Revell Q2/Q3 Flyer

[Phirewriter]

I didn't mean to go off topic with my previous post, however I think that we owe Ed Sexton a huge round of thanks for taking his valuable time and attending these shows to give us a preview of Revell's future releases and answer our questions.

Thanks Ed!!!!!

[martinfan5]

I didn't mean to go off topic with my previous post, however I think that we owe Ed Sexton a huge round of thanks for taking his valuable time and attending these shows to give us a preview of Revell's future releases and answer our questions.

Thanks Ed!!!!!

LOL, you know it's a part of his job to attend the shows, and I am sure that Revell is paying for his time to attend the shows, he isnt doing it out of the kindness of his heart.

[Phirewriter]

Oh I know, but they could send anyone really. I know that I'd rather be spending my weekend doing things I want, be it modeling or whatever. Regardless of what the compensation is, he still has to put up with quite a bit. As long as I've known him (looong time) he's been a public face for the company and has had to deal with some very interesting people and situations. Don't know that I could do it.

Edited April 24, 2017 by Phirewriter

[martinfan5]

Oh I know, but they could send anyone really. I know that I'd rather be spending my weekend doing things I want, be it modeling or whatever. Regardless of what the compensation is, he still has to put up with quite a bit. As long as I've known him (looong time) he's been a public face for the company and has had to deal with some very interesting people and situations. Don't know that I could do it.

I am not sure how he has managed to do it for as long as he has dealing with the lowest common denominator of the hobby ,  not sure it something I could do for that long.

[martinfan5]

On the topic of handling the display modes, from what I am hearing, and I am not taking any sides here,  Ed stated that the was ok with the "handling" of them for photo's.

[niteowl7710]

On the topic of handling the display modes, from what I am hearing, and I am not taking any sides here,  Ed stated that the was ok with the "handling" of them for photo's.

There's a certain logic to that, he knows the pictures will be distributed far and wide beyond the attendees at Milwaukee and New Jersey.  Seeing the kits in photos, and then in person has certainly opened me up to the possibility of purchasing a few that really didn't interest me from the flyer.

[martinfan5]

There's a certain logic to that, he knows the pictures will be distributed far and wide beyond the attendees at Milwaukee and New Jersey.  Seeing the kits in photos, and then in person has certainly opened me up to the possibility of purchasing a few that really didn't interest me from the flyer.

Yes , that logic is working on me as well,  and I am opened up to the possibility of getting a few of them that I was on the fence about.

 

Edited April 24, 2017 by martinfan5

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Yup.  NNL West '16, Mr Sexton was just fine with the display models being handled.

Those weren't painted, but I'd wager that this year as in '16, he presumed we wouldn't be tossing them about like footballs and spiking them in the end zone.

Thanks again for the shots, James & Frank!

[blubaja]

Yup.  NNL West '16, Mr Sexton was just fine with the display models being handled.

Those weren't painted, but I'd wager that this year as in '16, he presumed we wouldn't be tossing them about like footballs and spiking them in the end zone.

Thanks again for the shots, James & Frank!

welcome chuck. I have more, but my phone isn't letting me post more on here. 

[martinfan5]

Here are more of his ( Blubaja aka Francis) photo's he took.

[martinfan5]

[echoxrayniner]

Man, that Charger is nothing short of sexy and luckily thanks to the pictures my concern that it was gonna be the Fast & Furious '70 Charger again(with the '69 tail) is gone. That being said though I hope there's some trim or a decal to fill the little divider section on the lights, but we'll find out later this year.

Edited April 25, 2017 by echoxrayniner

[Chuck Kourouklis]

A decal would be ideal, but long as they have an engraved Charger logo, I'm just about as good with foil and paint.

[Rob Hall]

I'm surprised there isn't a chrome bezel/reflector backing for the taillight to fit into...

[Mr mopar]

Hopefully Revell will fine tune the rear tail light panel with a Chrome piece ? and I did notice there is no torque boxes in front of the rear springs all hemi cars got them and resonators for the exhaust ,I'm not nit  picking all this can be fixed .Thank you revell for bring this kit out , my favorite year of Charger .

[Luc Janssens]

I'm surprised there isn't a chrome bezel/reflector backing for the taillight to fit into...

Maybe at the time the display model was built, some parts weren't available, cuz the rear bumper looks the same as in the initial F&F release (doesn't have bumper guards)

[Mr mopar]

Just got an Email from Mr Ed Sexton from Revell on the 70' Dodge Charger R/T , He said  "There will be a different tail light panel."

so there we go Right form the man himself .

[stavanzer]

After looking at both the pink car shown here, and my Revell F&F car at home, I see that the built kit at the show has the mounting points but not the boxes. The Boxes are depicted on the F&F car by small plates glued over the front springs on the frame. The two small plates are in the kit. Not sure, but my guess is that they are on one of the F&F only parts trees in the F&F kit. So, they "MIGHT" be in the new stock kit, but only if Revell puts the tree they are on, in the stock kit.

Somebody with an unbuilt F&F kit, might be able to confirm what tree has them, and what other parts are on that tree.

Alan

[echoxrayniner]

Just got an Email from Mr Ed Sexton from Revell on the 70' Dodge Charger R/T , He said  "There will be a different tail light panel."

so there we go Right form the man himself .

Awesome, thanks for getting the info!  <3

[Chuck Kourouklis]

After looking at both the pink car shown here, and my Revell F&F car at home, I see that the built kit at the show has the mounting points but not the boxes. The Boxes are depicted on the F&F car by small plates glued over the front springs on the frame. The two small plates are in the kit. Not sure, but my guess is that they are on one of the F&F only parts trees in the F&F kit. So, they "MIGHT" be in the new stock kit, but only if Revell puts the tree they are on, in the stock kit.

Somebody with an unbuilt F&F kit, might be able to confirm what tree has them, and what other parts are on that tree.

Alan

Hey, Alan -

Torque boxes seem to be on a tree with stock parts -

(check bottom tree left of tires, top right just beside the stabilizer bar). 

Just to refresh, the unplated tree with F & F parts:

[jaymcminn]

Did they borrow a set of the NASCAR tires for that 934? Yeesh. Everything else looks pretty good though. 

Edited May 6, 2017 by jaymcminn
Looked meaner in print than it sounded in my head

[stavanzer]

Thanks for the photo's, Chuck. So, that means that the torque boxes will be in the stock kit, even if not called out in the directions.

Seeing the parts trees, really helps clarify the reasoning that Revell employed. It would appear that  swapping just one parts tree will handle all the changes from F&F to stock. I'd forgotten that the taillight panel that has been the focus of so much concern is on the F&F parts tree. Revell was really thinking ahead. Notice that the lifting blocks for the rear springs are on that tree too. I'd guess that Revell will have to use just two trees, one chromed and one plain to render the stock Charger.  Sometime in 2019-2020 We'll see the 2'n'1 Charger Kit...........

Way to go, Revell. This means I'll need to build Two Chargers now.

[niteowl7710]

Thanks for the photo's, Chuck. So, that means that the torque boxes will be in the stock kit, even if not called out in the directions.

Seeing the parts trees, really helps clarify the reasoning that Revell employed. It would appear that  swapping just one parts tree will handle all the changes from F&F to stock. I'd forgotten that the taillight panel that has been the focus of so much concern is on the F&F parts tree. Revell was really thinking ahead. Notice that the lifting blocks for the rear springs are on that tree too. I'd guess that Revell will have to use just two trees, one chromed and one plain to render the stock Charger.  Sometime in 2019-2020 We'll see the 2'n'1 Charger Kit...........

Way to go, Revell. This means I'll need to build Two Chargers now.

For all the lamenting we might do about accuracy this, proportion that or wheel size the other thing, Revell has the engineering thing down pretty good.

[Casey]

Did they borrow a set of the NASCAR tires for that 934? Yeesh. Everything else looks pretty good though. 

I had the exact same thought upon seeing it. Oof. 

[Chuck Kourouklis]

They didn't look so disastrous on Revell AG's website, but that's some serious what-da-fudgecake goin' on right there.

And Revell AG's gonna splurge on tire trademarking while Revell Illinois won't, eh?