High octane Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 I saw a "test shot" built up at our last club meeting a few weeks ago, and it looked pretty good. How accurate it was, I really wasn't lookin'.
rickcaps55 Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 Any chance we can just get the dam thing out I'm 64 and want to be around to build a couple of them.!!!!! There models they will never be perfect that's up to the model builder that's why we are MODEL BULIDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....The problem is 90% of the young builders can't time away from there video games and there computers to really set and build something anymore they want it all handed to them problem free.!!!!!
Mr Stock Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 Any chance we can just get the dam thing out I'm 64 and want to be around to build a couple of them.!!!!! There models they will never be perfect that's up to the model builder that's why we are MODEL BULIDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....The problem is 90% of the young builders can't time away from there video games and there computers to really set and build something anymore they want it all handed to them problem free.!!!!! Ha ha hilarious !!
Chuck Kourouklis Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 Oh yeah, hysterical.Items 1 AND 2 at the blog in my signature, posted for over three years now.
Exotics_Builder Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 Dave Metzner can obviously confirm, but I was told at the GTR NNL on the 7th that these were on the boat and headed to the US. Bob's paint had the box art model on display and GTR President Joel Peters took a photo of it:
unclescott58 Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 The above looks good. (To me at least.) I'll be buying one as soon as I can.
Reeves Racing Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 Dave Metzner can obviously confirm, but I was told at the GTR NNL on the 7th that these were on the boat and headed to the US. Bob's paint had the box art model on display and GTR President Joel Peters took a photo of it: YAY!!!!
hack-n-whack Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 Been waiting since I first heard about this kit. The '65 Plymouth was a complete surprise to me! I hope the Comet turns out just as well.
Jim_Kampmann Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Dave Metzner can obviously confirm, but I was told at the GTR NNL on the 7th that these were on the boat and headed to the US. Bob's paint had the box art model on display and GTR President Joel Peters took a photo of it: Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I believe that's a resin '65 Comet (Perry's) if memory serves. Bob has been displaying it for several months. Fooled me when I saw it at the Milwaukee NNL in April too! Thanks, Jim Kampmann
rickcaps55 Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 That build up looks perfect awesome !!!!!! send me 4 now.!!!!!!!
RancheroSteve Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I believe that's a resin '65 Comet (Perry's) if memory serves. Bob has been displaying it for several months. Fooled me when I saw it at the Milwaukee NNL in April too!I'm guessing it's a curbside. Maybe that's why the hood fits so well! Also, for the purists - it's missing the "Comet" script from the left front edge of the hood. Beautiful though!
Exotics_Builder Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I believe that's a resin '65 Comet (Perry's) if memory serves. Bob has been displaying it for several months. Fooled me when I saw it at the Milwaukee NNL in April too!Thanks,Jim KampmannIf it isn't, then I'm sorry. I didn't see it as I was working the indoors to do the photos of the models. I bought some of Bob's paints, but didn't see this. I guess we'll find out. Blowing up the photo does seem to imply a separate hood, but the resolution is too low to get a better idea Edited August 17, 2016 by Exotics_Builder
Zoom Zoom Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Separate hood, separate side mirror, separate door handles, separate wipers, very clean chrome, the way the headlights are canted, the arc of the drip rail, modern style molded tires...this is nowhere near the resin Comet that I've seen before and looks just like previous photos of Comet test shots. We'll know soon enough.
Chuck Kourouklis Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 No, I think you know now, Bob. Wipers were the first thing to catch my eye.Passenger side rear corner of the hood is definitely less-than-curbside in fit.
Zoom Zoom Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 I looked further back in this thread for photos and I'm convinced this is at least a test shot of the real deal. The way the glass fits, the separate headlight lenses, the custom wheels, and far more detail than the very basic resin that was once offered and also in photos further back in this thread.
RancheroSteve Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 All good points, guys! I had noticed all the separate parts, but missed the small fit issue at the hood corner.It's looking very good indeed!
Reeves Racing Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 That is no resin body. Its too thin in critical places. And as others have pointed out the chrome is way too clean. There hasn't been a fresh mold for casting the Comet around for years.However with that said TowerHobbies has once again pushed my 2 kits on preorder/backorder out again now to November.
SteveG Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 I'm like 99% sure that Bob got his hands on a test shot of the 65 Comet from Dave. There's been several rounds so there's a few out there ....Steve
RancheroSteve Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Whatever it is, I reserved one at my LHS this morning. I want to get my hands on it as soon as it hits the shelves. Their distributor says late November.
rickcaps55 Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 I'm guessing it's a curbside. Maybe that's why the hood fits so well! Also, for the purists - it's missing the "Comet" script from the left front edge of the hood. Beautiful though!Hi no it's not a Perry's resin I have one of them. The Perry's is nice and has good detail the one in the photo does not even come close to a Perry's I had to add the trim to the grill his does not come with it and I had to send the chrome out to be plated. The one in this photo has way more detail and sharper detail to the chrome.
Dave Metzner Posted August 22, 2016 Author Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) The Red Car that Bob has is a 3rd test shot.. I'm waiting for the 4th and, I hope final test shot from China now..Long story, factory wanted to make a number of final adjustments - to clean up some locator pins and holes etc and along the way they decided to maker an un called for improvement to the front stone shield - Now they are behind schedule yet again! Box, instructions and decals are done, just waiting to see this last test shot..Hope that kits will be here before end of the year! Edited August 23, 2016 by Dave Metzner
High octane Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 The Red Car that Bob has is a 3rd test shot.. I'm waiting for the 4the and Ihope final test shot from China now..Long story, factory wanted to make a number of final adjustments - to clean up some locator pins and holes etc and along the way they decided to maker an un called for improvement to the front stonield - Now they are behind schedule yet again! Box, instructions and decals are done, just waiting to see this last test shot..Hope that kits will be here before end of the year! And there you have it folks, it'll be here long before you finish all the kits in your stash.
Dave Metzner Posted August 24, 2016 Author Posted August 24, 2016 Packaging files went to the factory yesterday. 4th test shot is due out this week, should be in my hands next week. If everything goes right we could have kits Octoberish..
ChrisBcritter Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) That scratching sound you hear is scribers, X-Acto blade points and photoetch saws opening up hoods on AMT '64 Comets across the land! Edited August 25, 2016 by ChrisBcritter
charlie8575 Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 Packaging files went to the factory yesterday. 4th test shot is due out this week, should be in my hands next week. If everything goes right we could have kits Octoberish..Dave, do you have an item number assigned yet?I'm working at one of our local shops and I want to make sure we get 2 or 3 of these on the shelf ASAP.Charlie Larkin
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