Revell 4Q 2020

[mrm]

I know that this is just a Pipe dream, but I really hoped they would continue with their '32 series. And what I mean is keep adding body styles and engine and wheel/tire options. Like a proper Vicky body. Or a nice Phaeton. They could totally use the trick from AMT's book and add the Rat Roaster windshield and chopped vertical portion of the roof, to create stock or chopped roof. The "Lindberg" '34 Pick up is a good option for a cab, but it would be great to have a proper modern tool '32 PU. Not to mention that following up with RPU would be a breeze, considering that you could add the entire existing chrome tree from the Roadster kits with the windshield. And whatever '32 they issue/reissue, please, please, PLEASE bring back the tire combo from the original Roadster kit. 

    And I know, I know, this has been discussed to death, but add suspension options. I mean, how hard is it to add an I-beam front with split wishbones or alternative radius rods? I am afraid to even bring back the issue of a quick change with a spring again. LOL

  I am willing to bet, that any such kits would be a huge hit and fly off the shelves, especially if you keep changing the options in them.  

[mrm]

And to add to my previous dream session, Revell can add a whole other string of home runs if they follow up the '32 series with the same sort of variations of '33/'34 series. The eliminator is a nice kit, but nowhere near the '32 level. And then again they can capitalize on mostly standard mold with just releasing new body style periodically. Nobody can convince me that a modern tool well optioned '34 Tudor Sedan will not fly off the shelves faster than anything else currently available, if it was engineered with the same options as their '32 Tudor. 

[espo]

I agree with MRM on the possibilities of expanding the '32 or even the 33/34 lines. I would like to add the thought of what the could do with the '46/'48 Ford body as well. They have the Woody and Convertible plus the coup, why not have a tudor sedan also ?  I know there are those who would also like a fore door. 

[Richard Bartrop]

Even a plain old banjo rear would be nice, because not everyone ran a quick change.  The beam axle from the '29 roadster looks like it will fit right in, and for a really traditional look. wasn't the dropped front axle on the Custom '48 Ford on a separate sprue?

[tim boyd]

A new '33/'34 hot rod series has been on the consideration list at Revell for probably 20 years now....but always outranked by something that they felt was a better business opportunity when it came time to determine what progressed to cutting tooling steel. 

Now that Revell is owned by a German enterprise I feel the chance of ANY all-new hot rod kits is remote.  But I do hold out hope for some new variations - eventually - based on their existing hot rod tool sets....TIM 

[charlie8575]

On 10/13/2020 at 8:37 AM, tim boyd said:

Alan....last I heard (unofficially), the '30A Coupe was planned for a Q1 2021 production run.  Let's hope that is still the plan!  Cheers....TIM

Will that be the Monogram stock A coupe? Every time I try to get one on eBay, I miss it by pennies or didn't see it quite soon enough.

As to the rest. The Jag is of interest, and I've said already, I'm seriously contemplating a case of DelRays. There are enough conversions out there for them that I can make them all, starting with one of MCW's '56 Bel-Air Sport Coupe. I might also try my hand at making a conversion kit to produce a non-DelRay 2-door sedan interior. Might grab a VW camper. Can that Chevy van be built stock, or at least with some other options or leave those flares off? They kill it for me.

Charlie Larkin

[peteski]

3 hours ago, charlie8575 said:

Will that be the Monogram stock A coupe? Every time I try to get one on eBay, I miss it by pennies or didn't see it quite soon enough.

While that is what it looks like, you don't really know.  EBay only up-bids the price by the minimum bid increment.  If you were outbid by a snipe, their bid could have been $100 more than yours, but the final bid will show up as yours plus the minimum bid increment.  Or if you tried to snipe, and were outbid, the person that placed the previous higher bid could have bid $100 more than the eBay was showing as their high bid.  That's how eBay works. It does proxy bidding for bidders. You don't really know the other person's actual bid was.

[Jordan White]

7 hours ago, charlie8575 said:

Can that Chevy van be built stock, or at least with some other options or leave those flares off? They kill it for me.

Charlie Larkin

Nope, it can only be built in the custom fashion shown on the box. If you want stock, you'd have to find one of the other van releases by Round 2 or Revell.

[tim boyd]

9 hours ago, charlie8575 said:

Will that be the Monogram stock A coupe? Every time I try to get one on eBay, I miss it by pennies or didn't see it quite soon enough.

 

Charlie Larkin

Charlie, I was referring to the 1930 Model A Five Window Coupe hot rod kit that was just briefly available a few years back before a production interruption in China.  It's the one that shares most of the chassis/suspension/driveline tooling with the '29A Roadster hot rod kit that was reissued early this year.  Sorry for any confusion...TIM  

[Plowboy]

On 10/8/2020 at 8:13 PM, mikemodeler said:

I'm in for an S-10, wish it wasn't a reboxed Syclone. If the aftermarket can make some grilles for it, I can see a few more to replicate the three 1:1 S-10's I owned.

Are you sure this is a reboxed Syclone? To me, it looks like a reissue of the Monogram kit. I had the "Waverider" and it was 2wd. Pretty sure the other stock and low rider versions were as well. But, I never owned any of those. 

[stavanzer]

Charlie, hit me off the board. I can get you the stock Monogram Model A coupe.

[mikemodeler]

20 minutes ago, Plowboy said:

Are you sure this is a reboxed Syclone? To me, it looks like a reissue of the Monogram kit. I had the "Waverider" and it was 2wd. Pretty sure the other stock and low rider versions were as well. But, I never owned any of those. 

Yes, if you look at the box art it shows the transfer case and turbo charged engine which was the Syclone. I think it can be built stock, just have to re-work a few things. The wheels in the kit are for a 4wd version, not correct for this truck but the AMT 86 El Camino has a correct style rally wheel that can be used.

[Jordan White]

27 minutes ago, Plowboy said:

Are you sure this is a reboxed Syclone? To me, it looks like a reissue of the Monogram kit. I had the "Waverider" and it was 2wd. Pretty sure the other stock and low rider versions were as well. But, I never owned any of those. 

Look at the image in the first post, this version has the turbo engine and AWD from the Syclone kit (along with other drivetrain parts, exhaust, interior parts, and a few other items), but with the Chevy body parts and wheels from the original S10 kits.

[slusher]

37 minutes ago, Plowboy said:

Are you sure this is a reboxed Syclone? To me, it looks like a reissue of the Monogram kit. I had the "Waverider" and it was 2wd. Pretty sure the other stock and low rider versions were as well. But, I never owned any of those. 

Roger, did you build your waverunner kit?  Did you like it?

[Plowboy]

1 hour ago, mikemodeler said:

Yes, if you look at the box art it shows the transfer case and turbo charged engine which was the Syclone. I think it can be built stock, just have to re-work a few things. The wheels in the kit are for a 4wd version, not correct for this truck but the AMT 86 El Camino has a correct style rally wheel that can be used.

OK. I see that now. The Monogram kit always had the incorrect 4wd wheels. That's what caught my eye. Looks like if one wants the 2wd, they'll have to get an original Monogram kit. 

 

1 hour ago, slusher said:

Roger, did you build your waverunner kit?  Did you like it?

No, I didn't Carl. I just bought it for the wheels. But, I didn't like them and sold it to a friend that wanted it more than I did. 

[charlie8575]

On 10/16/2020 at 9:03 PM, keyser said:

38 Graham

 

The Shark0nose Graham is one car I would LOVE to see kitted! The possibilities for almost every type of modeling are expansive.

Charlie Larkin

[charlie8575]

5 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Charlie, I was referring to the 1930 Model A Five Window Coupe hot rod kit that was just briefly available a few years back before a production interruption in China.  It's the one that shares most of the chassis/suspension/driveline tooling with the '29A Roadster hot rod kit that was reissued early this year.  Sorry for any confusion...TIM  

Darn. If I could do a rep-stock build, I'd be all over it.

From threads elsewhere, I'm wondering if the Monogram Model A moulds might have ended up at Atlantis, possibly with the other 1/24 capital-C Classics? I suppose we'll find out eventually.

Charlie Larkin

[Richard Bartrop]

A '38 Graham?  Yes, please!

Realistically, I will be happy if Revell continues to keep cranking out its existing hot rod kits.  The '29 pickup and the custom '48 Ford just be themselves have so much kitbashing potential

[Rob Hall]

I'd love to see Revell do a '38 Ford... could probably be based on their '37 or '40 tooling....love that front end..

[Richard Bartrop]

Some of you may remember that Revell teased us with this image before they reissued the '36 Ford.

The actual kit, of course, fell somewhat short, even though it did some nice custom parts.

So if we are dreaming about what Revell should do, I would be fine with a '36 Ford reissue that came with a chopped top option and some decent period wheels.  The earlier model LaSalle grille would be a bonus.

[Jon Cole]

42 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

I'd love to see Revell do a '38 Ford... could probably be based on their '37 or '40 tooling....love that front end..

Rob, wouldn't that be sweet?!

 

[Dave Darby]

3 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said:

Some of you may remember that Revell teased us with this image before they reissued the '36 Ford.

The actual kit, of course, fell somewhat short, even though it did some nice custom parts.

So if we are dreaming about what Revell should do, I would be fine with a '36 Ford reissue that came with a chopped top option and some decent period wheels.  The earlier model LaSalle grille would be a bonus.

Yeah, some actual 1/24 scale wheels with flipper disk hub caps. Minus the gimpy 80s graphics.

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

It looks like I'll spring for a Jag XKE (for the rear suspension) for a hot rod, gee, what a surprise, huh? -RRR

[Casey]

On 10/27/2020 at 3:14 PM, Richard Bartrop said:

Some of you may remember that Revell teased us with this image before they reissued the '36 Ford.

The actual kit, of course, fell somewhat short, even though it did some nice custom parts.

Well, they did tool up all new fenders skirts, bumpers, a LaSalle style grille, and new wheels (again, maybe the fifth unique included with this kit?). We are fortunate to only have such minor nits to pick.

[Dave Van]

On 10/25/2020 at 7:52 PM, Richard Bartrop said:

It says something about how badly the original mould were damaged that they had to redo them from scratch.  It's also noteworthy that they thought it was worth doing them over again.

My bet is 'Damaged' is just a term for gone. If you want tp get an idea how manufacturing in China works get a copy of the book '100 year marathon'. It explains how if you make things in China you operate with the CCP as a partner. Inside the CCP are 'companies' that operate under that CCP umbrella.  What happened to the 29/30 tooling MAY be much like what was detailed on a model train forum by a manufacture that tried to move his tooling from one shop to another.....once he got the OK he found all his tooling had been destroyed by a number of methods. 

Only the folks at Revell know what happened.......