Round 2 what is this ?????

[Dave Darby]

  On 7/13/2021 at 6:49 PM, Mark said:

Fiat?  Must not be in a hurry for it to get there...

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Fix It Again, Tony.

[Mr mopar]

Here you go!

[Smoke Wagon]

But why? 

[Jim B]

Well, there's a hard pass!

[Rob Hall]

  On 9/9/2021 at 6:03 AM, Smoke Wagon said:

But why? 

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Licensing + rebox of existing kit = easy profit

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[larman]

  On 9/9/2021 at 1:29 PM, Rob Hall said:

Licensing + rebox of existing kit = easy profit

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That is certainly true, but why not use kits that would tie in with Rat Fink better? Round 2 has dozens of hot rod or 50's cars that would make way more sense. Some of which have not been reissued recently. I don't think truck guys are going to buy this version and probably only a limited number of diehard RF collectors will be into this because it really doesn't fit. I can see this being a flop now, but being sought after down the line because it is so weird.

[Rob Hall]

Yeah, who knows.  Someone must have thought it was a good idea.

 I have no interest in any Rat Fink stuff (too weird, before my time), and already have the regular issue truck on order, so I'm not the target customer. 

[Jim B]

But is it really worth the $10 premium for the Rat Fink decals?  Not for me, anyway.  I agree with Larry that this is probably the wrong type of kit to "Rat Fink" as there are plenty of hot rods that apply.

[SteveG]

I believe the concept they went with is a Show Car Hauler for Ed Roth, what your not seeing is a yet to be announced matching trailer.  A close look at the graphics on the rear of the cab lists some of his custom cars. 

-Steve

[Jim B]

What type of trailer?

[Rob Hall]

  On 9/9/2021 at 9:02 PM, Jim B said:

What type of trailer?

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According to the listing on Stevens International, it’s the Fruehauf Beaded Panel trailer….currently out in Miller Beer livery, previously in Coca-Cola, etc.  

[Jim B]

Ok, thanks.  He hauled cars in that?

[Rob Hall]

  On 9/9/2021 at 9:28 PM, Jim B said:

Ok, thanks.  He hauled cars in that?

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No idea. It’s probably mythical. 

[stavanzer]

"Many Unique AMT Features"

What the........? What would those be? Boxart> Decals?

Decal only version of the Rat Fink Truck that just doesn't make any sense, trailer or no trailer.

[Rob Hall]

I do know that decaling a truck and trailer with a random unrelated pop culture, movie, or tv show motif has been a thing with diecast trucks for a while, guess they are trying that with models now.   

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[niteowl7710]

  On 9/9/2021 at 11:29 PM, alexis said:

"Many Unique AMT Features"

What the........? What would those be? Boxart> Decals?

Decal only version of the Rat Fink Truck that just doesn't make any sense, trailer or no trailer.

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Well they were many unique Ertl features on the original, but between the new one being a ground up new kit (albeit scanned from the original) and Ertl being another company's brand name...those features are now AMT ones.

It's a quick and cheap way to reissue the kit with minimal investment in some decal art and paper printing (box, instructions, decals). They didn't invest upper 6 figures into this tooling to release it once and hope for the best. It may very well catch someone's eye with the Rat Fink logo who normally doesn't shop truck models, especially with a matching trailer floating around. 

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[tim boyd]

  On 9/10/2021 at 6:15 AM, niteowl7710 said:

Well they were many unique Ertl features on the original, but between the new one being a ground up new kit (albeit scanned from the original) and Ertl being another company's brand name...those features are now AMT ones.

It's a quick and cheap way to reissue the kit with minimal investment in some decal art and paper printing (box, instructions, boxes). They didn't invest upper 6 figures into this tooling to release it once and hope for the best. It may very well catch someone's eye with the Rat Fink logo who normally doesn't shop truck models, especially with a matching trailer floating around. 

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What James said.  What we need to realize is that above all else, the model kit business is just that - a business. 

While from our perspective as serious modelers this IH Cabover kit with Roth livery appears as a frivolous or out of touch exercise, from the perspective of the kitmaker, it theoretically will appeal to a completely different target audience and will result in incremental kit sales with a very small up front investment.   And that is very much in our best interests, as it creates incremental financial resources to help fund other newly tooled and modified reissue kit topics....end of business lesson....  

TB 

 

[Daddyfink]

  On 9/9/2021 at 2:00 AM, Mr mopar said:

Here you go!

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[Casey]

Suddenly, the IH tractor and matching trailer doesn't seem so bad:

RAT FINK 1990 FORD UTILITY BUCKET TRUCK 1:34 SCALE DIECAST (DUE OCTOBER 2021)

SKU : AW296

Regular price $67.99

 

[iamsuperdan]

Well then.

Seems like a strange choice, but I guess there it is. Appeals to the truck builders, appeals to the Rat Fink collectors.

I just see it as being like the Coke kits. Lots of decent subject matter to build, lots of extra decals to go in the spares box.

 

Now...how about getting that bucket truck done in a 1/25 kit? I'll bet that would be popular, regardless of the decals included!

[Rodent]

  On 9/15/2021 at 9:54 PM, Casey said:

Suddenly, the IH tractor and matching trailer doesn't seem so bad:

RAT FINK 1990 FORD UTILITY BUCKET TRUCK 1:34 SCALE DIECAST (DUE OCTOBER 2021)

SKU : AW296

Regular price $67.99

 

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I kind of like it. Not $68 worth, but I definitely like it. Of course, look at my screen name and avatar, LOL.

[Mark]

I'm in on these (the truck and trailer, not the diecast bucket truck).  It's too bad Revell did the Roth cars, otherwise maybe Round 2 would have issued the Haulaway trailer as a companion piece, instead of an enclosed trailer...

[tbill]

I’d wager that the enclosed trailer makes a larger bill board for a decal…..

[Mark]

And that will work for me...

[Jon Cole]

I would definitely go for the Rat Fink Int'l truck. Not for $70+, but otherwise, sure.
Also, may have a Rat Fink figure included. Just a guess. It certainly implies more than just decals.