b s express
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Post by b s express on Oct 23, 2007 9:57:23 GMT -5
What if each one of us wrote an Email to Revell of Germany asking them to reissue the BILL SIGNS kit, or any other kit for that matter, would they listen to the people who would buy it or just tell us tuff luck, go pay the price " THE BIG MORON " riley60** wants us to pay?? I was just wondering where they get the thought to repop a kit. Model King will do AMT, do they have to buy" the rights to copy" and molds and legal stuff like that? That could get real expensive....if they had to.
And while I am at it. What if we wanted something like the new Peterbilt 387 or my personal favorite the Kenworth T 2000 to be made into kit form. How would we go about that. The Volvo was a nice change when it came out. I do not have the patience like Tim Ahlborn to put together a revised model out of three to four different kits to make it look right. And I do not have the funds to purchase kits to bash like that. Hey ,just a thought to throw out there and maybe get some insight on how this stuff comes together, any info is cool......
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Rustycab
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Post by Rustycab on Oct 23, 2007 15:45:58 GMT -5
Better pack a lunch! Theres a lot a different answer's in just a few of those questions
Intially ( Not the only one)Model King did it because he came up with the cash that AMT wanted to run a certain amount of kits. They were Model Kings Kits and then he decided who to distribute them too (I beleive Stevens International did this also)
Then I heard that once Model King had proven that the re pops would sell AMT got a little jealous and started re poppinig some the older Kits that they wouldnt previously release.
And then it became harder and more expensive for Model King to get the kits that he wanted reissued.
Newer kits are harder to create because of the cost of new tooling and the licensing.
I would think thata re-issues still require some royalties for the licensing also
I think Scale Auto comes up with a survey every so often of the top ten models that the Modeling community would like to see and publishes it.. I know they have done this in the past, I am not sure what they do anymore since its not really a magazine for Truck Builders
so I dont spend my money on it or even very seldom pick it up.
Thats about all I can speculate in an effort to answer some of your questions.
They are good questions
Hopefully someone else here can confirm or deny the information I have provided
Just my opinion and you know what they say!!!! Opinions are like !@#)$_$_@# everybody has one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2007 13:28:46 GMT -5
All I can say is it's worth a try. If they get enough emails then it may work. They do have the mold so why not. They repopped the 359 Peterbilt, The Peterbilt Fire Truck, The auto hauler trailer, The Alaskan Hauler which was the Canadian Hauler. So it may be worth a shot on the Bill Signs Truck. But again what does it hurt if they don't. A little time typing them and hitting the send button?
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Post by truckpup on Oct 29, 2007 0:03:30 GMT -5
:oProblems with reissues sometimes is that the manufacture sees what the older kits go for and ups the prices, its already tough enough to have to put out 60-70 bucks for a current kit let alone see them raise them again. I myself would like see more of the 1/25th heavy 6 axle trailers reissued at a reasonable price as you cant touch one for under 250 bucks if you find one not to mention the insane prices for an AMT reefer, even the darn Italeri american reefers are up in price to around 70 bucks.  Its plastic and putting out 100-200 for a oob kit to build is just rediculas.  Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing not putting me in stress on how to pay for a kit.  |
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Post by dieseldoc on Oct 31, 2007 23:27:07 GMT -5
What I don't understand is what makes this kit so special outside of the fact that it is a day cab. Other than that it seems to me at least it is the same as any other pete kit they have out there.
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Post by rwaldram on Oct 31, 2007 23:52:34 GMT -5
What I don't understand is what makes this kit so special outside of the fact that it is a day cab. Other than that it seems to me at least it is the same as any other pete kit they have out there. extra chrome (not that we wanted it), big bore (larger diametre)exhausts, wider tyres/road tyres/super-singles on the front, different rear suspension (heavier duty so i've been told) and the rear two axles are spread further apart (side pictures will show what appears to be a tool locker between them) |
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Post by Bri on Nov 5, 2007 19:12:48 GMT -5
Shoot, at this point I'd be happy with any new kits on the shelves, new molds or repops.
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Post by bandit1 on Nov 6, 2007 14:51:14 GMT -5
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b s express
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Post by b s express on Nov 11, 2007 8:03:13 GMT -5
Well I have emailed revell. I told them of my thoughts of a reissue for the Peterbilt #07522. We will have to wait and see...........
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b s express
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Post by b s express on Nov 12, 2007 9:07:17 GMT -5
I did get a reply from Revell of Germany. Since they get so many requests my vote will be put on the list for this kit. Maybe if we all voted they will take a notice.................................
Revell of Germany .com click at bottom for contact and fill out the form. EASY......
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Post by mullett471 on Nov 12, 2007 11:32:14 GMT -5
I did get a reply from Revell of Germany. Since they get so many requests my vote will be put on the list for this kit. Maybe if we all voted they will take a notice................................. Revell of Germany .com click at bottom for contact and fill out the form. EASY...... sounds like its worth a go i will email them today! |
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Post by bandit1 on Nov 13, 2007 16:07:26 GMT -5
i voted for them to repop them as well and also let them know about the kits on ebay!
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Post by rwaldram on Nov 14, 2007 4:28:18 GMT -5
i jumped onboard today too and emialed them...
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b s express
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Post by b s express on Nov 14, 2007 9:19:48 GMT -5
I recently bid on a bill signs that had a lot started on it. Once the price got close to $ 180.00 with shipping, I started to think whoa that is alot of money for this kit. To think I came across one about a year ago for $190.00 buy it now sealed in box.( Well MORON got that one.) OH WELL......
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Post by kiwitruckeruk on Jan 22, 2008 22:42:48 GMT -5
this is probably a silly question to most of you but i have to ask.
What is it about this kit that makes it so popular and why is it that everyone seems to want one?
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Its plastic and putting out 100-200 for a oob kit to build is just rediculas. 
Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing not putting me in stress on how to pay for a kit. 
