Chris V

I'm not quite sure if the SS Hatchback was a Tom Daniel design as well. In any case the tooling for the California Street Vette was slightly altered in the late seventies to allow simultaneous production of both models (the countersunk part of the roof for the louvered insert was opened, as the SS Hatchback had a clear sunroof). As previously mentioned, the tooling was partially shared with the '65 Corvette which was issued in two different versions (the "Black Rat" Street Machine, and a Factory Stock with correct Big Block hood). To the best of my knowledge the kit was last reissued in 2005, where it was modified into the 1966 Penske Racing Corvette. IIRC the 4-door "Corvette America" was a separate tool, largely based on some of the same masters. This kit was later modified into the Miami Vice "Daytona".

The wheels were one of the weakest parts of the Revell '62 Mopar kits: They were all terribly undersized. However the mags from the fullsize cars do look really nice as 13" wheels for the compacts... Despite their shortcomings, I really hope that all of these kits get reissued!!! It'll be interesting to see if Atlantis acquired the tooling for the "Revellion" (including the Tony Nancy "22Jr." double-kit) as well.

Despite the blurry images it's definitely the Revell '62 Plymouth Fury (Revell's '62 Dodge Dart tooling was sacrificed in order to make the Revellion). I'm absolutely stoked by the thought of seeing the Revell '62 Mopars reissued and will buy them by the crate if I get the chance! The boxes casually stacked in the background are every bit as exciting as the Mopar test shots, though. We already know, that Atlantis acquired the tooling for Revell's Tri-Five Chevies (Affectionately named "The Unbuildables" for their challenging assembly design), so it's hardly surprising to see a stack of boxes from the previous issues of the kits. However we also find the old Monogram box for Tom Daniel's "California Street 'Vette" hiding in plain sight! It's previously been discussed somewhere on this forum that Tom had a grudge against the former Revell/Monogram management over some licensing/royalty-issues, effectively ruling out any reissues of his designs by Revell/Monogram. Atlantis has since acquired the necessary licensing to reissue several Monogram Tom Daniel kits in their tooling bank. It's gonna be interesting to see if this is an indication that Atlantis has in fact acquired all of the tooling enabling them to reissue the desirable California Street 'Vette kit, which was a replica of Tom's personal car.

Judging by what we've seen from Round2 so far, the '68 Dodge "Fever Bee" Funnycar or the '69 Coronet R/T seems like more likely future spin-offs of the '68 Coronet tooling.

Some of their designs are still available from Yesteryear Drag Decals.

Years ago I found a complete unused body and interior tin for this kit. I still kick myself for not getting a sheet of reproduction decals, while they were available from WhoopieKat Decals…

Interesting that it appears to have the Halibrand wheels from the nineties’ Revell ‘32 Roadster kit.

Yes - It has previously been discussed, that it’s essentially the Street Machine kit from the Early 00’s with Rallye Wheels and decals from the stock version.

Thank you very much for the extensive pictorial report on the new items! However, what really caught my eye was the red ‘32 Ford Roadster in the very last picture. Has Round2 recovered the tooling inserts for all of the drag parts, including the tonneau cover, from the second issue of the kit?

I used Green Stuff World's brush paint Chrome to cover up the bare plastic surface when I enlarged the center hub hole in this mag wheel from Revell's "Beatnik Bandit":

Having tried both of Green Stuff World's Chrome paints I'm far more impressed with the finish of the brush-on version than the airbrush version. Though it's not quite as bright and shiny as real kit plating, the brush-on version lays down incredibly smooth making it ideal for touching up the sprue attachment points on plated parts. It's also very effective to touch up torn or chipped bare metal foil.

On a side note, can we all take a moment to appreciate the new tires, Round2 has tooled up for the '60 and '63 Ford pickups! Although actual name-brand tires would have been preferred, I really like the tread detail and sidewall profile of these narrow bia-ply tires. Upon opening the box I immediately swiped the blackwall tires intended for the trailer to use as frontrunners on an early sixties' style gasser. I really hope that we'll see these nice tires in other future releases, including as a parts pack!

While the modern custom wheels don't do anything for me personally, I'm stoked at the prospect of finally getting the smooth front bumper and a tube grille for the series of '57 Fords. Though the initial plans for a Ranchero based on this tooling were supposedly axed by Revell, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that they will eventually decide to go ahead with the project. Seems like a very low risk investment compared to the sales potential of such a popular model.

Your proof of concept makes an excellent point: A small additional universal chrome parts tree for the entire range of AMT '32 Fords could include the following parts: * Dropped "I-beam" front axle * Split wishbones * Dropped headlight bar * Optional '39 Ford "Teardrop" and '50 Pontiac taillights

I wholeheartedly agree! The crudely detailed Lesney-era Goodyear "Rally Sport" tires gave the models an oddly inappropriate "Off-road" look. A properly detailed dropped I-beam front axle with split wishbones and set of newly tooled vintage bias-ply "Big'n littles" would add tremendous extra value to these classic pre-war Ford kits.