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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.

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

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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.

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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..

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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.

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1 hour ago, ChrisBcritter said:

OK, '60 hubcap:

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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.  

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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.

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4 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

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

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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

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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. 😉

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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.

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3 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

OK, '60 hubcap:

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

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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.

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