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21/10/2015 11:23 am
News from Acme / GMP
From Acme / GMP:
"Acme has reached an exclusive deal with Highway 61 to use all their 1/18 molds! We are very excited about this as these are some quality molds that have been dormant for many years but still have plenty of potential.
This is quite an undertaking, considering the number of molds that HWY built, but we are up to the task. To avoid any QC issues, we are opening all the molds one by one and cleaning, restoring, polishing, etc... before we proceed with any production. We will also be making a complete change / upgrade to the packaging. Each release will come branded as an Acme model and will be packaged in a sealed box with a styrofoam clamshell, just like all other Acme models.
Distributors, please feel free to submit any ideas and thoughts for cars that you want to see done from these tools. With your input and Acme's design touch; we know that this will breathe some fresh air into the hobby!
The first mold that we have opened and prepared for production is the 1970-71 Plymouth Cuda."
21/10/2015 12:40 pm
Wow! I'd say that is major news!
21/10/2015 12:43 pm
Excellent
21/10/2015 12:58 pm
Outstanding.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
21/10/2015 3:07 pm
WEO.......... Wow! Excellent! Outstanding!
21/10/2015 3:51 pm
Good. Maybe we will see a Kaiser 4 door sedan with the Dragon option after all.
Here are some prototype pics as well as others. Very good stuff if it happens.
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21/10/2015 4:25 pm
Wonderful news ! These will be great.
21/10/2015 11:43 pm
Terrific. If the quality is good my budget will go to hell.
22/10/2015 3:03 am
HA! You beat me to it.... I was going to post those pics. I would LOVE to see these 4-doors!
22/10/2015 3:16 am
As I recall, HW61 thought 4-drs could easily be made from 2-dr sedans. When they discovered.........
...otherwise they bailed on the project. Odds of seeing these made now (2016, 2017) are great but who knows?
22/10/2015 5:10 am
Re-work the 67 Coronet mold and add new plastic to make a 66 Coronet.
22/10/2015 5:14 am
Yeah, why not?
22/10/2015 5:31 am
Guess I'll go ahead with that room addition after all!
22/10/2015 7:28 am
Hopefully, I'll be able to AFFORD these re-issues. Hopefully, they won't be in the $130 to $150 price point.
22/10/2015 8:50 am
I sure hope so! Would love to see 4-door Kaisers as well as new Hudsons, since I missed out on the original issue Hornets.
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