Rob Hall

Pretty cool..wouldn't have realized it started as a Predicta...about the only thing I might have done differently would have been to shorten the roof, since the side window openings are sooo long..

Never heard of one..pretty obscure subject. MPC did a kit long ago of a Skyhawk from '75-76 or so (similar to the Chevy Monza annual kit). That kit could probably be updated to a '79 w/ a bit of scratchbuilding.

Nice to hear they are still in business..I used to go there a few times a year when I lived in Ann Arbor in the mid '90s. Riders in downtown A2 and on Carpenter Rd were my regular local shops back then.

Nice..my pool is only about 75 degrees now...should be able to get in later in May, though, as the triple digit temps approach.

Same w/ models, on a smaller scale.. Each type of content in a kit involves different manufacturing processes---the styrene parts depend on molding tools that are in some physical plant somewhere (and RoG kits tend to have those in Europe), the decals are printed by a decal printing specialist, the instructions by another source, the box by a box vendor w/ specialized printing...the nature of the global supply chain results in those functions often being in different geolocations..

Just the nature of the global supply chain in modern business...

A new-tool '56 would be interesting. I'd like to see something that hasn't been done before in scale in Ford trucks, like a '67-72 F-series or the new Raptor.

Interesting...well, they did do a 1:32nd kit of the '07 Shelby a few years ago, so maybe they are trying that scale again..

And today, Mopar has SRT--which is 'Street & Racing Technology', not 'Street Racing Technology' Or how about Toyota's TRD? That trim level always looks like it's missing a letter...

Corvette was a type of British warship, I think.

So it looks like the followup will be a '64 or '65 Falcon Sprint convertible. IIRC, wasn't it originally announced as a '65 Ranchero or am I mis-remembering? About the only qualm I have about buying one of these is the price point--is it really worth twice a Revell new tool? I'm used to paying $40 or more for a Fujimi or Tamiya, but it seems wierd for Trumpeters...

Yeah, like w/ the COPO Nova...my PP LHS got it in late March while OLDs got it in April..

A couple online vendors are now showing the '62 Impala SS for July, so who knows...

I surprised myself..48 out of 48, 100%. The hood ornaments were a bit tricky. As far as old cars go, I'm much more of the '60s-70s fan, but I guess I know 50s designs fairly well..

Originally, I'd seen April 29th on some vendor sites, but the latest intel I've heard is late summer or fall...

I saw the Routemaster and 2CV announcement..surprising considering Tamiya did the 2CV also years ago. I thought I saw the Routemaster was going to be 1:32nd. I see they are also doing an Audi R8 Spyder..looking forward to that. And reissuing the Merc 300SLR coupe..I have the open version, the coupe will be nice to have.

Either...though I was specifically thinking of Revell-Monogram.

Does anyone in the know know when Revell will announce their 2nd half 2011 new releases? IIRC from last year and years past, it was always around May 1st....of course, many of the 1st half 2011 new releases are delayed until the 2nd half of the year, but that's expected..

Yeah, they can be addictive...I've been collecting Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Tomica, etc since childhood, later added Johnny Lightning, Greenlight, M2, Siku, etc...I easily have 15k diecast or more...

Sharp build...back when you could tell what kind of a car a NASCAR race car was without reading the brand labels.. I enjoyed NASCAR racing a lot in the '80s.

Very cool build and diorama.

The Avalanche didn't make the playoffs...so I suppose I'll root for the local team (Coyotes) or the hometown team (Penguins).

Interesting...I've seen stuff like this in 1:1 before..reminds me of some the 'Keys Cruisers' or Kruzers I saw in the '80s in the Florida Keys..old rusty cars (usually wagons) w/ the rear bodywork removed and a flatbed added...I remember a mid '70s Torino and a mid '70s Mercury Colony Park..w/ woodgrain.

Too many things this weekend..I'll miss it this year, going to Long Beach tomorrow for the ALMS and Indy Car races this weekend.

I remember getting this kit as an xmas present when I was around 12. I remember I was disappointed by the non-stock chassis, engine compartment, fake dashboard, etc.