Burnout Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 I assume this is a reissue of an older kit but not sure. Can anyone comment on the overall quality of this kit? Thanks in advance!
niteowl7710 Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 It's mid-90s AMT/Ertl era stuff so it's as "modern" as any kit you'd get out of Round2 until the new '16 Camaro comes out. IMHO one of the better ones they did back then.
Bob Ellis Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 This is the Round2 retro box 67 Impala with 1990s ERTL designed kit.The original will never come back as the .67 body was converted into a custom blanked out rear window kit in 1968 The frame and engine is now part of the 1970 Impala.
Snake45 Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Only issue I have with it is, something isn't right about the roof or the windows in the C-pillar area. Not sure exactly what the problem is but it just doesn't look right to me. Someday I will sit down with that body and good photos of the real thing and figure out what's wrong and how to fix it. It might be as simple as a few file strokes.
MrObsessive Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Only issue I have with it is, something isn't right about the roof or the windows in the C-pillar area. Not sure exactly what the problem is but it just doesn't look right to me. Someday I will sit down with that body and good photos of the real thing and figure out what's wrong and how to fix it. It might be as simple as a few file strokes. To my eyes, the shape is too rounded, and doesn't have the right "swoop". Kinda hard to express in words, but it never seemed quite right to me either. Not so sure it's fixable with a file-----me thinks it needs a bit more than that.........
Bob Ellis Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 I like the body shape of the original kit but the newer one is better detailed
Mark Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 The Round 2 issue includes side view mirrors that weren't in earlier issues of this kit.
Snake45 Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) To my eyes, the shape is too rounded, and doesn't have the right "swoop". Kinda hard to express in words, but it never seemed quite right to me either. Not so sure it's fixable with a file-----me thinks it needs a bit more than that......... Yah, I'm afraid you're right...I was just trying to be optimistic. I just bought a cheap glue bomb Monogram 1/24 '69 Camaro to harvest its roof. One of my AMT '67 Impalas will be the organ recipient and hopefully be reborn as a Biscayne or Bel Air 2DS--the roof shapes are surprisingly similar. Edited May 6, 2016 by Snake45
Ron Hamilton Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 I have a resin "Old Too"l SS427, and one of the "New Tool" SS427, and have built both. Personally aside from the mount of the glass, I like the new one better. It may not be completely right, but I am happy with mine.
Burnout Posted May 6, 2016 Author Posted May 6, 2016 Thanks for your input guys. I think I'll try to pick one up this weekend. I just like the subject matter too much...
unclescott58 Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 It's a very nice kit. I'm sure you'll be happy with it.
charlie8575 Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 It's mid-90s AMT/Ertl era stuff so it's as "modern" as any kit you'd get out of Round2 until the new '16 Camaro comes out. IMHO one of the better ones they did back then.Agreed. Very well-done model. Chassis is a great donor for a lot of resin or to dress up an old annual.Charlie Larkin
afx Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Here is an original body. I don't have the reissue for comparison. Click on the picture to see it full scale. Edited May 9, 2016 by afx
71impala Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 What I see is, the wheelwells are larger, rear window is larger, and there is too much of a crown on the roof!
afx Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 What I see is, the wheelwells are larger, rear window is larger, and there is too much of a crown on the roof!In the new kit or the original?
Snake45 Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 What I see is, the wheelwells are larger, rear window is larger, and there is too much of a crown on the roof!The wheel openings on the '67 and '68 Impalas were huge. '69 too, come to think of it.
Bob Ellis Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 Unless you compare different tools of the same model, you don't see the differences. There is no going back to the 50 year old tool.
71impala Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 In the new kit or the original?The new tool is what i was referring to, you would only see it if you put the two side by side, in my opinion.The new tool has the overall look, I would not bother to change it. Snake45 You are right, the wheelwell openings on those years '67,'68 and'69 were large and odd shaped. Those wheelwells are biggerin diameter on the new tool.
horsepower Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Here is an original body. I don't have the reissue for comparison. Click on the picture to see it full scale. If this is a shot of the old tool, I like the roof line of the new tool a lot better.Just wish tthey had kept the custom version parts in this release too. If they want to redo this kit to make it right, do a four door small block version, there's more than a few of us that would build the Supernatural car if we had the right kit. Since I have a half dozen of the custom version, and a couple of nice resin flat hoods I'm passing this time around. Got the hoods off eBay, wish I remember who made them, they're removed from the box they came in and taped in place on the bodies of the kits, I learned the hard way that you don't leave resin hoods laying around in the box loose. Edited May 9, 2016 by horsepower
Bob Ellis Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 The old custom parts and chrome don't fit the new; width is different
Bob Ellis Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 If this is a shot of the old tool, I like the roof line of the new tool a lot better.Just wish tthey had kept the custom version parts in this release too. If they want to redo this kit to make it right, do a four door small block version, there's more than a few of us that would build the Supernatural car if we had the right kit. Since I have a half dozen of the custom version, and a couple of nice resin flat hoods I'm passing this time around.Got the hoods off eBay, wish I remember who made them, they're removed from the box they came in and taped in place on the bodies of the kits, I learned the hard way that you don't leave resin hoods laying around in the box loose.I would bug Revell on a Super natural kit.
unclescott58 Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Any one care to post pics of whats in the ox please.It's too dark in my ox to get good pictures. Plus, seeing what comes out of him, I don't think I want to see whats inside an ox! ? Edited May 10, 2016 by unclescott58
charlie8575 Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 It's too dark in my ox to get good pictures. Plus, seeing what comes out of him, I don't think I want to see whats inside an ox! ? Thank you! I needed that! Charlie Larkin
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