What would YOU like to see as a model

[Musclecarbuilder]

I'd like to see a first gen Toyota Tacoma, 2wd. I'd like to build a replica of my first truck. 

[oldcarfan]

On 8/24/2024 at 6:57 PM, Jordan White said:

Ideally 1/16 scale, but realistically 1/25 scale, would be a “level 5” 1978 Mustang II King Cobra kit with separate bodykit and trim panels, so one could easily make a different trim level. Heck, it would be easy enough to make coupe and hatchback kits with a simple roof mold swap and different rear/side windows.

Yes to this, in 1/25th for me, as a decent kit with all the King Cobra parts separate. As a cheaper alternative, maybe they could redo MPCs old Mustang II kit to make it a little better? New tires and wheels, maybe some retooling to make parts fit better.

[Thedragsterdude]

This 55 Chevy funny car i think it should be in 1/25 scale 

[DJMar]

I was reading through some old issues of R&C when I realized that some of us might enjoy a new kit of the 1955 Pontiacs - Chieftain, Star Chief or even the 2 door Safari wagon.

 

[stavanzer]

On 8/26/2024 at 12:18 PM, oldcarfan said:

Yes to this, in 1/25th for me, as a decent kit with all the King Cobra parts separate. As a cheaper alternative, maybe they could redo MPCs old Mustang II kit to make it a little better? New tires and wheels, maybe some retooling to make parts fit better.

I'd like to see this happen.

[Straightliner59]

I'm sure it's been said, ad nauseum, but newer, better versions of a Maverick, AMX, and a Hornet, and a better '70 Chevelle would be great!

[1972coronet]

Front-and centre here ! 

[JollySipper]

I could see someone doing a 'Drowning Mona' diorama with the Yugo........... 

[oldcarfan]

6 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

Front-and centre here ! 

As a tiny car aficionado, yes to this. I've always loved funny small cars, Fiats, Yugos, early Japanese cars, you name it. I recently found my Trabant unbuilt kit and my built ups of a 1/24th Skoda and a Fiat Abarth and am trying to decide how to restore them. They wouldn't even have to be full detail, just make them well detailed curbsides and I'd buy several of each!

[oldcarfan]

I may have mentioned this before, but I'd really like to see 1/24th kits of the Mercedes Sprinter van, the Ford Transit and the Transit Connect. I would be happy to have them as curbsides or full detail. They should pay off in sales as the company could do multiple releases of them with markings for various delivery companies the way Round 2 has done with MPC's old Econoline van. They could do them as assembled promos with markings for companies to sell with their names on them, like an Amazon van or something. Then they could add a camping interior and sell them as active lifestyle camper vans. All sorts of things like that!

Edit: I'd also love to see a 1/24th kit of the new Maverick mini-pickup and some of the other smaller SUVs and trucks that are coming out. The real ones may not be as tough as their larger peers, but they sure seem popular!

Edited September 7, 2024 by oldcarfan

[Luc Janssens]

Very doubtful a model kit of this one will be done but I can dream no?!

a ‘71 Opel Commodore GS/E coupe, as seen in the movie cold sweat

[charger74]

I would like to see as a model a alfa romeo montreal and a facel vega 

[TINCANBANDIT]

1961 Galaxie Starliner.....AMT has had the 1960 model for years, but never the '61. Also more 70's vintage snowmobiles.....I need a companion to the 1978 El Tigre that came with the Revell Ice Patrol kit

 

[stinkybritches]

17 hours ago, TINCANBANDIT said:

1961 Galaxie Starliner.....AMT has had the 1960 model for years, but never the '61. Also more 70's vintage snowmobiles.....I need a companion to the 1978 El Tigre that came with the Revell Ice Patrol kit

 

Jimmy Flintstone has a resin '61 Starliner body available, but I would love to have this in kit form as well.

[TarheelRick]

17 hours ago, TINCANBANDIT said:

1961 Galaxie Starliner.....AMT has had the 1960 model for years, but never the '61.

Never say never. There was an annual kit of the '61 Starliner. Yes, would be awesome to rerelease it. I used the '60 Starliner top on the '61 Galaxie to build a model of my aunt's first car. She used to take me to town on Saturdays with a pocket full of money, usually $2 or less, to buy models.

[1959scudetto]

On 9/22/2024 at 10:07 PM, Luc Janssens said:

Very doubtful a model kit of this one will be done but I can dream no?!

a ‘71 Opel Commodore GS/E coupe, as seen in the movie cold sweat

 

On 9/23/2024 at 4:20 AM, charger74 said:

I would like to see as a model a alfa romeo montreal and a facel vega 

 

At least there are 1/24 die-cast models of 2 of these  cars available (from my collection):

from the Facel Vega there exists a model of the 1955 FV (the 1958 HK 500's forerunner) : 

 

Edited September 26, 2024 by 1959scudetto

[Falcon Ranchero]

22 hours ago, TINCANBANDIT said:

1961 Galaxie Starliner.....AMT has had the 1960 model for years, but never the '61. Also more 70's vintage snowmobiles.....I need a companion to the 1978 El Tigre that came with the Revell Ice Patrol kit

 

What you could possibly do is cut the roof off the ‘60, and then cut the roof off AMT’s square roof ‘61 and just interchange the roofs. If you’re daring.

[sfhess]

3 hours ago, Falcon Ranchero said:

What you could possibly do is cut the roof off the ‘60, and then cut the roof off AMT’s square roof ‘61 and just interchange the roofs. If you’re daring.

The "new tool" 60 Starliner roof may be too wide to fit the 61 Galaxie body.  I ran into that issue when I tried putting a 60 Starliner roof on a 62 Mercury convertible.  I ended up using the roof from an original 61 Starliner body that had been hacked up by a previous owner.

[TarheelRick]

18 hours ago, Falcon Ranchero said:

What you could possibly do is cut the roof off the ‘60, and then cut the roof off AMT’s square roof ‘61 and just interchange the roofs. If you’re daring.

It is a pretty straight forward swap. The major issue between the two is the dropped center tulip panel on the 60 as opposed to the flat tulip panel on the 61. On mine I cut the C pillars with a bit of extra styrene so I could have a larger gluing surface. For windows I got a set of vacu-form from Modelhaus, although looking back I believe the rear window from the 60 Starliner could be made to fit.

 

[drodg]

1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT

[Luc Janssens]

23 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

 

 

At least there are 1/24 die-cast models of 2 of these  cars available (from my collection):

 

 

Got the Commodore, as does my dad.

[Bugatti Fan]

Picking up on Richard Bartrop's post during August. He mentioned that he would like to see an Auburn Speedster kitted.

I picked up the old 1/25th scale Pyro kit at a local model show just recently. Underneath it says the kit was released way back in 1955. I can remember building one of these before, back in the 70's.

There are no plated parts on the kit and no transparencies either. The parts look a bit on the heavy side in places. But the kit does have potential. It does have engine detail but the chassis, underside and sump are all moulded as one large flat moulding. So I will be building it as a kerb side model. The engine parts will find themselves in the spares box for now. The headlamps have lenses that have to be painted, but I am sure that I will find replacements in the spares box. As for the windscreen, as it is a split frame design, a couple of flat pieces of clear acetate will do the trick.

As far as I know Pyro was the only company to make a plastic kit of this car in 1/25th scale. It would possibly compliment the 1/24th scale Cord that Monogram made despite the small difference in scale.

 

[Big John]

There is also a Lindberg kit in 1/25th that has been reissued a couple of times. Way back in the 60s there was a article in one of the mags using the Auburn to make a boat tail Duesenberg out of the Monogram kit.

Edited October 21, 2024 by Big John

[Tim W. SoCal]

1963 Plymouth Belvedere or Savoy 426 Max Wedge with 727 Torqueflite and 4-Speed manual transmission options as well as wedge and hemi head options with exhaust manifold and header options

 

Edited October 21, 2024 by Tim W. SoCal

[Tim W. SoCal]

AMT '32 Ford Sedan and '40 Willys Coupe Double Kit