Daddyfink Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Friend of mine saw this on Facebook and I thought I would pass it on. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 A Moebius '70 Maverick will be a tremendously popular release. Now THAT is something to get on the horn to my distributor about. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Justin Porter said: A Moebius '70 Maverick will be a tremendously popular release. Now THAT is something to get on the horn to my distributor about. ABSOLUTELY! WOW, great news indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Some of those are second run deals, like the Commandos Plymouth and the stock Comet (unless that is a Comet and not the Cyclone). The Maverick, on the other hand, IS a big deal. DD's first '70 Maverick was constructed from a showroom stock car in a very short time frame. At first, it even had a bench front seat. That one would be "stock" enough that a showroom version could also be offered... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Interesting list. My parents had a Maverick when I was a kid (it was Baby Blue). I don't think it was a 1970, though. Some of those F-series have piqued my curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Dyno Don Maverick I believe it when I see it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Looking forward to building a few AWB Dodges and a couple of Maverick Pro Stocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Thanks for this heads up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 That Maverick will (hopefully) render the coveted Johan et al. version(s) obsolete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, 1972coronet said: That Maverick will (hopefully) render the coveted Johan et al. version(s) obsolete. Time to start dumping them on fleabay! 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khils Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Daddyfink said: Time to start dumping them on fleabay! Go right ahead! That'll never happen in my lifetime! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, Daddyfink said: Time to start dumping them on fleabay! I'm glad that the one I purchased a couple of years ago was inexpensive. It's an original, late-1969-issue annual, 2-in-1, missing only its decals; its styrene slicks were glued together, but that's it. I bought it for two reasons: 1.) The price was right 2.) It includes the factory-stock goodies (I-6, bench seat - albeit, moulded-in - , wheel covers, etc., etc., in addition to the BOSS 429 and all of the P/S items) But, yeah... eBay'll be brimming with those Johan-AMT-Testors-et alia kits soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Factory stock '65 Comet? If that means really straight-from-the-dealer stock - with correct-height front suspension and standard wheel covers and grille - I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said: Factory stock '65 Comet? If that means really straight-from-the-dealer stock - with correct-height front suspension and standard wheel covers and grille - I'm in. Chris....II expect that this may be a second /FX version that was engineered when the original A/FX version was designed. I'll leave it to Dave to confirm, deny, or provide further details, but the original engineering work was, as near as I could determine, really well done and fully worthy of an actual kit release. Of course, I also realize that is exactly not what you are looking for here... Best...TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 All but the F-350 Wrecker have been released, so most of the remaining kits seem to be cars. It will be interesting to see what else they can squeeze out of the tooling they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 1972coronet said: I'm glad that the one I purchased a couple of years ago was inexpensive. It's an original, late-1969-issue annual, 2-in-1, missing only its decals; its styrene slicks were glued together, but that's it. I bought it for two reasons: 1.) The price was right 2.) It includes the factory-stock goodies (I-6, bench seat - albeit, moulded-in - , wheel covers, etc., etc., in addition to the BOSS 429 and all of the P/S items) But, yeah... eBay'll be brimming with those Johan-AMT-Testors-et alia kits soon enough. Yeah, I was lucky enough to grab a couple off the store shelves before they disappeared. The LHS had old stock that was not moving, that is until people figured out that JoHan was done! Then it dried up real fast. 1 hour ago, Khils said: Go right ahead! That'll never happen in my lifetime! Yeah, I am keeping my stuff, but, there is always a dump when things get announced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 And What would be the difference between the '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone, and the announced Comet Factory Stock kit? Engine, Wheels? Is it just a mixing and matching of parts from the previous two '65 Mercury Comet kits? I have the Comet Cyclone kits, both the stock and race car versions. I am wondering if I'll want this new kit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmak Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Any chance this is the JoHan kit or part of it? At one time Moebius displayed a JoHan 59 Dodge so there was some connection with former JoHan tooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, Carmak said: Any chance this is the JoHan kit or part of it? At one time Moebius displayed a JoHan 59 Dodge so there was some connection with former JoHan tooling. Lord I hope not. It's time for new kits of these subjects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 39 minutes ago, Carmak said: Any chance this [1970 Maverick] is the JoHan kit or part of it? Just a guess here; maybe a 3D scan of the Johan body, with the remainder being designed around the scan? After all, Johan's bodies were - 95% of the time - quite accurate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 1972coronet said: Just a guess here; maybe a 3D scan of the Johan body, with the remainder being designed around the scan? After all, Johan's bodies were - 95% of the time - quite accurate. I'm with Brian. GOD I HOPE NOT. Johan kits were fine for the advent of color TV but they're badly dated and need to be left in history's dustbin for collectors and nostalgia seekers to enjoy. The amount of redesign the Johan body would need for modern features like separate door handles and wipers or to accept a proper floorpan chassis with platform style interior instead of a nondescript tub would put it in a position where the labor to design the tooling from the ground up would be equivalent to the labor of sourcing an original, scanning it, and modernizing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I'd like a Maverick. I only have a Comet, because it was easier to get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I'm already excited for the '65 Dodge AWB & Hemi Sedan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I’ll believe it when I see them. The 65 Dodge AWB was supposed to be out last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT6PK Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 16 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Time to start dumping them on fleabay! Dumping the originals could be a gamble. Many years ago when AMT still existed, there was an ad hanging in a local hobby shop announcing "soon to released" kits from AMT. One of the kits was the '69 Dodge Coronet R/T. It was probably going to have the new (for that time) chassis that was used on the '68 Roar Runner and '70 Super Bee. I had 2 original MPC '69 Coronet R/T's that had been built but were both unpainted with nice chrome and the original boxes. They would have been very easy restorations. I sold them on Ebay for I think about $75.00 each. AMT went belly up, the Coronets never came out, and I was out 2 very nice originals. The other side of that is the Revell '30 Model A Coupe. The tooling was damaged and it was unknown if the kit would ever be seen again. Originals were showing up on Ebay for over $100.00 each. Then there was talk that the tooling was going to be repaired. I gambled and sold my 2 unbuilts on Ebay and did quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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