You know they're the same thing and I know they're the same thing, but there's always someone out there that will argue that they're not.
That's OK, it's a free country and they are free to be wrong
Just like the comment about that #13 car pictured on the blog. I just don't understand the logic behind someone saying it's not a "Real" spoiler.
I think I explained it pretty well. The Rebel Rods and the Spoilers are a series. The name change was a legal thing that no one liked but we have to live with. JL screwed up and lost the rights, but once it was done, they couldn't fix it, so we just moved on under the new name. The important things is they kept the sequence. Now they have failed again by issuing cars that confuse the issue. What about the other 40th cars with bulleyes and numbers? Are we supposed to call them Spoilers as well? Not in my book.
Remember when the # 26 car was skipped and in it's place we got a #76 car instead? Some people questioned why that was and Tom Z finally announced the release of the #26 not as a spoiler but rather a Lightning Rod.
No one has claimed that JL hasn't made mistakes in this series, they certainly have. The multiple Superbee #12's was a mistake. Releasing a second #20 after they already released #20 as a Toy Fair car was a mistake. Labeling #26 as #76 just because it was a 76 Camaro was a mistake. Releasing the box set with new numbers #1 through #5 was a mistake.
Some things are debateable, like the hood on #3 Challenger. I didn't mind that one so much, as long as it was a one-off to accomodate an old casting that didn't have a removeable hood.
I don't think the #13 truck was a mistake. It has a missing hood and a big motor, and I've seen many people drag racing pick-ups so I don't have an issue with it.
Like I said, free country and everyone's free to vote with their wallets. It's just that JL makes so few things that interest me anymore, I was hoping they would do something to redeem themselves and add to my collection. If not, I am happy to spend my money elsewhere and seal my Rebel/Rods-Spoilers case at #40. It won't ruin my day. :hat: