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Okay ... I'm a pretty dense person in general , but am even more-so @ 0440 HRS , so please have some patience with me when I ask , Where is the Dual Gate shifter ????

I can honestly state , without hesitation , that I'm very excited about what Round2 , Revell , and Mobius are releasing for 2013 (and even late 2012 ) !! I haven't a negative thing to say about any of these releases , as there are many that I've been wanting for decades (but am not Swiss Bank Account wealthy enough to buy them from eBay ) .

Thanks , Casey . Not sure how I missed that the first time around .

Don't concern yourself with "highjacking" this thread , as it's truly an all-inclusive thread pertaining to Round2's pending releases ; the topic line even hints at that , even though I qualified it when I mentioned that Rescue Van . So , go ahead and talk about which ever kit(s) you desire .

NICE !!! No more $10,000 eBay auctions !!! It certainly looks like Round2 has pulled out all the stops for '13 ! Just look at those beauties ; I'm really digging the Tri-Five Fords !

I received an E-newsletter from Round2 today , and when I perused its contents , I saw the (attached) image . And in that image , I noticed a "new" ( reissue ) Chevy van that's *not* the Daffy Duck (or whatever it's called) issue of recent ; it's the Emergency Van !! Anyone know whether or not it's atually slated for release ??? EDIT : It's actually called "Rescue Van" , and is on the left side , 3rd row from the top .

Amen , brother !! This society keeps rewarding stupidity and accepting criminal behaviour ; and , no , I'm *not* talking about petty ###### like smoking a "left-handed cigarette" or whatever . A wise man with $100 will be more successful than an idiot with $10,000 (i.e. , the Duck Call programme you're referring to ; the former applies to them ).

NICE !!! That Hugger Orange really pops ! Those Redline tyres are righteous ; and those Pontiac Ralley II wheels are perfectly painted !!

Where-ever did you get those wheels ?!?!? I need a set of those !!

Yuppie Thugs got cancelled ??? Too bad ... I was trying to find the Family Guy clip wherein they goof on Orange County Cob-Jobbers : "And now back to 'Middle Aged Guys Yelling For No Apparent Reason' ..." , or something like that. I almost urinated my Levi's when I saw that clip !

I've seen that wild looking '100 around the area at a few shows for the last ~6 years ; its owner / builder lives around here somewhere . If not for the "951" area code , it'd look like it's straight out of the early 60's ! Wish that I could convince him to change it to "714" and add a *ficticious* number (e.g. , OLeander-23593 [Hemet-area prefix] , or something similar ) , simply to complete the period-correct look , then put the *real* contact info on a business card . Looking forward to watching your progress !

Either number 5 ( Cragar S/S ) -or- Number 11 ( Ansen Sprint )

Gorgeous Gremlin , Erik ! I've wanted to try Tamiya TS-60 Pearl Green , but I didn't have any idea how it'd look . Now that I know , I'll have to go grab a can of it ! ( I have used the Green Metallic . Matter of fact , that was the very first Tamiya spray I'd ever tried ! Which kit supplied its tyres for this ?

My grandfather (1897-1989 ) built his own motorcycle in the late 'teens (e.g. , 1916 or so) out of parts from various crashed Harley Davidsons . I've seen photos of it ; it was belt-driven (early H.D.'s were belt-driven and had pedals ; truly a Motorised-Bicycle !). In addition , he had one of the very first H.D.'s (1906 ?) wheich he bought upon his return from his service during WW1 . His mother "made" him dump all of his "dangerous toys" ! Ha ha ha ! Imagine him being a veteran , and being told by his mother that his motorcycles were dangerous ! Subsequently , he owned an EMF (Everet-Moure-Flanders , if I remember correctly) which he called an Every-Morning-Fix-it , as its tyres would constantly roll-off their rims . I can't remember what he'd owned from the late 20's until ... ... circa 1934 , he bought a then-new Ford . The V8 was new in Fords that year . In 1948 , he had a Buick Roadmaster . My dad said that it had the "hang-on (to the door frame around the rear door's window)" air conditioning . He and my grandmother took a trip around the world in the late 50's / early 60's . In Germany he bought a Mercedes to drive around Europe in . When they returned to the states , he had the Mercedes shipped over to San Pedro (Los Angeles' "South Bay" shipping port). I still have its German license plates in storage ! His 1964 Cadillac Fleetwood was getting too big , so it was traded for a '67 Buick Skylark . In late '68 , he bought a new '69 Dart Custom (the trim level between the 270 model and the GT) two door . It was for my grandmother to drive around town in . It had a 273 , auto ; a/c , AM radio and power steering (and junk manual drums brakes) . White with green interior . When my grandmother got pulled over for driving the wrong way on a one way street (she was in her early 70's at the time) in 1971 , she gave up driving ("If I can't remember which direction the streets run in the city I've lived in since the late 20's , then I shouln't be driving any more. "). They gave the Dart to my parents in '71 or '72 . That's the car that I grew up around ! After my grandmother passed away , my grandfather remarried . My step granny brought a '68 Mustang coupe to the party . She bought it new at ___________ Ford in Pasadena . It had the 289 / C4 . It was painted a special order colour , a pastel green . She sold that car in '78 and bought a '79 Honda Civic . Aside from the various trucks and tractors and various construction equipment (he and his brother owned and operated a construction business) , he'd owned a variety of other cars which I cannot recall right now.

Nice work , Jacen ! These wheels , in their original-to-the-kit version , remind me of the 1978 Super Coupe wheels .

Thanks . I couldn't remember whose kit this was ~

NICE !!!! That is some beautiful work !!! I just recognised the separate windshield wipers ; are they photoetch parts ? I actually have this kit , but am too lazy to check ! .

Missing Link kit or ????

I agree with you 100% , HIPPIE DUDE !! I have always been nothing less than thankful for Round2's existance . If not for them , what would've happened to all of those new(er) RC2/ AMT toolings and old MPC & AMT toolings ??? It pains me to pay $40+ for old MPC , AMT , et al. , kits from eBay , especially since I'm not a "collector" ; I like to build them !! I , too , hope for the continued success of Round2 ! I don't mind at all having to massage these restored-mould classic kits ! I I've been playing with the Phantom Van for a bit here , and am loving all of the massaging ( dressing-down ejection pin marks is about the only pain in the a55 thing ) that's needed in order to build it to my satisfaction . Perhaps if we continue to support them , they'll have enough capital to invest in brand new kits ( e.g. , 1968 Coronet R/T that was cancelled by RC2 ... ) ! Keep those restored reissues coming , Round2 , and I'll continue buying them !

The most tragic U.S. earthquake in recent history had to have been the 1989 Loma-Prieta "World Series" Earthquake ( i.e. , the '89 San Francisco Earthquake ) . Just to *think* about how much worse its effects would have been if traffic on I-880 was normal ! Traffic was light because of the game between the A's and the Giants ; none-the-less , many parished in the collapse of the "Cypress Viaduct" portion in Oakland , when the top deck collapsed-onto the lower deck , crushing all of the vehicles . Then there was the poor folks who'd had clearance to cross the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge , even though a section of its upper-deck had collapsed-onto its lower deck ! The driver of the red '78 Zephyr parished ; the passenger was stuck next to his deceased friend for an ungodly amount of time , awaiting a rescue ( that unfortunate fellow must be revaged by nightmares to this day !). I had relatives whom lived in that area ( Alameda , off of High Street , and ; Hayward , off of Tennyson ) . When my family and I were up in Alameda in July of '87 , we were in traffic on I-880 , right at the Cypress section . I remember my mother saying , "I'd hate to be up here during an earthquake !" , and only 2 years later ... !! Let alone the Whittier quake only 3 months later .

I believe that 1957 was the year that Ford offered the Paxton as an option on the 312 ! I'd imagine that there must be images of that setup online ...

It's difficult to tell from this angle , but I wonder if --given the car's country-of-residence-- those inside laights are ambre ? I know that many countries require ambre lenses or bulbs for turn signals / hazard lights .

I've quit drinking cold turkey ( 25.03.2002 ) . I've had *maybe* a couple of shot glasses worth of a tasty Ale or Stout (only because I loved a good Ale or Stout , the only beers I could enjoy !) since then , and only because a friend was drinking something that *looked* and smelled tasty . I quit smoking marijuana (18.05.2002 ) as its effects were becoming , shall we say , less than pleasurable ( panic attacks , getting "the fear" , and other uncomfortable sensations) . Conversely , I wish it was absolutely legal . I know many who smoke it to ease chronic pains , boost their appetite , etc. , etc. I haven't taken an amphetamine tablet or capsule in over 10 years . While I only used good , clinical prescription stuff ( typically , Adderall ) , and only if it was around , I didn't "abuse" it . Only took one if I wanted to stay up late after working all day and having to show my art at an art opening . The only psychedelic I've ever taken was STP ( chemically , DOM ) . All I can say is , "WOW !!" . It was a heavy , but really fun , trip . As far as cigarettes are concerned : I've been smoking on and off since H.S. , more on than off . Love me some Marlboro Reds , and American Spirit Piraque Blend (a tasty cig with coffee drinks). I smoke a lot at work , but not nearly as much when I'm home all day . I might knock off about 5-7 Reds on my days off , sometimes only 2-3 a day ! Considering all of the other stuff I've used / abused over the years , my cigarette habit is nothing ! Ha ha ha . I know people who only smoke when they're drinking , or only at work , or other special occassions , and they all agree with me : smoking bans in bars is just plain stupid . Really , who goes to the bar for their health ??? Ascinine !! So , yeah , I still smoke cigs . " If I chase away all of my devils , my angels would leave , too ! "

WOW !!! That is beautiful !!! Y'know , I've never seen this kit in built form , either . Kinda surprised about that , as one of my friends was all about exotic cars ; and in subsequent years , owned a '78 924 . It was a copper colour ; it was nice and clean . It got totalled out in '93 when it was hit hard in the rear by an inattentive driver .

I , too , was wondering what the deuce "Bent Eight" meant ! In my mind , "bent" , in reference to engines , means "slanted-over" (i.e. , Chrysler's Slant Six , which is colloquially referred to as "bent six"). Well at least Revell's choice of description is unique