Rob Hall

From what I've read, the Caprice PPV is based on the Statesman, the long wheelbase Zeta.. as far as the exterior, it looks like the Middle East market Caprice (Statesman) body... Caprice PPV

The Holdens are pretty sweet...we had a version of the Commodore here in the US for a couple years as the Pontiac G8...a version of the Holden Statesman is coming soon as the Chevy Caprice PPV (police car). The US is rumored also to be getting another Commodore variation again in '12 as the Chevy SS...

Bummer..the '85-86 LX look so much better than the '87-93, IMO...I never liked the dull headlights and taillights of the '87-93 LX.

I'd definitely get one or two of these if kitted...though I prefer the '85-86 LX (used to own an '86) over the '87-93 style. I have a 1:1 '87 GT I've had since new, built the MPC kit to resemble it (the MPC kit has some issues). As far as resin LXes, I have the AAM one in my unbuilt resin collection..

Fujimi makes the 500 Abarth, along w/ the 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari.

Loads of current subjects that I can think of that I'd love to see in 1:24th....Lotus Elise and Evora, BMW M3 or M5, various Audis (like the TT, A5/S5, RS4, the gorgeous new A7, A8), various Mercs (the 1st or 2nd gen CLS, CL, E class coupe, maybe an S63 AMG). Some current Porsches would be nice, like the 911S, 911 GT2 RS, or Boxster Spyder. For 1:25th scale American iron, the Caddy CTS-v in sedan, coupe or wagon form would be great, along w/ the new 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The '11 Chevy Caprice PPV would make be a nice new police car kit, along w/ the '11 Ford Taurus Interceptor and the civilian '11 Ford Taurus SHO. For trucks, the Ford Raptor would be great to see.. Revell is going to be doing a '10 Mustang GT a year late, so I'd like to see an '11 GT w/ the new 5.0 engine, and the new Boss 302 version (w/ the Laguna Seca edition parts as optional). Maybe Revell will update their Dodge Challenger to '11 specs to do an '11 SRT8 392.

Got a couple R-M reissues in the mail, the '55 Bel Air conv and '59 Caddy conv. Nice to see the Caddy molded in white..I built original issues of these, have ideas for a couple more. Alas, I forgot the Bel Air had only the continental rear kit, no stock rear bumper..I'll have to swap in bumpers from a '55 Bel Air HT kit... Got the AMT '10 Challenger SRT8 and R/T Classic curbside kits yesterday, nice little variations on their '08 and '09 kits. I hope they or Revell will do an '11 SRT 392 eventually.

From what I've read, this new 'IMC' has nothing to do with the old IMC..just coincidentally/confusingly using the same 3 letters.

Hmm..they both have 4 wheels and are very aggro and pointy looking, but other than that, don't have anything in common...

Yawn..that was just out a few years ago. Hopefully they can come up with a better idea than that.

It sure is an odd looking car...looks like it is from a Gundam show or something. Speaking of supercar kits, I wonder if Fujimi or Revell AG will kit the new Ferrari 599 GTO? I'd like to see that along w/ the Porsche 911 GT2 RS kitted (read a comparison test of those two in the new Automobile magazine last night...I'd love to have a new Porsche kit...something like the GT2 RS, regular 911S, or Boxster Spyder would be great in 1:24th..

'68-72 Vista Cruiser had a 120 inch wheelbase, while the '72 Cutlass 2dr was 112. The regular Cutlass wagon was 116. Also, the '66 Chevelle wagon greenhouse ('64-67 A-body) is very different in shape and detail from the '68-72..the '64-67 wagon greenhouse is squarer, the '68-72 are more rounded.

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At a company I worked at briefly a couple years ago, the darn Toyota driving kids stole my red Swingline stapler.

One tiny detail I noticed on the Revell flyer posted elsewhere, the '62 Impala 'California Wheels' variation coming was listed as a '62 Impala SS 2n1. Hmmmm....I assume they will then be tooling up the various SS trim pieces (and maybe a bucket seat interior?) for this release, to differentiate it from the current regular (non-SS) '62 Impala kit. Nice.

Yah,around the '08 election was when Jarius really lost it, IIRC.

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Too high off the ground to step over the sides into the cockpit.

I think Round 2 also has a '70s AMT van kit and the '70s AMT Gremlin custom coming also...

Poor timing also, considering the next gen 1:1 300C is due out for '11...

Yeah, it's about time...they will probably get it out a year from now as the 2012's are coming out.. I wonder if it's a 2n1, those ground effects and front air dam aren't stock SS items.

Came home from a long weekend in Ohio and found a Fujimi Porsche 917k (#20 Gulf colors, 1970 LeMans) waiting for me from Hong Kong.

I'm lucky I didn't give up on the hobby after building the old tool Revell '56 Chevy 'Bad Dream' kit. It was my first glue kit, Oct 1978. Age 8. Scary complex for a kid that was used to Lindberg and Revell 1:32nd snap kits!

Agreed on the Boss 302...that would make a great kit!

Speaking of a stock '48 coupe, I picked up one of the old Testors/IMC multi-piece body kits on eBay last year..want to build it stock eventually..maybe kitbash w/ a Revell '48 convertible.