Danno Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Here are my plans for the '57. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYjopSL8KBw and yes it will be a fordor, 'nuff Said. Ahhh, yes. That's a classic! Loved "M Squad!" Looking forward to it, Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Got my kit on Saturday night. I opened yesterday I was a little disappointed in the decal sheet, after seeing how generic it was, and when it was packaged. The antenna got broken, and the roof mounted light was torn away from the sprue. Leaving a large Notch into its side. I will be contacting Revell for replacements. Other than that it all looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefropas Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I got mine Sunday, yea, the decals pretty much are useless for me, maybe use em in a different build. The rest of the kit is as good as the normal 57, my chrome tree with the police parts is covered over with flash... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Glad to see the California "E" plates still made it through. Except they'e incorrect; E plates used a five or six digit number after the E in a diamond (for state owned CHP cars; local departments used an E in an octagon). Edited September 24, 2013 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS23U Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 In my kit the front and rear window "glass" was broken from careless packing. Should I contact the Model King or Revell? Dave's email is on the box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 In my kit the front and rear window "glass" was broken from careless packing. Should I contact the Model King or Revell? Dave's email is on the box... Try both. I don't think Revell sends replacement parts outside the U.S.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS23U Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I tried Dave as I mail ordered several items from him directly in the past. I am pretty sure I will get at least an answer. I'll try Revell if he'd neglect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Got my kit on Saturday night. I opened yesterday I was a little disappointed in the decal sheet, after seeing how generic it was, and when it was packaged. The antenna got broken, and the roof mounted light was torn away from the sprue. Leaving a large Notch into its side. I will be contacting Revell for replacements. Other than that it all looks good. Got two Replies from Revell concering this. The first asked me to send back the defective parts. Before getting replacements. The second gave me information on how to contact Dave Burket for replacement parts, which I did immediately. Dave said he has no extra parts for the kit, and Revell did not send him any for replacement purposes. I sent that info back to Revell waiting for a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS23U Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 @Gabriel, PM sent ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I understand that the prototype sheet has actual agencies but I heard that licensing got in the way. Yea, even police agencies. Still, the aftermarket will respond with different agency sheets. I do like the sheet in the kit. Lots of interesting decals we didn't have before. I'll be using them on different kits. 100% true! We, Sean and I, had other markings on the sheet.......but I knew many would get shot down before it went to print....so we had generic art to replace the 'real' stuff. We like to give folks the most for their cash.....but if we had all the real police markings licensing would have made it a $100 kit!!! I don't like the term.....but 'it's not our fault!!!'..... I did some of the research on the Motorola radio and the roof beacon. We went to one of the experts that runs a vintage police car parts company and he gave us the info and photos of equipment. On a subject like this that I have no personal info we rely on others for help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 100% true! We, Sean and I, had other markings on the sheet.......but I knew many would get shot down before it went to print....so we had generic art to replace the 'real' stuff. We like to give folks the most for their cash.....but if we had all the real police markings licensing would have made it a $100 kit!!! I don't like the term.....but 'it's not our fault!!!'..... I did some of the research on the Motorola radio and the roof beacon. We went to one of the experts that runs a vintage police car parts company and he gave us the info and photos of equipment. On a subject like this that I have no personal info we rely on others for help. Interesting about the licensing fees for PUBLICLY OWNED agencies like police departments. Where do they get off? Do you need licensing rights to print Army decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Interesting about the licensing fees for PUBLICLY OWNED agencies like police departments. Where do they get off? Do you need licensing rights to print Army decals? I believe most agencies will allow Logo use with permission but you have to get in writing from each department. I'm just guessing it was probably more time consuming then Revell wanted to spend on getting permissions for one decal sheet. -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I believe most agencies will allow Logo use with permission but you have to get in writing from each department. I'm just guessing it was probably more time consuming then Revell wanted to spend on getting permissions for one decal sheet. -Steve I will not name names.....but two that we wanted only needed cash to sign on......after that I didn't want them on the sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 What was the tie in to Harlan County. Was the Justified TV show going to have a 57 custom in one of the story plots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 I will not name names.....but two that we wanted only needed cash to sign on......after that I didn't want them on the sheet. First they hold us up with inflated tickets, now this. Immoral, unethical, and should be illegal. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 First they hold us up with inflated tickets, now this. Immoral, unethical, and should be illegal. Charlie Larkin It's amazing, if you just drive according to the posted signs on the road, you don't get tickets. Magical even... As for the "licensing", it's not like a Police Department, or Ford, or Goodyear is making money from it. You're basically paying the salary of the legal department to research your project and make sure it's something they wished to be aligned with...Police Departments ESPECIALLY have a never-ending conveyor belt of nut jobs who hate "the Government" even if they never had a single negative interaction with the agency. So they have to protect their image, or anyone could make decals, badges, uniforms, et al. In the case of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, they are one of two places permitted to use the "Winged Wheel" logo, the other being a big oval in Speedway, Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 In the case of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, they are one of two places permitted to use the "Winged Wheel" logo, the other being a big oval in Speedway, Indiana. Someone must have forgotten to tell Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Someone must have forgotten to tell Colorado. Or that could be an entirely different logo, unless you easily confuse a motorcycle tire with a passenger vehicle tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Or that could be an entirely different logo, unless you easily confuse a motorcycle tire with a passenger vehicle tire. Perhaps. So how does anyone confuse any of these logos for one another? Who is it exactly that ALLOWS Ohio to use their logo that doesn't look anything like the speedway logo? What's the story? I've never heard of this before. Edited October 6, 2013 by Danno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 This is the patch I wore on my left sleeve when I was assigned to motors in the Traffic Division. This is the pin now worn by motor officers from my old department. I rated the gold pin as a sergeant, my son wears a silver one as he is a police officer. These are worn on dress occasions by current and former motor officers. These are readily available to anyone via internet or in person at a uniform supply shop. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS23U Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I just received my replacement glass parts from Revell. Took about six weeks but as I am overseas it is absolutely ok for me. Thanks a lot to those Revell people ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Junkman Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 In the case of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, they are one of two places permitted to use the "Winged Wheel" logo, the other being a big oval in Speedway, Indiana. Well, there's another one but they drove Mercury Monterey's in 1957. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glusnifr Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 know where i can find a set of mass. state police decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, glusnifr said: know where i can find a set of mass. state police decals? Maybe here? http://www.policecarmodels.com/decals.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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