What's left in Revell's '68-'69 Charger series ?

[Brett Barrow]

I have on the several occasions (and I know this will shock people) that I've had the opportunity, suggested the "Make it into a '70 Charger" idea to the powers that be representing Revell. The AMT kit was an annual, so it doesn't even exist anymore, so there's no direct competition. I also never understood why there was no '67/'68 Camaro, and no '69 Firebird since while AMT obviously reissued their '68 recently, there was the potential for sales there as I'd much rather have a state of the art new (or based on the excellent existing tooling) kit than build another one of the AMT kits - and yes I have built both of those older AMT kits in the past during the AMT/Ertl days.

Take into consideration it took what 20 years to get a '57 Bel Air Convertible, and nearly 30 years later there was a "new" variation of the '69 Camaro tooling, I'd think this is a hurry up and wait proposition. It'll come along...eventually...

What's this "new variation of the '69 Camaro tooling" you speak of?

[niteowl7710]

What's this "new variation of the '69 Camaro tooling" you speak of?

I speak of the ZL-1, which I realize isn't BRAND SPANKIN' NEW, but it's less than a year old. Proving that even as that tool approaches 25 years old (not 30, my bad) there was still one more kit lurking in that tooling. Even if it was more of a compilation of parts rather than any truly new tooling.

[Brett Barrow]

Ok, that's what I thought, just making sure you didn't mean the 67 was related to the 69!

[niteowl7710]

Ok, that's what I thought, just making sure you didn't mean the 67 was related to the 69!

No although I'd expect at some point in the future they'll make a '68 out of the '67 now that it exists. Now back to pressuring them to make a better '69 Firebird, and caving in to the demands for the "no-brainer" '70 Charger.

Edited September 12, 2014 by niteowl7710