Mr mopar Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 New products and scale model kits coming soon. From all your favorite brand - Aoshima, Revell, AMT, MPC, Atlantis, Fujimi, Hasegawa, Bandai and many more. (rocketfin.com) 4 1
Stef Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 Wow wow wow this is wicked awesome. So much cool stuff, plus one of my grails: the 1/16 GRAND AM FUNNY CAR! Finally! Thank you, model Gods!
1972coronet Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 Trailers (Heller ) look NICE ! Cragar tyre/wheel kit (Aoshima ) is promising . Lots and lots of AWESOME kits coming along !
John M. Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) The Heller goods trailer will be perfect behind my 1993 Chevy Extended Cab promo. However, I'm drooling over the AMT 1960 Ford 3 in 1 pickup with the trailer. It generated lots of conversation and excitement at another thread that covered it. Edited March 14, 2023 by John M.
Fat Brian Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 I wonder if the Aoshima Cragars are the old MRC set? If so it'll be good you have those back. I'm interested in the Hasegawa Beetle too. 1
niteowl7710 Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Fat Brian said: I wonder if the Aoshima Cragars are the old MRC set? If so it'll be good you have those back. I'm interested in the Hasegawa Beetle too. No MRC was just an importer, primarily for Fujimi items in it's heyday. Those Aoshima "Cragers" are a BIG and little set from their...unique...take on the concept of what a Hot Fod is/was
Fat Brian Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said: No MRC was just an importer, primarily for Fujimi items in it's heyday. Those Aoshima "Cragers" are a BIG and little set from their...unique...take on the concept of what a Hot Fod is/was So the MRC wheel sets were reboxed Aoshima wheels? I always wanted a big and little set with the good Goodyear tires because the Wide Ovals were so square.
bbowser Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Lots of cool stuff coming! I'm in for some of those tractors.
charlie8575 Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Some interesting offerings, that's for sure. The ICM Model A will be a treat, I'll bet. Aoshima/Hasegawa/Fujimi needs better distribution in America. Their prices have gone crazy. Charlie Larkin
Chris in Berwyn Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 That’s a lotta models! Glad Atlantis is releasing more nice ex-Revell stuff. Altho to me the Miss Deal will always be Miss Deal! (Altho it would be nice if they fixed the headers!)
Exotics_Builder Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Fat Brian said: So the MRC wheel sets were reboxed Aoshima wheels? I always wanted a big and little set with the good Goodyear tires because the Wide Ovals were so square. I can check on what the tires look like on Firestone, Goodyear or Mickey Thompson. I have these remaining in the tire stash
Richard Bartrop Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 The Bomarc has my attention, especially if Canadian markings are an option. This one is interesting, considering Atlantis said it wasn't viable. Nice to see someone thinks they can make it work. 1
niteowl7710 Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Fat Brian said: So the MRC wheel sets were reboxed Aoshima wheels? I always wanted a big and little set with the good Goodyear tires because the Wide Ovals were so square. Actually the American Muscle Car Hop Up Sets shown above were a third party wheel not connected with Aoshima or Fujimi. But the wheel set being reissued in this list is the set from the kit I posted, not the MRC wheels. 1
Justin Porter Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 10 hours ago, charlie8575 said: Some interesting offerings, that's for sure. The ICM Model A will be a treat, I'll bet. Aoshima/Hasegawa/Fujimi needs better distribution in America. Their prices have gone crazy. Charlie Larkin Your local dealer is buying from the wrong distributor if that's the case. I've found that all three are actually highly competitive in shelf price with the current Round 2, Revell, and Moebius pricing. In some cases actually quite a bit lower like with the recent reissue of the Chevy Astro Van by Fujimi.
Daddyfink Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Why is everyone ignoring the biggest news yet!? The Lighthouse is coming!!! 1
Fat Brian Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 3 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: Actually the American Muscle Car Hop Up Sets shown above were a third party wheel not connected with Aoshima or Fujimi. But the wheel set being reissued in this list is the set from the kit I posted, not the MRC wheels. Gotcha, thank you for the clarification.
stavanzer Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Some kits I noted. Revell is bringing out another version of their new Landrover tooling, this time with the proper hood with the spare tire on it. Miniart is getting a whole lot of versions out of their new "Lanz Bulldog" tractor tool. Just by changing Wheels/Tires they have gotten several kits. MPC, to judge by the Box Art will be releasing the '81 Camaro in the "Turbo Z" edition!! AMT is supposed to issue the old '67 Mercury Cyclone GT kit. That should upset some collectors. A whole lot more there, too. Should be a great year for kits!
TonyK Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 The Sealab could be a fun kit for something different. Historic.
jaymcminn Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Yeah, for a "dying hobby" that's a lot of product. 1/12 Stratos, Aston DB5, VW Corrado and GT350R (new Revell decals? Yes, please!) are definitely in my future. It would be nice if Round2 released the 280ZX with a new windshield (no rear view mirror molded in) but I'm not holding my breath for that one. And the "hot rod" N1 Starfighter from The Mandalorian. And the Tamiya Gordon Murray T50, which isn't in Rocketfin's post. Gonna be an expensive year!
Dave Darby Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 2 hours ago, stavanzer said: AMT is supposed to issue the old '67 Mercury Cyclone GT kit. That should upset some collectors. Has that been verified? Could be the AMT/Ertl kit with retro box art. Or, perhaps a cloned new body, possibly using the remains of the annual kit that didn't get turned into a "Funny car".
Rodent Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 51 minutes ago, Dave Darby said: Could be the AMT/Ertl kit with retro box art. This is what I thought when I saw that it was coming.
Chuck Kourouklis Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Saw that and thought eh, sure, AMT/Ertl '90s tooling reboxed... then I came back around to take in all on the boxcover that's not in the '90s kit. Which prompts me to wonder a little if I didn't brush the '66 Skylark modified off a little too quickly, too...
Luc Janssens Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 31 minutes ago, Chuck Kourouklis said: Saw that and thought eh, sure, AMT/Ertl '90s tooling reboxed... then I came back around to take in all on the boxcover that's not in the '90s kit. Which prompts me to wonder a little if I didn't brush the '66 Skylark modified off a little too quickly, too... Wouldn't the '66 be more desirable?
Chuck Kourouklis Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) EXACTLY. We've been clamoring for the cloning program on the Buick, Steve Goldman promises to unveil items he thinks are "even better" than the '60 F100 in a couple weeks, and maybe that's not even the right box cover, or just a place holder. Gets me wondering what might be hiding in plain sight. ? Yeah, scratch all that. Went back to the other list, sez modified race car very specifically. What a lead-pipe cinch a renewed '66 Skylark kit would be, though... Edited March 15, 2023 by Chuck Kourouklis
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