Revell at IPMS Nats

[Matt T.]

Any pictures or announcements? 

Edited July 19, 2024 by Matt T.
Removed “?” from post title

[niteowl7710]

I have pictures, I'll get around to posting them later tonight.

On the news front the C8 Corvettes should be in stores in a matter of days.

The Stranger Things kits (all 3) are looking like late Q4 releases.

Edited July 18, 2024 by niteowl7710

[niteowl7710]

On the soon to be reissued front there were boxes for the upcoming '70 Shelby. Also for the '70 Charger which I don't remember seeing announced as a reissue, but certainly something that's been due to be repopped.

The other items of note were the test shots for the Stranger Things kits.

First up the Camaro, which has a new top mold insert created for the body to get rid of the T-Tops from the venerable Monogram kit. All the other parts appear to be the same as the past releases of the 3n1.

Then the VW Type 3, which has one new insert created for the roof sign, and stock NA bumpers and the lower radiator grille which isn't in the original tooling.

[niteowl7710]

Then of course the cut the grass. The new K5 Blazer. 

[OldNYJim]

I don’t watch Stranger Things, but I’m in for one of the VW buses!  

If it’s anything like the Revell ‘68 Beetle then I’ll definitely enjoy it - those basically fall together

[Stef]

Wow wow wow.

That Blazer is.

IN.

SANE.

Those frame rails alone are a tour de force.

Everything else is just as stellar.

Thank you, Revell, for going the extra mile.

And running up that hill.

[stavanzer]

Some Thoughts on the Blazer.

Notice the ICM style Multi-part chassis with the separate side rails and Cross members. The Light bar looks good but at only 3 (?) parts is simplified, but I note that the parts for the bar are included the base kit sprues, so any future versions of the kit will give you all the Police parts, as it looks like the radios are in one of the chrome sprues. I like the tread detail on the spare tire, and the Tires themselves look very good. Note too, that the grille is on it's own small sprue, so that by swapping out just the grille sprue, you can depict a different year Blazer. This is thoroughly Modren Tooling, well up to 21st Century standards.

AS we so often note on this board, no modren Model Company tools up a new kit without having plans for multiple versions in mind. When the Stranger Things licensing expires, I expect to see this released with different decals as a Police/Sheriff Blazer, or with added parts, (Brush Guard, Winch, Extra Gas Cans, Driving Lights, and more Aggressive Tires & Wheels) as a Full Blown Off Road Machine. Or something else. Maybe in Forest Service, or Fire Chief Markings...

Anyway, I  predict that we will see other Kits off this tool, but It may be a few years before we do. But, I don't Think Revell spent the Tooling dollars for a One & Done kit.

[Richard Bartrop]

Monogram's classic car kits had multi piece frames, as did AMT's '70s vintage '23 T.  This is what they have to do if you want channel sectioned frame rails.  It does look like an impressive kit.

Edited July 19, 2024 by Richard Bartrop

[Luc Janssens]

1 hour ago, Stef said:

Wow wow wow.

That Blazer is.

IN.

SANE.

Those frame rails alone are a tour de force.

Everything else is just as stellar.

Thank you, Revell, for going the extra mile.

And running up that hill.

Everything you wrote and more!

[Mr mopar]

Nice to see the '70 Dodge charger back !

 

[Luc Janssens]

6 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

On the soon to be reissued the '70 Charger which I don't remember seeing announced as a reissue, but certainly something that's been due to be repopped.

Any chance they have a copy of decal sheet on display?

Edited July 19, 2024 by Luc Janssens

[niteowl7710]

8 hours ago, CabDriver said:

I don’t watch Stranger Things, but I’m in for one of the VW buses!  

If it’s anything like the Revell ‘68 Beetle then I’ll definitely enjoy it - those basically fall together

The T3 tooling is a Revell Germany item from the early 1980s when that van was new, I'm not sure I'd classify it as anything near "falling together" if you've ever built Revell Germany tooling from that era. It's been reissued multiple times, most recently last year. This version just has the S.T. specific parts added.

[niteowl7710]

1 hour ago, Luc Janssens said:

Any chance they have a copy of decal sheet on display?

Just the box. 

[mikemodeler]

Put me down for a couple of those Blazers. I expect the 3D community to develop different grilles for it to depict all of the 81-91 model years. And I am sure the likes of Fireball will be busy with wheel and tire combinations and possibly lift kits to give us options.

And if Revell can get that Camaro kit out before Round2 gets the long delayed reissue of the 78(?) Camaro kit, they can probably forget about selling as many because that Camaro kit looks to have 3 different hoods/build options.

 

My model budget will take a hit later this year with all that is scheduled to hit, but it will be worth it.

[Rob Hall]

4 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

Put me down for a couple of those Blazers. I expect the 3D community to develop different grilles for it to depict all of the 81-91 model years.  

 

Canuck 3D has those grilles now, albeit for the MPC tooling...probably will work here also.  https://wylde.ca/gm.html

[Rob Hall]

Definitely up for one of the Blazers, the Shelby and another Charger.

[Jordan White]

12 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

Put me down for a couple of those Blazers. I expect the 3D community to develop different grilles for it to depict all of the 81-91 model years. And I am sure the likes of Fireball will be busy with wheel and tire combinations and possibly lift kits to give us options.

And if Revell can get that Camaro kit out before Round2 gets the long delayed reissue of the 78(?) Camaro kit, they can probably forget about selling as many because that Camaro kit looks to have 3 different hoods/build options.

 

My model budget will take a hit later this year with all that is scheduled to hit, but it will be worth it.

Agreed on the Blazer, I'm surprised how detailed they went with the kit but in a good way!

 

The previous releases of the Camaro are 3n1 kits, so it appears they kept all the parts in.

 

Side note: is anyone else amused by the Blazer parts tree that is basically a giant grid? It seems like a lot of extra plastic, but they must have a reason for doing it that way.

[stavanzer]

The Charger box art is Very Good. That will sell lots of kits. I like the way the car jumps out at you. I think the Decals this time around may be better.

[Rob Hall]

1 hour ago, mikemodeler said:

Put me down for a couple of those Blazers. I expect the 3D community to develop different grilles for it to depict all of the 81-91 model years. And I am sure the likes of Fireball will be busy with wheel and tire combinations and possibly lift kits to give us options.

And if Revell can get that Camaro kit out before Round2 gets the long delayed reissue of the 78(?) Camaro kit, they can probably forget about selling as many because that Camaro kit looks to have 3 different hoods/build options.\

I don't recall if previous versions of the Monogram '79 Camaro had 3 hoods?   Been a long time since I've built one...IIRC, I built the one in the 90s w/ the yellow car on the box.

[Mark]

I don't think the Camaro ever had a base Camaro hood.  It's always been issued as a Z/28 that I can recall.  

The "grid" parts trees for the Blazer kit will probably minimize ejector pin marks on those small parts...smart move on Revell's part.

[Rob Hall]

1 minute ago, Mark said:

I don't think the Camaro ever had a base Camaro hood.  It's always been issued as a Z/28 that I can recall.  

The "grid" parts trees for the Blazer kit will probably minimize ejector pin marks on those small parts...smart move on Revell's part.

Those look like typical Revell of Germany parts trees made to fit the flat boxes. 

[Matt T.]

Base (flat) Camaro hood is new. I love it, and the hardtop body. 
 

Lots of flash on that old tooling though. 

[Luc Janssens]

3 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

Just the box. 

The reason I asked is, because I'm wondering if this time Revell includes the C-stipes or not.

Thanks for the report, James!

 

[iamsuperdan]

That Blazer is going to be a big seller for sure.

I wonder though about the VW van. I love it, but hoping the price is significantly less than the recent RoG VW T3 van. It's a great kit, but not cheap.

 

[Justin Porter]

Exceptionally pleased by the K5 tooling. It looks to be - at least on a superficial level - on the same par as the '71 Mustang with nicely designed pieces like the HEI style distributor and the steering gearbox.