My annual "if I owned a model company" list...

[S. Svendsen]

If I owned a model company 2013 would see all new tools of these...

1. 1965-1969 Ford Bronco (stock and modified versions)

2. 1970-71 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler

3. 1967 Camaro (Pace car, Baldwin Motion, Yenko, Z-28 and SS396 hardtop versions)

Edited September 23, 2012 by S. Svendsen

[S. Svendsen]

4. 1977 Olds Cutlass stock car (theres probably a dozen different decal versions of this one so the tooling could get a lot of mileage. While I'm at it... might as well tool up a Monte Carlo body for this chassis and get another dozen versions.)

5. 2013 Ford SVT Raptor truck

6. 1965 Altered Wheel Base Plymouth drag car (There's about 6 or so different versions that could be made out of this kit)

Edited September 23, 2012 by S. Svendsen

[Casey]

#1 and #3 (ditto for a new-tool '68 Camaro), most definitely.

[MAGNUM4342]

...And my list is...

[Rob Z]

The S-3 Elco and the '77 Cutlass would be KOOL, although the Cutty would also be nice in stock and street too...

[niteowl7710]

I'll take a 1, a 2, one version of every one of 3 and at least 3 #5's please. Can I get a fresh squeezed lemonade with that? Which window do I pay at?

[Lownslow]

more interested in producing wheels than cars

[CorvairJim]

Have I got a bunch of new tools that I'd want to put into production... and I bet you can guess what they are!

"Early Model" (1960-64) Corvair Club Coupe, with a convertible option (1964 Monza Spyder shown):

1961-62 Corvair Station Wagon (1961 700-Series "Lakewood" shown):

1961-65 Corvair Greenbrier Sport Wagon (1965 model shown):

"Late Model" (1965-69) Corvair Sport Coupe, with a convertible option (My own former 1966 Monza shown):

And finally, one for those of us who are diehard "Longroof" fans, a 1969 Chevy Kingswood Estate:

I also like suggestions #3, 4 (with the Monte Carlo too!), and 6 above, in addition to the Laguna Type S-3 and the Mirada (I'd also like to see an earlier Cordoba)

[martinfan5]

Ok, I guess I will play along, this is just some what random and what I could think of real quick

Any year from 99-2011

Any one of these would be great, maybe not 2012 model year, but one from the last say 6 years

EXT WB Ford van, so many things can be built

Same with this, so many things could be built off of this

[darquewanderer]

I'd definately go with #6 and the first gen Corvairs, especially the wagons. And I'd add a '70 Charger R/T.

[slantasaurus]

Let me add new tools of 1st (1964-66) and 2nd (1967-69) generation Barracudas. 1957-59 Dodge D-500 and or 57-59 De Soto Adventurer. 1935-6 Aurbun 851 Boattail Speedster.

[peekay]

I'll second the 57-59 De Soto but I suspect my company would then go bankrupt.

[gtx6970]

At the very top of my list. And it would be avail with or without the bed in both 2 door and 4 door body styles .

[gtx6970]

Followed pretty close by a stock wheel base AND an altered wheel base 1965 Plymouth . Avail in both hardtop and sedan body styles

[Deathgoblin]

How about:

the square-bodied Panthers (78-90)

VW Type 3 fastback

ANY of the early Chrysler products from the 30's to the 50's

Any AMC products

Packards from the 30's to 50's

[Casey]

Ah, what the heck, I'll pile on. New tooling for 2013:

1) 1/25 '68 Camaro Z/28 2'n'1 Special Edition, with Stock and Sunoco/Penske Trans Am building versions.

2) 1/25 '70 Plymouth 'Cuda/Barracuda 2'n'1 Special Edition, with both Hemi and 383-440 big block building versions. I'd keep it very similar to the '69 Charger Pro Modeler and '68 Charger Special Edition kits for the first release.

3) 1/25 '34 Ford 3-window coupe, full fendered or highboy building versions.

4) '68 Chevy/GMC Fleetline shortbox 2WD pickup

5) 1/25 '70 Chevelle 454/396 SS

[charlie8575]

Some great ideas here.

I'd add a 1978-88 Cutlass Supreme (I really like those,) and a 1977-90 GM B/C(RWD)/D-body.

I like Jim's picks, especially the Lakewood and Kingswood. The S-3 El Cam is cool, so would an S-3 coupe or wagon. We do need a new Auburn and some more Forward Look and earier MoPar, too. And more independents.

The E-body Dodge Magnum is a nice pick, too. I always thought those were a handsome car.

Charlie Larkin

[W-409]

Some kits that I'd like to see made with new tooling and lots of parts. They're not in correct order.

-'74 Chevelle with Chevy 350 and 454 engines, build Stock or Drag versions.

- '79 Buick Skyhawk with Chevy 350. This would be 2 in 1 kit also with some Street/Race parts.

- '73 Chevrolet Vega 2 in 1. With pretty much same parts as the '79 Skyhawk.

- '67 Chevrolet Chevelle Pro Street with STOCK tail light panel.

- '67 Chevy Camaro. 2 In 1 kit with SBC and BBC engines.

- '32 Plymouth Roadster Hot Rod, just like Art Russell Plymouth (which is located in Finland, nowadays.)

There would be more, alot more but these are few that just came to my mind.

[disabled modeler]

If I owned a model company 2013 would see all new tools of these...

1. 1965-1969 Ford Bronco (stock and modified versions)

2. 1970-71 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler

3. 1967 Camaro (Pace car, Baldwin Motion, Yenko, Z-28 and SS396 hardtop versions)

....You got my vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sjordan2]

I'd go for a new 1/12 Mercedes Gullwing and Ferrari 275 GTB. Revell won't replace their junk in that scale, so I'd even settle for Trumpeter versions.

[Chuck Most]

I'll take a 1, a 2, one version of every one of 3 and at least 3 #5's please. Can I get a fresh squeezed lemonade with that? Which window do I pay at?

Please pull around to the second window.

Sir, it will be a few moments on your #5, could you please pull ahead and we'll bring your order out to you?

My annual "If I owned a model company" answer is- said company would be bankrupt in a month because I'd make esoteric subjects that only myself and maybe ten other people would be interested in. Maybe my company is an aftermarket cottage firm as opposed to a commercial styrene kit manufacturer...

[Junkman]

1) 1/25 '68 Camaro Z/28 2'n'1 Special Edition, with Stock and Sunoco/Penske Trans Am building versions.

No can do. Not from the same kit/tool. The Trans Am Camaro had severe body mods, in particular the front and rear wings were much more bulbous, giving the car something of a pronounced waistline about midships in plan view.

Anyway. My list is here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55291&hl=dreaming

It hasn't changed in 30 odd years and likely never will.

[Draggon]

I'd buy up examples all of the SMP, AMT Craftsman, Trophy series, and Styline kits, and reverse engineer all of them, then throw in all the Jo-han kits before 1970 for a nice topper! Maybe even add things like the AMT 28 Ford sedan that were only released once. Hmm, then that would lead to all the old Revell Parts packs, some Aurora and maybe event "Monte" stuff........

[mopar68]

My annual "If I owned a model company" answer is- said company would be bankrupt in a month because I'd make esoteric subjects that only myself and maybe ten other people would be interested in.

Same here.

But I don't even care!!

[charlie8575]

I'll go one up on you, Glenn. I'll take the Jo-Han kits and scale them all to 1/25 so they'll actually all be the right size, and not "scale to box," and probably correct some of the goofs, like torque-tub drives on the Rebel Machine and other open-drive AMCs, and make sure correct 1st/2nd generation V8s and 6s.

But the spirit of the kits would remain intact, just better.

I like the idea of reissuing Craftsman/Trophy kits, too. I might add in the Junior series, as well.

Charlie Larkin