Any news of Revell do something this year !

[Mr mopar]

Revell USA sure is quite anybody got any news ?

[Rob Hall]

This has been covered in a couple threads..several new and modified releases coming from the German side (the Jaguar XK-E coupe and roadster, VW van variations, new tool 70s Porsche 911, etc),  and the Bronco pickup w/ off road vehicle on a trailer...

[Mr mopar]

5 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

This has been covered in a couple threads..several new and modified releases coming from the German side (the Jaguar XK-E coupe and roadster, VW van variations, new tool 70s Porsche 911, etc),  and the Bronco pickup w/ off road vehicle on a trailer...

Right sorry about that !

[monza77]

Do you think anyone will do  a C8 Corvette ?

[Richard Bartrop]

2 hours ago, monza77 said:

Do you think anyone will do  a C8 Corvette ?

I think that one is pretty much a certainty.

[Justin Porter]

3 hours ago, monza77 said:

Do you think anyone will do  a C8 Corvette ?

Revell's parent company - Quantum Capital Partners - also owns the Carrera slot car company. And look here at what Carrera announced in their 1/24th scale slot car range for 2021...

 https://www.carreraslots.com/slot-car/23911.html

[Classicgas]

C9 is slated to be rear wheel drive i hear.

[Dave Van]

I'd buy a kit of the C8R......even a good curbside based off the slot car body like done in 1/32 scale. 

[Richard Bartrop]

1 hour ago, Classicgas said:

C9 is slated to be rear wheel drive i hear.

So just like the C8.

Though I haven't heard even a hint of a suggestion that GM was considering a FWD Corvette.

[keyser]

Enough go backwards due to skilz they’re mostly fwd

[LVZ2881]

1 hour ago, Richard Bartrop said:

So just like the C8.

Though I haven't heard even a hint of a suggestion that GM was considering a FWD Corvette.

I think he means Front Engine/ Rwd.

That’s the rumor  I’ve heard as well.

Edited April 9 by LVZ2881

[Richard Bartrop]

We'll see, I guess. Right now, even with car sales taking a hit from the plague, the new one is outselling the old one.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/01/chevrolet-corvette-sales-numbers-figures-results-fourth-quarter-q4-2020/

The only thing I'd heard is that because of all the money  and personel GM is putting into electrics, they're going to hold off on any major redesigns of the Corvette for a while, though they may redo the interior.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/36039/gm-reassigns-corvette-engineers-to-electric-and-autonomous-cars-some-not-happy-with-move-report

Edited April 9 by Richard Bartrop

[Classicgas]

12 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said:

So just like the C8.

Though I haven't heard even a hint of a suggestion that GM was considering a FWD Corvette.

I meant front engine lol. Senior moment there lol. The reason I heard was it's too hard to work on.

Edited April 9 by Classicgas

[Len Woodruff]

I bet we get the C8R 1st (maybe only) because they race it in the WEC/LeMans in Europe.

[Hawk312]

11 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said:

We'll see, I guess. Right now, even with car sales taking a hit from the plague, the new one is outselling the old one.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/01/chevrolet-corvette-sales-numbers-figures-results-fourth-quarter-q4-2020/

 

 

This is what surprises me about them considering to make the C9 front engine again. The new one is selling like crazy. I thought, with what must have been a HUGE investment to make it rear engine, that there was no going back. 

In other news, I wish we would see more from Revell. I am here looking at second gen and third gen Camaro/Firebird kits, and they are going at a premium. Even the `79 Camaro kit, which has been reissued a million times, is going for too much than I want to pay. Would be nice to see them re-release some of the existing kits at least. 

[Oldcarfan27]

Anybody heard anything more about the VW Type 2 Transporter Snap Kit  that they were going to release?

[Richard Bartrop]

1 hour ago, Hawk312 said:

 

This is what surprises me about them considering to make the C9 front engine again. The new one is selling like crazy. I thought, with what must have been a HUGE investment to make it rear engine, that there was no going back. 

 

The same article also talks about bringing back the split rear window, so maybe take it with a grain of salt?  There's always speculation about the Corvette.  See all the mid engine 'Vette rumours over the decades.

https://carbuzz.com/news/c9-corvette-will-return-to-front-engine-layout

I suspect the C8 is going to be around for a while, if only because GM has other priorities.

1 hour ago, Hawk312 said:

In other news, I wish we would see more from Revell. I am here looking at second gen and third gen Camaro/Firebird kits, and they are going at a premium. Even the `79 Camaro kit, which has been reissued a million times, is going for too much than I want to pay. Would be nice to see them re-release some of the existing kits at least. 

I'd like to see more too, both new releases, and some old favourites,  but with all the stuff that's been happening with the company over the past few years, I'm happy they're putting out any new product at all.

[PintoKING]

Wasn't Revell "supposed" to do an all-new 1971 Mustang?

[tim boyd]

6 hours ago, PintoKING said:

Wasn't Revell "supposed" to do an all-new 1971 Mustang?

Yes, and development work is underway on an all-new 1971 Boss 351 it at this time.  My guess (entirely my own supposition, no insider info here) would be it will hit the market some time next year.  At least one additional variant is also likely to appear somewhat later....TIM  

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Sweet. LOVE me a new flat-back 'Stang.

With the Revell AG/Carrera Slots angle, I wouldn't be surprised if we got a C8.R first this time, if ANYTHING for the new 'Vette in plastic. 

S550 got short shrift for years, and seeing how difficult GM apparently was about the C7, looks like the most deserving Corvette in history will now follow suit.

[sfhess]

Maybe Revell is waiting for the Corvette-branded electric SUV....

[Len Carsner]

The front engine rumors came from the fact that the E-Vette (electrified corvette) has an engine/motor in the front to drive the front wheels.

 

[iBorg]

On 4/9/2021 at 10:02 AM, Richard Bartrop said:

The same article also talks about bringing back the split rear window, so maybe take it with a grain of salt?  There's always speculation about the Corvette.  See all the mid engine 'Vette rumours over the decades.

https://carbuzz.com/news/c9-corvette-will-return-to-front-engine-layout

I suspect the C8 is going to be around for a while, if only because GM has other priorities.

I'd like to see more too, both new releases, and some old favourites,  but with all the stuff that's been happening with the company over the past few years, I'm happy they're putting out any new product at all.

Note the day the article was published.....Gotcha.

 

[Oldcarfan27]

On 4/9/2021 at 2:07 PM, tim boyd said:

Yes, and development work is underway on an all-new 1971 Boss 351 it at this time.  My guess (entirely my own supposition, no insider info here) would be it will hit the market some time next year.  At least one additional variant is also likely to appear somewhat later....TIM  

Grande? Converible?

I just hope its not simply a Mach1, I need variations!

[Chuck Kourouklis]

On 4/10/2021 at 5:47 PM, iBorg said:

Note the day the article was published.....Gotcha.

 

Didn't even bother with it till now.  "Joe Massa-Puzj" - tried saying that name aloud...

and yup, you're right. 😎