Chuck Most

Is there a 1:32 scale version of this? the reason I ask is because I was thumbing through the Revell Germany catalog a couple of days ago at the hobby shop, and I saw a Routemaster bus listed, but the description said it was 1:32, and I didn't see one anywhere listed as 1:24. Are there two kits, or was that just a typo?

Here's a question... the subject is about conventionals, but what ever happened to cabovers? You used to see quite a few cabover tractors out and about, even a few done as straight trucks, but nowadays about all the cabovers you see are medium and lighter duty trucks.

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Same story here.

I'm guessing we'll be seeing that one (and the '57 Ford) around fall or maybe early winter. I'm kind of hoping they spring them on us early by suprise, though.

Several Mavericks- maybe not as many Comets.

Traditional style... aero style... matters not to me. If I like the design, I like the design, and that's all there is to it. Granted, there are a few less-than-pretty aero designs out there, but the same could be said for the earlier rigs as well. I think a lot of the divide is just simply people being used to the earlier designs- people haven't warmed up to the newer stuff yet. Yes, Aero trucks aren't really anything new, but it seems like its only been the last few years that truck manufacturers have been phasing it in and using it to replace the earlier designs on a large scale. Face it- the days of freestanding headlamps, big flat front bumpers, and split windsheilds is getting pretty close to the end of the line. Diesel isn't getting any cheaper, and there's only so much you can do with a design that's about as aerodynamic as the broadside of a barn, even if the consensus prefers that style from an aesthetics point of view.

Spent much of the afternoon Frankensteining up a workable AMC 401 using Jo-Han and Monogram Jeep parts. Even though the Monogram engine is listed as 1:24 and the Jo-Han 1:25, there wasn't much difference, and most of the parts mated up pretty well. If you're looking toward making a drag-racing Gremster, you could cobble up a fairly presentable 401 with a cross-ram setup, using the CJ and AMX parts.

Yes, indeed. Now, Round 2 DID bring back the chopped and phonebooth bodies for the '25 T Double Kits, so I suppose it isn't an all-out impossiblility. I'd have to say it's more likely they'd tool up a new Panel body, rear floor, and doors for the Cabriolet somwhere down the line, rather than start over with the Vampire Van kit. I suppose it all depends on if there's any demand.

I don think I'm gonna hold my breath waiting for Round2 to turn this back into a '32 Panel. Remember how they listened to everybody who hated the Jolly Roger and wanted it turned back into the Beverly Hillbillies Olds? Well, they did exactly that... and that kit was pretty much a monumental failure, sales-wise.

Stuff like this happens a lot more often with common vehicles- this probably wouldn't even be a newsworthy story if the guy had been driving, say, a '97 Grand Prix. I'd say there is a much greater number of idiots driving Impalas, Accords, etc., than exotic cars.

I have. Still one of my all-time favorites. That thing was so twisted (in a GOOD way) I can't belive I didn't build it.

Why do they call them 'buildings' when they're done building them? They should call them 'builts'.

Alyn- dumb question- are these WIP pics from the '40 you already did, or are you building another one like it to show how it was done?

Different side panels and rear seat, from the looks of things. Even so, I don't think it would be much effort/expense on Revell's part to kit the hardtop, no matter which version.

And then there was the whole watermelon thing...

Like Harry mentioned, it has changed from being hyphenated to one word over the years. Here's an original-artwork '60's Fire Ambulance For a time they had a somewhat cutesly logo, with a narrow whitewall tire for an 'O'... And finally, it was done as one word, with no hyphen, in all caps, during the Okey Spaulding years... So... long story short, I suppose whether you spell it with or without the hyphen depends on when the kit you are reffering to was manufactured.

What's it gonna be? Friggin' awesome! That's what!

Round 2... bring back THIS one! :D :D Yes, it's 1:20 scale, but you know what? I think I can live with that.

Hosed it off in Oliver Green, pained a few accents with Testors Firey Orange, and made up some front and rear ends for the thing.

I think that one was 'street machine' stye only- no stock parts, only the street machine parts. I could be wrong, but I'm about 90% positive that one could not be built stock. Filling in the hole in the hood wouldn't be a big deal, though, and you might be able to rob the stock exhaust from an MPC '69 Convertible or a '69 Firebird.

If you smell a citrus scent, you're in luck- that means non-toxic tube glue was used, and that's about the easiest stuff to work with as far as dismantling goes.

Same here!

That's what I've heard from a couple of people. I haven't seen anything concrete, but nobody has said IMC bought any molds from Okey as far as I've seen.

IMC is a venture between Dave Burket (Model King) and Ernie Petit (formerly head of Lindberg). From what I understand, the they're leasing the usable old JoHan tooling, much like Round2 did from RC2 before they took over AMT,MPC, and Polar Lights.