Harry P.

You're right. Tuckers weren't made long enough or in large enough numbers to ever get sorted out enough to be successful as race cars. In fact, that one Tucker that did race (well, tried to!) was probably entered more as a stunt than anything else. After all, Tucker production had stopped two years before that particular car "raced," so there was no factory available for tech support, sponsorship, etc.

But if AMT/Ertl already knew that the mass-market retailers weren't going to sell the kits, wouldn't showing mock-ups of the box art at a hobby show announcing upcoming products in fact be a case of the company teasing us and then not following through??? Wouldn't it have made more sense to pitch the idea to both the mass marketers and wholesalers (and have a pretty solid idea as to whether or not the kits were actually going to be produced) before announcing to the public products that would never be?

Oh, you think so? Try posting that comment over on the "other" forum and see what happens.

Here ya go. 1930 Datsun 91:

Nice!

So where's the other one?

POW! Right in the kisser...

By the way, if there are any of you out there who have never seen the movie "Tucker: A Man and His Dream," do yourself a favor and see it! On demand, pay-per-view, Netflix, Hulu, whatever... just watch it! Jeff Bridges played Preston Tucker and Francis Ford Coppola directed. It's a great movie and tells you all the stuff regarding the Tucker and the background behind it, how Preston Tucker sold the idea to investors, how the "Big Three" worked with the government to screw him over, etc. A fascinating movie, even if you're not into Tuckers.

Now that's cool!

It was entered in one race in 1950. It didn't even finish the first lap. So much for Tuckers and racing.

The fact is, all the moderators have different schedules. We're not all online at the same time. Sometimes one moderator will be online, see a problem and act. It's almost impossible for a given moderator to see a problem, and then have some sort of "conference call" with all the other mods and have a group discussion as to what should be done. Sometimes other moderators are offline for days at a time. If there's a flame war erupting and one certain moderator who happens to be online at the time sees a problem, he can't wait for days until all the other mods log on and chime in with their opinions. Every moderator has to have the authority to act immediately and independently.

You made the same mistake that 99% of people who build a '41 Willys make. That raised lip around the windshield represents the black rubber gasket around the glass. It is not supposed to be clear.

All I can tell you is that we have several moderators, and they all act independently. No moderator needs an ok from the other moderators before they act. So if one certain moderator had an issue with something you posted, that would be between you and that moderator. I can only explain the decisions that I make.

No possible variations on the Tucker. It never existed as anything other than what came from the factory. We're either going to get a stock Tucker kit... or none at all.

http://www.modelcars...tion=boardrules "Board Rules and Guidelines" link at the bottom right of the page.

I don't think the "other" forums give a detailed analysis beforehand when a thread or member disappears.

Come on, George... nobody buys a 'cuda (or a Mustang or a Challenger or a Camaro) for the rear seat room! None that I can find. We'll have to wait and see...

Go, Moebius, go! You guys are on a roll, and us model builders love it!

Q: What do you call 10 lawyers laying on the ocean floor? A: A good start!!!

George, remember that back in the '70s the 'cuda was also smaller than the Challenger. Not a lot smaller, but smaller. Wheelbase was a few inches less for 'cuda than Challenger. My guess is that will be the case with the new 'cuda... just a bit smaller than the Challenger. The latest issue (June 2012). Just got it today.

From what I read, it won't be as "retro" as the Challenger, but will have several Barracuda "styling cues." Sort of like the latest Charger, I guess. Not really retro, but with a few familiar styling elements thrown in. "Why Not?" also comes to mind...

Shakespeare said it many years ago. First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers!

No, that was the "entry-level" Viper that's been rumored. The new 'cuda is a whole other thing.

This may be old news to some, but I just read it in the latest Hemmings Muscle Machines mag. Chrysler is bringing back the 'cuda! It won't be a Plymouth, but will be built under the new Chrysler "SRT" brand (which includes the new Viper). Details are still sketchy, but according to industry insiders it's definitely going to happen. Engine is supposedly going to be a blown 6.2L HEMI. And Chrysler has filed with the US Patent and Trademark office for the "cuda" name (but didn't they already hold the rights to that name???). The new 'cuda is going to be smaller than the current Challenger, but it's not clear yet whether the car will be based on a shortened Charger platform or a completely new platform. Also unclear is whether or not the 'cuda will replace the Challenger in the Chrysler lineup. The new 'cuda will appear next year as a 2014 model. So say the industry "insiders."

Gotta agree with Gregg K... Japanese auto heritage dates back to waaaaaay before the '70s...