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Charlie: Do you mean the door and hood outlines? By 1970, many of the funny cars had shallow openings or even smooth areas for the doors and hood.

Casey's list is really interesting to me. There's been very few releases from Round2 in the past year to get me to consider adding them to my stash. This list is different. AMT1253/12 1:25 Tommy Ivo Rear Engine Dragster- THANK you....please be the streamliner with good decals. I've got original releases but haven't thought of screwing up such a rare kit. MPC942/12 1:25 Californian 1968 Olds Toronado Custom- I know its weird, but I've got a built kit. This one will be added to the stash. I can only hope for a stock Toronado. Truly one of the closest to being a custom car from Detroit like the boat tail Rivera. MPC961/12 1:20 Rupp Super Sno-Sport Snow Dragster- I missed this one the last time. I need one now. MPC964/12 1:25 Ramchargers Dodge Challenger Funny Car- this one will be interesting. Will it be a reissue of the original Ramcharger or the Soapy Sales with different decals. The Ramcharger used the Logghe style chassis while the Soapy Sales is a digger style. What would be really interesting would be the Ramcharger Dart.

This was said earlier.....I agree. Holy sweet mammajamma. That is some kinda fine.

Yes please.

Most Jo-Hans look have great bodies and engines. Under hood detail is like 1960's kits. Interior has nice touches but overall detail like door panels is lacking. Wheels and tires are nice for the time period. DON"T flip it over and look at the chassis. They're terrible. The classic cars like their Mercedes are exceptional.

So I found this. Looking at the Revell body I FINALLY see what's wrong. Take a look at the greenhouse. Instead of Revell moving the engine forward, the pushed the windshield back. The greenhouse needs to be extended forward to make it look right. The posted model used a chassis from a 1320 diecast but I found a build here: https://automodeler.com/news/strip-track-and-trail-group-build-gallery that shows it. So want to correct the Revell body, take some out of the hood and lengthen the greenhouse to compensate.

The Brutus looks like a JoHan Mustang. I will try to find a picture of the Revell Mustang and try to do a side by side comparision.

With the Hobby Search icon on the bottom, I'm guessing this isn't fantasy art. This is the Charger F/C going back to the Mr Norm's Charger from Polar Lights. With the exception of the pad printed tires, nothing new. I predict this one will show up at Ollie's where I'll buy a case, just in case.

I was so anxious to get the Mustang only to open it and go ughhhh. I challenge you to find any Mustang funny from that era that that body replicates. I know there were several companies casting funny car bodies but without a doubt that was one of Revell's worst bodies. I do hope Atlantis brings back the 1/25 series although I'm not sure what body I'd prefer. It will be interesting to see the response to the Camaro when it returns. That body is off but I've seen people make it very workable.

You always throw one or two things at me that's really impressive. In this set of photos its the welds on the tank. Not picture perfect but very realistic for the era this car is designed to replicate. Today's welding equipment might produce a better weld. A car from 1966? This is dead on.

Sadly I've heard its scheduled to return....Nifty car but name five of them that ran.

I disagree about the '57 having a limited market. Tom McEwen's name on an iconic body (57 Chevy) seems like a great way to test out the market for smaller scale funny cars. This combo has more built in sells potential than the Olds (either Miller or Force) Tempo (Bud King) Mustang (Meyer) or Avenger. The best alternative would be the Prudhomme Pontiac (although he seems tied to Round 2 at the moment). I doubt we'll ever see the War Eagle again. If the '57 sells reasonably, I'd be getting drawings of the Pepsi Challenger yellow and white car done hoping Pepsi would allow it. Other options would be Blue Max livery for the Mustang. I just don't see the other bodies ever being re-released. It's hard to name any one car using those bodies that are iconic enough to sell. The 1/16 Green Elephant seems to be doing well but is that because of it being the Green Elephant or is it the scale?

Besides the body and tin, everything in the McEwen car was in the Olds, the Mustang and Tempo. Yes a few differences such as wheels but parts interchange. What would be really cool would be if Atlantis could mold up some new bodies for this chassis. Yes not a 100% accurate but it would be really cool to have a body to work with. Seriously with one new sprue, and the body and tins, this could get you 85% to today's funny cars.

Absolute killer.....

Even if its odorless I'd use a paint booth to limit the possibility of breathing the fumes.

Could they have the last Revell molds and just be updating them to the new body? I know many believe the last Revell glue kits were the best Nascar kits released.

Thanks....I love bikes! I also tip my hat to ranma.....perfect trade.

Has anyone seen the reissue Hemi Under Glass at local shops or Hobby Lobby? I need two or three. I'd rather use the new plastic versus the gray goo the last reissues were molded in.

I'll be watching....

Can you post the newsletter or send me a PM with it included?

I'd like to get another VW. Yesterday I went to three stores; Mt. Sterling, Ky, Huntington, and Dunbar WV. I found a few snap kit Mercs, Camaro concepts and Chrysler 300s. Oh, well.

I bet when all Ollie's has to offer are Lindberg Stagecoaches, Civil War and Snark missiles, they limit buyers to ONE kit of each. ?

Well, aren't you the bee's knees? Seriously, many objects we need for our replicas can be scratch built if we can just take some time and break the object down into its basic shapes.

I'd love for a tutorial on how you built the body......very nice work.

Wow....that's a huge upgrade.