I-Hobby Expo 2009

[camaroman]

whens the 55 ford truck comin out?? cant wait for that one.

Unless they have cleaned up the mold, don't get all excited. I have one under the work bench awaiting a weekend worth out smoothing out the cab, especially the drivers side door area.

[woodandbike]

Fit problems or not,small wheels or not,yea always wish for perfection,but I am O so glad these companies are still in business to produce model kits for us.

Edited November 2, 2009 by woodandbike

[Aaronw]

Unless they have cleaned up the mold, don't get all excited. I have one under the work bench awaiting a weekend worth out smoothing out the cab, especially the drivers side door area.

Is this the one from a few years ago that comes with an 80's 5.0L V-8 instead of the stock V-8?

[Jon Cole]

In reference to the announced Dodge Viper Coupe kit...

Since they are in test shot phase and slated for first half of 2010 I would suspect we won't see them until the end of 2010. The very back half. Revell's system of releasing kits changes all the time. No one will be able to give you a specific date on when it will be released. But if Revell is anything like it has been you can expect delays.

Chris

I just read on a 1:1 automotive web site that Chrysler plans to cease production of the Dodge Viper after the final 500 units are built.

This may (or may not) have an effect on the release of the new Viper Coupe from Revell. Every year, at least one announced kit gets cancelled. Will the Viper be next?

Edited November 4, 2009 by Spyder

[george 53]

Wountcha know it, as soon as Iz starts ta modify a Vette to make it a Zo6, they go an release a kit of that bad boy!!!

Hey Iz, couldja start modifin somethin into a 76 Pontiac Grand Am in 25th scale???

Edited November 5, 2009 by george 53

[Zoom Zoom]

In reference to the announced Dodge Viper Coupe kit...

I just read on a 1:1 automotive web site that Chrysler plans to cease production of the Dodge Viper after the final 500 units are built.

This may (or may not) have an effect on the release of the new Viper Coupe from Revell. Every year, at least one announced kit gets cancelled. Will the Viper be next?

They already have the tooling for the coupe and testshots for the ACR, which only required a new rear wing, wheels, hood, and a few other parts. I doubt they'll kill the kit at this point, and the Viper's life has been in question long before now. The ACR is a hot, hot, hot Viper...it should sell a lot better than the standard coupe did.

[crispy]

When I was at Cars & Cafe this thing stood out. I'm not a huge Viper fan, but this thing is just plain cooooool.

Chris

[MrObsessive]

That is a pretty car is especially in that color! I just wish Dodge had styled the rear end of the coupe a wee bit differently. It looks like to me...........like..........like.........No, I better not say it lest I get kicked off the board!

PM me if you REALLY want to know!

[Eshaver]

Mark , as a side note here , the Monogram 55 Ford Panel Delivery came out in 1975. It was molded red and in 1-24th scale . The glaring thing that grabbed me was the WAYYYY too flat foof . See, I own a 53 Model . The roof is correctable if you're really intent on going after dead accuracy . You need to put a curvature in the width and breadth of the truck but an experenced model builder should be able to do the job as it didn't take too much of my time to correct the mistakes .

Building a genuine stocker out of the Monogram will require a chassis from the A M T 53 Ford P U or a Revell 56. Either way , some lenthing will be required as the body is a milimeter or two longer . The seats in a panel have to be scratch built as Ford actually had special seats for them . By the way a passenger seat was an option too. The easiest way to do the drivers seat in stock form will be to cut down a stock bench and make it smaller to fit the drivers side .

If you need to make a 53, the grille will need to shaved a might as the A M T grille is a might big . Also , the grille in the " Annual " showed a optional , " CUSTOM " cab grillle as it had teeth . Standard cabs did not have this option and a Correct Custom Cab for 1953 will also include chrome drip rails , door panel trim , and a chrome trim piece on the dash board mounted just under the speedometer panel running the lenth of the dash . What i did was to cut the teeth out and then sand the back of the grille to " Open the grille up for a more realistic appearence .

I hope this helps someone trying to do a 53-55 Ford truck . By the way , I'm very happy to send copies out from my parts books and shop manuals to anyone needing info on them . Ed Shaver

[crispy]

For Bill:

More attractive this way.

Chris

[MrObsessive]

For Bill:

More attractive this way.

Chris

Uhhhhh, I don't know about that! See your PM Chris!

[crispy]

MY MY MY Bill! LOL

[Nate]

Did anyone else notice the 1966 TV Batmobile in there with the Sci-fi stuff? That will be awesome! I hope it's a good rendition of the Lincoln Futura based Batmobile.

Edited November 5, 2009 by Nate

[Craig Irwin]

Speaking of the Batmobile which resin caster will be the first with a Futura conversion kit?

[OSLRod]

Steve, you didn't managed to see what scale that the Linburg snap kits were did you ? Then too, I bet George 53 is in 12th heaven bein as he can now pretend he 's a krime fightin KRIME BUSTER !!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver

The '74 Grand Prix & El Camino are claimed to be 1/32 scale kits but are 1/40. I have a '68 GTO & the Green Hornet car that are actual 1/32s and a diecast '55 Chrysler New Yorker that's a 1/43; so the phrase 'size matters' is true.