62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show (2025)

[tim boyd]

On 10/18/2025 at 6:07 AM, Luc Janssens said:

As I said before the 06-13 gen Mustang was North American only, but this one is sold thru the regular Ford distribution network in Europe too. I think I remember Belgium per catipa being a leader in Mustang sales.

The only American ICE cars, on our roads, the others being trucks with the Dodge Ram as leaders, but that market is drying up as a result of a fiscal reform.

Yeah, you can be right, but it all depends on tool design, opening/closing gates, modular in design or not.

Cheers!

Ford was recently quoted as saying half of the Mustang sales volume now comes from overseas markets, and it remains the world's bestselling sports car by a considerable margin.

The lack of a full detail (including stand-alone engine) kit of the world's bestselling sports car is deplorable, regardless of whether it comes from a domestic or overseas producer.   TB 

 

e. 

[Luc Janssens]

2 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Ford was recently quoted as saying half of the Mustang sales volume now comes from overseas markets, and it remains the world's bestselling sports car by a considerable margin.

The lack of a full detail (including stand-alone engine) kit of the world's bestselling sports car is deplorable, regardless of whether it comes from a domestic or overseas producer.   TB 

 

e. 

I feel your pain, Tim. But it's not our money on the line, so I understand ( up to a point) why (some) model kit manufacturers take this route. 

 

Cheers

Luc

 

 

[Zen]

I still find it hard to believe that there will be a kit of a "new" Mustang since everyone skipped the S550 generation, then to do this s650 with no engine detail and toy like chassis, come on.

Edited 6 hours ago by Zen

[Chuck Kourouklis]

5 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Ford was recently quoted as saying half of the Mustang sales volume now comes from overseas markets, and it remains the world's bestselling sports car by a considerable margin.

The lack of a full detail (including stand-alone engine) kit of the world's bestselling sports car is deplorable, regardless of whether it comes from a domestic or overseas producer.   TB 

 

e. 

You're all too polite, Mr Boyd!

We've been on record crossing pens on the objective necessity of an engine in car model kits, but even I have to admit the current Mustang situation is getting tiresome.  

You say "deplorable".  I'd call it an r-word we're not supposed to use any more.