Chuck Most

Ah- I was under the impression AFX was part of Round 2. See what happens when I think?

Separate rotor/caliper castings for a snapper? Haven't seen that in a while! Separate hood is a huge bonus, and I actually like having the front and rear facias molded to the body. Already plotting out how to meld this body with the glue kit chassis. Is the taillamp unit molded red or painted red? I ask because the backup lamps on the '10's are pretty prominent, and if they're molded red silver paint is about the only way to add the backup lamps, and to me that just never looks right.

I THINK AFX slot cars was already owned by Round 2. Not sure on that, they did own Xtraction, but I'm only about 50% sure of them owning Round 2 before they bought out AMT/MPC/PL.

#3 is barely started, and I've already got a plan in mind for #4 And #5

Score! I've built all of those '70's kits (as well as the '50 Chevy 3100 and Electra), and they're beauties when done up right.

Those black valve covers were actually stock. Which is fine with me- I think they look way better than chrome.

That's true, but that was under the ownership of RC2, which had quite a few different brands (ie- revenue streams) under its belt. I'm pretty sure Round 2 will bring out new product on its own, just saying, I'm not holding my breath for it to come anytime in the NEAR future. Of course, I would love to be proven wrong on that.

He also has a dvd avaialble through his own website, http://www.thefunnycarfarm.com/ Really like the DVD- he even shows off a few of the AWB models he's built. My only gripe is the DVD isn't divided up, it's all one big 'chapter', so you can't just skip to any particular part without holding the FF button down.

Beautiful old Binder!

Love the shade of green on the Midget.

I don't think it means more new releases. I think (and this is pure speculation on my part) they'll follow a practice much like Revell of late- that is, selling existing kits with new parts, or continuing restoring earlier kits (such as the '25 T) back to original or close to original form. Yes, new kits will appear (and already are in the cards) but don't count on a flurry of activity from Round 2 as far as all-new kits go, at least not right off the bat.

Okay, gotcha. I seem to remember reading RC was interested in the model kit manufacturing facilities for injection-molding the plastic parts on their diecasts. As a result they prettty much swept the hobby kits under the carpet.

Poetic justice as I see it- RC2 let the model kit end of their business languish, mostly by all but elimintating quality control. And it was a quality control issue that caused them to slip into a bit of a financial pickle, paving the way for the sale of the AMT/MPC/PL brands lock, stock, and barrel to Round2, a company which is pretty much run by modelers. Who says there are never any happy endings?

No, I don't think you missed anything. I always thought Racing Champions was a division of Ertl, didn't know that Ertl actually became RC.

Well, it's a ways from finished. And it's actually the third one.

Wrong state... unless he's really in hiding.

Guess who's walking on sunshine? Yep, me.

For me, it means supporting Round 2 (which I want to do) doesn't mean supporting RC2 by proxy (which I do NOT want to do) anymore. I'm really glad to hear this, as it seemed RC2 was doing everything they could to kill the AMT/Ertl and Polar Lights brands when they had sole control.

Guess this means a clean break from RC2 (or whatever they're called this week). Awesome!

Best case scenario is if it was built with non-toxic glue (you'll notice a citrus smell if so) and/or the glue joints were not cleaned of plating or paint before assembly. The latter likely won't be the case as yours appear to have never been painted, but it still might work for the plated parts. Freezing works well, sometimes sliding a sharp #11 blade along the glue joint will also help to free the pieces.

Sweet! All there ever is to buy in the thrift stores in my area are old umbrellas and spandex leg warmers.

http://www.mcwautomotivefinishes.com/resin/resinlist.html You'll have to scroll about a third of the way down the page to the 'O' section.

Really liked the XJ220 in MCM 162, then I happen to run across this buildup. Wow! Glad to see somebody doing this old girl justice.

Same thing I thought, though that is one BIG trailer in the left of the photo!

With those wheels and a more contemporary build style, the Recaros look okay. The original parts were in there until at least the late '80's, but like Roger said, early '90's it was given a freshening with some (then) up to date pieces.