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23/02/2021 3:07 pm
Wow! "All new tooling!"
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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23/02/2021 6:47 pm
I'm already thinking about applying a "Foose-ian" paint job, slamming, and throwing on some larger wheels with low-profile tires. Something like these...
23/02/2021 6:47 pm
No I didn't! Wow! My favorite year 'Mad.
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23/02/2021 7:04 pm
@marlowe-or-marty Saw it at a show in Lancaster, MA in 2008! Pretty impressive car. 😮 I didn't realize it was a Foose car at the time.
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23/02/2021 7:13 pm
@monteverde802 - Just in the interest of clarity, I'm not claiming it is a Foose custom. I was just using it as a "Foose-ian" type design! LOL! Â
23/02/2021 11:34 pm
That's very interesting news ! It should undoubtedly be a terrific model from Acme and it's great subject matter. I am a bit surprised because some years back Maisto also did a really nice '55 Nomad and before that Yat Ming did a '57, so one might guess a 1956 Nomad might be a more sure winner in the Nomad trifecta. I have both the YM and the Maisto '55 and they are cool. But, perhaps for Acme, a '55 gives them a line on some "Foose-type" Nomads that they may have in mind further up the road.
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25/02/2021 2:04 am
I don't collect 1:18 anymore....but this is a must have for sure.
25/02/2021 3:41 pm
Wiley E. Coyote's company comes through with a winner! Â
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
26/02/2021 2:30 pm
Yes I was aware, as this was announced a while back. I thought, however, that this was promoted as a "static model" with no opening features. Looks LIKE IT WILL HAVE OPENING features! Awesome! My Maisto '55 Nomad is OK but I'll upgrade for a "finger fun" ACME ALWAYS!  There's a 1956 Nomad also in the works.... I'LL TAKE THAT TOO!
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