R.I.P.

[Greg Myers]

[SfanGoch]

Speculating; or, are you privy to state secrets?

[Greg Myers]

Speculating, no more privy than anyone else. 

[Snake45]

I never found one. I did buy three copies of the roadster kit, which could turn out to have been a very good move.

Or not.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Well, maybe if the tooling is ever resurrected or repaired or redone, it will have input from somebody who has 1) actually seen a 1930 Ford and 2) can use a tape measure.

[Dennis Lacy]

10 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Well, maybe if the tooling is ever resurrected or repaired or redone, it will have input from somebody who has 1) actually seen a 1930 Ford and 2) can use a tape measure.

I wonder if there is a clinical name for a tape-measure fetish???

[Rob Hall]

2 minutes ago, Dennis Lacy said:

I wonder if there is a clinical name for a tape-measure fetish???

"accuracy enthusiast"     Since these are customs, not sure how the accuracy would be determined.   Now the accuracy of a kit of an actual stock Model A could be determined, obviously. 

[Greg Myers]

Counting Rivets, But Bill is correct.

This has been debated here and on other boards  to the conclusion that "Oh well, it's good enough." and the never ending " A GOOD modler can fix those minor nuances."

Things that are rarely excepted in the armor or aircraft side of the hobby.

[Greg Myers]

How many model A hot rods ( Customs) have you seen with that Deuce top insert ?

[Rob Hall]

With a subject like the Revell '30 Ford I can see looking past any perceived innaccuracies since it represents a custom (i.e. fake) subject, not an actual production vehicle. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

6 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

With a subject like the Revell '30 Ford I can see looking past any perceived innaccuracies since it represents a custom (i.e. fake) subject, not an actual production vehicle. 

I'd wager there's not a '30 Ford on the planet, "custom" or otherwise, that has the firewall and cowl as portrayed on this model. I've done a partial tutorial on correcting it, by the way. I've seen HUNDREDS of these cars, both stock and rodded. It's just flat wrong.

Edited April 19, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Draggon]

45 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

How many model A hot rods ( Customs) have you seen with that Deuce top insert ?

I think it was over at TRaK where this was discussed, and someone found one car that had the top modified like that. It ruined an otherwise nice hot rod.

[Mr. Metallic]

More unnecessary speculation related to the "demise" of Revell USA.

[Jantrix]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Metallic said:

More unnecessary speculation related to the "demise" of Revell USA.

I quite agree.

[LDO]

7 minutes ago, Jantrix said:

I quite agree.

Or...maybe it's not falling. We don't know. We have no evidence either way. Let's get to speculatin'.

[Rob Hall]

The truth is out there.

 

 ...it's just not public information yet.   All will be revealed in due time.

Edited April 19, 2018 by Rob Hall

[SfanGoch]

Might as well speculate on the price of tapioca futures. Quantum Capital Partners AG doesn't acquire companies just to cash them out. Purchasing Revell's assets must make sense. I won't say that this was done because, as has been, heh, speculated,  some of the team have warm and fuzzy nostalgic memories of building a model in their youth. They are hardcore specialists in their fields and are making decisions based on the bottom line.

[Robberbaron]

9 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said:

I wonder if there is a clinical name for a tape-measure fetish???

 

9 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

"accuracy enthusiast"

Proportionophilia? ?

[slusher]

I really would like to see them come back I didn't get a chance to buy one. 

[Redisetta]

You can get one here—

 

https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/rmx-4326.htm

 

 

[Rob Hall]

Just now, Redisetta said:

You can get one here—

 

https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/rmx-4326.htm

 

 

If you try and add to cart, it says 'Out of Stock'. 

[martinfan5]

On 4/19/2018 at 10:30 AM, Rob Hall said:

The truth is out there.

 

 ...it's just not public information yet.   All will be revealed in due time.

Patience is the key

[oldnslow]

Does that mean my 6 are "GOLD" now ?  

[SfanGoch]

William Devane is recommending that, in addition to gold and silver, this kit is the next big investment item. 

What's in your safe?