would need to wait until Ford licensing is procured. Hard to say exactly regarding the 1/16 F/Cs, but when a kit is only produced once a decade or so, there's going to be some pent up demand, and the Revell 1/16 F/Cs were designed well enough to get people to buy them multiple times. Same deal with the 1/16 F/Cs as the smaller scales regarding licensing, so the Duster/Demon and Charger will have to wait....nobody wants another Grand Am. ?

I see. The original Monogram F/Cs are close to 40 years old, so, I think some might consider that old. ? I don't see the McEwen '57 having a huge following, and it seemed like a one-off luxury for Revell even when new, but having the chassis already designed to put under the new body surely made it much more viable. The 7-Eleven Mustang F/C was an SSP release, so things should be relatively good to go for Atlantis.

Watched this and found it both informative and interesting:

You can buy directly from Atlantis.

Why? Curious to hear your reasoning. I don't *think* this retro F/C shares a chassis (THE chassis?) with the previous Monogram '80s F/Cs (Miller Warrior, 7-Eleven/Chief Auto Parts Mustang, etc,), but I honestly could see new Revel not having much interest in reissuing those anyway. At any rate, I enjoy seeing Atlantis provide a monthly update, even of the info is limited in scope. I think the Unreal Roller is going to sell out quickly, but I suspect another run will happen if so. Crazy to think this kit would ever be reissued.

^Agreed. See and read more here:

New PREORDER is the 1/24 Tom Mongoose McEwen '57 Chevy Funny Car (H 7172) Look for the Unreal Roller to start to ship next week.

"The Mooneyes will be available for preorder in about 2 weeks."

At 12.75 inches long, the GMC General emphasizes size with authentic features, including: 60+ chrome parts, 34 inch sleeper, Detroit Diesel 8V92T engine, tilting hood, dual chrome exhaust stacks, super-detailed interior with high back seats, 10 black vinyl tires and more! Fully paintable, with authentic water-slide decals and vintage-style packaging. QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale, 300+ Parts, 12.75 Inches long once assembled.

FRUEHAUF 40' SEMI TRAILER (MILLER BEER) 1:25 SCALE MODEL KIT (DUE AUGUST 2021) QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale, 135+ Parts, 19.125 Inches long once assembled.

Interesting that the '86 El Co (which IIRC, was "cleaned up" during the Ertl era, when the Choo-Choo Customs IROC nose was added) shares engine parts (at least design) with the MPC '80 Monte Carlo, but the auto transmissions attached to the SBCs are different. I think the ElCo's TH350 is the best starting point, and definitely better than the '80 Monte Carlo's, shown below: The pan is a bit crude and squared off, and the bellhousing area (on both the Monte Carlo and El Camino) have ribs which I don't recall seeing on a TH350, so maybe this trans was originally a Muncie 4-speed which was modified (prior to the Ertl era massaging) by MPC at some point?

Just for information purposes, the auto trans in the Revell '64 Impala is a Powerglide, with a separate, chromed pan:

Yes, lots of chrome on the above display engine, but a unique engine for sure: http://6066gmcguy.com/TwinSix.html

Quick Goggle search turned up both at this place: https://www.activepowersports.com/monogram-models-iaconio-chevrolet-camaro-pro-stock-854483/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse https://www.activepowersports.com/revell-monogram-1-24-indy-race-parts-joey-saldana-sprint-cup-854444/

As in, use the body from the snapper with the Christine guts? That was detailed in the Christine topic a few years ago, if so:

I don't see any signs of Revell having returned to a "normal" distribution situation, so I wouldn't expect any Revell kits to be stocked regularly nor consistently. Not sure what even qualifies as "current" for Revell, either, at this point. They seem to have a surge of three or four automotive kits, then nothing for a few months, then repeat. The Iaconio Camaro P/S kit was released in 2018, so not sure if that was a one-and-done thing, if they planned to produce another run if demand was there, or what. Buy it when you see it.

Yeah, with all the the work which needs to be done to the nose to correct the excessive curvature, it's one of those kits where you accept the faults, and just build it as is. It looks like a Scout when completed, just not an accurate one.

Not sure how successful one would be attempting to polish that 3D printed "clear" (rather cloudy, actually) "glass" windshield, either. If the MPC '78 piece fits, no worries, though.