Is there any truth to this or rumor? Model King and Moebius planning on a future release of 67-72 Chevy trucks.

[1st 700 Quad]

On 9/17/2020 at 11:27 AM, BobbyG said:

If true great news, but how about some Dodge PU's ?

How about something other than the big 3?? Studebaker, International, Willys......ANYTHING!!

[GMP440]

On 9/17/2021 at 9:37 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:

I'd be fine with the collaboration.

But please, don't let Model King design the box art!!!! ?

  Lets back up a little bit.  Who cares how Model King designs the boxart.  We need to applaud the Model King for doing what he is doing with model kit companies.  If it wasn't for him and his financial backing of model kit companies we would never have seen exclusive kits come out ie; HUG, altered wheelbase Falcon, Pontiac Tempest and now the Mobius Ford pickup trucks. His partnership with the kit companies has been stellar. 

[Oldcarfan27]

3 hours ago, GMP440 said:

  Lets back up a little bit.  Who cares how Model King designs the boxart.  We need to applaud the Model King for doing what he is doing with model kit companies.  If it wasn't for him and his financial backing of model kit companies we would never have seen exclusive kits come out ie; HUG, altered wheelbase Falcon, Pontiac Tempest and now the Mobius Ford pickup trucks. His partnership with the kit companies has been stellar. 

True, I can get excited about the subjects he sponsors, but he really needs to let someone with experience do the boxes!

[keyser]

I’m sure everyone would pay more for better box art. Or at least 60% of it. Lol. 

[Fabrux]

All of the Model King releases with Moebius as well as the '57 Ford with Revell have excellent box art, IMO. The earlier efforts where he didn't have a big budget are a bit clunky, agreed, but I would've loved being in some of those photos!

[keyser]

The photos were his sellers and fellow vendors. Funny. 

[Tom Geiger]

On 9/23/2021 at 9:58 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:

True, I can get excited about the subjects he sponsors, but he really needs to let someone with experience do the boxes!

Hey! The early boxes were designed by Dave’s daughter!

[leafsprings]

On 9/23/2021 at 2:15 PM, GMP440 said:

    Who cares how Model King designs the boxart. 

 Why risk  potential lost sales due to poor box art?  IMO, great box art ( early 70's trucks ) was a big motivator in purchasing these kits. Later  year box art was not very inspiring and probably not very good for sales either!

[stavanzer]

On 9/20/2021 at 10:36 AM, 1st 700 Quad said:

How about something other than the big 3?? Studebaker, International, Willys......ANYTHING!!

Steven, Those trucks were covered by the "Mints" (Danbury-Franklin) Back in the 90's and Aughts. If Diecast is not your thing, I suspect you'll be waiting a long to time to see any tooling money spent on plastic kits. I agree with you about how nice it would be to perhaps have them in plastic, but I don't see the sales justifying the tooling costs.

My Wants would be Satisfied by a Dodge Powerwagon 1946-1953 or so.

[Brian Austin]

There were IHC promos in the '50s and '60s.

[1st 700 Quad]

15 hours ago, Brian Austin said:

There were IHC promos in the '50s and '60s.

And now they are priced out of sight. Those of us who are simply tired of the same old thing shouldn't be punished. Don't you get tired of the same old thing over and over again, I sure do. 

[Brian Austin]

First Gear also offers 1:25 scale diecast. IHC pickups.

 

As far as the current kit selection goes, I'm excited about what Moebius has been hinting at with upcoming releases in their Ford truck series.  Round 2's upcoming Cadillac ambulance could be interesting as well.

[Tom Geiger]

First Gear 1/25 scale trucks. Very well done. Just unscrew them apart and you’ve got models!   
 

 

[Brian Austin]

They also have this C1100 in various colors.