2025 Revell announcements

[Rob Hall]

5 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

There was the ‘87 Aerocoupe kit, did it have the correct changes? Also it’s too bad they aren’t just rereleasing that kit!

I think it did..I have one unbuilt somewhere and built the earlier regular one when it was first released in the 80s.  They probably will just use the taillights and rear bumper from the Aerocoupe kit.

Found a pic of the both, looks like the aero coupe has the revised taillights...the rear bumper should be smoother under the decklid, though...(like the white 1:1 below).

 

Edited January 29 by Rob Hall

[Rob Hall]

1 hour ago, Jordan White said:

1) I wonder what the “High Roller” refers to for the GMC Jimmy?

 

Big tires probably and off-road suspension, like the old Monogram Blazer and Jimmy High Roller kits. 

[Rob Hall]

8 minutes ago, blubaja said:

What's this go kart with the 78 chevy truck?🤔

Hmmm...maybe some accessory that came with a Revell or Monogram kit long ago?  Like other accessories that have found their way into newer kits..

[tim boyd]

4 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

It says it's 60 pieces and that's a bit much for an engineless SnapTite kit that's curbside. I'd suspect (with 0 actual knowledge of the project) that it'll have a simplified engine the way the 2014 Mustang GT (Pre Painted/Unpainted) kit had a 7 part Coyote engine.

The tractor kits they've done are all EasyClick and they have engines as those are exposed on that type of vehicle. I believe the Snap version of the 1/16 356 (there was a glue one based on that same base tooling one was a Coupe & one a Roadster) had an engine. The 007 Aston was a curbside, as was the eTron. But in fairness the eTron doesn't actually have an engine. Again based on 0 knowledge, just supposition, if they can make a Snap & Glue kit out of the 356, then with enough planning and engineering they could theoretically make a glue version of. Darkhouse or GTD in the future.

Thanks, James, for weighing in with your knowledge on this subject.  Sure hope you are right!   Cheers....TIM  

[Jordan White]

16 minutes ago, Matt T. said:

In Revellogram’s world, the ‘87 is the aerocoupe SS, whereas the ‘86 is a notchback. I’d bet it’s the aerocoupe (“Aeroback” on the circa ‘99 boxing). 

I wasn’t sure since they considered it “new”!

[Rob Hall]

4 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

I wasn’t sure since they considered it “new”!

Everything they listed there says ‘New’ as in they are new releases/reissues for this year (not new tools) 

Edited January 29 by Rob Hall

[Rob Hall]

3 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Interesting that the have the '68 Corvette listed twice, once as 1/24th (incorrect).   And they misspelled Satellite.   The only release with optional wheels, etc IIRC was the F&F Dom's car..maybe that sans F&F branding? 

[Robberbaron]

1 hour ago, Rob Hall said:

Interesting that the have the '68 Corvette listed twice, once as 1/24th (incorrect).   And they misspelled Satellite.   The only release with optional wheels, etc IIRC was the F&F Dom's car..maybe that sans F&F branding? 

Yeah, got a chuckle from that too.  Also noticed that the Jeep J-10 is listed as 1/24, but of course it's actually 1/25.

Seems like it doesn't matter who owns the old Revell and Monogram tooling, they always seem to get confused on scale.

[Chris V]

2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Interesting that the have the '68 Corvette listed twice, once as 1/24th (incorrect).   And they misspelled Satellite.   The only release with optional wheels, etc IIRC was the F&F Dom's car..maybe that sans F&F branding? 

If you notice the different product numbers,  it’s likely because they’re offering it as a “Plus Kit” (including glue and paint) as well. 

[Chris V]

4 hours ago, Jordan White said:

1) I wonder what the “High Roller” refers to for the GMC Jimmy?

The “High Rollers” were a series of lifted 4x4 kits issued by Monogram in the early 80’s. Apart from the GMC It included some rather unlikely subjects such as their ‘69 Camaro Z/28 and ‘70 Chevelle SS. The tooling for the latter actually still has an offset hole in the floor to mount the 4x4 transfer case.

Given the other scale discrepancies in the catalog such as the 1:24 and 1:25 ‘68 Corvettes I wouldn’t put too much into the kit being listed as a 1:25 kit.

[Robberbaron]

33 minutes ago, Chris V said:

The “High Rollers” were a series of lifted 4x4 kits issued by Monogram in the early 80’s. Apart from the GMC It included some rather unlikely subjects such as their ‘69 Camaro Z/28 and ‘70 Chevelle SS. The tooling for the latter actually still has an offset hole in the floor to mount the 4x4 transfer case.

Given the other scale discrepancies in the catalog such as the 1:24 and 1:25 ‘68 Corvettes I wouldn’t put too much into the kit being listed as a 1:25 kit.

The original Monogram GMC "High Roller" kit was the pickup, which basically was reissued as the "Big Game" GMC under the Revell name.

Since this new kit is listed as an '85 Jimmy, it must be a variation of the new 1/25 Stranger Things Blazer.  Suspect they might be using the "High Roller" name as a play on their legacy kits.

 

[rattle can man]

I missed the Monte Carlo. Might buy one for the interior, aero window and rear deck to build an Aero Olds, similar to a post elsewhere on the forum. And if I can find the correct decals for a white/red combo, I will build one for my sister (her first new car).

[av405]

1 hour ago, Robberbaron said:

Since this new kit is listed as an '85 Jimmy, it must be a variation of the new 1/25 Stranger Things Blazer.  Suspect they might be using the "High Roller" name as a play on their legacy kits.

This was my first thought as well. We all called it: Revell is going to milk this new mold for all it's worth, and rightfully so. I just hope the High Roller kit has options to build a stock ride version.

[sfhess]

4 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Interesting that the have the '68 Corvette listed twice, once as 1/24th (incorrect).   And they misspelled Satellite.   The only release with optional wheels, etc IIRC was the F&F Dom's car..maybe that sans F&F branding? 

Are they bringing back the "429 Corvette"?

[slusher]

Seems like every truck Revell puts out is 4x4, I am cool with the the Blazer being 4x4 but every truck?  I am looking forward to the Jeep J10 with the camper….

[slusher]

15 hours ago, Jordan White said:

Can I say that I’m disappointed that once again the kit of the new Mustang is a snap kit?

I’m cool with a snap kit with an engine and nice molded interior..

[Robberbaron]

Agreed that the '87 Monte is most likely the Aerocoupe.  As stated, the taillights and rear bumper should be different.  All 87 and 88 Monte SS also got a different profile rear spoiler that debuted on the super limited production (qty 200) 1986 Aerocoupes.  Changes are quite subtle, so its tough to spot.

I never got the original Aerocoupe kit, so I don't know if Monogram accurately made all these changes.  The orignal issue kit is pretty uncommon, so there's not too many build pictures on the internet to judge from.  1987 striping is also different from 1986.

The interior is a whole separate can of worms.  The interior in the original issue (notchback) "1986" kit is actually from an '84 or '85.  1986-1988 should have a different dash and gauge cluster, different console, and different door pulls.  Not sure if the upholstery pattern changed.  From the few pictures I've seen of built Aerocoupe kits, it looks like all of that stuff remains unchanged from the original kit.

I suspect Monogram originally used an '84 or '85 model year car as reference when developing the kit, then did a quickie change to the '86 style door mirrors and aluminum wheels.  All it takes to build the original notchback kit as an '85 is to swap out to earlier style sport mirrors and the steel wheels from the AMT '86 El Camino SS.

In reality, the interior issues are somewhat minor.  Although lots of details changed from '85 to '86, overall they look very similar.  Only someone intimately familiar with these cars would even spot the differences.  I've never seen anyone else on this forum even note these issues, and as we all know we're the "lunatic fringe" (myself included).

Edited January 29 by Robberbaron

[Zoom Zoom]

That old Jeep PU...am I the only one that is bothered by the horrendous front end design of the kit? Even though the subject is pretty square, Monogram took that to the extreme, completely ignoring the fact that the leading edge of the hood should point subtly downward, but the kit was designed so square that it visually points upward and the grille as a result is comically too tall, as a result making it look overly narrow in overall width. I have no real issue with it being a very simple, basic kit, but they entirely screwed up the "face" of the Jeep. I just sold off my recent reissue of the kit, despite the cool new decals I had zero desire to even attempt to fix the fenders, hood, grille to look even remotely correct. 

Edited January 29 by Zoom Zoom

[Fabrux]

The scale, given Revell's history, often gets mixed up. I could see the 'Jimmy High Roller' being a reissue of the Monogram Jimmy (that hasn't been seen in a long time) with the High Roller suspension (a version Monogram never did). But, it is listed as an '85 which is different enough from the '75 that the Monogram Jimmy kit is that I dare say they would not make that mistake. So, my bet would be a GMC version of the Stranger Things Blazer with a new suspension and wheels. 

As for the '78 Chevy and go cart, that could conceivably be a version of the Monogram Chevy truck with the old Revell Honda Odyssey (off-road vehicle, not minivan!).

[Rob Hall]

7 hours ago, slusher said:

I’m cool with a snap kit with an engine and nice molded interior..

Hopefully they include mirrors..

9 minutes ago, Zoom Zoom said:

That old Jeep PU...am I the only one that is bothered by the horrendous front end design of the kit? Even though the subject is pretty square, Monogram took that to the extreme, completely ignoring the fact that the leading edge of the hood should point subtly downward, but the kit was designed so square that it visually points upward and the grille as a result is comically too tall, as a result making it look overly narrow in overall width. I have no real issue with it being a very simple, basic kit, but they entirely screwed up the "face" of the Jeep. I just sold off my recent reissue of the kit, despite the cool new decals I had zero desire to even attempt to fix the fenders, hood, grille to look even remotely correct. 

Yeah, the front has always looked bad to me. Very toy-like. 

[Mark]

The Jeep pickup was done shortly after Revell was sold by one of its original owners.  They started taking a lot of short cuts, like not including plated parts, around the same time.

[Fabrux]

I cross-referenced the catalogue with other sources and the duplicate '68 Corvette (14573) is actually the '85 Pontiac Fiero.

[Zoom Zoom]

50 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Hopefully they include mirrors.. 

With 60 parts it better have side mirrors 😂 

[Zoom Zoom]

31 minutes ago, Mark said:

The Jeep pickup was done shortly after Revell was sold by one of its original owners.  They started taking a lot of short cuts, like not including plated parts, around the same time.

I had forgotten that it was a Revell kit vs. Monogram, and that makes a lot of sense why the design is so poor. 

[stavanzer]

9 hours ago, Robberbaron said:

Since this new kit is listed as an '85 Jimmy, it must be a variation of the new 1/25 Stranger Things Blazer.  Suspect they might be using the "High Roller" name as a play on their legacy kits.

That was my guess, as well. Be great to see exactly what is in the box.

Here is the '85 JImmy and it's grill.