kelson Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Disappointed the 68'Chevelle isn't happening,i guess the quest to find parts for my rebuilders continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, kelson said: Disappointed the 68'Chevelle isn't happening,i guess the quest to find parts for my rebuilders continues. Where does it say it isn't happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 They’ll only produce a new tool Chevelle AFTER Kelson pays big money for an old one. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George M Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Is the Foose Fd really scheduled to be released again in October? I just bought it off ebay a couple days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Rob Hall said: Or it’s a new tool they were working on but had not yet announced prior to the events of this past Spring. Bingo.....aka it's not a typo. TIM Edited August 15, 2018 by tim boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I cannot express how pleased I was when Stevens sent out the report of not only inbound Revell, but that nugget of the new tool 1968 Chevelle also. I can't wait to put that onto my shelf at the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Although a '68 (and potential future '69) Chevelle SS doesn't tickle my fancy, it's good to hear new tooling automotive kits were in the works. Hopefully this new '68 Chevelle is much like the '72 Olds Cutlass design and parts layout-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Considering it's been 50 years since the AMT '68 Chevelle has been out, it seems like a good time for a new one. And Chevy stuff always sells well. And I'm sure they are planning multiple variations like they did with the '69 Nova and '69 Camaro... Edited August 15, 2018 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Dave Van said: The court erased a good chunk of debt from what I saw in docs posted here....that may leave some folks unhappy. If the Foose kits were produced when they had the license then can sell 'inventory on hand' reckon we'll see. If they had no license they wouldn't be able to sell them - look at when Revell in Germany lost their Ferrari license and had to cease & desist selling every single Ferrari kit they had in inventory, taking them off their website and not distributing any kits beyond the stuff that already existed on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 9 hours ago, Dave Van said: I fear stuff like that will never be seen again......for a number of reasons. Sad to me.... Dave, I was wanting a Baja Bandito myself. I really hope Tom Daniels kits are not lost forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Mike Chernecki said: Where does it say it isn't happening? My mistake I was reading about the catalogue numbers changing on kits that weren't technically new releases,hopefully this Chevelle kit lives up to the hype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, niteowl7710 said: If they had no license they wouldn't be able to sell them - look at when Revell in Germany lost their Ferrari license and had to cease & desist selling every single Ferrari kit they had in inventory, taking them off their website and not distributing any kits beyond the stuff that already existed on the market. All depends on the agreement of the license. I held a large number of licenses for NASCAR properties and all allowed for 'stock on hand' to be sold when the license expired. Anyone that signs otherwise is not to bright.....but yes....I mistakenly applied my past licenses to Revell and none of us here know those details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Boy I hope that 68 Chevelle is for real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Classicgas said: Boy I hope that 68 Chevelle is for real. Not a chevy guy....anything new is Great news. Difference between 68 and 69??? I have some 69 chevy short track cars I want to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 4 hours ago, George M said: Is the Foose Fd really scheduled to be released again in October? I just bought it off ebay a couple days ago. And I am guessing you paid higher than MSRP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Casey said: Although a '68 (and potential future '69) Chevelle SS doesn't tickle my fancy, it's good to hear new tooling automotive kits were in the works. Hopefully this new '68 Chevelle is much like the '72 Olds Cutlass design and parts layout-wise. Anybody have a test shot of this 1968 Chevelle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Rob Hall said: Considering it's been 50 years since the AMT '68 Chevelle has been out, it seems like a good time for a new one. And Chevy stuff always sells well. And I'm sure they are planning multiple variations like they did with the '69 Nova and '69 Camaro... Likely a Yenko version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, mikemodeler said: Likely a Yenko version. Would be nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 There was no Yenko Chevelle as we know it in 1968, so I doubt the kit will be anything more than an SS at first. That said, they should have no trouble selling both '68 and '69 Chevelle SS kits for the next 20+ years, and if they release a '69 Yenko version, more sales. You know people'll buy it just for the wheels, bench seat, and base bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, Casey said: That said, they should have no trouble selling both '68 and '69 Chevelle SS kits for the next 20+ years and that was the strategy of the Revell new tools under Ed Sexton. No one shot wonders, all quality kits of vehicles we will build over and over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I would LOVE a decent '68 and '69 Chevelle, hopefully we will see them. Of course, we could also use a decent '70, but it's been done a couple of times, so I doubt that will happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.J Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) The 68 and 69 Chevelles are a big need along with a 1964 Chevelle would be a Gold nugget also. I converted a 69 into a 68 which was pretty easy for a short track race car but would be really hard for a street version. Edited August 16, 2018 by R.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner283 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave Van said: Not a chevy guy....anything new is Great news. Difference between 68 and 69??? I have some 69 chevy short track cars I want to build. Grille is different, taillights are completely different, front marker light and rear backup light locations are different, dash is different, some differences in the interior trim (might not be an issue small scale), the 68 has vent windows on the doors and the 69 does not and the body trim has differences (trim differences are also present from model to model during the same year so who knows what they will do) Basic body shape and roofline are identical. Hoods, doors, trunklid etc are interchangeable. Frame and running gear are mostly the same (different options available depending on the year) Here is hoping it comes true. I love the AMT 69 Chevelle but the molds are getting pretty long in the tooth. A new tool 68 and 69 Chevelle would be more than welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 If any cars cry to be made in multiple versions, it would be: '70-'72 GS and GSX '68 and '69 Cyclone GT, '69 Spoiler, '69 Spoiler II '72-'76 Ranchero GT or Squire '77-'79 Ranchero GT '73-'77 El Camino or GMC Sprint These are no-brainers! Of course, all would be 1/25th scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 47 minutes ago, Toner283 said: Grille is different, taillights are completely different, front marker light and rear backup light locations are different, dash is different, some differences in the interior trim (might not be an issue small scale), the 68 has vent windows on the doors and the 69 does not and the body trim has differences (trim differences are also present from model to model during the same year so who knows what they will do) Basic body shape and roofline are identical. Hoods, doors, trunklid etc are interchangeable. Frame and running gear are mostly the same (different options available depending on the year) Here is hoping it comes true. I love the AMT 69 Chevelle but the molds are getting pretty long in the tooth. A new tool 68 and 69 Chevelle would be more than welcome. Pretty much the story. You'd need two different bodies to do '68 and '69, at least to do '69 SS and COPO/Yenko, though with the chrome side trim you could do '69 Malibu from the '68 body. And then there's the taillight problem--for one shared body, you'd have to have the modeler cut out the areas for the '69 taillights (or maybe break the body at the end caps and have those as separate pieces). And then there are the different emblems between '68 and '69. In short, it's nowhere as easy to get both '68 and '69 Chevelles out of one tool as it is to get several different versions of, say, the '69 Camaro. (All of which, are, of course, the same basic '69 Camaro.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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