Rob Hall

AMT did only the '66 as a kit, though they made the '65 as a promo also. AMT also did a 1:16th '65. Revell did '69 and '70 convertibles w/ separate roofs to do as coupes back in '69/70. There have been some in resin...I have a nice '67 ht from Motor City Resin Casters, AF/X N Scale resin did a '69, Bandit Resins did a '70.

I guess it was supposed to look like it wrapped around...never noticed that. The 'Countdown Series' kits give me warm fuzzies, as kits from that series were the first AMT glue kits I ever built as a kid back in the day..my gateway to AMT...

Ah...ok, so the Countdown Series doesn't have the drag parts...that's how I remember it, built it as a kid. I saw the pic above and realized I don't have the '07 issue--I have the '07 issue of the '59 Corvette, which was shown in gold on the box IIRC. Never had the '80s issue. I also have one that I bought as a builtup w/ an opening decklid, must be a '60s issue?

Ok..cool..I used to never pay much attention to the non-stock parts in kits, so I missed them..

The box art of the new release shows what looks like a partial hood scoop and a twin-blower setup...don't recall the Countdown Series issue or the '07 issue having those parts.

Sharp build...I like those early 911s.

Haven't tried that, but the MPC '70 GTO interior, chassis, engine etc fits fine under it...

It's too bad they never did a variation of their '99 Cobra as a GT...would have been nice.

Does Round 2, US Revell or Moeibus sell very many kits outside of NA? I doubt it...their target market is the US.

Junkman, you need to remember that in the US the core model building market is men age 55 and older...Revell, Moiebus and Round 2's new releases target that core demographic. They are giving the old guys what they want.

Picked up the Stacey David Rat Roaster '32 Ford and an extra Revell '69 Charger Daytona at the LHS this afternoon.

There are so many interesting subjects available in diecast in many scales that have never and will never be available in styrene or resin kits, so I've always been into both...

That's where the demand is...there are a lot more diecast collectors than model builders...just the way it is.

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The Round 2 public website always lags behind distributors and vendors...it's apparently fact based, as multiple vendors have these items listed. Just have to wait and see, looks like it's going to be good year for reissues of long-gone kits and variations on more recent kits.

Very nice...forgot that a Cougar raced then..

That was part of the same series as the 'Che Riviera' '65 Riviera box art, I believe. I guess it was one of those 'you had to be there' things from before my time.

I would assume it's just a straight reissue, so it's a minimal investment..

The recent Revell '72 Cutlass Supreme convertible (the 2nd issue, street machine version)

Yes, definitely looking forward to getting a couple of them..the one I have is a gluebomb. Maybe they will release it in a neat retro '69 style box like the recent Hurst/Olds reissue.

I've seen a number of 1:18th diecasts with all 4drs opening...

I saw a '13 Viper and the new Corvette in person at B-J yesterday, both look much better in person than they do in pics.

There is/was one in Florida...a friend of mine from Belgium has ridden in it.

I have the Countdown Series '69 Chevelle convertible, basically the same parts as the Countdown Series '69 Chevelle ht (that issue had optional custom front and rear and no stock intake/carb/air cleaner parts, IIRC). Differences being a convertible body and boot. Oddly, that was the only issue of the '69 Chevelle conv AFAIK...I assume it was based on a promo body?

Interesting...I don't get the weird camber either...makes it look like the car has broken axles.