2019 Round2 Car Kit Releases

[Rob Hall]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

Don't know where that list came from, but the '55 Chevy sedan, '70 Chevelle, and '71 Duster have already been available for some time now.

Probably just indicating restocking...

[Rusty92]

10 hours ago, Scott - Elm City Hobbies said:

Tentative schedule of the releases.

AMT
1:25 1955 Chevy Bel Air Sedan - JUNE 2019
1:25 Peterbilt 359 Wrecker - JUNE 2019
1:25 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS - JUNE 2019
1:25 1967 Mercury Cyclone Eliminator II (Dyno Don Nicholson) - JUNE 2019
1:25 White Western Star Semi Tractor - JUNE 2019
1:25 1967 Shelby GT350 - White - JUNE 2019
1:25 Wild Wheels & Wide Ovals Parts Pack - JUNE 2019
1:25 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 - JULY 2019
1:25 1923 Ford Model T Roadster Street Rod Series - JULY 2019
1:25 1940 Willys Pickup Gasser (Coca-Cola) - JULY 2019
1:25 Autocar Dump Truck - JULY 2019
1:25 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery (Coca-Cola) - JULY 2019
1:25 Monster Truck Tire Parts Pack - JULY 2019
1:25 1969 Chevy Camaro (Yenko) - AUGUST 2019
1:25 1953 Ford Victoria Hardtop w/Coca-Cola Machine - AUGUST 2019
1:25 Digger Dragster "Fooler Fueler" - AUGUST 2019
1:25 Big Rig Semi Trailer - AUGUST 2019
1:25 Firestone Drag 500 Tire Set - AUGUST 2019
1:25 1965 Chevelle "Surf Wagon" - SEPTEMBER 2019
1:25 1963 Chevy Impala SS - SEPTEMBER 2019
1:25 White Western Star Semi Tractor (Coca Cola) - SEPTEMBER 2019
1:25 Don Garlits Wynns Jammer Dragster - SEPTEMBER 2019
1:25 1925 Ford T "Chopped" - SEPTEMBER 2019
1:25 Plymouth Valiant Scamp Kit Car - SEPTEMBER 2019
1:25 Supernatural 1967 Impala - OCTOBER 2019
1:25 1995 GMC Sonoma Pickup - OCTOBER 2019
1:24 Peterbilt 378 Long Hauler Semi Tractor - OCTOBER 2019
1:24 Reefer Semi Trailer - NOVEMBER 2019

MPC
1:25 1974 Plymouth Road Runner - AUGUST 2019
1:48 Space: 1999 Eagle II Display Model - OCTOBER 2019
1:25 Don "Snake" Prudhomme Wynns Winder Dragster - OCTOBER 2019
1:25 1978 Dodge Monaco CHP Police Car 2T - OCTOBER 2019
1:72 Space 1999: 14" Eagle Transporter - NOVEMBER 2019

Polar Lights
1:25 Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine Snap - JUNE 2019
1:2500 Star Trek Discovery U.S.S. Shenzhou (Snap) - JUNE 2019
1:2500 Star Trek Discovery USS Enterprise Snap - AUGUST 2019
1:25 Hostess Trucking Decal Pack (Can be used on any 1:25 scale truck model) - JULY 2019

Thank you for the list!

[Mr. Metallic]

On 5/12/2019 at 6:19 AM, Mark said:

Don't know where that list came from, but the '55 Chevy sedan, '70 Chevelle, and '71 Duster have already been available for some time now.

Based on the OP's listed address, maybe these are expected dates for release in Canada? Or at least when they expect these items from their distributor?

Elm City Hobbies
1779 Route 640
Fredericton, NB, Canada 

[hpiguy]

On 5/11/2019 at 12:31 PM, MrObsessive said:

Aaaah........I had one of these when I was a kid. This would have been circa 1968-69 time frame. I'd LOVE to have a kit of this if indeed it makes it to the shelves! It's crazy how much money the 1:1's can go for these days!

 

 

It is coming out for sure, my guy at Round2 asked me if I wanted a copy to build (and I couldn't say yes fast enough) so it's for sure being issued.

He just didn't say exactly when but I'd guess within the next 60 days.

[Tom Geiger]

On 3/21/2019 at 6:18 PM, Junkman said:

In Germany we had Bonanzas.

I lived in Germany in that era and I had a Raleigh Chopper!  Orange one here got stolen and was replaced with a yellow one. 

 

[Phildaupho]

I got the AMT Double 1925 T kit when it first came out in the early sixties but I know nothing about this 1923 T kit although I see lots for sale on-line. Can anyone fill me in on the history of this kit. It looks like it has some pretty cool parts.

[Mark]

18 minutes ago, Phildaupho said:

I got the AMT Double 1925 T kit when it first came out in the early sixties but I know nothing about this 1923 T kit although I see lots for sale on-line. Can anyone fill me in on the history of this kit. It looks like it has some pretty cool parts.

The '23 roadster kit came out in the mid-Seventies.  It has no parts in common with the '25 kit.  It does share some stock parts with the '23 panel delivery and Depot Hack kits, and shares its optional parts with the terrible, short-lived AMT '34 Ford three-window coupe kit.

[martinfan5]

Anyone know what the "2T" means for the CHP Monaco?

[Mr mopar]

4 hours ago, hpiguy said:

It is coming out for sure, my guy at Round2 asked me if I wanted a copy to build (and I couldn't say yes fast enough) so it's for sure being issued.

He just didn't say exactly when but I'd guess within the next 60 days.

I would like to do the lemon peeler ! hope they put some name decals in the kit ?

[Can-Con]

On 5/13/2019 at 4:53 PM, Mr. Metallic said:

Based on the OP's listed address, maybe these are expected dates for release in Canada? Or at least when they expect these items from their distributor?

Elm City Hobbies
1779 Route 640
Fredericton, NB, Canada 

That's my local shop.

Scott gets a lot of his stock from the US. He has a drop off in Maine and makes a trip every week. 

I'm not sure if that's where his Round2 stock comes from but I think it is.

[CapSat 6]

15 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Anyone know what the "2T" means for the CHP Monaco?

No idea! But I just had a few thoughts:

1) It's possible that Round 2 could offer multiple building options for a CHP car in the same box, with absolutely minimal changes to the contents (mostly decals and assembly options): regular patrol car (I'm not sure what to call this except for "car with standard lightbar assembly"), slick top, & training car (these looked more or less the same as the slick top: with no light bar, but instead of door shield graphics, they had large black numbers on the doors). With the right packaging, that would make a super-cool collectible!  

2) if they do one with the lightbar, then I think the lightbar in the current Goon Car tool would be incorrect. It looks to me like the lightbar from the old "Force 440" kit would be more accurate for a CHP car (and it was much better detailed), so I'd be very happy if they could find and swap in this part of the Monaco tool for this reissue.

3) Round 2 just did a nice set of steel wheels for the 1978 Dodge Pickup kit. Since the wheels in the Goon Car are stupid-wide, it would be nice if they threw these wheels in with the new CHP car too, along with the MPC Goodyear Polysteel tires. It seems that Round 2 will occasionally create a new wheel tool that would lend itself to being included in more than one kit to add value, so this would be a no brainer. If there is a huge flaw with this kit, it's the stupid-wide wheels and tires. Extra points for doing a new steering wheel, since the "Tuff" wheel in the kit was probably never used in a Cop Car.      

[martinfan5]

7 hours ago, CapSat 6 said:

No idea! But I just had a few thoughts:

1) It's possible that Round 2 could offer multiple building options for a CHP car in the same box, with absolutely minimal changes to the contents (mostly decals and assembly options): regular patrol car (I'm not sure what to call this except for "car with standard lightbar assembly"), slick top, & training car (these looked more or less the same as the slick top: with no light bar, but instead of door shield graphics, they had large black numbers on the doors). With the right packaging, that would make a super-cool collectible!  

2) if they do one with the lightbar, then I think the lightbar in the current Goon Car tool would be incorrect. It looks to me like the lightbar from the old "Force 440" kit would be more accurate for a CHP car (and it was much better detailed), so I'd be very happy if they could find and swap in this part of the Monaco tool for this reissue.

3) Round 2 just did a nice set of steel wheels for the 1978 Dodge Pickup kit. Since the wheels in the Goon Car are stupid-wide, it would be nice if they threw these wheels in with the new CHP car too, along with the MPC Goodyear Polysteel tires. It seems that Round 2 will occasionally create a new wheel tool that would lend itself to being included in more than one kit to add value, so this would be a no brainer. If there is a huge flaw with this kit, it's the stupid-wide wheels and tires. Extra points for doing a new steering wheel, since the "Tuff" wheel in the kit was probably never used in a Cop Car.      

Rigth, CHP used the Federal Signal Twinsonic light during that era not the Federal Signal AeroDynic that was made for the TJ Hooker/DOH/Joker Goon/GPD version( and GPD in the first Batman movie used the Twinsonic bar ) .    The lightbar in that Force 440 kit is very close to the Twinsonic, maybe we will get lucky and they will swap out the lightbars, maybe we should start a email campaign.   The slick top CHP units from that time had three lights in the rear window, Red/Amber on the left and Blue on the right, and the drivers side spotlight was Red.

My guess, if anything, maybe it will be the new set of wheels from the Dodge kit.

 

[hpiguy]

22 hours ago, Mr mopar said:

I would like to do the lemon peeler ! hope they put some name decals in the kit ?

I'm hoping so.

I don't know much about the bikes but I think the only difference was the name on the chain guard and the color, right?

[SfanGoch]

That's the only difference. I had an Apple Krate and Pea Picker when I was a kid. My son has two Grey Ghosts.

[stavanzer]

Isn't there an all red Twinsonic on the Datsun Monster Truck that Round2 had out in 2016?

[Mr mopar]

44 minutes ago, hpiguy said:

I'm hoping so.

I don't know much about the bikes but I think the only difference was the name on the chain guard and the color, right?

Hey Chris have a look at this http://schwinnstingray.net/blog/1972-restored-schwinn-lemon-peeler-krate/ you might like it !

[martinfan5]

3 hours ago, alexis said:

Isn't there an all red Twinsonic on the Datsun Monster Truck that Round2 had out in 2016?

Why yes there is

 

Edited May 17, 2019 by martinfan5

[stavanzer]

Well, I'm Halfway there then.  It is Red/Red, not Red/Blue, but I'll figure something out then.

[Junkman]

On 15/05/2019 at 9:26 PM, Tom Geiger said:

I lived in Germany in that era and I had a Raleigh Chopper!  Orange one here got stolen and was replaced with a yellow one. 

 

Wahey!

Raleigh Choppers were made in England.

[av405]

On 5/16/2019 at 2:26 PM, martinfan5 said:

Rigth, CHP used the Federal Signal Twinsonic light during that era not the Federal Signal AeroDynic that was made for the TJ Hooker/DOH/Joker Goon/GPD version( and GPD in the first Batman movie used the Twinsonic bar ) .    The lightbar in that Force 440 kit is very close to the Twinsonic, maybe we will get lucky and they will swap out the lightbars, maybe we should start a email campaign.   The slick top CHP units from that time had three lights in the rear window, Red/Amber on the left and Blue on the right, and the drivers side spotlight was Red.

My guess, if anything, maybe it will be the new set of wheels from the Dodge kit.

 

The third blue light on the right didn't start until 1984. But apart from that, I share your sentiments about the potential of an "updated" CHP Monaco. I bought a Joker goon kit right before this announcement, but if they do it right, I'll buy more. I expect they'll use the same CHP decals from the 1970 Ford police car kit. I hope they do as those are extremely accurate and I'd buy the kit just for those.

Edited May 18, 2019 by av405

[Tom Geiger]

13 hours ago, Junkman said:

Wahey!

Raleigh Choppers were made in England.

Yes!  The American Post Exchange in Europe sold Raleigh bikes.  

[Casey]

On 5/15/2019 at 5:24 PM, martinfan5 said:

Anyone know what the "2T" means for the CHP Monaco?

It looks like the "2T" suffix isn't unique to the Monaco, as the forthcoming '67 GTO, 74 Road Runner, and '69 Charger all have the same suffix as part of the product description on multiple websites. Maybe similar to how Round2 added the "M" suffix to some kits?

[Rob Hall]

18 minutes ago, Casey said:

It looks like the "2T" suffix isn't unique to the Monaco, as the forthcoming '67 GTO, 74 Road Runner, and '69 Charger all have the same suffix as part of the product description on multiple websites. Maybe similar to how Round2 added the "M" suffix to some kits?

Probably some sort of internal product categorization... the '69 GTX convertible, 'Old Pro' Nova, '70 Chevelle SS, ''77 Pinto are also listed as '2T' on Tower Hobbies...

[martinfan5]

12 hours ago, av405 said:

The third blue light on the right didn't start until 1984. But apart from that, I share your sentiments about the potential of an "updated" CHP Monaco. I bought a Joker goon kit right before this announcement, but if they do it right, I'll buy more. I expect they'll use the same CHP decals from the 1970 Ford police car kit. I hope they do as those are extremely accurate and I'd buy the kit just for those.

You right, the people restoring them are adding the blue light .

[martinfan5]

7 hours ago, Casey said:

It looks like the "2T" suffix isn't unique to the Monaco, as the forthcoming '67 GTO, 74 Road Runner, and '69 Charger all have the same suffix as part of the product description on multiple websites. Maybe similar to how Round2 added the "M" suffix to some kits?

Yeah, curious as to what it means.