1930fordpickup Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 If you want to make it more realistic just make the axle at the back a tag axle. It is there just for weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) On 7/4/2020 at 1:20 PM, Casey said: I do like the odds of seeing the Open Road slide-in camper semi-soon, too, now that this kit is forthcoming. X✌!!!! Edited August 6, 2020 by Oldcarfan27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 The Open Road camper isn't a slide-in unit, it replaces the stock pickup bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.J Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 If it has all the goodies in it I will be in for one or three myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Found the Racers Wedge body parts in a scrap parts box today so i think I will get one for the pickup but will likely trade off the wedge bed when it shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Thomas Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) Here is my Model King versions. Edited August 21, 2020 by Joe Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Cool! I have an original Racers Wedge mint in the box. My grand parents were famous in our family for buying Christmas gifts on sale all year long and hiding them in their basement. Early in my stint as a adult modeler, I went to their house for dinner and told them I was building model cars. My grandfather had been cleaning 50 years of basement and said he had found a model. He came back upstairs with a sealed Racers Wedge kit! No doubt bought for me when I was 12! It was worth more then than it is now and our local model dealer tried to talk me out of it, but nothing doing! It was a gift from my grandpa! Still have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Beautiful work , @Tom Geiger ! The Open Road Camper reminds me of this : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 7/4/2020 at 12:10 PM, Luc Janssens said: When entering a partnership with Italeri one could even co-design kits, like for instance, when designing a certain gen pickup/SUV for the N/A market, and 1/35th version could be co-designed thus spreading the development costs on two totally different product lines... Great idea. Military modelers would kill for a reasonably priced 1/35 scale CUCV in plastic. The only CUCV kits available in that scale right now are resin, from Miniman Factory. They're priced at 75 Euros. That's an unusual company that does all sorts of oddball military kits. Like the huge M911 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) in 1/24 scale (!!!), and a 1/25 scale kit of the big Russian KRaZ 255B truck. http://www.minimanfactory.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Box art of the repop Racers wedge ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 53 minutes ago, Mr mopar said: Box art of the repop Racers wedge ! Wow, does the truck come with it...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMP440 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 4 hours ago, slusher said: Wow, does the truck come with it...? Yes, the truck comes with the wedge. I contacted Round 2 about 2 months ago asking that question. They stated the kit will consist of the long bed truck and wedge. Excellant news I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.J Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 What is the latest expected release date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, GMP440 said: Yes, the truck comes with the wedge. I contacted Round 2 about 2 months ago asking that question. They stated the kit will consist of the long bed truck and wedge. Excellant news I think. Yes, excellent news, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 15 hours ago, R.J said: What is the latest expected release date? Tower Hobbies shows it as a January 2021 release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 https://round2corp.com/product/mpc-1972-chevy-racers-wedge-pick-up-125-scale-model-kit/ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: MPC’s 1/25 scale 1972 Chevy Pickup with Racer’s Wedge body options has been requested by modelers and now it’s back! It’s designed for the intermediate modeler, but like all MPC kits has enough detail to satisfy even the most seasoned model builder! FEATURE PACKED: All parts are included to build this exciting kit one of TWO ways: A beautiful factory stock replica of the 1972 Chevy Cheyenne pickup, or the car-hauling Racer’s Wedge ramp truck! Options include stock or open wheels, whitewall-striped tires, and many accessory display parts for the Racer’s Wedge version! It also features a huge decal sheet with plenty of colorful graphics to decorate the finished model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 That’s great but maybe the 72 pickup will be next but I am not complaining... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I'm in for a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 12:54 PM, Tom Geiger said: Cool! I have an original Racers Wedge mint in the box. My grand parents were famous in our family for buying Christmas gifts on sale all year long and hiding them in their basement. Early in my stint as a adult modeler, I went to their house for dinner and told them I was building model cars. My grandfather had been cleaning 50 years of basement and said he had found a model. He came back upstairs with a sealed Racers Wedge kit! No doubt bought for me when I was 12! It was worth more then than it is now and our local model dealer tried to talk me out of it, but nothing doing! It was a gift from my grandpa! Still have it. Awesome story. No doubt it's in better hands now then it would've been to a 12 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Awesome story. No doubt it's in better hands now then it would've been to a 12 year old. No doubt! I certainly would have goobed it up and it would be in a landfill today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 11 hours ago, slusher said: That’s great but maybe the 72 pickup will be next but I am not complaining... The '72 Chevy Cheyenne is being released concurrently, so we've got options: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 So, who'll be the first to combine the Racer's Wedge with the up coming '64 Olds Cutlass, built in it's Drag Racing version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks Casey, that’s good news.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Thanks for posting Casey, I ordered one of these last night. The wedge bed will likely end up on a different truck, not sure yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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