Mark Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Atlantis will probably prioritize tooling new tires based on how many kits can utilize those tires. If they have two or three motocross bikes in the same scale, that use the same tires, that would probably take priority over a tire that can only be used in one kit. As for photos of wrong scale kits, Revell did that a number of times. Several of their 1/25 scale drag car kits used photos of assembled 1/16 scale kits with the wiring and fuel lines left off. The funny cars' Cragar Super Trick wheels (fronts in particular) are the giveaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I cannot wait to see photos of the New Mooneye's Kit. Whit Plastic, New Tires, Fresh Decals! What a Rush! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Dave Ambrose said: I ordered a couple via my local hobby shop. That will be a good, and popular kit. Yes, I am interested in seeing it, "in the flesh"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 "H1440 Jungle Jim Camaro -- Tooling was updated. Restored Hemi Engine and back wheels were resized. New rubber slicks and front tires. Kit also also includes optional ford engine. Updated decals and new box art." I'm trying to find something nice to say about this kit, but, words fail me. 🤐😬 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, Casey said: I'm trying to find something nice to say about this kit, but, words fail me. Would "It's a parts mine" apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 It sure is plastic, yessiree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Some kits have nostalgia value for people who built them first time around...the early Revell funny cars definitely fall into that category. Not for everyone, but enough people will buy them to make the effort worthwhile for Atlantis. They make money on them, some of that money goes into something you or I will want. Works for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryR Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) Seems like I remember it having a nice chassis with possible front wheels. I do not know how accurate to a 1:1 chassis it might be. Edited September 11, 2021 by GarryR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 The chassis is a bit on the clumsy side compared to Jo-Han or MPC funny car chassis from the same time frame, but it looks workable. It does have a steerable front end though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Should have a Body By Palmer sticker somewhere on it . WOOF ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I s it 1/24 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Just now, slusher said: I s it 1/24 ? listed AS 1/25....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Ex-Revell kit, 1/25. I can't think of any car kit they ever did back then in 1/24. Even the foreign cars they did in the late Sixties and early Seventies (VW Beetle, Porsche 911, Datsun 240Z) were 1/25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 A Ford engine in a Camaro??🙄 Say it ain't so!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: A Ford engine in a Camaro??🙄 Say it ain't so!!!! Says a Hemi also... no idea if Hemi or Ford drag engines in Camaro funny cars was a thing in real life...it's not a real Camaro anyway, just a cartoon body. Edited September 11, 2021 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Casey said: "H1440 Jungle Jim Camaro -- Tooling was updated. Restored Hemi Engine and back wheels were resized. New rubber slicks and front tires. Kit also also includes optional ford engine. Updated decals and new box art." I'm trying to find something nice to say about this kit, but, words fail me. 🤐😬 Well, it definitely looks like a 'funny car'...now if that is funny ha ha or funny weird is in the eye of the beholder, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 The Ford OHC engine goes with the chassis. The chassis originated with Revell's Maverick funny car, also the Boss Mustang (the one with the body from the '70 coupe annual kit). That engine looks to be equal in (lack of) detail with the OHC engine in the Revell gasser kits. Revell was cheaping out in that period, copying parts from earlier kits for use in new ones. Funny cars were built with different make engines and bodies almost from day one. JJ had switched to the Hemi around 1970, his number two '69 Nova (driven by Clare Sanders) ran a 426 Hemi while JJ was running a Chevy in his. He linked up with Sanders to get up to speed in regards to building and tuning the Hemi. 1971 was a shakeout/transition year of sorts with funny cars. Prior to that, funnies with different engine/body were sometimes called Wacky Racers (after the cartoon series). '71 brought in all-out use of the narrow dragster style chassis (first used by Mickey Thompson under his '69 Mustangs), and wider use of Hemis, mainly the 426. The Ramchargers started selling "over the counter" ready to run nitro 426s in '69, others like Keith Black and Ed Pink stepped up to compete. By the end of the '71 season, guys with the old style chassis and non-426 engines were pretty much relegated to also-ran status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Atlantis is just running what REVELL tooled. I'll get one out of nostalgia and support Atlantis. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Rob Hall said: Well, it definitely looks like a 'funny car'...now if that is funny ha ha or funny weird is in the eye of the beholder, I think... Yes, it looks funny, but not really close in proportion nor shape to any then-current Camaro Funny Car. As Mark mentioned, this was a universal style chassis, which also appeared under similarly ill-proportioned Ford Maverick and a '69 Mustang Grande'(!!) bodies, too, so not terribly accurate from the get go. Here are the instruction sheets for both the Maverick and Mustang F/Cs to get an idea of what you'll be getting: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1309/revell-1216-maverick-funny-car https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/261/revell-1209-mustang-funny-car 25 minutes ago, Dave Van said: Atlantis is just running what REVELL tooled. I'll get one out of nostalgia and support Atlantis. Well, they don't HAVE to run everything, but IMHO, this particular kit was a less than ideal choice, but I'm assuming it was chosen due to the Jungle Jim licensing they currently have, and the mold didn't need a ton of work to be viable. The body on these three F/C kits are halfway to being in the Deal's Wheels caricature series in all honesty, and there are major inaccuracies all around. Well, hopefully anyone considering this kit will do a quick bit of research to spare themselves some future disappointment-- I feel it's that poor of a kit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) What it should have been. Edited September 12, 2021 by magicmustang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I wonder if the AMT body can be put on that chassis without too much trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I picked up a built one of those Revell Camaro funny cars awhile back, with the intention of piecing the front fascia (and maybe the hood area) into an MPC body. As I recall, the pieces do fit together way better than anyone would expect, but the Revell front fascia slants inward a bit towards the bottom. I'll probably attack that one again over the coming winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 1 hour ago, jchrisf said: This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received ut As noted in my recent book on drag racing model kits, this kit tool is actually a well conceived and executed mid-engine funny car proposal from Mr. Daniel. If you like late 1960's/early 1970's funny car replicas, this one is well worth your money in my opinion....TIM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, jchrisf said: This one should be on the website in a few weeks according to an email I just received Nice to see NEW Decals for this kit ,I'll have to get two of them ! I hope they put a new set of rear slicks in this one ,Like the original had . Edited September 12, 2021 by Mr mopar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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