Revell 1/8th L.A. Chopper

[Dave Toups]

I wonder if Round 2 could re-issue the stock Harley Sportster that the thunder chopper was based on. I would imagine the tooling for it still exists since both kits were available at the same time back then. The Bronson version would be nice too, but I doubt they'd pay licensing for a TV show that isn't in reruns and very few remember.

[highway]

Not a lot of interest in the kits despite what we feel.

Most guys are happy to try the 1/12 ones from Revell, Bone Daddy , High Roller etc.

No-one I know would build a cop bike either!

 

 

 

Honestly in my opinion, the older kits here and another I have very similar to the reissue of the "Grim Reaper" from Revell called the "Chain Gang" (which oddly is a 1/12th scale) are more what I consider a chopper compared to the newer Revell offerings. I'm not saying the newer kits aren't nice, but for my tastes they are more a stock type bike with added "bling" than they are a chopper. I had to heavily modify the "Crusader" I have to meet my personal tastes to be a chopper. 

Also, though I don't know you, I would build a cop bike! 

[highway]

 

I'm not sure of all the details, but about 6 months ago at one hobby shop I go to from time to time, I seen a few police bikes on the shelves from one of the Japanese manufacturers. I'm not sure if they were the Harley or not, the only thing I clearly remember was one was CHP and another was LAPD. 

[krow113]

The 'new' kits are based on exaggerated 'Harleys" and are not anywhere near to being accurate to a Harley. They are big inch S&S engines with wide tire setups. I don't know if the power train is all off set or how they got the big tire in there. I'll do some work on that series after the 1/8 stuff is done.

 I am skeptical they will re-issue the 1/8 bikes again. But Heller is re-issuing Yammy Trials bikes ,I used the rims and knobby tires from one for the hillclimber ,and some ex- protar Commandos are being done by Italeri , so who knows.

Edited April 19, 2017 by krow113