Revell 911 G-Model Cabriolet

[Jim Whalen]

Hi everyone - a heads up for the 911 fans among us - I didn't realise until I saw one of these on a well known auction site a few days ago that Revell have released a cabriolet version of their nice mid-eighties g-model kit.  I have included a picture of the new parts tree that allows the cabriolet version to be built.  The body coloured parts are moulded in white and are the same as the targa version (they have the targa rear window in the kit but not the roof panel or appropriate decals for the b-pillar) so if you have a targa kit and want to paint it a lighter colour without having to deal with the red plastic (the European version of targa kit has the body coloured pieces moulded in red - I don't know how the American version is provided) this kit may provide a solution.

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Great news. Always room for another 911 kit. I know of the Coupe and the Targa but this is new to me. 

[Chuck Kourouklis]

American releases are molded in white, so the US-boxed version of this should follow suit.

Pics of a coupe for context:

Mainly to demonstrate that unlike what you might have seen in other reviews, you CAN get the wheels in about where they belong.

[Jim Whalen]

5 hours ago, Chuck Kourouklis said:

American releases are molded in white, so the US-boxed version of this should follow suit.

Pics of a coupe for context:

Mainly to demonstrate that unlike what you might have seen in other reviews, you CAN get the wheels in about where they belong.

I thought that might be the case Chuck - it certainly opens up the painting options - I was pleased to see that the European boxing of the new C8 Corvette coupe kit is moulded in white (I hope the convertible C8 is as well). 

I've done the Targa version of the Revell 911 and have started on the coupe - here's my build of the Targa (and I didn't have any problems with the wheels!):

[niteowl7710]

20 hours ago, Chuck Kourouklis said:

American releases are molded in white, so the US-boxed version of this should follow suit.

I doubt there is an N.A. rebox for this planned. Revell doesn't even sell it in Europe without it coming with the Paint/Glue set. The whole thing was snuck out the back door without any sort of fanfare that it was coming. When I look back at the announcement for this it just says "50 Years of G-Model 911 Model Set" with 0 mention of it being a Cabriolet or it having new parts.

[Radretireddad]

I have the coupe and plan to get the targa. A U.S. cabrio would be the perfect completion to the series. Even though these kits are way better than the ancient Fujimi 911’s, the sheer variety of the Fujimi series is unmatched.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

22 hours ago, Jim Whalen said:

I thought that might be the case Chuck - it certainly opens up the painting options - I was pleased to see that the European boxing of the new C8 Corvette coupe kit is moulded in white (I hope the convertible C8 is as well). 

I've done the Targa version of the Revell 911 and have started on the coupe - here's my build of the Targa (and I didn't have any problems with the wheels!):

VERY nice, Jim!  Leaves me wishing we could park side by side to show off the differences between Euro(British) and US versions.

[Jim Whalen]

On 9/18/2024 at 8:41 PM, Chuck Kourouklis said:

VERY nice, Jim!  Leaves me wishing we could park side by side to show off the differences between Euro(British) and US versions.

Thanks for the compliment Chuck!  It would be interesting to see the US and Euro versions next to each other.

 

On 9/18/2024 at 4:39 PM, Radretireddad said:

I have the coupe and plan to get the targa. A U.S. cabrio would be the perfect completion to the series. Even though these kits are way better than the ancient Fujimi 911’s, the sheer variety of the Fujimi series is unmatched.

I have got a few of the Fujimi 911s as well - you're right about the variety offered, this is part of the reason I have some of them.  I haven't built one but am expecting a decent level of detail but tricky assembly from what I have heard/read.

[Radretireddad]

12 hours ago, Jim Whalen said:

Thanks for the compliment Chuck!  It would be interesting to see the US and Euro versions next to each other.

 

I have got a few of the Fujimi 911s as well - you're right about the variety offered, this is part of the reason I have some of them.  I haven't built one but am expecting a decent level of detail but tricky assembly from what I have heard/read.

The Revell kits are quite good and don’t look all that difficult to assemble. From what I’ve seen online, the rear window and band on the Revell targa certainly looks far better than the ill fitting Fujimi parts. Prices for early Fujimi kits are also getting pretty steep.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Mine wasn't bad at all, Brian!  I can't remember if this went against the instruction sequence or not, but I found it far better to get the interior into the body shell first before fitting in the chassis; there's a bit of flexing required at the forward interior mating surface that's far easier to manage this way.

And yes, I did find it necessary to bore out the wheel retainers - essentially plastic surrogates for the nylon washers favored by Far East kit manufacturers - just a bit, so that the wheels would go all the way home.  I think it was essentially interference from paint on the axles that I was trimming back.

Otherwise, a VERY agreeable build. Mine tricycles just the slightest bit, and the passenger's front wheel may locate a bit forward of center, but otherwise, it's quite well-designed for tolerance stacks and I think rather more accurate in appearance than the EM-series kits.

[milo1303s]

So these kits are totally different then this kit ?

Edited September 23, 2024 by milo1303s

[Chuck Kourouklis]

OH yes.

The ones we're talking about are all-new tooling from 2021/22, decades more recent than Ceji's ownership of Revell.

[iamsuperdan]

Well, there's another one I need. 

I'm hoping Revell further expand their line of 80s 911 by doing a new tool of the 930. Or maybe even a Speedster.

[Bill Eh?]

6 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

Well, there's another one I need. 

I'm hoping Revell further expand their line of 80s 911 by doing a new tool of the 930. Or maybe even a Speedster.

I'd definitely be in for a Speedster.

[Jim Whalen]

On 9/24/2024 at 3:52 PM, iamsuperdan said:

Well, there's another one I need. 

I'm hoping Revell further expand their line of 80s 911 by doing a new tool of the 930. Or maybe even a Speedster.

I'd like to see a 930 as well.  The Speedster would be interesting as well since it evokes memories of the 356 version.

I have found one thing that I hadn't noticed before about the new Revell 911s - I was thinking about super-detailing the engine on one of mine and noticed the cylinder heads only represent 4 spark plugs rather than the 6 that they should.

[mrm]

I would love to see them redo the 930 Gemballa. It is a lot beter known in their coupe/convertible 1/24 Diecast versions, but there was a plastic model kit of it way back when. I sure hope the reissue that. 

[Matt Bacon]

If anyone has a strong desire for a Speedster and already has an appropriate generic Fujimi 911, then let me know, and I can post you the Speedster-specific parts. I picked up a Speedster kit for £6 in a local charity shop to steal parts from for other 911 builds including the never ending (never starting?) Singer project, but I have no desire to build a Speedster because I really don't like the way that incarnation looks. Ping me a postal address by PM and the parts are yours...

best,

M.

[Junkman]

I assume it's a reissue of this kit, which dates from the Revell-Fujimi cooperation era.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

As we've said, all-new tooling from late '21/early '22.  If you check over the assembled targa and coupe a few posts above, you might see that they don't particularly look like Fujimi's kits.  The tires are probably the biggest giveaway, if the subtle improvement in general accuracy isn't immediately apparent.

Edited October 1, 2024 by Chuck Kourouklis
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[Can-Con]

Personally, I'd like to see Revell do a few earlier small bumper cars , pre-1974. 

Fujimi has been reissuing some of theirs and I got the '67 911R and the '69 911S last year but the reissues don't have plated parts [headlight buckets, door handles, etc.] that the original issues had. But the Revell kits are easier to assemble and look as good Some say better but I don't really have a "critical eye" for those cars like I would for an North American car.

Highly considering getting the '67 R on the bench next though.

[Matt Bacon]

Did Fujimi ever do a “vanilla” early 911 in the “Enthusiast” series? I got the 911R and S when they reissued them last year after hanging my nose over umpteen overpriced eBay auctions, but they are both “specials.” I’m surprised that after the 356s they didn’t start with a base model before getting into the exotica…

best,

M.

[Don Sikora II]

12 hours ago, Junkman said:

I assume it's a reissue of this kit, which dates from the Revell-Fujimi cooperation era.

This kit is not Fujimi based, it's a conversion of Revell's 1/25-scale 911S kit first released in 1970 or thereabouts. This is the German-market box, the US box is shown earlier in this thread with a red builtup on the box top.

[Junkman]

15 hours ago, Matt Bacon said:

Did Fujimi ever do a “vanilla” early 911 in the “Enthusiast” series? I got the 911R and S when they reissued them last year after hanging my nose over umpteen overpriced eBay auctions, but they are both “specials.” I’m surprised that after the 356s they didn’t start with a base model before getting into the exotica…

best,

M.

They made a '69 911 S which somewhat resembles a vanilla one appearance wise.

[Can-Con]

7 hours ago, Junkman said:

They made a '69 911 S which somewhat resembles a vanilla one appearance wise.

That's one of the ones I have.