November 2025 Round 2 Product Spotlight

[tim boyd]

17 hours ago, DJMar said:

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.

SAE also did a commentary piece with quotes from various modelers/journalists/business involved people on their reaction to the new Nova kit.  There is also a sidebar in the "collecting muscle car model kits" book on the development of that Nova kit....TB 

[Dragline]

Any excuse to whip out a few pics of my Malco build works for me. Tis a great kit.

[M W Elky]

29 minutes ago, Dragline said:

Any excuse to whip out a few pics of my Malco build works for me. Tis a great kit.

I completely agree it’s a great kit as is I’ve used it as a basis to build at least 4 other cars the stone woods and Cooke , the Gas Ronda car , and I used the chassis under my Dick Harrell camaro , and Ohio George’s red 69 mustang. It’s a pretty basic chassis that can work under a wide variety of gassers and match race stockers you just have to be a little outside the box. I’m glad to have this one back as I have used up my  stash of them as an added bonus there’s that fantastic box art . Keep up the great work round 2