Revell (Monogram) 1/24 1977 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade

[Jordan White]

Looks like this kit will be coming back soon! This site incorrectly shows it as 1/25 scale. It normally has been sold as a 2n1 kit, I wonder if the 3n1 is a typo?

  

4 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

Apparently, at least according to Stevens International, the return of the '70 Torino Cobra is just one piece in a slate of good news for in-bound Revell reissues. 
 

REVELL-MONOGRAM

RMX-4547

1/25 1977 Jeep CJ7 Renegade (3 in 1)

$0.00

$0.00

TBA

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by Jordan White

[Jonathan]

Nice!  Whether 2-n-1 or 3-n-1, I'll be glad to have a chance to pick up a CJ-7

[ncbuckeye67]

I built an original and a rebuilder. I definitely will pick up a couple of these, because it's a great kit!

[Luc Janssens]

On 8/21/2023 at 9:12 PM, Jordan White said:

Looks like this kit will be coming back soon! This site incorrectly shows it as 1/25 scale. It normally has been sold as a 2n1 kit, I wonder if the 3n1 is a typo?

  

Maybe the 3rd version comes with an egg.

 

[iamsuperdan]

I built this one a few years back. It's a nice kit.

[Oldriginal86]

Dreaming I know, but I’d like an inline 6 instead of the V8.

[Jordan White]

13 minutes ago, Oldriginal86 said:

Dreaming I know, but I’d like an inline 6 instead of the V8.

Expensive option is to modify the one from the Tamiya Wrangler. Moderate to possibly expensive option is have one 3d printed. Cheapest option is to modify a GM in-line 6 to look like an AMC engine.

[Fat Brian]

6 hours ago, Jordan White said:

Expensive option is to modify the one from the Tamiya Wrangler. Moderate to possibly expensive option is have one 3d printed. Cheapest option is to modify a GM in-line 6 to look like an AMC engine.

There's an AMC straight six in the recent Pacer kits.

[niteowl7710]

2 hours ago, Fat Brian said:

There's an AMC straight six in the recent Pacer kits.

It would be the "wrong scale" though since the Jeep is 1/24.

[Fat Brian]

5 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said:

It would be the "wrong scale" though since the Jeep is 1/24.

True, and it's a bit crude for today. 3d printed would be the way to go if one was available. 

[Rob Hall]

On 8/21/2023 at 3:12 PM, Jordan White said:

Looks like this kit will be coming back soon! This site incorrectly shows it as 1/25 scale. It normally has been sold as a 2n1 kit, I wonder if the 3n1 is a typo?

 

  

The 1/24th one is the Monogram full detail kit...presumably the reissue is the Revell 1/25th snap kit that hasn't been seen in 40+ years..

Edited August 25, 2023 by Rob Hall

[Fat Brian]

6 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

The 1/24th one is the Monogram full detail kit...presumably the reissue is the Revell 1/25th snap kit that hasn't been seen in 40+ years..

This could be it, we thought they got the scale wrong on the 81 Camaro last year and it ended up being the old Revell snap kit instead of the Monogram 79 kit.

[Jordan White]

1 hour ago, Rob Hall said:

The 1/24th one is the Monogram full detail kit...presumably the reissue is the Revell 1/25th snap kit that hasn't been seen in 40+ years..

The original box that I see on scalemates doesn’t mention anything about multiple versions, so if it is that one they would at least be adding parts maybe?

[Rob Hall]

54 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

The original box that I see on scalemates doesn’t mention anything about multiple versions, so if it is that one they would at least be adding parts maybe?

On Scalemates I see two releases--one with a hardtop and one open, and two decal styles...so could make 3 versions out of that I guess..there also the Stomper kits w/ big tires, not sure if that is the same tooling. 

[Jordan White]

I just noticed on there too that Monogram once had a 1/20 scale version of the CJ7, I wonder if those molds are still floating around (along with the ones for the 1/16 scale kit)?

[Oldriginal86]

10 hours ago, Fat Brian said:

True, and it's a bit crude for today. 3d printed would be the way to go if one was available. 

I keep dropping hints to Charles from Texas3dcustoms to put it on his list of things to do. Now that we have plenty of slant 6 options, it’s time to move onto a few American Motors.

[tim boyd]

The original two Monogram 1/24th Jeep CJ-7 kits were a real sleeper in the Monogram kit catalog c.1977 (sleeper said in a good way).  Here is a photo of two box stock kit build versions, mostly sourced from several of the more recent reissues.    

For those with a collection of the back issues of the old other model magazine, there was a cover story on these kits and buildup advice in one of the last issues of the mag (2019 or 2020) IIRC.  The kit was slightly fussy to put together, but the only real issue was the rear hardtop, which could not be tweaked (at least in this project) to fit properly, so was left off the blue build version.  

If the subject interests you, this is a kit I highly recommend, especially if you do not ordinarily build off-road 4x4 models...

43 additional images here...TB 

Edited August 27, 2023 by tim boyd

[Jordan White]

Honestly if the Monogram kit didn’t have the weird oversize wheels and better tires, then it would be a perfect kit. Luckily Fireball has several great options now that would work for it!

[Fat Brian]

Does anyone have one of the old Revell 1/25 kits and would be willing to take some measurements for me? I need to build a 74 CJ-5 and this kit might be a great donor for the front end.

[Daddyfink]

On 8/27/2023 at 7:06 AM, Jordan White said:

Honestly if the Monogram kit didn’t have the weird oversize wheels and better tires, then it would be a perfect kit. Luckily Fireball has several great options now that would work for it!

Mmmh, this made me think, and yes, looks like a bit of photo editing went on back then for this release. The wheels look a bit out of sorts. 

But, they look like that in real life. 

 

[Oldriginal86]

20 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

Mmmh, this made me think, and yes, looks like a bit of photo editing went on back then for this release. The wheels look a bit out of sorts. 

But, they look like that in real life. 

 

I would say there was quite a bit of editing since the box art shows a shortened CJ7 and the real picture is a CJ5. The wheels in the M&M Jeep appear to be Jackmans and the ones in the kit are the factory wagon wheels produced by American Wheel.