Atlantis Models has bought another lot of tooling/molds.....

[Mr. Metallic]

  On 3/10/2023 at 1:59 PM, Daddyfink said:

Probably the Dog Sled chassis Scarlet Screamer

 

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But hopefully with the return of the long lost Nailhead parts pack engine instead of the one pictured? Either way it should be another collection of cool parts.

[Daddyfink]

  On 3/10/2023 at 9:00 PM, Mr. Metallic said:

But hopefully with the return of the long lost Nailhead parts pack engine instead of the one pictured? Either way it should be another collection of cool parts.

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Yes, that would be a cool engine to get back, but, I think it is the same one that is in the Tommy Ivo Showboat dragster. 

[slusher]

  On 3/10/2023 at 1:59 PM, Daddyfink said:

Probably the Dog Sled chassis Scarlet Screamer

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Those look cool!

[Mr mopar]

I want to see if it's this kit coming back out ?YES this is the car coming out ,Just got a PM from Atlantis today !

Edited March 13, 2023 by Mr mopar

[Shon Wittenbarger]

  On 3/11/2023 at 5:04 PM, Mr mopar said:

I want to see if it's this kit coming back out ?

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Put me down for some

[1972coronet]

The pending reissue of the Drag Nut reminds me that it's time to make an appointment with my doctor.

[John M.]

  On 3/10/2023 at 2:08 AM, CabDriver said:

Another bunch of releases announced this evening!

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Thanks for the list. The TD Sidewinder is the one at the top of mine.

[tim boyd]

  On 3/11/2023 at 5:04 PM, Mr mopar said:

I want to see if it's this kit coming back out ?

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Eeerrrr...go back and check my previous speculation and comment in this thread.....and see if it lines up with this one.  Hmmm....check....check....check....I can't say for 100% certain but I would say this is a very astute and likely guess.  If so, it will be great, as while it is among the least known drag racing kits of all time it is also without a doubt one of the best rear engine rail dragster kits to have ever sat on a hobby store shelf...TIM 

[stavanzer]

Thanks, Tim.

[Dave Van]

  On 3/11/2023 at 8:28 PM, tim boyd said:

Eeerrrr...go back and check my previous speculation and comment in this thread.....and see if it lines up with this one.  Hmmm....check....check....check....I can't say for 100% certain but I would say this is a very astute and likely guess.  If so, it will be great, as while it is among the least known drag racing kits of all time it is also without a doubt one of the best rear engine rail dragster kits to have ever sat on a hobby store shelf...TIM 

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IIRC that RE Rail kit had vinyl molded plug lines.  A feature designer Bob Johnson used on the AM McLaren kit years later.  

[OldNYJim]

  On 3/11/2023 at 8:28 PM, tim boyd said:

If so, it will be great, as while it is among the least known drag racing kits of all time it is also without a doubt one of the best rear engine rail dragster kits to have ever sat on a hobby store shelf...TIM 

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I’m curious Tim - what makes it so good?

[Mr mopar]

  On 3/12/2023 at 4:45 AM, CabDriver said:

I’m curious Tim - what makes it so good?

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Here are photo of what's in the box ! comes with fuel lines oil lines and spark plug leads .

Edited March 12, 2023 by Mr mopar

[Reegs]

Yeah, probably the Scotty Fenn dog sled digger.

And what would make the comp T cost that much?

[Zen]

If the Mongoose dragster comes out again then they really need to do the yellow Snake version also.

[Daddyfink]

  On 3/12/2023 at 1:47 PM, Zen said:

If the Mongoose dragster comes out again then they really need to do the yellow Snake version also.

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That will depend if Prudhomme, his daughter,  agrees to it. His licensed items are controlled by his daughter, and for quite some time, she held on to it pretty tight. 

Slixx made every decal out there for McEwen, but nothing for Prudhomme, because she said no. Things have changed a bit, and hopefully they allow Revell to use his name again. 

[Mark]

Round 2 did a couple of Prudhomme cars in recent years.  His daughter might have been choking off the flow of licensed items until after the (excellent) book on him came out.  Now that the book is out, there might be more new items to catch the wave generated by the book.

[OldNYJim]

  On 3/12/2023 at 9:21 AM, Mr mopar said:

Here are photo of what's in the box ! comes with fuel lines oil lines and spark plug leads .

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Awesome - thank you!  I like the figure holding his ears ?

[Bugatti Fan]

Remember all those nice 1/32nd scale Classic Car  kits by Pyro? They had quite a range back in the day. Did they go to Atlantis I wonder along with all the other Pyro kits for ships and other subjects?

Also Pyro had the moulds from Impact, a small UK manufacturer who made a small range of four inter war aircraft .in 1/48th scale. Gloster Gladiator, Fairey Flycatcher, Hawker Fury and Bristol Bulldog that were all beautiful, very well detailed kits. I wonder if Atlantis has those too?

Edited March 13, 2023 by Bugatti Fan

[s.p.e.c.t.r.e.]

I think all the Pyro molds are at Round 2, based on the Lindberg  reissues in the past, and the Serpent issue of a few years ago.

the reason behind the large amount of  1/32 kits in the sixties was the that was the scale of most of the public slot car tracks that were huge during the that time, and lexan bodys were not conceived until the end of that decade. So all the slot cars were styrene.

[niteowl7710]

  On 3/13/2023 at 2:58 PM, s.p.e.c.t.r.e. said:

I think all the Pyro molds are at Round 2, based on the Lindberg  reissues in the past, and the Serpent issue of a few years ago.

the reason behind the large amount of  1/32 kits in the sixties was the that was the scale of most of the public slot car tracks that were huge during the that time, and lexan bodys were not conceived until the end of that decade. So all the slot cars were styrene.

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They were originally with Round2 from when they purchased Lindberg, but Round2 later sold a bunch of the really ancient and odd ball tooling onto Atlantis which was the original point of this thread when it was started 2 1/2 yrs ago.

[Mr. Metallic]

  On 3/10/2023 at 9:09 PM, Daddyfink said:

Yes, that would be a cool engine to get back, but, I think it is the same one that is in the Tommy Ivo Showboat dragster. 

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Sure they're both Nailheads, and may even be based off the same master. However, the parts pack engine has some unique parts from the Ivo engines including a more conventional oil pan, different (non-branded) valve covers and most importantly an actual transmission. I think it's worthwhile to release.

[Dave Van]

Whoever has it.........I want this PYRO kit..........

It is a variation of the Serpent so if it is around.....R2  has it.

 

[tim boyd]

  On 3/13/2023 at 6:50 PM, Mr. Metallic said:

Sure they're both Nailheads, and may even be based off the same master. However, the parts pack engine has some unique parts from the Ivo engines including a more conventional oil pan, different (non-branded) valve covers and most importantly an actual transmission. I think it's worthwhile to release.

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Craig is correct, and Atlantis is aware of the differences as Craig states.   TB 

[Robberbaron]

  On 3/13/2023 at 6:50 PM, Mr. Metallic said:

Sure they're both Nailheads, and may even be based off the same master. However, the parts pack engine has some unique parts from the Ivo engines including a more conventional oil pan, different (non-branded) valve covers and most importantly an actual transmission. I think it's worthwhile to release.

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  On 3/13/2023 at 7:31 PM, tim boyd said:

Craig is correct, and Atlantis is aware of the differences as Craig states.   TB 

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About a year ago, there was an interview with Jim Keeler posted to YouTube.  In it, he showed some mockups of the various projects on which he was working.  He clearly had an assembled Nailhead on the bench.

My presumption is that it was the Parts Pack version, so I'm assuming there's plans to include it in one of the upcoming "Keeler's Kustoms" releases.

[Daddyfink]

  On 3/13/2023 at 6:50 PM, Mr. Metallic said:

Sure they're both Nailheads, and may even be based off the same master. However, the parts pack engine has some unique parts from the Ivo engines including a more conventional oil pan, different (non-branded) valve covers and most importantly an actual transmission. I think it's worthwhile to release.

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Well, until Revell digs up the molds, this is should do in a pinch, if you really want a Buick in your rod.