Mark C.

I had one as a kid in the 1970s and recall that I became a little frustrated with its fiddly nature at the time and don’t believe I ever finished it. I probably have it somewhere in storage and will dig it out one day to have a look at it with older eyes. It will be neat to see it again as I recall painting it candy apple red and gluing red velour to the seating surfaces - I thought that it was quite beautiful at the time! In the meantime, I’m very tempted to get one and challenge myself to do a decent job with it at my current skill level. Might be fun to give it a go again after all these decades!

That’s an awesome rendering, been floating around the internet for a long time, but for the life of me I have never been able to figure out what’s going on with the front suspension. Is it a 4WD?

I would buy at least 2 of each variation… say the 300 Hurst, a standard 300 hardtop and a convertible? If it were a Plymouth version… Sport Fury GT hardtop, Sport Fury convertible, and maybe a 4-door cop car? Dodge? Monaco hardtop and convertible, and IIRC the CHP were partial to the big Dodge sedans of the era… so Polara CHP cruiser? However it’s not everybody’s cup of tea, I understand.

Great catch, Tim. Problem is, those MPC C-bodies are not so cheap and easy to find, so for a cheapskate like me, the best solution is to find a readily available kit, that may be close enough (but no cigar), and go from there. It’s unibody, has leaf springs and torsion bars, and if you wanted to get creative you could probably fashion a subframe from evergreen strips that mimics the real deal. If one wants to rivet count, you might want to scoop some fender liners from a junk GM kit and paint them body colour to bring the engine room appearance a little closer… depends upon how far you want to go. Most probably wouldn’t notice, and the bonus of models is that you don’t have to make it functional. That said, if someone has a stash of ‘65-‘66 Polaras and Monacos, then go that route. I’ve wanted one of those for a long time, but never found one in my price range. But if R2 or Revell want to do up a 1:25 Sport Fury GT, I won’t complain (though my wife might, when the credit card bill comes in…).

It’s not hugely difficult to adapt a chassis from one of the many B-bodies to a 3D print C-body. Though I haven’t tried it yet, I suspect that the Monogram (Revell) ‘71 Road Runner/GTX should work well due to its larger size (probably still have to stretch it a bit), just literally a bit of cut and paste. Drivetrains are virtually the same in all Mopars, so no problem there. The biggest challenge as I see it, is cobbling up a reasonable interior, and what to do about the glass if you don’t have a vacuform machine. I’d love to see a regular kit of a C body, but since I probably won’t live long enough to see one, I’ll make do with whatever the 3D world has to offer. Just my 2 cents worth… nothing more.

The post I responded to sounded like they were having their tooling “done” (i.e. manufactured) in China and then shipped to the states for model production (squeezing molten plastic into the molds). Now you are saying that he is buying existing tooling from Revell that was previously used, and currently located in, China. I can’t comment on that, but thanks for clearing it up.

Wow! Great shop!

That sounds like apples and oranges, though. Contracting a Chinese company to manufacture tooling and ship it to you is different from contracting with a Chinese company to produce plastic kits using your tooling. In the first case, the company doesn’t get paid if the product is not delivered. In the second case the company gets paid when the model kits are delivered, but whatever happens to the tooling after the fact is collateral damage and happens after the money is made from the contract. Being in a communist country, action to be compensated for “lost” tooling will likely not be practically possible.

And you know it will be a nice piece. I recently purchased a couple of his Beaumont conversions (among other stuff) and am really impressed by the quality of the parts.

IMHO, it’s a bit of a shame to come so close and not go all the way. I never really watched the show, so I don’t have any connection to the BB, however I would buy a stock Imperial without hesitation. I have to wonder if there are others like me, who were waiting in the wings for the stock version to appear, but were disappointed that it never happened. That said, I’m certain that Round 2 understands their market very well, and had good reason to believe that the numbers weren’t there. Besides, they have already released so much cool stuff in recent years, with more coming, how could I possibly complain? I’ve been over the Imperial for some time now… 😉 Keep up the good work Round 2!! 👍🏻

Thank you!

Thanks! I read above that you do ‘regular’ Lemans kits as well, which actually appeals to me more. Do you have a website that shows all the kits that you offer? Also, are you selling out if the US? The reason I ask is that as a Canadian, I have been buying less out of the US lately, as exchange rates and shipping costs have really driven up prices for me. Not to mention that there are ‘other factors’ happening out there that will only worsen the situation, or so it appears at the moment. Regardless, your prints look to be top notch, and your subject matter highly intriguing. I hope to learn more. 🙂

Great to see all 3 versions coming out! Collect them all!

I’d love to see an early Corvair reissue, but I’m a little strange in that I would prefer it to be a 4 door…

That’s pretty much where I am. My requirements are pretty easy: I have to like the subject matter. Everything else is open.

Yeah, a base grille seems like an easy addition that could open up the possibility for other versions. Add in a bench seat and 2bbl carb and air cleaner and you could do a 318 (there would be other differences like exhaust manifolds, but most wouldn’t notice or care). Toss in some Cragars and wide tires for the back, with some rear spring shackle extensions and you have a 1970s high school kid’s car (with some STP and other decals for the quarter windows). Lots of 318 cars got the wide tire, jacked up look back then. ‘Course I might just have to do one of those anyhow…

They are basically already doing this with the '63 Nova wagon, '64 Cutlass, '68 Coronet, '71 Demon, '65 and '68 GTOs, '64 Chevelle, etc., and the upcoming '65 Barracuda, '72 Duster, and '60 Chev wagon. The tooling for those kits was basically lost or incomplete, to my understanding from what I've read, and new tooling was created by digital scanning of old kits, and then altering the new tooling for improved detail and better fit and finish (which brought about my "digitally remastered" comment - borrowed from the music industry). Like I've said, I don't really understand people being negative about Round 2's efforts here. As modellers, we are getting subject matter that we would never have seen otherwise, and this is the only way we could ever hope to get most of it. There are lots of kits out there that don't interest me, but I'm glad that others have a chance to have them. Likewise, I am super happy to be able to buy these kits that were considered to be long lost just half a decade ago. IMHO, these are the golden years for the hobby, and we are fortunate enough to be able to benefit from it.

There’s room for all, though I would argue that all brands offered “real” performance cars (and I know you were just getting in a jab at the Mopar guys 😉).

I am happy that they are bringing out the ‘72 as there are enough differences from the ‘70/‘71 to separate it. Plus, with some aftermarket grilles and kitbashing, we can also do a ‘70 Duster from the ‘71, and a ‘72 Demon, as has been discussed on this forum.

I think it’s the best of all worlds out there now, as everyone can find something that they want if they know where to look. Honestly, we modellers have an embarrassment of riches available to us now. It seems we’ve come to the point now where some of us are complaining that the ‘other group’ is getting what they want, for some reason.

I would suggest that Moebius and Revell have already disproven this theory. IMHO, Round 2 has discovered a new niche that was opened up by new technology, the equivalent of digitally remastered classic kits for which the tooling was lost or scrapped decades ago. There is still a market for the subject matter, and enough nostalgia among builders that they can appreciate getting something back (and improved) that was thought to be long lost, even if they are much simpler than most modern full detail kits. I also theorize that there are builders who can be just as happy putting together a simplified kit, as long as it looks great in the end. More detail can always be added, as desired. It’s all good, IMHO.

Excellent news. Looking forward to purchasing some of these from you. I’ll be watching for when your website is up and running. 🙂

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Wow! Thank you. Would one find Rub ‘n’ Buff at a craft store?

Thanks, I skimmed through the entire thread a couple of times but didn’t hit on the details of the finish, other than your first trial pic. I may have missed it (there’s a lot of text in that thread), so I’ll try again later when I have more time. Nice build, by the way.