Round2 July 2016 Announcements

[Luc Janssens]

The '49 Ford coupe looks like the box Side drawing of a drag car named gas man, is upgraded to box top art.

wish i coul link the pic, but dunno how to do it from an i pad.

 

[pack rat]

Hmm... The El Camino with soap box derby car, looks like a modified re-creation of the original '69 kit, with the new tool '68 and I'm guessing discovered soap box derby car inserts.

Exactly right.  The original derby car that was recently found combined with the new-tool Elcamino

[pack rat]

The '49 Ford coupe looks like the box Side drawing of a drag car named gas man, is upgraded to box top art.

wish i coul link the pic, but dunno how to do it from an i pad.

 

Here's the Gas Man, from the '60's-era 49er box.

I don't know what the box will look like or the contents will be, but I know they have an original 49er kit on loan.  Note that the 49er had unique custom wheels that they would have to re-tool if they were to bring it back.      

[unclescott58]

The Pacer will be buildable stock, it has the 6 cylinder engine, and the box art shown in Gerry's post above is the one they're using  

Good news. That's what I'm hoping for.

[Don Sikora II]

Exactly right.  The original derby car that was recently found combined with the new-tool Elcamino

Cool. Wondered if the derby car tool might have survived. I've never had the kit but finally found an empty, and unfortunately ratty, box in the last couple years.

[Junkman]

1/25 1959 Century Coronado Boat

Hmmmm...

 

Lovely!

[pack rat]

Cool. Wondered if the derby car tool might have survived. I've never had the kit but finally found an empty, and unfortunately ratty, box in the last couple years.

I wish I had my box....got the kit when I was a kid and tossed the box; fortunately I saved the rest.

In case anyone is wondering...here's the derby car.  This one wears poor-quality copies of the original decals.  

[gtx6970]

1/25 1959 Century Coronado Boat

Hmmmm...

 

Lovely!

now that would be wayyyyy up my want list

[gtx6970]

LINDBERG   -  LND-222  -  1/25 Owens Outboard Cruiser Boat  -  $29.99

 

Anyone know anything about this one, style , length etc

[Craig Irwin]

Anyone know how stock the Nascar 72 Ford Torino body is?

[Fat Brian]

Anyone know how stock the Nascar 72 Ford Torino body is?

If I remember correctly it has stock wood grain trim on the body sides but strips over the rear window opening and the fuel door cut open for a quick fill cap. The door handles are gone with oval filler panels in their place, I think the grill and rear bumper are equally NASCARized. The Starsky & Hutch car would get you a stock interior and correct chassis and the guys at Motor City Resins might hook you up with a stock grill.

[Edsel-Dan]

The Century Coronado Looks like the boat I have had for MANY Years!!

 

Molded in White & Red,  with Chrome too. I do recall my kit had Roof/Cabin Options!

Sliding top, No top, Long, Medium, etc

 

I am interested in the Owens too!!

 

The MPC Torino MIGHT be usable, but...

You will have to Add Door handles, Side markers, tail lights, Headlights,Script, trim etc

It IS Stock in shape, and size,, but Shaved so to speak!

 

Oh, And grill will need to be corrected

It has the generic Race Screen and Not a Factory grill (I Believe)

 

I can Try to get mine and take some pics

I

 

[unclescott58]

Okay. Where did the anoucment of the soap box derby car come from? I didn't see that on any of the lists? I hope it's true. I'd really like one.

The Lindberg 1/25th scale boats really interest me. Are these things any good? The idea is cool. But, some of Lindbergs older kits can leave a little something to be desired.

Speaking of Lindberg. I wish Round 2 would bring back the old Mini-Lindy kits from the late 60's, early 70's.

[unclescott58]

I may have some bad news! Doing a little searching on web, the Lindberg boats Round 2 has announced they are reissuing, look like they were originally tooled up by Palmer! If they are anything like Palmer's car kits, I'll be staying as far away from them as I can.

Its a shame I like concept of these kits. The box art looks like they were pretty cool boats. But, Palmer kit box art was never the problem. It's what's inside that could be the problem. I want to see a review, with photographs, before I buy either of the two announced Lindberg boat kits.

[Edsel-Dan]

Here is the Boat I have that I believe is the Coronado

2 Pictures.

http://s145.photobucket.com/user/EdselDan/library/Models/Projects/Boat?sort=3&page=1

 

There IS an Engine under the hatch, though lacking in detail

and the hatch must be modified to open!!!!

(I am ATTEMPTING THAT)

[russosborne]

Man, there are a lot of kits I really want on that list.

But the prices are creeping pretty high for me. Without a job I might be able to get one, would most likely be the Flying Wedge dragster. Otherwise I will be hoping that Hobby Lobby gets the others sooner or later.

Being poor sucks.

Russ

[Edsel-Dan]

Try adding having to pay off $500.oo that went into 

your family account by mistake!!

My sister gets $900.oo/Month, and 300.oo of that will go to

payments!!

I am Unemployed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So..................

Now you understand the bigger part of Liquidating my collections!!!!

[Luc Janssens]

1/25 1959 Century Coronado Boat

Hmmmm...

 

Lovely!

Indeed, I asume it comes without a trailer?

[Junkman]

This is the old Palmer kit, interestingly labelled as a '1960'.

 

This is what the Owens box looked like:

 

[Foxer]

I wish I had my box....got the kit when I was a kid and tossed the box; fortunately I saved the rest.

In case anyone is wondering...here's the derby car.  This one wears poor-quality copies of the original decals.  

Hmmm .. I knew a girl from Muncie, when I was in college in Angola, that  .. errr.. that's another thread I think ...

 

Would be cool if that did put that in a box again!

[ChrisBcritter]

I remember seeing the Coronado on another thread; and my response was basically or words to that effect. The Owens is new to me; looks like something you could tow behind your AMT '60 Starliner, while the Coronado would look so fine behind a '59 Imperial. Just need trailers...

[mikemodeler]

The Pacer will be buildable stock, it has the 6 cylinder engine, and the box art shown in Gerry's post above is the one they're using  

Gonna be picking up a couple of these for the engine only, will be trading the rest of the kit off once I pirate the engine.

[Junkman]

Trailers are readily available.

 

Make it a tandem axle, those boats are heavy.

 

Edited July 11, 2016 by Junkman

[unclescott58]

This is the old Palmer kit, interestingly labelled as a '1960'.

 

 

The above is one of two Palmer boxes you'll find on line. The other box, which you can see the box art in earlier posts, does claim the model to be a 1959.

[tim boyd]

Hmm... The El Camino with soap box derby car, looks like a modified re-creation of the original '69 kit, with the new tool '68 and I'm guessing discovered soap box derby car inserts.

That's the plan as I understand it, although I do not recall whether the Derby car was a rediscovery of the original tool or a recreation.  Box art will be different enough to make sure that collectors do not mistake this issue as an original.  

If you've never seen the AMT-Ertl '68 Camino, it's one of the nicest kits from the mid-late 1990's John Mueller / Dyersburg AMT Ertl era  The street machine version even had such cool features as a slightly tubbed pickup box floor and a highly accurate replica of an early aftermarket (B&M?) supercharger setup.  

Should be an excellent kit.....TIM