Reverse Engineering

[Greg Myers]

Reverse Engineering, this term has come up recently in a few threads. I understand the concept but was wondering about the reality. Has anyone actually used this to reintroduce lost kits from lost molds? In many threads about old kits the fact that desirable kits of the past are no longer available because the molds are broken or lost altogether. The Aurora Racing scenes HEMI's come to mind, or maybe the Monogram Sizzler Dragster. Wouldn't that be great going against the AMT Double Dragster ?

I heard on another board that the Carl Casper's Undertaker Dragster was reverse engineered, but I also read elsewhere that it wasn't, so. . . ?

Edited September 8, 2010 by Greg Myers

[oldscool]

As I understand it, the new Rommels Rod was reverse engineered from an old kit.

oldscool

[Guest Johnny]

Isn't modern technology a wonderful thing!

Just think of the long gone kits that could be reproduced! Like the original 70 Charger!

[Luc Janssens]

Isn't modern technology a wonderful thing!

Just think of the long gone kits that could be reproduced! Like the original 70 Charger!

The problem with reverse engineering vintage annuals like the one you mention is, does the market accept a reproduction of a wire wheel promo derived kit?

IMHO when designing an all new kit, a vintage kit of the same subject can be used as some sort of template when building the tooling model (body wise) if the proportions are right.

Round-2 is in the position that they can use this MO, due to Amt's and Mpc's track record in the promo biz of years gone by, a company like Revell-Monogram doesn't have that luxury.

Luc

Edited September 9, 2010 by Luc Janssens