Round2 Walmart kits with unique box art.

[Carmak]

I just saw this pic posted on Facebook. It's a fresh pallet of Round2 models at Walmart. Notice some of the unique box art on some of the kits.

It reminds me a bit of the old checkerboard box art AMT kits from a couple decades ago.

[Mr. Metallic]

It sounds like the Sundowner version may be exclusive to WalMart as well? 

Looks like about 1/3 of the kits on that display have unique/new box art.

[Dave Van]

Thanks for sharing.......

[Ragtop Man]

Does the Customizing '66 T-Bird also inclue Tonneau + Wires? 

[blizzy63]

26 minutes ago, Ragtop Man said:

Does the Customizing '66 T-Bird also inclue Tonneau + Wires? 

I gotta think it's a rebox of the recent (2022) AMT1328 '66 Thunderbird kit.  I can see the tonneau cover illustrated on the side of the box.

"Customizing Series" ??

I wonder which AMT '57 Bel Air kit that is?

Edited 12 hours ago by blizzy63

[blizzy63]

1 hour ago, Carmak said:

I just saw this pic posted on Facebook. It's a fresh pallet of Round2 models at Walmart. Notice some of the unique box art on some of the kits.

It reminds me a bit of the old checkerboard box art AMT kits from a couple decades ago.

So does the price...!!

Circa-2005, it was C$12.97.  We haven't had model kits in our Walmarts in Canada since.

[Mark]

1 hour ago, blizzy63 said:

I gotta think it's a rebox of the recent (2022) AMT1328 '66 Thunderbird kit.  I can see the tonneau cover illustrated on the side of the box.

"Customizing Series" ??

 

Ertl had a Customizing Series in the late Eighties, and the Thunderbird was part of it.  

[stavanzer]

What kit is the Sundowner?

Chevy Truck of some kind?

[FoMoCo66]

That 57 box art looks unique, I actually quite like it. Creig, have you checked our local Walmarts for kits yet?

[iBorg]

Is the Corvette originally the MPC or the AMT kit?

[Volzfan59]

I really hope that our local Walmart carries kits this year. They had some three or four years ago, but they weren’t big sellers. 🤞

[Robberbaron]

3 hours ago, Mark said:

Ertl had a Customizing Series in the late Eighties, and the Thunderbird was part of it.  

Yup, built it as a youngster.  Script on the new box art looks to be taken directly from it:

[Robberbaron]

3 hours ago, stavanzer said:

What kit is the Sundowner?

Chevy Truck of some kind?

Tough to tell from the picture, but I'm guessing it's a rebox of the GMC "Deserter".  Wheels/tires in the illustration look a bit oversized, which would match up with that scenario.

They did recently tool up the Chevy grill for the Sodbuster stepside, so I guess there's a chance it could be a Chevy.  But I don't think they have a Fleetside Chevy tailgate that they could use.

Notice that the '60 Ford truck is one of the kits with different box art.  Looks like the box is the same size as all the other kits.  For that $19.99 price I'm guessing it doesn't include the trailer.  Interesting development.

Over the weekend I stopped at one of my local Walmarts to pick up some Valvoline.  Was surprised to see they had an aisle display of kits, but it was the "old" selection that's been popping up over the past year.  None of this unique box art.

Edited 6 hours ago by Robberbaron