Drastic Fantastic Plastic Model Instructions site

[Greg Myers]

I've just noticed their Revell section is empty. 

[SfanGoch]

The Revell instructions are located in "1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION" There are eight sub-folders there.

[restoman]

44 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

The Revell instructions are located in "1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION" There are eight sub-folders there.

Excellent timing!

I just picked up the Orange Crate, sans instructions.

Found 'em!

[Tom Geiger]

I am wondering if they are still in operation.  Yes, the Fotki site is there, but they aren't communicating.  

I sent inquiries to all the addresses without any response.  I had sent them instructions, box art and decal sheets for three early Valiant kits.

Looking at the site, it doesn't appear to have been maintained in the last 7 years or so. That's the newest entry I could find.

It would be a shame if this goes away, it's an excellent resource.

 

[Mr. Metallic]

36 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:

I am wondering if they are still in operation.  Yes, the Fotki site is there, but they aren't communicating.  

I sent inquiries to all the addresses without any response.  I had sent them instructions, box art and decal sheets for three early Valiant kits.

Looking at the site, it doesn't appear to have been maintained in the last 7 years or so. That's the newest entry I could find.

It would be a shame if this goes away, it's an excellent resource.

 

Bob Black, the creator of the Kit Instructions Fotki site (also the creator of the Traditional Rod and Kustom (TRaK) and Drastic Plastics message boards) has been away from the hobby for a few years now.

He still checks in over on TRaK, but has mostly left the day to day maintenance of the board up to the moderators. Appears the same for the DP message board as well.

I'm not sure if anyone else has access to the Kit Instructions Fotki site other than Bob. I don't think it will go away because Bob is well aware of it's usefulness. He has stated many times that he wants to get back to this hobby, but life keeps pulling him away.

[Casey]

There are multiple sources for instruction sheets, so don't limit yourself to one. There's a pinned post in the Links section here listing the various sites:

 

[DukeE]

6 hours ago, Casey said:

There are multiple sources for instruction sheets, so don't limit yourself to one. There's a pinned post in the Links section here listing the various sites:

Some Casey guy has a nice site I wandered across. ?

http://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/

Edited September 25, 2019 by DukeE