Does Round 2 have the MPC 1970 Charger R/T molds?

[jefropas]

Just curious if anyone knows, since Revell is pretty quiet of late and I don't think twisting Ed's arm worked....

 

Jeff

[Joe Handley]

It's been reissued as Dom's Charger with the Fast and Furious licensing in the last decade or so.

[Sledsel]

It's been reissued as Dom's Charger with the Fast and Furious licensing in the last decade or so.

No, that's the Dukes car with a funky nose on it.

[Mark]

That's what it is now.  Over the years, it was the '68, '69, and '70 (promos, kits, and funny car bodies), Daytona NASCAR in two versions (early #71 kits had the '70 door "scoops"), the General Lee (pre-Round 2 issues had the 500/Daytona flush rear window), stock 500, stock Daytona, F&F '70, and General Lee again.  Millions of Charger bodies from one tool. 

[iangilly]

I doubt round 2 will be the one's to release a 70 charger, especially with how worn out that mold is. Revell would be the one , since they already related a 70 charger in diecast back in 2001 as "doms charger" . It was like a 69 rear mixed with a 70 front end.

[Motor City]

I doubt round 2 will be the one's to release a 70 charger, especially with how worn out that mold is. Revell would be the one , since they already related a 70 charger in diecast back in 2001 as "doms charger" . It was like a 69 rear mixed with a 70 front end.

The '69 and '70 have the same rear end.  The '68 is the one with a pair of dual round taillights.  I bought the '70 promo in '74 for a whopping $4.00.

[tim boyd]

The '69 and '70 have the same rear end.  The '68 is the one with a pair of dual round taillights.  I bought the '70 promo in '74 for a whopping $4.00.

Just to amplify a bit, the basic rear tailamp design is shared between the '69 and '70, but the moldings around the tailamps are slighlty different.  Doing this from memory (as I was a huge Charger fan when they were new), but some Google Image searches should confirm the slight differences for '70.    TIM 

[Brett Barrow]

I'm 99.99% sure Revell is working on a F&F Dom's Charger in plastic.   Whether it will be based on the 68-69 plastic kit tooling or the F&F die cast tooling, I don't know.  And no idea if it will be buildable as a stock 70 R/T, the movie car lacks the door scoops and has a custom grille among other changes.  The big honking blower sticking out of the hood for one. 

[JTalmage]

If they are, it will probably come out in a "special edition" box, and then later come out as a stock version or something close... Kinda like what they've been doing with their recent stuff. No complaints here. 

[Brett Barrow]

The F&F Eclipse did have alternate body kit parts and an alternate decal scheme, so it bodes well for something besides the movie car. Good sign F&F willing to license it with alternate non-movie parts.  Unless the other Eclipse was also in the movie, I don't know them that well.  

[iangilly]

The grill wasn't custom on that kit, it just had the headlights with the on position, it was nice change but a grill with the headlight doors down would be great too. If revell adds the door scoops,  taillight trim, and adds a stock hood they've got a winner. That kit is mainly based off the 68/69 kit already (ie. Engine components, chassis)

[Brett Barrow]

The grill wasn't custom on that kit, it just had the headlights with the on position, it was nice change but a grill with the headlight doors down would be great too. If revell adds the door scoops,  taillight trim, and adds a stock hood they've got a winner. That kit is mainly based off the 68/69 kit already (ie. Engine components, chassis)

The kit had that, yes, but the movie car had a simple, plain mesh grille. 

[jefropas]

Bummer, maybe they could do it with their Round 2 "new" and reconditioned parts (grille, door inserts, etc)...one can hope, thanks!

 

Jeff