Casey

Yes, a few places make them. http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/dtm/dtm3003.htm

I took pics of what remains from the kit I have, so you can view those by clicking here: http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/ad9/tramhl/Plastic%20Models/Reference/Revell/55%20Chevy/

This was from a few years ago, Pete: ...and the most recent packaging:

Roger, the frame/floorboard to body shell contact points at the front inner fenders, rocker panels, and rear valence panel on this original issue kit are prefect, and I see no evidence there was ever any bracing in the openings:

I probably skimmed over the "but all fixed up" part, but I took that to mean "if Revell cleaned up the tooling", similar to what Round2 has done for a recent releases. I would never pass up a re-issued kit with appealing box art, even if it meant never buidling what's inside. I don't think Revell's Selected Subjects Program is still active, but a kit like this with original box art would sure make a great candidate should that program (or another like it, with a bettr name) be re-started. We've already seen the Long John slingshot (via Galaxie Ltd.), the '32 Ford Deuce Hot Rod, the Black Widow (which they did improve/repair), and the Big Deuce (well, almost) with original box art, so why not some from Revell? Nostalgia sells, and these kits are squarely aimed at the older, more experienced model builders, so why not appeal to those boyhood memories and give us the original box art we are so fond of, Revell?

That's very nicely done, Art. I love to see these old Monogram kits built.

Yes. They are all the same basic kit.

Here's some info on the Revell '55 box art: http://theboxartden.com/Artists/Bob%20Paeth%20-%20Revell%2055%20Chevy/paeth.htm

I don't think there is one available yet.

Having traded for just that kit last year, I'd have to say "no". The box art is fantastic, but the actual model inside is not even close to being on the same level as Revell's newer/current '55 Chevy kit. Though the original Revell '55 has a very nicely done frame and floorboards (all one piece, but kept in scale, so the interior's not too shallow), not to mention full trunk floor detail, the parts just don't fit as nicely nor look as accurate as the current kit's do. The instruction sheet is pretty cool, though: 'rig'nal box:

Here's my advice/opinion: 1) Cast the wheels and tires separately. Not everybody will want to use that wheel and tire combo together, and casting them separately gove the buyers many more options. 2) Don't post pictures of your product if they have visible pinholes, voids, or flaws, as seen on the center cap and wheel lip in pic #2. Flaws like that should be considered failed castings, and not sold or even given away for free, but rather tossed out. Selling one wheel with holes and voids like that may mean a one-and-done customer who won't try your product ever again, and worse, may tell others not to buy your product again. The wheel lip void/air bubble in pic #2 is going to be near impossible to repair and make that are look exactly like the rest of the wheel's rim. Plus, you'd have to protect the tire's sidewall while to doing the repair work to be sure you don't damage it, either. It's easier to just toss it and make a new one without any flaws in visible areas. 3) Cast the tires in flexible rubber-like resin. It seems to me aftermarket tires which look and fell like real rubber are much more popular than those cast in the usual hard resin, which must be painted. 4) I love the tires and I think you've made a great choice in deciding to cast copies of them. If they were cast in a rubber like resin, I would definitely buy a set.

Since most drivetrain items are shared between the Dodge and Plymouth E-bodies, but almost nothing is shared body and interior-wise, Revell could get away with a fair amount of parts sharing. I would suggest that Revell should correct the 1/24 '70 Challenger T/A's interior, too, but at this point, an new '70-1 Challenger is a better idea.

The problem with Revell's previous efforts i sthey have all been modified version of existing tooling. I think we all agree Revell should never have tried to fudge the '70 Challenger T/A into a '70 AAR, and they shouldn't have even bothered trying to "fix" it a second time, but they did, and I'm pretty sure they've learned from that experience. That said, Revell has a great track record as far as 1/25 scale new releases are concerned, and I like the idea of Revell creating the tooling for a 1/25 '70 Plymouth E-body sine it fits in with Revell's numerous other newer 1/25 Mopar kits- '67 Coronet/GTX/Charger. '68-9 Charger, '68-9 Darts, etc. I suspect we will see this happen in the next five years.

This may sound strange, but I wouldn't want Moebius to take on this one. I think it needs to be done by Revell only.

1) 1/25 1970 Plmouth Barracuda/'Cuda - any trim levels, options, etc. are fine. We just need a modern, well-engineered kit, such as Revell's 1/25 '69 Camaro kit, which will be a standard for twenty years 2) 1/25 1970-1973 Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula - I'm not picky. I realize the 1/24 Monogram kit isn't exactly worn out, and the body is pretty accurate, but that kit was one of the last "Monogoram style" kits to be created. See second sentence under #1. 3) 1/25 '74 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty 455/Formula 400 - This could (and should) be based on #2 above, but I think the '74 nose is the best of the '71-'76 Pontiac F-body bunch. Let's face it, a Buccaneer Red Super Duty with a screaming chicken on the hood makes for some sales-inducing box art. too! 4) 1/25 '70-1 Dodge Challenger, as mentioned in an above post. Again, see sentence #2 in suggestion #1. The AMT kit is not worth building, and the MPC and JoHan kits are ridiculously outdated. Yes, the Monogram 1/24 T/A still holds up very well despite it's early '80s origins, but the standard is now 1/25, so don't fight it Revell. 5) 1/8 '57 Chevy Bel Air 2-door Hardtop (Sorry Chuck. ), to later be released as a modified re-issue in the form of a '55 Chevy Bel Air 2-door Hardtop.

I couldn't have said it better. It's a "no brainer" if there ever was one.

I hope Revell wouldn't release a '70 Dodge Charger based on a die-cast model/tooling. We need only look at the Revell '70 Dodge Challenger R/T T/A kit to see the shortcomings of such ideas. I suspect Revell will release a '70 Charger based on the '69 Daytona, '69 R/T, and '68 R/T kits, but I have no guess as to when. I think a '70 Charger kit would sell well, and it seems to me the '69 Charger R/T kit has been in production for a few years, which to me equates to "selling well". Now, about that all-new '70 'Cuda/Barracuda kit...

I got these three Revell Snap Rods (newest name for the old Monogram 1/32 scale snap-tie kits) in trade from gray01 (Shelly). Upon openiing them, I noticed the window trim, grilles, tail panels, emblems, side marker lamps, etc. are now pre-painted, which they had never been in previous issues. Even the '69 Camaro Z/28's vinyl top and trim is pre-painted-- perfect for first time builders. I took many pics off the '69 Camaro Z/28, '68 GTO, and '70 Mach1 Mustang, which can be viewed here: http://s916.photobuc...ogram/132scale/

As mike suggested, the Revell Bob Gliiden's Motorcraft Thunderbird and a few other similar-era Revell Pro Stock kits contained very similar wheels, but they will be of the narrow and wide variety, rather than a typical 7" or 8" wide street wheel. The AMT Slammers Ramblur also contains wheels very similar to those in the AMT '57 Vette Street Machine kit: http://shopping.hobidas.com/image-resources/r-and-b/plasticmodel/amt-30091.jpg

1) Revell 1/12 Shelby Mustang GT500 That's all.

I can see you have a very good understanding of the term "Midwest rust". That's some might nice rusting you've done, and in all the right places, too.

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If the part is still soft and has not hardened, it's defective and you should ask for a refund or replacement. I don't know which filler you are using, so I can't guess as to why that's not curing, either. It might be too late for you, but stick with the Modelhaus for your '72-ish Dodge pickup bed needs.

Might as well go all the way and fix that funky kink in the roof, too. I think that yellow chin spoiler is from the Revell '69 Yenko "Hot Rod" version.

You might also consider using brass tubing on a 1/8 scale build, too. It'll be a bit heavier in the end, but it's sturdier than styrene, can hold more weight without flexing, and if you practice your soldering, can rival the look of a 1:1 welded metal frame. What are you building, if I may ask?