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It's not ebay, but I'll probably do as you suggest either way... I just wanted to get an opinion here first

Thanks for the quick response! Those taillights do worry me... I cannot find a good parts layout pic online, but if anyone has this kit, I'd love to see it, especially what the clear red parts look like... Another problem is, the hood apparently has some heat warpage to it... It seems repairable by filling/sanding, but I was wondering about the details that might be lost as a result? Again, not a great pic, but not much choice unfortunately... Any ideas?

I apologize if I'm becoming bothersome with an onslaught of topics about the Jo-Han Caddys, but I have taken quite an interest in these kits as of lately, however, I know very little about them and info online can be rather scarce or vague so I like to get first hand opinions from experienced model builders here Anyway, I'm looking to buy a 70 Eldorado customizing kit (green car with ski rack on box), and I was just wondering how detailed and accurate a representation of the actual car it is? Another thing is, the seller states he is "not sure" the kit is complete... There is a picture, but being totally unfamiliar with the kit, I'm having a hard time telling whether it is in fact complete or not... The pic is not the best, but it's all I have to work with... In particular, I would like to know if both tail lights and the complete ski/rack assembly are present? I'm pretty sure about the rest, but if anyone notices any crucial bits missing, please do speak up! Much thanks in advance

For a hundred grand it better come with the flux capacitor

For me, the problem with the wheels in this case is not so much about size, but the fact they look nothing like either of the three factory options... And even when RoG does manage to get the shape of their wheels to remotely resemble the real thing, like with the SLS kit and most of their Ferraris I've seen, they are somehow "thick" (for lack of a better word) in appearance....

Either way, I did not win the kit... But the different box art/box contents policy seems a bit flaky... To paraphrase Forrest Gump: "Jo-Han is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get!"

So, whichever car is actually in the box, is this a decent kit overall? I know Jo-Hans vary in detail, so I was just wondering how this kit fares in those terms.

I doubt Revell will offer a whole new factory correct paint color just for one model, especially a car... They've certainly never done that before. Zero paints is the company my money is on to make the best factory colors for a scale model of the AMG GT.

Oh, them 70's, man! Pics of the box contents show the grille with square headlights, not round ones... That would be the 76 then, correct?

That does not look too shabby... The wheels are pretty bad as per usual for RoG, but I'm sure Hobby Design is tooling a replacement as we write this (I only wish they'd be more sensible with their pricing), and the color of the model is quite unfortunate and a bit dull, but I've seen the real car in yellow and it is a much nicer effect... Zero paints will most certainly mix up some colors according to factory codes As for the low parts count, yes, it is apparent that this kit won't be quite as detailed and spectacularly tooled as the SLS (I wonder if it features any detail whatsoever under the hood), but its proportions do look nice enough and it seems like it will be an easy, enjoyable kit to build, that'll look great on the shelf. I'm in line for one for sure

I am a bit confused as to which production year car this kit is meant to represent? It is not clearly stated anywhere on the box, and most every online source I found says 1976, but the box art car looks more like a 74... What gives? Thanks in advance

Not quite a complete kit... You still need the AMT 67 Shelby for undercarriage, interior, rear lights and most of the engine to complete (unless you're going with something entirely different in terms of the powerplant, like I will be doing with mine )... But yes, an excellent transkit regardless... It sells like hotcakes whenever it is released, which is usually a very limited run, of literally a hundred or so, every couple of years on average...

I appreciate Belkits' initiative of kitting some of these subjects, but I wish they would also do street cars...

Mine is definitely the later release, with the white border box, and yes, there seems to be some tricky flash to deal with and the chrome looks a bit "dull", but I'll end up replacing it with Alclad anyway so it's not a major issue as far as I'm concerned

I got mine as a second hand kit at an otherwise fairly pricey hobby shop for just over 5 bucks... It's unstarted and complete save for one door handle, but I'll deal with that somehow when I get to that stage I guess...

From what I can tell, these Mercedes kits are indeed much more detailed than most Jo-Hans, they seem like "proper" model kits, not promo/annual based kits, so how come they are generally much cheaper and less sought after than Jo-Han's American cars?

The more I look at it, the more I'm thinking... YES, PLEASE! And yes, a proper SSK would be nice, too. As for the Jo-Han 500K's, I have the Special Roadster unbuilt and it does seem like a nice kit indeed

Indeed, since RoG just released the i8 (not so much my taste) recently, it would seem their licensing deals with BMW are pretty solid, and the two cars you mention seem like no-brainers, but oh well... Maybe some day... Fingers crossed. If the AMG GT turns out to be a snap-like pre-painted kit it will be a major letdown, especially compared to RoG's wonderfully tooled SLS kit. And, speaking of Revell's "Premium" kits... Really, whatever happened to some of these? Or these, for that matter:

With all of the ongoing licensing issues between Revell and Ferrari, I'm glad to se that RoG seems to be maintaining good relations with Mercedes. The SLS kit they released a few years back was a turning point in their approach to kit engineering (in my opinion anyway), and I'm now really looking forward to the AMG GT announced for later this year... However, it would be nice to see them release some classic Mercedes cars that were never kitted before, such as the SL Pagode or the legendary AMG 300 SEL race car known as the "Red Pig"... Which Mercedes cars would you like to see kitted, by Revell or otherwise?

Before this thread strays way off topic... Is anyone of an opinion that Revell will still work on renewing their licensing agreements with Ferrari and eventually complete the release of announced kits (especially the 250 SWB), or is this the final nail in the coffin on that tool, so to speak?

Yeah, I figured as much, but still, jumping the gun like that and announcing the kit without having sealed the deal with Ferrari seems quite unprofessional of Revell - twice now!

There's been talk about this Escort for some time now... Shame Belkits only covers motorsport subjects, it would definitely be nice to have this as a road car as well, but then again, I guess converting one to street spec wouldn't be too difficult...

I understand, of course, I guess I should have elaborated my question... I meant, why does Revell make any announcements at all if they are not absolutely SURE they can and will in fact release the kit? In fairness, announcements were as vague as they can be, but still... And it's not the first time it's happened with this particular kit.

I KNEW IT!!! What an anti-climax... Licensing issues in the last minute yet again... Why do they keep doing this? And the entire time I was suspicious about it, despite your claims you've seen the kit done and ready for the market at the Telford show... I really have to learn to stop getting my hopes up about these announcements until I see hard plastic on the shelf. I guess it's back to searching for an affordable Italeri kit...

Completed a great first trade for 2016 with Allen Johnson aka Allen Wrench