The Future of Revell...for 2024 at least.

[64Comet404]

Has there been any word on the 'Eleanor' '73 Mustang from the original Gone in 60 Seconds? Hoping it comes out soon for all the bits missing from the Boss and 007 versions!

[christian-w]

On 4/12/2024 at 2:36 AM, Don Sikora II said:

Yes, ScaleMates is great, but the timelines are not always accurate. That said, yes, Revell’s Peterbilt tow truck is a massive conversion based on the 1982 Revell Peterbilt 359 kit.

And that is right as written. At that time, it was almost mandatory to develop models whose basis already existed. So they took the 359 and built a prototype model of it. There is a website of the developer (for Revell) if you don't believe. I think this fact is know if you're very interessted in this kit

https://www.truckin24.de/peterbilt-379-wrecker/

And a youtube video:

Btw 1: Did you know, that this Alakan Hauler has a three-axle-frame included in the kit instead a four-axle-frame? There is a seperate sprue added with the parts for the 4th axle, which those you have to enlarge the chassis by yourself. The sprues are basically the 359. On the Wrecker they did a new frame (then).

Btw 2: I often told my contact at Revell Germany, that they should think about getting re-issues of some US-trucks. In my focus and what I recommended is this Wrecker indeed (or the Firetruck, or Automover....)

Greetings from Germany!

Edited June 19, 2024 by christian-w
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[PintoKING]

That Revell "Can Do" towing sure is MORE than ripe for a reissue!!!  Come-on, Revell!

[niteowl7710]

Revell is on the Vendor/Manufacturer list for the IPMS Nationals in Madison next month. Hopefully their display with be refreshed from NNL East.

[christian-w]

Just a notice to the Wrecker: The first issue was 1993, the second issue in 2013. Maybe we'll get it in 2033 ? Every 20 years ?

[Luc Janssens]

14 minutes ago, christian-w said:

Just a notice to the Wrecker: The first issue was 1993, the second issue in 2013. Maybe we'll get it in 2033 ? Every 20 years ?

Must be earlier cuz it has written Revell Venice design all over it.

By the mid 80s Revell Venice was history and the design from that moment on was done at Monogram in Illinois and some in Bunde Germany.

But anyway....anyone here who has an idea, when the new 'vettes will land?

Edited June 21, 2024 by Luc Janssens

[Hawk312]

On 10/29/2023 at 4:03 PM, Hawk312 said:

Given that, I hope we get some nice z28 decal options this time around. Would be nice to see a light green set, and maybe have the orange and red set from years ago.

Any word on the `79 Z/28?

[LOBBS]

I came here looking for news on the C8 Vette progress. I really want them to tool up the new Z06 but I may have to pick up the base Vette and 3D print up a supercharger kit from my day job (ProCharger) in the mean time.

[Len Woodruff]

5 hours ago, LOBBS said:

I came here looking for news on the C8 Vette progress. I really want them to tool up the new Z06 but I may have to pick up the base Vette and 3D print up a supercharger kit from my day job (ProCharger) in the mean time.

The C8 Z06 is a whole new engine with double overhead cams and normally asperated. No supercharger needed. The ZR1 will have twin turbos on the Z06 engine.

[LOBBS]

I know. The base C8 Vettes, like these from Revell that have already been announced, run the LT2 which is a slightly reworked version of the LT1 used on the C7 Vettes. There's a pretty huge market for superchargers for them whether they're our ProChargers or PD blowers from Whipple, Magnuson, etc. It's one of the, if not the hottest, seller for us right now.

Edited June 26, 2024 by LOBBS

[Luc Janssens]

Ready for pre-order....in Europe that is.

https://revell.de/en/shop/product/077259090-stranger-things-argyle-s-vwt3-surfer-boy-pizza-v

 

[stitchdup]

3 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said:

Ready for pre-order....in Europe that is.

https://revell.de/en/shop/product/077259090-stranger-things-argyle-s-vwt3-surfer-boy-pizza-v

 

i thought this was already out, i'm sure i've see it in a couple shops. i'll still need to get one though if just for the new lower grille as i dont recall it in the un bus or camper

[oldcarfan]

3 hours ago, Luc Janssens said:

Ready for pre-order....in Europe that is.

https://revell.de/en/shop/product/077259090-stranger-things-argyle-s-vwt3-surfer-boy-pizza-v

 

This is one I'm really looking forward to! I have a couple of the Westfalia versions, and one of the flattop UN version, but I have a lot of projects that need that flattop version.

[slusher]

They vwill offer them here also ?

[niteowl7710]

4 hours ago, slusher said:

They vwill offer them here also ?

I believe technically they're all "our" (Revell US) kits that are getting reboxed for the European market.

[niteowl7710]

19 hours ago, stitchdup said:

i thought this was already out, i'm sure i've see it in a couple shops. i'll still need to get one though if just for the new lower grille as i dont recall it in the un bus or camper

Revell Germany reissued the Type 3 kit last year and it also has a Yellow & White van on the box. That's probably what you've seen floating around. When I talked to Ed last end of the year was the expected release date for the Stranger Things kits.

[Force]

On 6/19/2024 at 11:03 AM, christian-w said:

And that is right as written. At that time, it was almost mandatory to develop models whose basis already existed. So they took the 359 and built a prototype model of it. There is a website of the developer (for Revell) if you don't believe. I think this fact is know if you're very interessted in this kit

https://www.truckin24.de/peterbilt-379-wrecker/

And a youtube video:

Btw 1: Did you know, that this Alakan Hauler has a three-axle-frame included in the kit instead a four-axle-frame? There is a seperate sprue added with the parts for the 4th axle, which those you have to enlarge the chassis by yourself. The sprues are basically the 359. On the Wrecker they did a new frame (then).

Btw 2: I often told my contact at Revell Germany, that they should think about getting re-issues of some US-trucks. In my focus and what I recommended is this Wrecker indeed (or the Firetruck, or Automover....)

Greetings from Germany!

Yes Revell took a kit they allready had and did the Can-Do Wrecker but it's not correct, the real Stepp's Can-Do wrecker is a 379 short hood (or maybe a 378) with a Cat 3406 engine, not a 359 with a Cummins NTC475 like the kit has, but the wrecker body is right and a nice piece.
Revell used the original Peterbilt 359 tooling wich first came 1982 as the "Black Magic" truck for several kits, the not that accurate Marmon originally from 1986, the not that accurate 353's both 3 and 4 axles originally from 1985, the single drive Fire Truck originally from 1990, the Bill Signs truck originally from 1994.
They also did a couple of kits based on the Kenworth K100 tooling, a flat top and a Aerodyne with both 3 and 4 axles, and also incorporated some parts from that tool in the T600 kits.
They have taken som liberties with accuracy here and there.

On 6/19/2024 at 3:14 PM, PintoKING said:

That Revell "Can Do" towing sure is MORE than ripe for a reissue!!!  Come-on, Revell!

Yes please, allthough I allready have three, two Can-Do and one Will-Do, the original 359 kit has been reissued several times, last 2022.
I would also like to see the "Bill Signs Trucking" 359 again.

On 6/21/2024 at 11:47 AM, christian-w said:

Just a notice to the Wrecker: The first issue was 1993, the second issue in 2013. Maybe we'll get it in 2033 ? Every 20 years ?

I have two of the original issues of the Revell Can-Do Wrecker, the boxes are not side opener folding boxes as stated on Scalemates, the boxes are two part boxes with top and bottom like most of the early issues of the truck kits, so just because they are Revell Germany kits they are not automatically the worthless flimsy side openers that would collapse if you stack anything on them the later Revell Germany kits have.
My two original Can-Do Wrecker kits has copyright date 1992 on them, not 1993, and the Will-Do 2013.
All information on Scalemates are not accurate all the time unfortunately, and some timelines are not correct and they miss some kits based on the same tooling that should be there.
Revell Germany has had the habit of marking some kits with the wrong scale, kits from the same tooling can be marked as 1:25 scale and a later issue can be marked as 1:24th scale, these kits ARE made from the same tooling regardless of what the box say, but Scalemates doesn't have them in the same timeline wich they should be.

On 6/21/2024 at 12:01 PM, Luc Janssens said:

Must be earlier cuz it has written Revell Venice design all over it.

By the mid 80s Revell Venice was history and the design from that moment on was done at Monogram in Illinois and some in Bunde Germany.

But anyway....anyone here who has an idea, when the new 'vettes will land?

Revell US designed many of the US truck kits but they were not manufactured there and they were all issued by Revell Germany.
The 1:25 scale Kenworth W900 full detail kit wich originally came out 1992 is a scaled down copy of the Monogram 1:16 scale kit from 1981, so it was originally designed by Monogram well before the Revell-Monogram merge 1986, these kits are marked both as 1:25 and 1:24 scale depending on issue, but they are from the same tooling so they all are the same scale...Revell did not tool up kits of the same subject in two different scales so close to each other.
Monogram also designed and originally issued the 1:25 scale Kenworth W900 Aerodyne and Peterbilt 359 Snap Kits 1982, now issued under the Revell brand.

[tim boyd]

Hakan is spot-on here: 

"All information on Scalemates are not accurate all the time unfortunately, and some timelines are not correct and they miss some kits based on the same tooling that should be there."

My experiences are that Scalemates is often a helpful starting point for kit research, but info seen there requires further confirming research before being taken as fact, as there often seems to be significant accuracy issues with info posted there....TB.  

Edited November 8, 2024 by tim boyd

[mrm]

So, are there any news on upcoming Revell issues/reissues for the upcoming ‘25, or is everithing old news from almost two years ago? 

[Force]

9 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Hakan is spot-on here: 

"All information on Scalemates are not accurate all the time unfortunately, and some timelines are not correct and they miss some kits based on the same tooling that should be there."

My experiences is that Scalemates is often a helpful starting point for kit research, but info seen there requires further confirming research before being taken as fact, as there often seems to be significant accuracy issues with info posted there....TB.  

I often go there but I find it very disturbing when the facts are wrong, when you know some kit history yourself and it isn't in there it's anoying as you sometimes have to do several searches to get the complete history.
I have been in this hobby since the mid 70's and have followed many of the US kits through the years so I often know the history of many kits, wich was the first one and what came after...but I definately don't know everything.
Don't get me wrong, Scalemates is a good site but it could be even better with some additional work.

[Fabrux]

On 11/3/2024 at 4:31 PM, Force said:

...Scalemates is a good site but it could be even better with some additional work.

Please contribute! ? 

I am an active contributor to Scalemates and correct mistakes I encounter during my genealogical research when I come across them. Many of those corrections come from threads on this very board.

[Fabrux]

On 11/3/2024 at 2:06 PM, mrm said:

So, are there any news on upcoming Revell issues/reissues for the upcoming ‘25, or is everithing old news from almost two years ago? 

There hasn't been much news from Revell as of late, they're keeping things close to their chest it seems. The '29 pickup is the latest announcement.

[oldcarfan]

1 hour ago, Fabrux said:

There hasn't been much news from Revell as of late, they're keeping things close to their chest it seems. The '29 pickup is the latest announcement.

I still have some of the last reissues of this pickup kit, but I'll buy another for that motorcycle kit! I hope they either can find the original Triumph kit molds, too, or that they decide to clone it. I'd sure buy a few of a double motorcycle kit.

[slusher]

2 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

I still have some of the last reissues of this pickup kit, but I'll buy another for that motorcycle kit! I hope they either can find the original Triumph kit molds, too, or that they decide to clone it. I'd sure buy a few of a double motorcycle kit.

Which 29 pickup did they announce?

[Fabrux]

8 hours ago, slusher said:

Which 29 pickup did they announce?