Junkman Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Although the kit dates back to 1969, this is the 1981 reissue. The box art is the same. The kit was reissued again somewhen in the 90s by the AG, with a photo of a built blue model on the box and it was moulded in blue. You get oodles of chrome: Some red (sigh) and clear plastic: Tyres and way too thick piping: Somebody else's opinion: And a decal sheet I didn't even bother to photograph. It's the size of a stamp and all you get is two badly printed HD emblems, two badly printed EG scripts in silver and a badly printed speedometer face. That's it. Although the tooling clearly shows its age, I bet a very nice model can be made from this kit.
unclescott58 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Thank you for doing a review on this. It's very cool to see. Scott
Mr Stock Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Nice to see whats in the kit cheers Christian, I turned one of these down a few years back in a trade, sort of wish I hadn't now !.
Junkman Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 You can still get them cheaply (as I just proved), but once they make it onto the radar of the mainstream collectors, prices will skyrocket. My tip is to buy one soon. The longer you wait, the more $$$$$s you'll have to shell out. Unless Revell wakes up to the resurgence of the 1/8 bike kits from Heller and MPC, that is. What did I just write? Revell and wakes up in one sentence? Nah, not Revell. And even if they did, they'll charge 50 Dollars for the reissue.
RAT-T Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 THE CHP BIKES ARE A LITTLE CHEAPER ON EBAY. I WISH REVELL WOULD REISSUE SOME OF THESE FL BIKES, BUT WITH MORE REALISTIC TIRES
Junkman Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 Yes, the police versions are a tad cheaper, but they don't contain the wonderful tailpipes, saddle, and cases. Tyres are an issue indeed. Maybe some from the Testors kits would fit?
Agent G Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I've built a couple of the CHP versions of this kit. The side stand can be problematic as it is close to scale thus too weak for the weight of the completed kit. The same holds true with the kit tires. They WILL collapse under the weight of the model. I have never tried the substitution of other tires. I have used foam inserts with so so results. The darn thing looks great when finished though! G
Junkman Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) I've built one in the past and used large O-rings inside the tyres. Edited February 22, 2016 by Junkman
Lagib Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Unless Revell wakes up to the resurgence of the 1/8 bike kits from Heller and MPC, that is. What did I just write? Revell and wakes up in one sentence? Nah, not Revell. And even if they did, they'll charge 50 Dollars for the reissue. Model companies re-issueing old kits of a certain type is not a "resurgence". If they sell well and more get re-issued because of that, that's a "resurgence". Only time will tell, but by all means, continue the Revell-Bashing.
Junkman Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 The recent Heller 1/8 motorcycle reissues are flying off the shelves and will be followed up by already announced further reissues. I call this a resurgence. So will be the MPC reissues, wanna bet? So would be the Revell ones, alas, Revell.
Junkman Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 Not only see them reissued, I'd BUY them all. With MONEY. Also the other 1/8 scale chod Revell made. They did some whacky stuff.
Austin T Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Nice little review. I'd agree with the resurgence of big scale bike kits,I'm very much looking forward to the MPC reissues and hoping that maybe we can get a new tool of another vintage Honda or any good bike that could be "Cafed". I for one would welcome a Triton with open arms, or maybe a vintage Ducati. I'm just dreaming now,time to get back to reality.
Junkman Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Give me an Indian Scout 101. A Brough Superior. An Ariel Square Four. A Moto Guzzi Falcone. A BMW R69S. However, I'd already be over the moon if Revell would follow the lead of Heller and MPC. But alas.
Lagib Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 The recent Heller 1/8 motorcycle reissues are flying off the shelves and will be followed up by already announced further reissues. I call this a resurgence. So will be the MPC reissues, wanna bet? So would be the Revell ones, alas, Revell. Flying off the shelves where? Not in the US. Heller doesn't have a distributor here. My understanding is that cycles have never sold well for either Reve/US or Germany. By "well", I mean in reasonable numbers to the casual builder and general consumer, not just the hard-core hobbyists who are mostly responsible for the flying kits. I'm all for variety in kit reissues, but companies like Revell have to look at the big picture. No sleeping involved.
unclescott58 Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 Building my first motorcycle. MPC's recently reissued Honda 750. Has got me looking at other motorcycle kits. Revell's Harley Electra-Glide is one I'd really love to add to my collection. I hope Revell will consider reissuing it in the near future. But, in the threads here on the Honda, I don't see a lot of interest in bike kit in general. Is the Honda (750 or Trail 70) selling? And should Revell consider reissuing any of theirs?
62rebel Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 My uncle's next door neighbor Clay built the CHP version in the late seventies, his Dad let him display it in their living room, it looked so good. Not many folks allowed "toys" on the furniture back then..
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