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I was struggling to discern the differences between the 18/85 and the Six but couldn't easily figure it out in the pictures I could find. Glad I settled on the right one!

Both MPC and Monogram skipped right over the regular '85-'86 cars in favour of the SVO. ☹️

Sometimes much-maligned when compared to other offerings, let’s take a look into the many versions of the MPC/AMT Fox Body Mustang. https://www.sprue.xyz/articles/mpc-fox

I'd love to see the Blazer/K10 again.

Inspired by the subject selection of this year's USACC Build Off I delved into the history of Monogram's 1955 Ford truck kits that have been in production steadily since their introduction in 1977. https://www.sprue.xyz/articles/monograms-1955-ford-trucks

Of all the versions of this tooling family they pick the worst one to reissue... ?

So happy to see this one coming back! ?

Rick Salvino himself has claimed that the reason he chose 1:24 for the Next Gen cars is that starting with the downsized cars in 1981 for NASCAR they look better on the shelf next to the full size cars in 1:25 of 1980 and before. I'm sure that the quality and detail differences between the Monogram and MPC/AMT kits from 1981 Ave beyond set the standard for 1:24 in NASCAR modeling.

Fresh from their Facebook page...

I am an avid contributor to Scalemates and try to add in information and correct errors when I see them. This is a feature of that website, not a bug! ?

I also bought two. One has the regular cab glass, one has the extended cab glass. ?

The Cascadia is unique compared to the rest of the Freightliner line so no shared cab components there. The new Western Star X-series trucks share the Cascadia cab but have different door skins and the obvious hood differences. They are different enough that doing a traditional-style kit body would require two tools. Even for an Italeri-style body the rear cab walls are different as well. The rest of the truck, however, is the same as the Cascadia. If the body was designed so that the roof above the window line was a separate piece they'd be able to get high and mid roof variants. As for the Moebius Internationals, the kits represent an oddball configuration what didn't sell well at all; the Maxxforce 15 engine required a filler panel between the hood and cab that the other engine options didn't have. Were Moebius to update the kit to reflect the current LT with either the A26 or Cummins X15 engines, they'd be able to use the same base to do the HX as well. Were they to tool up a day cab and shorter chassis the rest of the International lineup (minus the GM-cab CV) could be offered with the same core kit components, giving them six total truck kits. Toss in both wheelbase HX trucks, body options.... Endless variations. I would love to see Italeri update the Volvo VN to the VNL that I drive these days. Another kit that could yield many variants with different hoods for the VNL, VNR, VNX, and VHD lines as well as a couple-three cab lengths. I think the biggest stumbling block to new truck kits is that modern trucks have integral, high-roof sleepers. Old trucks and thus truck kits could be done with a separate cab and sleeper and get several kit variants for less investment. A modern truck kit would require two different body tools for long haul and vocational configurations for all brands. Toss in the various sleeper lengths and roof heights and it's a losing game. Even if the kit builds up the same way as the real trucks do with the various body components, which wouldn't be popular with the Average Modeler.

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Hear me out: GMC grille? ?

On the top of the page is 2710, which just so happens to be the kit number for the Mustang. ?

Thanks for the update, Steve! @ChrisBcritterI wonder if Atlantis has this tooling now? ?

Thanks for the correction! The pictures I've found don't show the different tires well and my '11 reissue is currently packed away off-site and I wasn't able to check the contents.

Dating from 1964 and originally designed with input from Darryl Starbird, follow along as I recount the story of this kit family. https://www.sprue.xyz/articles/monogram40fordpickup

This is from the same era of AMT where the turnaround for box art builds was so short that folks were pulling things off their shelves that used parts that didn't come in the box at all. Not surprising that they would have requested no decals on the trucks as AMT probably had no idea what would be included when they did the photos...!

My pleasure! ?

https://www.sprue.xyz/articles/revell_squarebody

There isn't a correct Cummins N14 available. Or any PACCAR engine as no one's put out a new KW or Peterbilt since that engine was developed. On the other end of the spectrum, smaller diesel engines for the likes of the Ford C and Dodge L would be a welcome addition to the market. Something like a Perkins or Deutz four cylinder.

A&N has a whole bunch of chassis kits using photoetch frame rails: https://an-modeltrucks.com/product-category/big-trucks/chassis-kits/

I have a resin set of these that are eight lug; I'll be darned if I can remember where they came from. BnL, maybe?

They did do one in a few colours as well as the 1995 Brickyard 400 pace truck.