No more R-M Nascar kits.

Post by **f1m** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:43 pm

Posted today on the R-M Web site:

To Our Loyal Customers:

Over the years we have been pleased to provide you with the finest NASCAR plastic model kits featuring the most popular drivers. Regrettably however, over the last several years we have faced increasing licensing costs that are greater than our increase in sales. Despite our best efforts to secure reasonable licensing terms for NASCAR model kits in general, and the Car of Tomorrow in particular, we have been unable to develop a program that allows us to market the product at a viable price point. Consequently, we will not be issuing a kit on the Car of Tomorrow and, in fact, will be exiting the NASCAR business altogether. We will discontinue all sales of NASCAR plastic kits by February 28, 2009.

This has been an extremely difficult decision to make as we are fully aware of the avid fan base of NASCAR model kit builders and truly appreciate your support over the years. We trust you will find other model kits in our line that will be of interest and that will provide you with the model building enjoyment you desire.

Please note that we still have inventory of selected models as shown below. Check with your favorite dealer to see if they are carrying any of the items. If they are out of stock, they can obtain any of these items for you very quickly through their distributor.

85 2029 0 0012 #20 Home Depot Monte Carlo ('04)
85 2030 0 0012 #48 Lowes Monte Carlo ('06)
85 2075 0 0012 #24 DuPont Monte Carlo ('07)
85 2078 0 0012 #20 Home Depot Monte Carlo ('04)
85 4206 0 0012 #11 FedEx Denny Hamlin

Cordially,

Revell, Inc.

taliesen · Post by **taliesen** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:37 pm

Wow . . . . that sucks. Don't build them anymore, but one of my first ever was the Bill Elliot Coors T-Bird . . . . sad to see them go. I hope it's not the first of many - maybe Fujimi and Hasegawa have proven it's possible to keep going for other race series.

indycals · Post by **indycals** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:54 pm

Can't say I'm too surprised. First the tire maker decided to price themselves out of the NASCAR kits, then NASCAR. Oh well, in NASCAR's insurmountable greed, they end up costing themselves money in the end - rather fitting.

taliesen · Post by **taliesen** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:57 pm

I wondered about that when I got the Hasegawa T2 - it has the tire logos included on the decal sheet. Was thinking that maybe Greedyear had finally seen the light, but I guess I was wrong . . . .

Post by **Alex_Kung** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:21 am

Wow that is surprising but I guess the diecast market is more lucrative.

Shunter · Post by **Shunter** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:10 am

It is quite annoying that Nascar and associated companies have caused this with asking so much for their brands. I enjoy building Nascars along with many other forms of motor sport models, makes you wonder what will happen in the future with the F1 kits etc.....

lumpulus · Post by **lumpulus** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:21 am

On the plus side...my HUGE stash of Nastycar kits I bought as part of a collection at <$1 each just jumped in price.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:20 am

He enlivened an enormous fan base and was in no small part responsible for the growing popularity of NASCAR as “America's fastest growing sport”.

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