Casey Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 85-4467 - Tom Daniel Baja Bandito VW Microbus w/Minibike and Surfboard 85-4481 - 1967 Plymouth GTX 85-4482 - 2003 Cadillac Escalade 85-4463 - 1929 Model A Roadster (this one might be old news) AMT-1100 - '57 Chrysler 300
1972coronet Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Casey said: 85-4467 - Tom Daniel Baja Bandito VW Microbus w/Minibike and Surfboard NICE !! Been wanting this kit for absolutely decades !! Now , where's the LUV truck ... ? 85-4481 - 1967 Plymouth GTX Nice kit ... but it would be nice to see some corrections ( Dana 60 rear ; and a correct , 7-paddle fan with clutch ) AMT-1100 - '57 Chrysler 300 I need one of these again . Built & sold the last one ... some 15 years ago .
Roncla Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 This has showed up on Hobby Designs Facebook page. Its a Resin kit with PE. I'd imagine it will cost bundle but Bugatti seem to have been overlooked by the plastic kit manufacturers
martinfan5 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Roncla said: This has showed up on Hobby Designs Facebook page. Its a Resin kit with PE. I'd imagine it will cost bundle but Bugatti seem to have been overlooked by the plastic kit manufacturers Its going to be in the mid $100's I believe, it is a Hobby Design full resin kit.
stavanzer Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 So, New Grille, New Bumpers, New Wheels, & New Decals? I'll bite.
espo Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 That would be nice to have out again. I don't care for the styling that they did on the car for the movie, but it would be nice to have the basic kit again and they may have the stock parts in it anyway.
niteowl7710 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, espo said: That would be nice to have out again. I don't care for the styling that they did on the car for the movie, but it would be nice to have the basic kit again and they may have the stock parts in it anyway. It's going to be a "2n1", which is nominally over-selling it a bit since the n1 is a bumper, grille, and wheels added to the factory stock parts. Edited January 11, 2018 by niteowl7710
espo Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said: It's going to be a "2n1", which is nominally over-selling it a bit since the n1 is a bumper, grille, and wheels added to the factory stock parts. Cool, I'm a happy camper now.
Dave Darby Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 6 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: It's going to be a "2n1", which is nominally over-selling it a bit since the n1 is a bumper, grille, and wheels added to the factory stock parts. Chrome reversed wheels and the flathead speed parts work for me.
Snake45 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 12 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Hhmmm.... This is a classic case of taking a fairly unattractive automobile and, with just a little imagination and a little work, turning it into a real eyesore!
Richard Bartrop Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 I've seen worse, but the beauty of optional parts is that they're optional. Sounds like you still get a '48 Ford convertible with some extra parts that can be put to better uses.
426 pack Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Hhmmm.... dont like the 48 Ford and never seen the movie so it looks like I’m saving my money. Edited January 12, 2018 by 426 pack
Mercuryman54 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Yes that one is hideous!! I saw the real one years ago at the 500 World of Wheels in Indianapolis. It looked like the body work was done by a 2nd grader!! The body was wavy and paint cracked and blistered. Probably quick bad body work that didn't age well. But when I saw it really wasn't that long after the movie was made. I would have rather seen the car that's coming out as a kit!! Dennis
Casey Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 10:44 AM, alexis said: So, New Grille, New Bumpers, New Wheels, & New Decals? The wheels may be the same steel wheels the kit has included with the stock option, but it will be interesting to see if new baby moon hubcaps are included or if the builder is expected to use the stock Ford dog dish hubcaps, leaving the left rear one off. Either way, it will be interesting to see how much of the original ProModeler kit is still included.
Jonathan Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 I agree the Grease car is hideous, but I'll probably buy it.
Erik Smith Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Oh, mainly the paint job. I think you could build a pretty cool car based on that. I hope they tool up a set of deep steel wheels for the rear - I think the original kit ones are kind of shallow - combination with the cheater slicks is cool. Art work is a six lug...hehe (or 5 lugs unevenly spaced). Edited January 15, 2018 by Erik Smith
iBorg Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 I keep looking at this and thinking its a bad joke.
Casey Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, iBorg said: I keep looking at this and thinking its a bad joke. Why? I mean, it makes a lot of sense from a "how do we release what appears to be an all-new kit from something which already exists in or inventory" line of thinking, and Round2 does it all the time-- same basic kit, new decals, a few new parts, new box art, and wham, "new" kit. Grease is a pretty popular (and by now classic) movie and musical, so, why not? People are always clamoring for a totally stock kit option, too, so here they go. 1 hour ago, Erik Smith said: I hope they tool up a set of deep steel wheels for the rear - I think the original kit ones are kind of shallow - combination with the cheater slicks is cool. I don't think those are cheater slicks, are they? I think they are just the stock 16" tires (quite nice, BTW) with a bit of artistic license sprinkled in. Edited January 15, 2018 by Casey
iBorg Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, iBorg said: I keep looking at this and thinking its a bad joke. "Why? I mean, it makes a lot of sense from a "how do we release what appears to be an all-new kit from something which already exists in or inventory" line of thinking, and Round2 does it all the time-- same basic kit, new decals, a few new parts, new box art, and wham, "new" kit. Grease is a pretty popular (and by now classic) movie and musical, so, why not? People are always clamoring for a totally stock kit option, too, so here they go." Sorry I never can get the quotes to work........ I was not a fan of the movie. I worked in radio at the time and found John Travolta pretty annoying. I won't go on about that. The box art is some of the worst I've seen in years. Does the car really sit that unevenly? It looks like its sliding through a turn without the benefit of a driver. I just can't see it selling. Revell has used Grease before. I'd bet any of those kits would sell much better.
Junkman Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 I might use it to make a different movie car, from a real movie. Yes, I know, 1947, but who cares?
Erik Smith Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Junkman said: I might use it to make a different movie car, from a real movie. Yes, I know, 1947, but who cares? What movie is that? Looks like Idaho or Nevada. Edited January 15, 2018 by Erik Smith
stavanzer Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 That is Phil Slivers, in "It's a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World"
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