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[Dave Van]

4 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Interesting to see the '40 Ford back so soon..they RD'ed it a few years ago...I wonder if this reissue will have different retro box art, since there are many to choose from...

At a recent real car show talk turned to model cars. Of the five of us talking about the good old days (I was the only current builder) all of us had the 40 Ford.....kinda universal I think.  And they all remembered it was AMT! 

[mredjr]

It is a shame that once the top model company and that is the best they can do? I don't understand why they don't do at least 1 or 2 new kits a year of some 50 or 60's kit that has no been done.

[Dave Van]

JR Salvino is showing that all it takes is time, money and desire to start our own model company.......

AMT still has tooling in a vault......I can see their logic. 

Today is so far from the 1960's or even the 1980's. Remember MPC sold over 1 million Duke's Chargers. 

Any one million sellers in the last 20 years??? We are a micro group of hobbyist.. 

Edited August 7, 2018 by Dave Van

[modeladdict]

The problem with self imposed exiles is they can be reversed at any given time.

[Sledsel]

I love the reissues..... I can never have enough 40 fords and getting a chance at kits not seen in years is wonderful. That Mack is on my list for sure. I am sure they will be getting some new stuff out, but til then, I am satisfied with their offerings.

[unclescott58]

2 hours ago, modeladdict said:

The problem with self imposed exiles is they can be reversed at any given time.

??? What does the above mean? 

[unclescott58]

As noted before. Five down. And three more needed to go. 

Edited August 8, 2018 by unclescott58

[Rob Hall]

5 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

As noted before. Five down. And three more needed to go. 

3 have been reissued--Avanti, Mustang, and Ranchero.  The Sting Ray is coming next month.  4 left. 

Edited August 8, 2018 by Rob Hall

[Mark]

I wonder how that '32 Ford got built in 1/32 scale, seeing as how none of those kits included an engine...

[Rob Hall]

12 minutes ago, Mark said:

I wonder how that '32 Ford got built in 1/32 scale, seeing as how none of those kits included an engine...

Molded in hood, molded in bottom of engine on chassis, like any other curbside. 

[Mark]

48 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Molded in hood, molded in bottom of engine on chassis, like any other curbside. 

I meant the one pictured in the ad...

[unclescott58]

2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

3 have been reissued--Avanti, Mustang, and Ranchero.  The Sting Ray is coming next month.  4 left. 

Your right! Four down. With four more to go. Come on Round 2, let's see those last four before I get too old. And senility or death comes knocking. 

[SfanGoch]

 

2 hours ago, Mark said:

I wonder how that '32 Ford got built in 1/32 scale, seeing as how none of those kits included an engine...

Artistic license. Just like the stuff pictured in the Johnson Smith ads inside the front cover of the same comic this was in.

[peter31a]

O.K. some creative pricing going on in that ad. The Star Trek Spaceships are $2.95 each or buy both for $6.95? What a deal! 

[Reegs]

On 8/3/2018 at 2:20 AM, Phirewriter said:

I wouldn't disagree, just selfish wants. I have a 1/32 track and like to build period style (60's) cars to race as I have a rather large collection of vintage parts. I have modern stuff too but the old stuff can sometimes be more fun. 

Wish I could get the guys that I race with interested in doing something like that.

[ChrisBcritter]

12 hours ago, Mark said:

I wonder how that '32 Ford got built in 1/32 scale, seeing as how none of those kits included an engine...

The kid said it was a two-kit combo - he just didn't mention which two kits .

Gotta buy a Pyro, Aurora, or Lindberg hot rod for the rest of those bits, which is why the Kat looks a bit skeptical...

[dustym]

Wow, I remember those adds. Always wanted the x-ray glasses. I think my sister or brother got those sea monkeys. lol

 

Whoops, sorry for the side track.

Edited August 14, 2018 by dustym

[unclescott58]

On 8/8/2018 at 8:33 AM, SfanGoch said:

 

Artistic license. Just like the stuff pictured in the Johnson Smith ads inside the front cover of the same comic this was in.

I got the latest Johnson Smith's catalog in the mail yesterday. Sad to say, they carry none of the cool stuff like the above anymore. They mostly carry political stuff, tee shirts and other things. Seen on TV stuff. New age books. And one page of adult stuff that I was a bit offended by. Stuff I would not want a minor to see. The innocence of my youth is gone! So is the fun of the Johnson Smith's catalog. 

Edited August 17, 2018 by unclescott58

[Casey]

Chad's back, giving you the 411 on all the Round reissues:

 

[Brett Barrow]

Does he mention how many Piranha drag cars were built in real life? 

[niteowl7710]

5 minutes ago, Brett Barrow said:

Does he mention how many Piranha drag cars were built in real life? 

I believe there's a 7 minute section of double speak and back talking all about it...not to mention there are two bodies to the dragster, one of which is clear.

[Chris in Berwyn]

How many times can  Chad say “cool” in a 10 minute video?  It’s  out of hand!   

But, I saw a rumor on another board that he’d be speaking in code in this month’s video, and the number of times he’d say cool would be equal to the number of drag Pirhanas that were built! 

[slusher]

I don't remember the Pirahna when I was younger. Do you guys think it will be a big seller?

[niteowl7710]

45 minutes ago, slusher said:

I don't remember the Pirahna when I was younger. Do you guys think it will be a big seller?

They seem to think so, since the drag version is going to be released by itself before the end of the year.

[towtruck]

2018 is the 50th. anniversary of the Road Runner not the Superbird. the superbird is a one year only car 1970..just a little  fyi.

Edited September 1, 2018 by towtruck
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