November 2024 Round 2

[Sledsel]

 

[Mr mopar]

I see few to get !

[tim boyd]

Great to see the Polyglas GT F60/L60-15 tire set parts back!  Word to the wise....grab a whole bunch of these when they become available again...and kudos to Round 2 and Goodyear for working out the Polyglas licensing issues!   Well done!   TB 

[espo]

Dido on the Good Year tire reissue. Many have been asking and hoping for the Mustang II kit and if looks like their wishes have been fulfilled. 

[Karl LaFong]

My wallet is going to take a big hit this month...

[blizzy63]

Really hoping that that AMT-1474 ‘65 Olds 88 Modified Stocker kit has MORE extra parts from the original ‘65 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 annual kit.

I really want the Starfire wheel covers and the COMPLETE blower set-up.

Edited November 1, 2024 by blizzy63

[sean2390]

I will be getting a few items for sure.

[Stef]

STREAKER!

Judging by the parts shown on the box bottom, looks like Streaker-specific parts from the Olds 64 convertible and 442 kits have been snipped and added to this Time Machine redux.

Seems like only the older "customized" grille/bumper assembly is included. So, if anyone wants to use the corrected/updated grille/bumper, and/or the dual judson blowers, they'll need to get a hold of either the convertible or 442 kit.

NICE red glass option. Sweet pad-printed tires. Dis gon b gud! Thank you Round2!

[Chris in Berwyn]

I’m thinking the Streaker might good for the upcoming 24 hour build. Hopefully the new parts fit well.  

[TonyK]

Seems to be a good selection but not sure I need any of them. They should do well for many others though.

[Radretireddad]

Does anyone know what the difference is between this Peterbilt 359 release and the California Hauler version?

Edited November 1, 2024 by Radretireddad

[Daddyfink]

Sorry, Wallet. It is time to take that hit! LOL! 

[Fabrux]

I need the Quark's boxing of the Cerritos! ?

[Ragtop Man]

I'm a broken record on this, but, the 1/25 cars get the back of the hand, compared to the rest of the products. 

Moreover, I fail to understand why R2 - after going to all the trouble of the part shots on the bottom of the box - does not post those online for further study. They go to all the trouble of opening the gates to geek up the lunatic fringe, but we don't get to see what is actually there until it lands at the LHS. 

A few recent releases have had some remarkable bonus content, such as the '69 Galaxie XL, which now contains a good portion of the '67-'68 Galaxie XLs. Don't need to explain why that is a huge deal... 

That said, I'm in dumb love with the Streaker 442 - can see a few ways to crack that box - or get out the saw and have at a GTO that's just sitting there.

Looking forward to seeing the setups and buildups at the DAAM show next weekend. 

 

[Richard Bartrop]

Like it or not, the Trek stuff is what keeps the lights on at AMT, and those kits are actually pretty big news for Trek fans.

[niteowl7710]

3 hours ago, Ragtop Man said:

Moreover, I fail to understand why R2 - after going to all the trouble of the part shots on the bottom of the box - does not post those online for further study. They go to all the trouble of opening the gates to geek up the lunatic fringe, but we don't get to see what is actually there until it lands at the LHS. 

Round2 posts all sides of the box and the bottom on Auto World Store their direct to consumer retail site. So it's out there to ponder to your heart's content, if you know where to look. 

[Rob Hall]

13 hours ago, Radretireddad said:

Does anyone know what the difference is between this Peterbilt 359 release and the California Hauler version?

I think this one represents a later model--the grille has 4 vertical segments, the California Hauler version has 3.

[mikemodeler]

I'm not a huge Mustang fan but that era Mustang appealed to me for some reason so it looks like one might make it to my stash.

[Luc Janssens]

21 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Great to see the Polyglas GT F60/L60-15 tire set parts back!  Word to the wise....grab a whole bunch of these when they become available again...and kudos to Round 2 and Goodyear for working out the Polyglas licensing issues!   Well done!   TB 

If only I could buy these in bulk, hint, hint

 

 

[tim boyd]

3 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

I think this one represents a later model--the grille has 4 vertical segments, the California Hauler version has 3.

I've never pulled out the parts trees to compare, but my understanding is that the white/brown kit was an entirely new tool sharing nothing (expect perhaps tires) with the California Hauler....tB  

[Volzfan59]

I will be getting a Mustang or two. Probably an Olds modified stocker too.

[Sledsel]

I found it interesting he mentioned to keep your eyes pealed there may be more AWB cars in the future. The MoPower kit is on my radar for sure. Hopefully someone will offer decal set with headlight decals.

Edited November 3, 2024 by Sledsel

[Stef]

2 hours ago, Sledsel said:

...may be more AWB cars in the future...

Right you are, Andy. Awhile back some dudes here listed out the entire series of AWB cars AMT did back in the day. IIRC, one of the rarest was a 58 Edsel done in some sort of "outhouse" junker theme.

Would be nice to get all of these back, including some all-new AWB bodies that never existed.

For example, what if Round 2 made AWB bodies of their recent 63 Nova wagon, 65 GTO hardtop, or even 63 Ford pickup! They would sell like hotcakes!

[Mr mopar]

On 11/1/2024 at 4:43 PM, Radretireddad said:

Does anyone know what the difference is between this Peterbilt 359 release and the California Hauler version?

The Peterbilt 359 California Hauler has the older style cab ,where the newer Peterbilt 359 is 110 cab taller windshield !

[tim boyd]

On 11/1/2024 at 4:38 PM, Stef said:

STREAKER!

 

Any of you guys and gals know the real story behind the "Streaker" nomenclature in this kit?   Smile....TB