Greg Myers Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 In 90Lowboys thread "'62 Corvette from hell" Marc @ MPC Motorsports mentioned" The modeling community really could use a modern-tooled 1961-62 Corvette. Revell has a good start with it's beautiful 1959." I agree, I also think Monogram could go one step further and finish out their great (albeit 1/24th scale) Mustang series with a '65-'66 notch back coupe. Can you think of any other series of kits that could benefit from a continuation? How about a Phaeton (tub) and a sedan delivery from Revells super '32 kits ?
george 53 Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Wasn't Revell at one time gonna produce the 62 Vette from the Die cast version to a plastic one? Whatever happened to it. Personally i think it was one of the prettiest vette designs ever.
Greg Myers Posted June 10, 2011 Author Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Have you seen the '58 and the '59 Corvettes from Revell/Monogram? They are certainly a notch or two above a conversion from a diecast kit. Edited June 10, 2011 by Greg Myers
george 53 Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Oh yeah, I wholeheartedly agree, they are some beautiful kits, and i have them both. It's just that i thought Revell said they were going to produce the 62 in plastic. THAT wouldv've been nice. I've always thought the the front end of AMT'S 62 vette was off somehow, with the headights being rather small. The Revell kits front ends are perfect!
robertw Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 The possibility of the Revell '62 kit based on their promo was a kit that I got excited about as well. Unfortunately after waiting and waiting it was announced that it was being cancelled. I suspect that we'll have a very, very long wait before ever seeing one. The new owners of Revell don't seem to have much interest in doing any new Corvette molds.
Chuck Most Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 I'd love to see Revell do a GOOD '56 F-100, to replace the blob-like existing kit. I wouldn't even mind if the engine and chassis carried over, just get rid of that terrible body!
Sport Suburban Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 I would love to see Revell do a 61 or 62 Corvette based on the 58 or 59 kit. It's just a little late for me as I just got the 62 Corvette Conversion from Historic Racing Miniatures. I waited a year for it and just got it in May. I'm still waiting for the 61 I ordered then too. I would love to see Revell take their 57 Black Widow kit and modify it to a 57 Bel Air convertible!! How about a 69 Camaro SS 350 from the Z/28 kit. Just some engine parts, new exhaust and standard SS hood. Another one would be take the Revell 53/54 Corvette kit and add the 55 V8 for the 55 version plus a decal for the enhanced V emblem on the side of the 55. (a photo etched emblem is availible) I would love to see Revell take their 68/69 Charger and do a 1970 Charger RT.
Guest Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) A new 63 split window Vette would be great from Revell's 67 tooling. A stock 32 from Revell's tooling would be sweet as well. Edited June 11, 2011 by midnightprowler
MrObsessive Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 A new 63 split window Vette would be great from Revell's 67 tooling. A stock 32 from Revell's tooling would be sweet as well. Revell did a very nice snap kit a number of years ago of the '63. One could kitbash that with the '67 to yield a sharp model.
charlie8575 Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 It would be nice to see Revell take the '72 Olds and make either a Vista Cruiser or a new 1968-'69 Chevelle. Or both! AMT could take the 1957 Chrysler 300 and make a New Yorker with it, or possibly a De Soto Adventurer or Firedome. Both could be done with substituting photo-etch scripts for the molded-in ones. I agree with Lee. A nice, stock '32 Ford off of Revell's new tooling would be great. Or a multi-version kit. A 1940 Ford Wagon off the Revell '40 coupe tooling would be welcome, too. Charlie Larkin
my name is nobody Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 I sure would like to see Revell do a 1968 Dodge Coronet 2 door coupe. any version would work. The 1968 Charger chassis would work just fine.
Art Anderson Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 In 90Lowboys thread "'62 Corvette from hell" Marc @ MPC Motorsports mentioned" The modeling community really could use a modern-tooled 1961-62 Corvette. Revell has a good start with it's beautiful 1959." I agree, I also think Monogram could go one step further and finish out their great (albeit 1/24th scale) Mustang series with a '65-'66 notch back coupe. Can you think of any other series of kits that could benefit from a continuation? How about a Phaeton (tub) and a sedan delivery from Revells super '32 kits ? Revell, if you are reading this: Your '32 Ford street rod series would make a perfect platform for any of the following (not necessarily in order of importance)! B400 Convertible Sedan Phaeton Woodie station wagon Roadster and closed cab pickups 1/2 ton panel delivery Sport Coupe Cabriolet Fordor sedan As for the sedan delivery, Ford built no sedan deliveries themselves in 1932 (only slightly over 250,000 Model B/Model 18--the V8 cars) were built worldwide that depths-of-The Great-Depression-year, and very low demand for a sedan delivery. What few (less than 200) sedan deliveries that were produced were conversions done on orders from Ford (when a dealer would order one) by the LeBaron custom body division of Briggs Body Company, who built many of the higher-end bodies for Fords back in those years. The conversion was very simple: Blank off the rear quarter windows of a Tudor Sedan with sheet steel welded in place on the inside of the body sides, then lead the seams in; cut out a door in the rear of the body, add the door jamb, add framing around the panel removed in this process, add hinges and a door handle and lock (this door opened from the right side for curbside deliveries), build a level cargo floor inside to level out the floor atop the kickup at the rear of the frame, add some wood framing on the insides of the body sides for keeping cargo from battering into the sheet metal, and that was it. The front seats from the the Tudor sedan were retained, as those were perfect for a sedan delivery, both seats folding down, the passenger side seat also folding forward against the dashboard for easy access to the rear area. Art
Art Anderson Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 It would be nice to see Revell take the '72 Olds and make either a Vista Cruiser or a new 1968-'69 Chevelle. Or both! AMT could take the 1957 Chrysler 300 and make a New Yorker with it, or possibly a De Soto Adventurer or Firedome. Both could be done with substituting photo-etch scripts for the molded-in ones. I agree with Lee. A nice, stock '32 Ford off of Revell's new tooling would be great. Or a multi-version kit. A 1940 Ford Wagon off the Revell '40 coupe tooling would be welcome, too. Charlie Larkin A '57 Chrysler New Yorker would require the tooling of a new grille and hood (the 300C trapezoidal grille and corresponding fiberglas hood were unique to the 300. Also, all the body side chrome trim on the New Yorker is very different from that on the 300. A single quad carb on the engine would also better fit what was pretty much standard Chrysler practice for the 392 Hemi in most regular production cars. Also, new wheel covers would be needed, those hubcaps in the 300C kit are unique to the 300. For a stock '32 Ford, the kit would require an all new frame, as the street rod frame lacks a stock rear crossmember, the center K-member, and a correct front crossmember. In addition, a stock front and rear axle would be needed, along with stock springs at both ends, along with stock 5:25-18 wire wheels with corresponding Firestone tires, and hubcaps to match. On the chrome tree, a stock headlight bar would be needed, with the V8 emblem for the middle of it. A stock firewall would have to be created for the body (could be the same for all the body shells, they were on the real cars), and of course, a complete stock interior for whichever body style was used for a stock kit. Art
Aaronw Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) There are many holes in our truck selection. Ford is pretty well covered through 1956 with the only glaring hole being 1942-47. 1957 through 92 or so is pretty empty (yes there are some kits in here, but they are mostly long out of production, even the Model King 70s Ford from a few years back is hard to find today). Chevrolet is completely missing until 1941. From 41 to 99 most Chevrolet body styles except 58-59 could be pretty well covered with the right re-issues. GMC versions could mostly be done with grill / badging modifications (but a 1960s GMC V-6 would be a very welcome extra). Dodge is the real loser of the bunch with nothing pre-70s. We have 1972-73(?) through 78 available, maybe through 81-82 (was a pickup kit ever offered for this period or only the Ramcharger SUV?). Then nothing until the complete redesign in 93-94, then again nothing since. Of course modern versions of all 3 are missing. I realize trucks don't have the popularity of cars, but I don't think it is asking to much for at least an example from each of the big 3 per decade. Edited June 12, 2011 by Aaronw
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now