Revell 1956 Chevy Kit No H-1285 Need scan of instruction sheet Sheet

[Mike Dobrzelecki]

If anyone has a scan of the instruction sheet on this 2-door 56 Chevy, can you either send it to me or post.

It has to be the earliest issue, though,specifically Kit No.H-1285. Later versions simplified the instruction sheet, and provide less info.

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

[Jon Haigwood]

Not that exact kit but this may help 

 

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/revell-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1951-1960/revell-56-chevrolet/

[Force]

Those instructions are for the new tool 56 Chevy wich came out in the early 2000's, the instructions he asks for is for the old tool kit from the 60's wich is a different kit all together.
I have browsed all Revell albums at the Drastic Plastic Instructions folder as they usually have instructions for most kits, but they don't have anything for the old tool 56 Chevy, I found instructions for the old tool 55 and 57 and the new tool 56 kits.

I have a set from the old tool 56 Chevy and I scanned them for you, they are not exactly from the kit you have but they have to be quite close as they are from the same tooling

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Edited May 4, 2019 by Force

[BigTallDad]

1 hour ago, Force said:

Those instructions are for the new tool 56 Chevy wich came out in the early 2000's, the instructions he asks for is for the old tool kit from the 60's wich is a different kit all together.
I have browsed all Revell albums at the Drastic Plastic Instructions folder as they usually have instructions for most kits, but they don't have anything for the old tool 56 Chevy, I found instructions for the old tool 55 and 57 and the new tool 56 kits.

I have a set from the old tool 56 Chevy and I scanned them for you, they are not exactly from the kit you have but they have to be quite close as they are from the same tooling

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Your instructions show assembly for a V-8, but the box art shows a 6 cylinder emblem on the hood.

[Rodent]

7 minutes ago, BigTallDad said:

Your instructions show assembly for a V-8, but the box art shows a 6 cylinder emblem on the hood.

I just sold one of these on ebay in March. It definitely has a V8, described as a "283" on the box. I know it should be a 265. I guess Revell was sloppy with details even back then.

[BigTallDad]

1 hour ago, Rodent said:

I just sold one of these on ebay in March. It definitely has a V8, described as a "283" on the box. I know it should be a 265. I guess Revell was sloppy with details even back then.

Sure looks like Revell goofed up. The box art shows a 6-holer emblem, but the assembly instructions shoe V-8 emblems.

[Force]

I'm not aware of any model kits of Tri-Five Chevys with a sixbanger, all kits I have seen have V8's.
So the Revell box art artist has most likely done a misstake.

Edited May 5, 2019 by Force

[Mike Dobrzelecki]

To Force - Thanks for the scan.  While I'm still looking for the early release version, this helps.  I already have a Del ray kit and picked one of the re-releases of the original 56 kit  in the black and white paint scheme at the NNL show in Jersey, but this re-release of the original had the universal model-building symbols on it, rather than the text.  As several have pointed out, the early release included chrome trim for almost all versions of the 56 Chevy.  Though I guessed right, it's better to have confirmation of the part numbers for the 210 series chrome trim, which I will be adapting for my build of my brother's 210 wagon straight-line drag car. 

Thanks to everyone else for their responses, as well.  Interesting discussion on box art not reflecting the kit. 

Again, I would still like to get a scan of the original kit release instruction sheet per the box top I originally posted - just for completeness.