Junkman

Even if they'd deviate from doing things rationally for once, don't forget that the German, and European, for that matter, taste in American cars differs vastly from the American one.

I said I realised it now. However, the being crashed argument doesn't hold, since Billy's Camaro is also crashed

I was unsuccessfully trying to argue it must be a car we've already seen on the programme, in which case the model length would have been pretty bang on for a 10th gen Eldorado in 1/25 scale.

In that case we really can't tell yet, other than it's going to be a new tool. Revell sometimes does left field surprises and 209mm long in 1/25 means it's American for sure. Considering it can't be later than 80s, I'm really looking forward to this.

There is a new one announced for this year.

The 1.6 GTI was launched in 1984. They followed it up with the 1.9 GTI in 1989, and the model was produced until 1994. Export to the North American market was never intended, although some 'grey' imports have happened.

A new tool '55 Ford would be such a gap closer between the Lindberg '53 and the AMT '56. However, those ancient AMT kits are awesome. Imagine injecting some Styrene into that Caddy tool.

No mention of the Audi e-Tron?

How can Revell kit a car featured in the yet unreleased ST Season 5, when the lead time to kit a kit is over one year? Besides, the published measurements, in 1/25 scale, leave only one option.

There was nothing else.

Hello Luc, Yes, they announced two kits, - Ford RS 200 Lombard RAC Rally 1986 - Renault Maxi Megane Also gravel conversion kits for the Fiesta S2000 WRC and the Fabia S2000 Evo.

Heller already launched their revised 1/24 scale Renault 4 GTL, which now has a sunroof. They announced a new tool 1/24 scale Peugeot 205 GTI street version, which will have LHD and RHD options. They also announced a 1/24 "Eagle Truck", a reissue of a full semi tractor/trailer kit of a 1980s Renault Midliner "Club of Four" with a standard European 3 axle/single tire curtainsider trailer with a huge eagle decal. Looks to me like someone stuck a Gauloises into a Marlboro pack. There will also be a "Gordini Set", a clever combination of their existing high roof Estafette, car transport trailer and Renault 8 Gordini in one kit, with period correct decals. This set could be way cheaper to buy than the three models separately, especially when sending it transcontinentally.

Italeri announced two new Euro trucks in 1/24 scale, a new tool Iveco Stralis “S-way” and a Volvo FH16 750, which I believe is a reissue, though, a 1/12 scale new tool Lancia Stratos in Alitalia/Munari/Maiga/Monte Carlo flavour, a revised tooling 1/12 scale Bugatti Type 35B Targa Florio '29/Monte Carlo '30 and a new tool 1/24 Lancia Fulvia HF.

Many people around the world love old American cars, too. I think Round2, and Atlantis for that matter, could sell a lot more kits, if they were a bit more export savvy.

They made a '69 911 S which somewhat resembles a vanilla one appearance wise.

I assume it's a reissue of this kit, which dates from the Revell-Fujimi cooperation era.

The elephant in the room.

Citroen Ami. The first car ever to sport 'architectural headlights'. America had a Nazi style headlight dictate imposed by their Central Soviet, aka "The Feds", in 1940, which dictated 7 inch (whatever that is, I guess it's half a pink Flamingo's leg) diameter round Sealed Beam headlights. This was there the only legal headlighting until 1958, when 5 3/4 inch (whatever that is, I guess it's 3/4 of a half a pink Flamingo's leg) round low beam and high beam headlights became legal. Ever wondered why all American cars had dual headlights all of a sudden in 1958? Yep. That's why. Then it took until 1975 and 1976 respectively until some square Sealed Beam headlights complying to the federally imposed tyranny became legal. This hampered American car manufacturers to issue cars with proper headlights for over half a century. It was Sealed Beam, or sod off. Meanwhile in the rest of the World, car manufacturers could do whatever they please as long as it complied with the general lighting standards set out in the Geneva convention of automotive headlighting of 1947. While America left that table choosing to stick to its even then antiquated Sealed Beam standard, which massively hampered front end design until the early Nineties, European manufacturers had a free hand, although at least initially restricted by manufacturing processes. Hence it can be argued that either the 1960 German Ford Taunus 17m, or the 1961 Citroen Ami were the first cars in automotive history that made use of architectural headlights. I tend to favour the Ami, because the Taunus merely had oblong (elliptical) round headlights, whereas the Ami's were actually part of the overall design and in addition based on scientific research undertaken by SEV Marchal, back then a major supplier of automotive lighting equipment well beyond France. Why do I know all this? I'm a miserable sod, consequently I wrote my doctorate on the history of automotive headlights. I really should get a life. Would you like to know more about the history of automotive lighting? If yes, tell me where to post it.

The car that started it:

Ahem...

As far as I'm aware based on personal experience, Glencoe is a one man show, run by a guy who traced his roots to Glencoe in Scotland. I once approached him about reissuing the S.S. France, which is a 1/450 scale model originally made as an assembled shop window display for travel agencies in the early Sixties. He told me well, that's actually a good idea, all that needs to be done is throw the moulds into the machine, get some plastic dye and order some cartons from the printer. This made me think, if it's that easy, then what are the likes of Round2 dicking about all the time? Anyway, not a Month later, brand new S.S. Frances were offered by the usual sources on eBay. Contact him. Not only is he a great conversationalist, but he is very open minded to boot, and a bit on the likeable eccentric side.

I. Want. MOAR. Craftsman. Kits.

You are comparing apples with oranges. You wouldn't be able to make a downpayment on a '69 Grand Prix for the price of a Triumph.

BTT. This is my current daily. It's the newest car I've ever owned and it is just now that I begin to realise that it isn't a modern car anymore. I find that its Pininfarina styling has aged extremely well and there is a number of millennials out there appreciating that even more, going by the increasing number of comments I receive lately whenever I become stationary. After a little car/garden wall interface I had to replace the front bumper cover. I deliberately chose the one from a saloon, since I find it prettier, and the millennials do recognise that, while the giffers don't even notice it. This alone shows me that while one generation is still ignoring cars like this completely, another is very knowledgeable and appreciative. I would never have thought it'd ever become collectible, but prices slowly creeping up for the very few remaining examples prove me wrong. In France, they have already acquired some sort of cult status, who would have thought? History doesn't stop. I've been at the launch parties of chod that is now rocking up at the shows and I bet you the next owner of my Peugeot will have it bought to do exactly that with it.