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

[ChrisBcritter]

Still no '56 Buick and Mercury?

[OldNYJim]

New car kit announced this morning - presumably the old Miss Deal kit?

[Bill Eh?]

1 hour ago, CabDriver said:

New car kit announced this morning - presumably the old Miss Deal kit?

If in fact it is the old Miss Deal kit, I wonder why Atlantis doesn't just release it as the same. I thought that the Miss Deal kit was a fictitious livery. Would it be because Revell still has copy a copyright on this?

[OldNYJim]

Note for clarity: it could be something completely different...I'm just spitballin' here...

[stavanzer]

2 hours ago, Bill Eh? said:

If in fact it is the old Miss Deal kit, I wonder why Atlantis doesn't just release it as the same. I thought that the Miss Deal kit was a fictitious livery. Would it be because Revell still has copy a copyright on this?

If it IS the old Miss Deal kit, maybe Atlantis is trying to put their own stamp on it. It might be nice to have new decals for a kit that has had the same livery for going on 50 years.

Or, Possibly Revell still has the rights to the "Miss Deal" markings, forcing Atlantis to come up with their own name.

There could be 3rd and 4th possiblities, but I have no clue what they might be.

[keyser]

It’s the Miss Deal rebranded to Keelers Kustoms. Same as Fiat, etc. No reason to doubt, I’d think. Licensing irrelevant, Keelers is their brand, Jim Keeler contributed a lot to those at inception ages ago at Revell. https://atlantis-models.com/blog/jim-keeler-bio/

Edited February 11, 2023 by keyser

[stavanzer]

On 2/11/2023 at 3:39 PM, keyser said:

It’s the Miss Deal rebranded to Keelers Kustoms. Same as Fiat, etc. No reason to doubt, I’d think. Licensing irrelevant, Keelers is their brand, Jim Keeler contributed a lot to those at inception ages ago at Revell. https://atlantis-models.com/blog/jim-keeler-bio/

Thanks for clarifying that, Chris. Be nice to have this kit back in any form.

[OldNYJim]

Confirmed!

[stavanzer]

All Right!

I like it!

[Dragline]

Looks like The Rattler molds have been found.

It will take some work but the bones are here.

Who knows what else Atlantis has. They are going to announce 15 new kits next week. Yes, 15!

[OldNYJim]

I am SUPER excited about that one - great news!!!

[Mr mopar]

14 hours ago, Dragline said:

Looks like The Rattler molds have been found.

It will take some work but the bones are here.

Who knows what else Atlantis has. They are going to announce 15 new kits next week. Yes, 15!

I must say it looks far better then the old Rattler kit ,I'm in for two of them !

Edited March 5, 2023 by Mr mopar

[stavanzer]

On 3/4/2023 at 2:20 PM, Dragline said:

Looks like The Rattler molds have been found.

It will take some work but the bones are here.

Who knows what else Atlantis has. They are going to announce 15 new kits next week. Yes, 15!

Isn't this part of the "Horn Toad" too.

The bodies and engine look similar.

[Can-Con]

7 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

Isn't this part of the "Horn Toad" too.

The bodies and engine look similar.

Yes, it was originally the Horn Toad.

[John M.]

On 3/4/2023 at 5:20 PM, Dragline said:

Looks like The Rattler molds have been found.

It will take some work but the bones are here.

Who knows what else Atlantis has. They are going to announce 15 new kits next week. Yes, 15!

Can't wait to see what the 15 kits are. Atlantis may have purchased more tooling from the new owners of Revell back in August of 2018 than we thought.

[PintoKING]

Please, PLEASE make it the Lindberg's 1/32 cars, like the Granada, Monarch, Cordoba, T-Bird et all!

[Motor City]

11 hours ago, PintoKING said:

Please, PLEASE make it the Lindberg's 1/32 cars, like the Granada, Monarch, Cordoba, T-Bird et all!

They aren't very good.

[Little Timmy]

Happy to have the "Rattler" back, but why plate thr parts Copper ? 

I'm going to have to change everything ... uhggg !

( still going to buy 5 of em . )

 

[Dave Van]

11 minutes ago, Little Timmy said:

Happy to have the "Rattler" back, but why plate thr parts Copper ? 

I'm going to have to change everything ... uhggg !

( still going to buy 5 of em . )

 

I was able to strip the 'gold' color from old Monogram Paddy Wagon chrome with 92% alcohol.....maybe it will work here.....

[Little Timmy]

I have heard that Bleach will work too, just not looking forward to the extra work .... still, it's the Rattler.

I want it , I WANT IT, I WANT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[OldNYJim]

3 hours ago, Little Timmy said:

Happy to have the "Rattler" back, but why plate thr parts Copper ? 

I'm going to have to change everything ... uhggg !

( still going to buy 5 of em . )

 

I kinda feel the same - glad to have it back, but I'll be building mine (and the other TD re-releases) like the original kit. 

Would be cool to see them reissue these kits in the original colors - not sure if Revell would let them get away with using the original names and decals though (but the aftermarket has that covered, at least...)

Still - no complaints - wasn't expecting to EVER see this one back, so if I gotta lay down some primer and strip some copper plate, so be it ?‍♂️

[Stef]

Eagerly awaiting what Atlantis brings out next. Me personally, really hoping they have the Grand Am body to slap onto their 1/16 funny car chassis.

As much as I'd like to build the Green Elephant Vega, I'm truly holding out for a Grand Am.

[ChrisBcritter]

On 3/4/2023 at 2:20 PM, Dragline said:

Who knows what else Atlantis has. They are going to announce 15 new kits next week. Yes, 15!

'62 Mopars, at last? '56 Buick and Mercury? Dodge Revellion F/C (with a name change, obviously)?

[tim boyd]

Sounds to me like Atlantis will be reissuing one of the very best (and also very little known) kits of a particular model car genre/category .... not sure if it will be in this next round of "15" announcements or later on, but presuming it actually happens, it will be a "must purchase" for those who like to build those types of models....TB 

[paul alflen]

Tim Boyd , Are you hinting that the old Renwal modern classic series is coming back? The Stutz , Mercer,  Bugatti, etc?/