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21/10/2024 10:27 am
So far this year, if you look at new resin releases of domestic vehicles from the top resin manufacturers : Stamp/GLM, Goldvarg, Matrix, Esval, Kess, in my opinion, not a spectacular year. Considering domestic cars only, Kess has so far released 2 marques in 2024- 1933 Pierce Arrow and I believe 2 Duesenbergs a 1929 and 1932. A 1972 Olds Vista Cruiser is apparently on its way.Matrix has released 3 domestics this year of which one is a repaint-the 1948 Packard wagon. The other 2-a 1956 Stude Hawk and a 1949 Cadillac prototype. Esval has released 3 including a '59 Desoto in January, a '58 Packard Htp and the most recent "57 Stude President and Commander wagons.Goldvarg has not release a model since February. Six were released at once. GLM/Stamp has released the most 14 but you had better be a Cadillac collector. Nine of these were Cadillacs.The remainder consisted of an Auburn, Imperial, Lincoln and Buick(2). If you compare this to past years, especially when Neo was producing models, it was difficult for a collector to keep up with them. Just my 2 cents. My apologies if I overlooked any new releases.
Harv Goranson and Jack Dodds reacted
21/10/2024 10:39 am
Ken; there are so many really nice 50s and 60s cars (in particular) that are screaming to be done in 1;43. A few on my wish list that come to mind are:
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 HT
1966 Ford Galaxie 7L HT
1956 Ford Park Lane wagon and Victoria HT
1962 Chrysler 300
1956 Plymouth Sport Suburban wagon
1955 Buick Century 2drht.
1963 Chev Impala 2dtht.
Topic starter
21/10/2024 10:51 am
Jack: Nice choices. I don't think that it's a lack of choices that has resulted is a slowdown in new releases, rather I think it is something behind the scene,possibly screw ups and other problems at the Chinese factories. I'm sure the high demands placed on them by us discriminating collectors has resulted in huge back and forth ongoing delays with the prototypes until they get it exactly right. I have also heard that manufacturers in China are having a hard time keeping young employees who are now becoming highly educated and refusing these low paying jobs. I have also heard that because these models are so labour intensive,some factories can make more money focusing on products that can be made through automation as margins are not that great on these models.
Ed Davis and Jack Dodds reacted
21/10/2024 12:55 pm
Ken; there are so many really nice 50s and 60s cars (in particular) that are screaming to be done in 1;43. A few on my wish list that come to mind are:
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 HT
1966 Ford Galaxie 7L HT
1956 Ford Park Lane wagon and Victoria HT
1962 Chrysler 300
1956 Plymouth Sport Suburban wagon
1955 Buick Century 2drht.
1963 Chev Impala 2dtht.
And I would add a 1965 Chevrolet Caprice, first year for this car. Metallic blue with black vinyl top was common.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA