Revell Fall 2010 releases

[Casey]

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Hobbico has been running R/M as a business, with what appears to be long term ideas & plans, & are doing their best to appeal to both the casual builder as well as the hard core modelers. The end result is a healthy & vibrant company. I feel like a lot of previously abandoned projects & ideas from R/M prior to Hobbico's ownership that we never saw are coming about simply because there is investment capital to put into them now.

A pessimist would look at revised or modified tooling such as the Tri-Fives, Cutlass Supreme, and '48 Ford custom and think Hobbico is being thrifty by partially using exiting tooling and saving on R&D costs, instead of spending that money on all-new tooling for an all-new kit.

Same thing for the Midget kits- it sounds like some (maybe most?) of the development and design for these kits was already complete (per Dean Milano's comments), so Hobbico saved money by "finishing" a kit which was in limbo.

I'm not a pessimist and I agree with Ken's comment (might've been in the other thread) that these are good times indeed. To see an all-new midget kit (not to mention two) announced is a huge surprise, but also is a good sign for those who wish Revell would produce something out of the ordinary. It may not be exactly what you or I want, but it's a good sign nonetheless.

[Nick Winter]

Bronco, Bronco, Bronco, Bronco!

[Zoom Zoom]

I agree with your points, Mark, but one small correction ... Lindberg had another new tool besides the monster trucks, and a very good one at that ... the new Dodge Charger, which it shared with Testors. Lindberg released the kit in Super Bee form, and, of course, had been planning to released a series of cop cars based on that tool when the plug was pulled.

I really wish that Charger police car had made it..we only waited 4 years for it, and it got almost all the way to production

At least I found a Lindberg Jaguar D Type at a show recently for 5 bux. Guess that was good thinking...I was waiting for that reissue...which obviously won't be happening.

[Aaronw]

I agree with your points, Mark, but one small correction ... Lindberg had another new tool besides the monster trucks, and a very good one at that ... the new Dodge Charger, which it shared with Testors. Lindberg released the kit in Super Bee form, and, of course, had been planning to released a series of cop cars based on that tool when the plug was pulled.

Don't forget the 5 foot long 1/72 Japanese submarine, that was a fairly significant new tool. Unfortunately it wasn't well received.

[whale392]

Dave, the 2010 and 2011 engines are nothing alike, and look entirely different. Intake, cylinder heads, block....everything is different. The Coyote and the Modular look nothing alike.

[Harold]

I like what I see- the 2-in-1 Thundserbird (I'll do a hardtop this time), the Skyliner (I want to kitbash one with the AMT Edsel) and a '48 coupe? Sweet .

[Dave]

Dave, the 2010 and 2011 engines are nothing alike, and look entirely different. Intake, cylinder heads, block....everything is different. The Coyote and the Modular look nothing alike.

Thanks!

[whale392]

The only way you might be able to fool the vast majority is to scratchbuild the multi-tube runner intake and use a forward-facing throttle body over the top of a DOHC 4.6L from the GT500. MOST of society wouldn't know the difference if the intake at least looked correct!