Round2 at Akron NNL (2025)

[Rob Hall]

Seems there were drag versions w/ 421 in 2dr sedan form..

[Mark]

There were maybe a dozen or so of those 421 sedans, plus a couple of station wagons.  They retained the transaxle setup when originally built, though most were converted to a conventional transmission and rear axle later.

Edited Sunday at 02:34 PM by Mark
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[ChrisBcritter]

Uh oh. Hope Round2 can fix the wheel covers before production:

The rest looks good, and the grille is a big improvement over the original.

The '32 Tudor has a much better windshield frame than the old sedan/Victoria/5-window did - thumbs up on that one.

Love seeing the '63 Tempest return - hopefully we'll get a coupe next? The vent windows still aren't quite right but it's not a big problem to fix.

[1972coronet]

19 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Uh oh. Hope Round2 can fix the wheel covers before production

Hubcaps (kit) vs. wheel covers ( 1:1 example )

[ChrisBcritter]

1 hour ago, 1972coronet said:

Hubcaps (kit) vs. wheel covers ( 1:1 example )

OK, '60 hubcap:

[66c10]

A nice change to see some more Mopar kits 

[chryslerjunkandstuff]

Dude..

'72 Duster, '60 Chevy wagon, '27 Ford T Touring, Indy Drag Combo, a pair of '51 Bel Air hardtops, a pair of '64 Barracudas, a pair of '72 Jeepsters, a pair of '71 Cyclones, and *HOLY MOLY* a pair of those '63 Tempests WILL be acquired by me!

Those dudes at Round2 are killin it!!

That Barracuda, and especially that Tempest - seriously, who woulda thought they'd EVER resurrect THAT - give me hope that they can, and probably, hopefully, will bring back something like the '68 Torino Pace Car someday, or a convertible version of their excellent '68 GTO..

[rickcaps55]

Ho boy when do we get the 65 Cuda i have been waiting for that one i see 4 to start with and that 63 Lemans that's a top one with me to.

[Mark C.]

1 hour ago, ChrisBcritter said:

OK, '60 hubcap:

The kit parts don’t look to be accurate representations of either.  Thanks for pointing that out.

I am super super happy to see this come out, and will buy multiple copies regardless, but I really hope they can correct this before production starts.  Ideally I would like to see accurate steel wheels with both full wheel covers and hubcaps available as options, but I would be happy with just one, as long as it is accurate.  

[ChrisBcritter]

18 minutes ago, Mark C. said:

The kit parts don’t look to be accurate representations of either.  Thanks for pointing that out.

I am super super happy to see this come out, and will buy multiple copies regardless, but I really hope they can correct this before production starts.  Ideally I would like to see accurate steel wheels with both full wheel covers and hubcaps available as options, but I would be happy with just one, as long as it is accurate.  

Oh, yes, I'll be getting a couple at least. The original kit/promo had its share of problems, like the sloping roof and lack of door opening lines in the greenhouse, but it looks like they've been addressed. Just hope the '59 El Camino chassis will be an easy fit.

[John M.]

My favs are the 60 Chevy wagon and the mid 60s Barracuda. 

[Luc Janssens]

4 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Seems there were drag versions w/ 421 in 2dr sedan form..

 

4 hours ago, Mark said:

There were maybe a dozen or so of those 421 sedans, plus a couple of station wagons.  They retained the transaxle setup when originally built, though most were converted to a conventional transmission and rear axle later.

Yes....these are what I was thinking about. Personally I'm not a fan of altered wheelbase cars, I guess I prefer style over performance 😉

BTW love the photo you posted Rob. That car looks just right!

Cheers

Luc

Edited Sunday at 06:56 PM by Luc Janssens

[Can-Con]

1 hour ago, Mark C. said:

The kit parts don’t look to be accurate representations of either.  Thanks for pointing that out.

I really hope they can correct this before production starts.

Hubcap problem solved, Mark. 😉

Edited Sunday at 07:27 PM by Can-Con

[Radretireddad]

Everything looks like it’s coming along quite nicely. I’m in for almost one of everything. 

I was wondering when someone was going to do a John Wick Mustang. The body improvements look great but just like the newly released ‘66 kits, the outdated chassis will need to be up sourced from the ‘67 kit or the Revell Boss 302.

Edited Sunday at 07:27 PM by Radretireddad

[1972coronet]

3 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

OK, '60 hubcap:

Very good then. I see the differences now . Not being familiar with the unique hubcaps , I didn't pick up on the original comparison. 

[Can-Con]

1 hour ago, Radretireddad said:

, the outdated chassis will need to be up sourced from the ‘67 kit or the Revell Boss 302.

Just depends on your build style. Personally I'll have 2 of the AMT '66 Mustangs on the go soon and I'll just replace the inner fenders. 

I'm sure what's in the box will be just fine for 95% of the people who actually buy the kit.

[Mark C.]

1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

Hubcap problem solved, Mark. 😉

LOL that works too!

[OldNYJim]

I wonder if there’s any difference between the Tiger Shark and the Python?

Love the HW box art!  I’m in for a Stogie or two too!

[Robberbaron]

'63 Lemans came out of left field for me.  Never would have guessed that most of the original tooling survived.  Suspecting that a coupe version will be announced in the near future, a la the '64 Cutlass and '68 Coronet.

And I agree, the mind starts racing regarding other similar scenarios.  First thought that comes to my mind is the '65 Falcon.

[stavanzer]

I think the Last Hit on the Falcon tooling was either '68 or '69.

That might be what is left in the Toolbank.

[stavanzer]

And here is the Original '27 T Touring.

Many of the custom parts on this kit were never seen again.

This might be where round2 started cloning parts from.

I am just guessing, here. I have no insider Info.

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/show-rods/amt-xr-6-27-t--ford/

[slusher]

Looking forward to John Wick Mustang!

[Ulf]

Let's hope for an eBay edition.
https://bringatrailer.com/2008/11/07/long-lost-racer-1963-pontiac-lemans-super-duty/

 

Edited yesterday at 07:26 AM by Ulf

[fairlane1320]

I was really excited to see this, then I realized it's the same old crappy 1/27 scale kit. 😣

[niteowl7710]

8 hours ago, stavanzer said:

And here is the Original '27 T Touring.

Many of the custom parts on this kit were never seen again.

This might be where round2 started cloning parts from.

I am just guessing, here. I have no insider Info.

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/show-rods/amt-xr-6-27-t--ford/

From seeing it in person and comparing to those instructions, I believe that's a very educated "guess".