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Any news or rumors on what Round2 is gonna reissue next year?

Here's my list of possibilities:

MPC:   

            1971 Mercury Montego (stock)

            1978 Chevette

            1984(?) Ford EXP

            Corvette Mako-Shark II (back to "stock" from the "Custom Corvette")

            Corvette Cosma-Ray show car

            Corvette Vette-Van

            1982(?) Chevrolet Cavalier

            1978(?) Chevrolet Monza

            1932 Chevrolet roadster (with street rod option)

            1970 Pontiac GTO

            1971 Plymouth Road-Runner

            1974 Dodge Charger

            any year Pontiac Fiero

           1974 Plymouth Baracuda Pro-Street

           1982 Corvette

           "Superfly" 1972(?) Pontiac Grand-Prix

           1978 Mustang Cobra (with Pro-Stock options)

           1978 Ford Pinto hatchback (with Pro-Stock options)

           1968-69 Chevrolet Impala

 

IMC/Testors:

            "Love Machine" - "Super Van" (custom van by Georges Barris)

            "Miss Budweiser" drag race boat

             1966 (?) Ford GT-40

             Avenger GT-12 (kit car based on VW beetle)

             Dodge Cabover truck (this is a ghost kit, but we never know...)

 

AMT:

            "Farah's Foxy Vette" Corvette (based on Eckler's Corvette)

            Ford 6-wheels van Econoline

            Chevy van camper (with raised top and full interior)

            AMC Matador "X"

            Dodge Deora (last edition)

            1967-68 Ford Galaxie

            1957 Chevy Nomad 1/16

            American Lafrance pumper fire truck

 

There is also ERTL's Internationals trucks F-4270, F-2575 and F-2674, all ripe for reissues!

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I can't speak to having any particular knowledge of what they'll reissue next, but I do know that I want them to reissue the new-tool '57 Chevy Bel Air Street Machine, possibly with better wheels than the C4 Corvette leftovers the kit was initially issued wearing. Aside from that, I think most of the Mueller era tooling is in pretty solid circulation right now. 

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My gut feelings are that we will see an announcement of the AMT 67 Galaxie this summer or in the fall for a release in 2025.  Also, next year the 68 Dodge Coronet Feverbee, then announcements of the MPC 69 Coronets.  Other possibilities:  MPC 71 Cyclone, AMT 66 Comet, MPC 72-73 Dodge trucks, a correct 68 or 69 Hemi Underglass wheel stander.  These are just guesses and speculation.  

 

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I would look forward to any of these. AMT has reissued the Chevy van many times and it seems about time they bring back the Open Road Camper version.

I really hope to see Round 2 backdating or cloning many of the old MPC tools. I'd love to have an early style Pinto in the Runabout and wagon versions and really all the old car, truck and van kits they did would be nice in their earlier versions. Perhaps they could backdate the Dodge van, add the windows back to the clear tree and do a proper Cannonball van?

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18 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said:

Why exactly are we worried about 2025 when Round2 is going to debut as yet unannounced 2024 projects at NNL East on Saturday?

  Thanks for mentioning about the NNL East.  I forgot that is happening this month.

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1 hour ago, iamsuperdan said:

My predictions...another iteration of the new Dodge Charger tooling.

And another new Bronco. Different trim level, maybe possibly a 4dr/

 

Hellcat and 4 door Bronco Sasquatch!!! Hope round2 can take notes on this!

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I would love to see a 70/71 Cyclone clone but....

My concern with the 70/71 Cyclone is that was no promo and the kit has a fairly complicated chassis/interior/engine compartment (the chassis and engine compartment are similar to the 71-73 MPC Cougar). The complicated aspects of this kit require more engineering and tooling investment than some of the other clones.

Additionally the complicated chassis/engine compartment in the Cyclone kits is less than great. Effort is required to eliminate the wheel sag and to get the car to sit correctly. I have a 71 rebuilder in the pipeline and it will sit on a Revell Torino Chassis.

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With the interest in pickups I would think Round 2 would be looking at a redo of the C1500 454SS truck and some of the other old AMT issues from the past. A reissue of a '68 Impala SS would be nice as well with the prices being sky high for original AMT versions now. I think any number of the listed kits would sell well. 

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On 4/25/2024 at 1:04 PM, espo said:

With the interest in pickups I would think Round 2 would be looking at a redo of the C1500 454SS truck and some of the other old AMT issues from the past. A reissue of a '68 Impala SS would be nice as well with the prices being sky high for original AMT versions now. I think any number of the listed kits would sell well. 

Since Round2 has acquired the Testors/Lindberg tooling maybe it's time to re-release one or both of the versions of the Boyd's shop truck/Eddie Van Halen ride (the different versions are a Quik build and a full detail version)

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Thanks for sharing the photos , @Mr mopar

The SSlasher 1972 Chevelle has my attention - for more reasons than one :
1.) That's the old MPC kit , c.1983 issue 
2.) What's going on with the C-pillar / DLO junction ?

IIRC, that MPC kit has a BBC / TH-400 combo.

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