November 2025 Round 2 Product Spotlight

[Tim W. SoCal]

 

[Daddyfink]

Now to see how long my LHS will take to get this stuff. 

[Stef]

What an amazing haul this month; thank you, Round 2!

I want almost everything, including 4 Nomads: factory stock, pro touring, gasser, and drift wagon.

[slusher]

 So the Barracuda and Nomad are curbside but very nice …   Good video for November!

[John M.]

A modeler can take the Nomad in any direction. I'd take one and give it a great patina with a great set of wheels, tires and keep the chrome looking good. 

[Mr mopar]

Now let's see if Round 2 will convert there AMT '71 Duster 340 to a '70 Duster 340!

[Radretireddad]

The ‘72 Duster is a must have for many of us including yours truly, but since it’s underpinned by the recent Demon kit, it’s going to require the same chassis corrections to look right.

 

[Radretireddad]

I think the final version of the real Malco gasser’s front end differs from the kit. 

Edited Saturday at 05:51 PM by Radretireddad

[1972coronet]

9 hours ago, Mr mopar said:

Now let's see if Round 2 will convert there AMT '71 Duster 340 to a '70 Duster 340!

Personally, I'd rather see a '70 Duster 340 based upon the new tooling Demon & '72 Duster. 

The c.1998 AMT '71 Duster has many great points to it... but, some warts as well ; to wit :

- Moluded-on , virtually shapeless wipers 

- Roof's too "round" 

- Requires some filing / sanding on the doors / rear quarter glass area underneath the DLO , inside of the body, in order to get the door cards to seat properly

- Too much of a P.I.T.A. to rework / modify tooling from that era ( witness the troubles encountered in modifying the 70 1/2 Camaro to the full-bumper facia ).

Bottom line : we need a '70 Duster 340 ! Likewise, a '70 Swinger 340 .

[M W Elky]

19 hours ago, Stef said:

What an amazing haul this month; thank you, Round 2!

I want almost everything, including 4 Nomads: factory stock, pro touring, gasser, and drift wagon.

I’m thinking a surf wagon would be pretty cool  , also a full custom , and a drag car tow wagon, an ambulance kit bash with the caddy kit , and perhaps a funereal flower car . So make that at least 9 momads

[Dragline]

Wowsers, an amazing.month with that 60 Nomad topping my list.

[Stef]

17 hours ago, M W Elky said:

I’m thinking a surf wagon would be pretty cool  , also a full custom , and a drag car tow wagon, an ambulance kit bash with the caddy kit , and perhaps a funereal flower car . So make that at least 9 momads

Yes yes yes, Michael! I recently finished off my 63 Nova as a "baby" surf shark, and the 60 would certainly make for a stunning surf wagon.

Also, Hotwheels made some sort of gasser/puller/smash-up-derby kinda wagon that I'd also like to do!

So we're at least 10 Nomads... what other styles can you guys think of?

Round 2 really hit it outta the park with this one. The possibilities are endless!

[ChrisBcritter]

How about a movie car? '60 Brookwood from Superargo and the Faceless Giants:

[Reegs]

I can't tell. Does the 'Cuda have a radiator?

[DJMar]

On 10/31/2025 at 9:54 PM, Stef said:

What an amazing haul this month; thank you, Round 2!

I want almost everything, including 4 Nomads: factory stock, pro touring, gasser, and drift wagon.

Yeah, I'm digging this. Can't wait for the kit.

Edited yesterday at 07:16 PM by DJMar

[John M.]

JMO but never in a long while has a model car kit generated such a buzz as the AMT 1960 Chevy Nomad has. 

[250 Testa Rossa]

On 11/1/2025 at 10:43 AM, Radretireddad said:

I think the final version of the real Malco gasser’s front end differs from the kit. 

Yes. And the body as well. Scott from Speed City Resin did a huge kit bash build on his and it's far more superior than the kit. A different body was used but it's gonna take a ton of work to get it correct. I've included a link to check it out. https://speedcityresin.com/ModelGallery2.html

Edited 23 hours ago by 250 Testa Rossa

[sfhess]

7 hours ago, 250 Testa Rossa said:

Yes. And the body as well. Scott from Speed City Resin did a huge kit bash build on his and it's far more superior than the kit. A different body was used but it's gonna take a ton of work to get it correct. I've included a link to check it out. https://speedcityresin.com/ModelGallery2.html

Ron Ramsay also built a replica of the Malco Gasser with his usual thoroughness in taking a kit and modifying it and scratch building to look more like the real thing. 

[M W Elky]

13 hours ago, John M. said:

JMO but never in a long while has a model car kit generated such a buzz as the AMT 1960 Chevy Nomad has. 

The buzz is also pretty loud for the B-model Mack. It kinda reminds me of the buzz that the AMT/ERTL 1966 Nova created in the early 90’s after what seemed like a incredibly  long dry spell by AMT for something new.

[Daddyfink]

[DJMar]

5 hours ago, M W Elky said:

It kinda reminds me of the buzz that the AMT/ERTL 1966 Nova created in the early 90’s after what seemed like a incredibly  long dry spell by AMT for something new.

Ah, memories.

Way back in late 1987, when the Nova was announced, we didn't have the internet, so it was just word of mouth. The stock Nova was released in '88 with the Pro Street version coming in '89. Don't forget, in '87 we also got the Monogram '37 Ford Sedan. You knew all these kits were crazy popular because that's all you saw at contests; tables full of Novas and '37 Fords was such a late 80s-early 90s thing. SAE even devoted an entire issue to the '37 Ford.

Back to the Nova. I think folks forget how groundbreaking that kit was at the time. I remember all the buzz around the level of detail, the chassis molding, the separate interior panels, and the spare engine having 4 bolt mains. And we got that spare engine with a realistic stand! We even overlooked the engraved rearview mirror in the first issues of the kit (later corrected), because the rest of the kit was so good. We took it as a sign that AMT was paying attention to the "serious, adult modeler". Fun times.

Anyway, I think the buzz for the '60 Nomad and the Mack B is more than justified, and I'm here for it. I hope they sell a million of them.

[250 Testa Rossa]

13 hours ago, sfhess said:

Ron Ramsay also built a replica of the Malco Gasser with his usual thoroughness in taking a kit and modifying it and scratch building to look more like the real thing. 

You're absolutely right. 

[sfhess]

On 11/1/2025 at 10:43 AM, Radretireddad said:

I think the final version of the real Malco gasser’s front end differs from the kit. 

Remember they were changing things from race to race during a season to make the cars run faster.