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New optional wheels and tires, and new optional lowered suspension pieces, but basically the same old 1/24 Monogram Revell '71 Plymouth GTX kit. Select between stock and custom wheel combinations. Select between stock and custom tire combinations. Optional Stock and lowered suspension. Molded in white and clear with chrome plated parts and soft black tires. 87 Parts

So basically all the garbage kits Round2 couldn't even move as retail ready kits, and all the other obscure, oddball molds thrown in. Like, the kits which have been on clearance at the Autoworld for a few years now: https://www.autoworldstore.com/Model-Kits-s/3.htm?searching=Y&sort=1&cat=3&show=15&page=2 Good move by Round2.

Guess your wish came true:

Better stock up on the Revell/Monogram branded Tom Daniel designed kits. Tom stated months ago that partnership is dead and won't resume, so prices for kits of his designs are only going to increase. Just look at what the Badman kit sells for on the secondary market. " REVELL- USA: Well, it looks like the BAJA BANDITO kit is toast! In addition - due to MAJOR contractual differences - my involvement with the “new” REVELL-USA is over.

They said: "Look for a press release next week!" Technically, Saturday is still part of this week, so there have another 34 hours or so. ?

Carried over from the JO-HAN 1964 Rambler American Hardtop kit...:

http://www.vhnd.com/2010/01/13/boyds-hauler-at-barrett-jackson/#:~:text=Built for Eddie Van Halen,“Hot Rods By Boyds”.&text=Built exclusively for Eddie Van,%2F2 ton%2C shortbed pickup. Looks like the model has the Corvette IRS (and a very simplified front crossmember/lower control arms), so significantly different from the MPC/AMT kit.

So, nobody looks at the 3D printed piece and thinks "Huh, why are all of those layers lines present both on the raised ribs and down in the grooves?" It's disappointing to see people fawning over a half-finished product which doesn't accurately replicate the surface finish of the real part. For reference, here's the real cast aluminum part, and note how the raised ribs and groove floors between them are smooth, with almost no discernible texture:

The 1/24 Monogram '70 Boss 429 Mustang kit debuted in 1981. There was no connection between Revell and Monogram then, and not until six or seven years later did they begin to merge. The Revell branded '70 Boss 302/Mach1 Special Ediion kit was also 1/24 scale, and based upon the earlier 1/24 Monogram Boss 429 design/master. That said, the new 1/25 Revell '69 Boss 302 Mustang, while based on the old 1/25 Revell '69 Mach1/CJ kit/master/designs, has a corrected nose and costs $20. That seems a small (and very fair) price to pay for something far closer to correct right out of the box.

https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1092/mpc-6422-cobra-427

Also...:

More here about Atlantis in general, in General (Discussion):

You might want to look into the '90s era AMT/Ertl '57 Chevy Bel Air Street Machine kit, too, as it has a back-half style chassis, four link rear suspension with coil over shocks, a mini-tubbed floor pan, and many parts which might be adaptable for your needs:

Andy says: January 15, 2015 at 3:57 am Do the International 1466, Plow or Farm Wagon molds still exist ? Reply JohnG says: January 15, 2015 at 9:49 am If they do, Round 2 doesn’t have access to those – any Ertl AG related tools were not a part of the tooling we bought

Unless Atlantis was being extremely particular when stating there are no Monogram nor Aurora molds, I don't think that's likely. Yes, technically if Blitz/new Revell owns the (original) Monogram kits designed by Tom Daniel, they might be considered to the Revell, but really, almost everyone knows and recognizes them as Monogram kits...but it's still a possibility. Tom did state rather emphatically that he's done with new Revell, so, maybe they decided to get rid of some things they felt they would never use again. You think the Badman kit is pricey now... As for the ex-IMC (Industro Motive Corp, not Illinois Model Company), here was the comment a few years ago from Round2's Jamie H: Mark Moore says: August 7, 2014 at 9:20 pm While we’re on the subject of potential reissues, with the purchase of Lindberg/Hawk, besides the ex-IMC kits that Lindberg reissued, (Mustang II concept car, Cougar II concept car, Dodge A100, Dodge L700, flatbed, box & tanker trailers), do you have possession of any of the other old IMC tooling? There’s the VW Beetle, Lotus 38 Indy 500 winner, Ford GT40, GT40 MkII, J-Car & MkIV, Chaparral 2E & Lola T70 & 46-48, (could be build as all three years), Ford coupe & convertible kits. Besides the ones Lindberg reissued Testors reissued all but the J-Car. VW & Lola, & Union in Japan reissued those & all the Fords other than the concept cars & Lotus. I’d love to see all of those return. Reply JamieH says: September 8, 2014 at 7:50 am We only have a handful of the IMC tools, but we’ll keep an eye out for the ones you mention.

Yes. Rack and pinion refers to the steering, well, rack and the pinion gear inside. Here's a visual: This of steering system is more compact and easier adapted to custom setups than the older steering box, drag link, etc. type setups, and also lighter. The triangulated front suspension you mention, with the strut and coil over spring touching a lower control arm and a fixed upper frame member was common among full tube chassis drag, and later Pro Street, vehicles, so it'll be found in most Pro Stock and Pro Street kits from the '80s on up. The AMT '66 Nova Pro Street kit uses the stock Nova front suspension and parallel leaf springs in he rear, which works, but is not adjustable, like a four-link rear suspension is. You might be best off finding an existing Pro Stock/Street style chassis which matches he wheel base of the body you are working with, then modifying the roll cage to fit the body better, if necessary. That way you can use the front and rear suspension as they are, and adjust other things to properly "fill out" the interior area and engine compartment.

They could be Ideal, but Glencoe acquired some of them. Renwal was acquired by Revell years ago, so presumably, whichever Renwal molds Revell acquired went to Atlantis. Advent was merely a side hustle for some Revell employee's. I think i was Mark B who mentioned it here?: It could be almost anything, really. Only Monogram and Aurora were specifically excluded by Atlantis. Well, not the MPC '68 Coronet R/T at least. ?

Chrysler A-833 4-speed manual:

Related, since Glencoe owns some of the former ITC molds: https://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plastic-model-kit-history/itc-ideal-toy-company-model-kit-history-and-cam-a-matic-action-used-in-the-halibut-uss-enterprise-thor-mercer-duesenburg-and-battling-betsy/

It's not that easy. If you Google search for "3068" (third mold back, left row), we get the Ideal #3068 Rolls-Royce: Not great, but is that number even correct? Is Ideal the correct company matched with that number? No idea. As Dave Van mentioned, some of these molds are too small to be 1/24 or 1/24 car/truck kits, so while we tend to think of automotive subjects here first (as we should), there may be nary an automotive kit within this lot. I don't see much of anything in the image which is clear nor distinct enough to take along for a deep dive down the Google rabbit hole in search of a possible scoop.

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