Comments on: Round 2 Models: Whadaya Want From Me?

By: JamieH

JamieH — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:33:57 +0000

Hi Todd- Don’t let the content of this blog hide the fact that 2/3 of our line up are automotive kits. Trust me, a lot of work is going on behind the scenes to bring back some great automotive kits. Many of the older car kits have missing or damaged tools involved.

By: Todd57

Todd57 — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:34:38 +0000

I want to know WHY? Is the Demand that High for Star Trek. Why can’t there be some new or Re Releases of Kits that are for the Automotive Modeler? Up date the AMT American La France kit to have the Cab of the Current ALF Fire Apparatus? I know that AMT & MPC had some great models back in the 1960′s & 1970′s. It seems that the current line of Releases is of the same old tired Kits. Have not seen many Good Old Truck or Show kits released. Try the old NASCAR & Racing Kits in both Cars & trucks. I see a demand in the Collector Market. Many are looking for the Kit with all the Parts that were in Original kit released 40+ years ago.

By: JamieH

JamieH — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:18:28 +0000

jaws- We have plenty of tools but no license to grant us permission to use them unfortunately.

By: jaws62666

jaws62666 — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:46:43 +0000

Jamie, do you still have the MPC Star wars licence, if so could we see any re-releases in the future. R2D2 and C3PO would be great

By: JamieH

JamieH — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:56:56 +0000

Mach7- I’m aware of the line, but I don’t work on it directly. I give my two cents here and there. Re-issues of the old MPC rockets may be on the way if our current offerings perform well enough. Titan III- I can’t say right now.

By: Mach7

Mach7 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:53:32 +0000

Hi Jamie,

Can you talk about the MPC Star Trek rockets? If the rumors are true will you be releasing any of the other old MPC rockets? Titan III maybe?

Love the 1701 updates!

Thanks
Mark

By: justinleighty

justinleighty — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:09:51 +0000

I’m with zysurge, and maybe expanding on that: How about photos of the actual manufacturing process, as in plastic going into the mold? I know that would be photos/info from China for you guys, but it would be interesting to see for those of us who have been making these things for decades.

By: Zakuformer

Zakuformer — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:37:14 +0000

I’d love to read more about the “Batmobile battles”, as well as see more stuff from the AMT and Polar Light’s archives.

By: Mark McGovern

Mark McGovern — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:37:11 +0000

>I’m trying to develop a plan in my mind that describes our process and how we determine which kits get made and when and post about that next time.

Jamie,

I await that with bated breath; the primer fumes are helping, of course…

By: JamieH

JamieH — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:19:00 +0000

Thanks everyone for these ideas. Keep them coming.

Modelman- Lot’s of great ideas there. I meant to put my original 1:350 Enterprise pitch into my very first update, but I got distracted by the fact that I actually had digital mockup photos to show. I’m planning on putting the original pitch in my next update. (That plus several other great goodies to show to hold us over while tooling being cut. Update 6 might end up being the most insightful one yet.)

Bat-guys- No problem. I’ve got hundreds (possibly over a thousand) remarks to the factory about that kit that I could share. It will probably make for a series of blogs.

Nicholas- No idea on that Warbird price.

zysurge- More mold pics. I’m sure we’ve got some we can show.

Mark- Our polls are limited space-wise. In most cases, we know that modelers will choose “all of the above”. (You are a resourceful lot.) We leave that option out to try and gauge from the options which is the most popular.

I’m trying to develop a plan in my mind that describes our process and how we determine which kits get made and when and post about that next time.