"The Rumour Mill"

[tim boyd]

6 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Well, I suppose that's subjective.

Personally, I prefer the rear styling on the '69/'70.

Cleaner.....less busy.

In my eye, the '71/'72 rear looks too "Cadillac-ish".

 

I prefer the more subdued '69 look, but then I have an obvious bias. 

 

I think the cleaner rear end gives the car a little more of a muscle car bent.

The '71/'72's  lend to more of a luxury car look.

 

 

 

Steve

I'm with Steve on this.  Personally, I much prefer the '69/'70 front and rear look over the freshened '71/'72 version, especially given the contrived (in my view) configuration of the '71/'72 headlamps. 

But, to each his own....cool thing though is that we had model car kits of both designs back in the day, and that they can still be found (albeit at a price) even today. 

A 1/1 '69 or '70 GP Model SJ with the upgraded 428/455 engine and a four speed is one of those dream cars I would have bought by now if I was an active 1/1 scale collector....

TB

Edited June 20, 2022 by tim boyd

[Oldcarfan27]

2 hours ago, GMP440 said:

Not factory stock.  Could it be the 1968 Hemi Under Glass Barracuda?

 

I like this guess.

If only they make it the correct 68 and not a 69.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Am I nuts, or did I see somewhere that Round-2 is re-releasing the old SMP 1960 Chevy Nomad station wagon?

 

 

 

Steve

[Bucky]

8 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Am I nuts, or did I see somewhere that Round-2 is re-releasing the old SMP 1960 Chevy Nomad station wagon?

 

 

 

Steve

I'd go for that one, too!

[GMP440]

9 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Am I nuts, or did I see somewhere that Round-2 is re-releasing the old SMP 1960 Chevy Nomad station wagon?

 

 

 

Steve

Any hint as to where you read about the release?

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 minute ago, GMP440 said:

Any hint as to where you read about the release?

I can’t remember, but I thought I saw something somewhere. 
 

It’s not really that high on my want list, so that’s probably why I didn’t pay a lot of attention.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Mark]

19 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I like this guess.

If only they make it the correct 68 and not a 69.

MPC offered that kit in both '68 and '69 versions.  I have one complete '69 and parts of another including the body (which, for this kit, has the hood molded closed).

[pack rat]

13 minutes ago, Mark said:

MPC offered that kit in both '68 and '69 versions. 

Interesting...the box art shows a '67. 

 

[Mark]

'69 had different box art, similar to that copied by RC2 for their infamous Nostalgia Series reissue of the AMT '66.

[Oldcarfan27]

4 hours ago, Mark said:

MPC offered that kit in both '68 and '69 versions.  I have one complete '69 and parts of another including the body (which, for this kit, has the hood molded closed).

My feeble research shows the original HHUG Barracudas were 66-68 models, only 69 models were recreations. If I'm wrong, somebody will be sure to say so.

4 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Am I nuts, or did I see somewhere that Round-2 is re-releasing the old SMP 1960 Chevy Nomad station wagon?

 

 

 

Steve

Now that's a rumor I haven't heard, but would be all abuzz if it were true?

Calling Steve G....

[Mark]

I didn't say there was a 1:1 '69, only that MPC made a '69 version of their kit.  The '68 version was likely a good seller, so they probably wanted to sell more after the body had been updated to '69 spec.

[ChrisBcritter]

5 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Am I nuts, or did I see somewhere that Round-2 is re-releasing the old SMP 1960 Chevy Nomad station wagon?

 

 

 

Steve

Would be quite a surprise if they did, as the original kit wasn't exactly AMT/SMP's finest hour! Not looking forward to cutting door opening lines in the roof pillars, or reshaping the front end to fit the way better Revellogram grille - then there's the fact they used the six-taillight Impala rear bumper instead of the correct four-light promo bumper... Still I suppose it would attract buyers, given enough period decals and added accessories.

[StevenGuthmiller]

12 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Would be quite a surprise if they did, as the original kit wasn't exactly AMT/SMP's finest hour! Not looking forward to cutting door opening lines in the roof pillars, or reshaping the front end to fit the way better Revellogram grille - then there's the fact they used the six-taillight Impala rear bumper instead of the correct four-light promo bumper... Still I suppose it would attract buyers, given enough period decals and added accessories.

I don't know.

Maybe it came to me in a dream.

 

 

 

Steve

[Oldcarfan27]

13 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I don't know.

Maybe it came to me in a dream.

 

 

 

Steve

Do it some more, I like the stuff in your dreams.

My dreams are, I go into a store (drug, thrift, antique) and on the shelf I find one old collectible kit, then another and another. I find so many that I try to grab them, but when I go back to where they are - they keep disappearing!

I wake up depressed, because I missed a golden opportunity to acquire something that never existed.

[Smoke Wagon]

1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I wake up depressed, because I missed a golden opportunity to acquire something that never existed.

Shooting up out of bed in a cold sweat, grasping and reaching around for an AMT 1963 Oldsmobile Jetfire, while reality slowly sets in. Aaaand scene! 

[slusher]

I would love to see some kits or kit I never had the chance to build. I was young then but enjoying looking at my brothers built models..

[GMP440]

 

  Not stock, but maybe another possible subject to be announced.  AMT 66 Mercury Cyclone drag car.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 6/17/2022 at 9:19 AM, SteveG said:

-Steve

On the topic of suggestions for future releases:

With the 72 Chevy pickup back in circulation, what are the chances it can be mated back with the Open Road camper?

We know the tooling exists, as it was a Model King exclusive about 15-20 years ago.

No clean up needed, just box 'em up together!

[stavanzer]

Amen!

[niteowl7710]

19 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

On the topic of suggestions for future releases:

With the 72 Chevy pickup back in circulation, what are the chances it can be mated back with the Open Road camper?

We know the tooling exists, as it was a Model King exclusive about 15-20 years ago.

No clean up needed, just box 'em up together!

Not a bad idea at all, but it might need a little time to pass. Since the Ramp Truck can build a stock pickup, and then the stock pick up was quickly Coca Cola'd, I'd suspect dealers and wholesales might balk at the idea of having what is basically the same kit in 3 boxings on the shelf at the same time.

[GMP440]

 

Ok.  We give up.  What will be the kit to be announced?

Edited June 23, 2022 by GMP440

[Motor City]

11 minutes ago, GMP440 said:

 

Ok.  We give up.  What will be the kit to be announced?

just kidding ... I hope!

Edited June 23, 2022 by Motor City

[stavanzer]

25 minutes ago, Motor City said:

just kidding ... I hope!

I'd take one. Has nice a nice Surfboard.

[slusher]

On 6/22/2022 at 1:32 AM, Oldcarfan27 said:

On the topic of suggestions for future releases:

With the 72 Chevy pickup back in circulation, what are the chances it can be mated back with the Open Road camper?

We know the tooling exists, as it was a Model King exclusive about 15-20 years ago.

No clean up needed, just box 'em up together!

I would like to see it come back..

[OldNYJim]

Maybe Steve Scott is finally getting his new Uncertain T kits made…