Revell & Atlantis at the IPMS National Convention 2025

[Hawk312]

14 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

The other new tool on offer is the Lamborghini Revulto. This kit continues the recent trend of Revell Germany based tools coming "factory prepped" with both LHD & RHD.

That Lambo is cool and unexpected. Any release date on that?

[Mark]

7 hours ago, Calb56 said:

 

I also find it interesting in the display model that the side trim is not aligned between the door and body.

 

Looks like the door isn't closed all the way.

As for a drag version front axle, the '57 didn't have one when it was first issued.  It was added later.  The '55 has two engines and a bunch of other optional parts, so no straight axle isn't a big deal.

[stavanzer]

Here is the Revell Box Art. And the instructions.

You get two engines, a bone stock 265 SB V-8 and a 409 V-8 with twin carbs or a blower. Oddly the drawing of the 409 show it a looking exactly like the engine in the Revell, '53-'54 Sedan Delivery kit. No mag wheels in the original kit, so it looks like Atlantis is adding some. And you get the VHTF "Cal Custom" Hood scoop that most folks seem to want these days.

 

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/revell-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1951-1960/revell-55-chevy-h-1/?view=roll#1

[dodgefever]

 

Surely that isn't going to be the box art?  🤦‍♂️

[niteowl7710]

5 hours ago, Zen said:

Does the Mustang have 2 sets of mirrors?

No there's only one set of mirrors, one set of mirror reflectors which are on the (will be) Chrome tree with the headlight buckets.

[Calb56]

22 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

Here is the Revell Box Art. And the instructions.

You get two engines, a bone stock 265 SB V-8 and a 409 V-8 with twin carbs or a blower. Oddly the drawing of the 409 show it a looking exactly like the engine in the Revell, '53-'54 Sedan Delivery kit. No mag wheels in the original kit, so it looks like Atlantis is adding some. And you get the VHTF "Cal Custom" Hood scoop that most folks seem to want these days.

 

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/revell-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1951-1960/revell-55-chevy-h-1/?view=roll#1

Thanks for the link. I'm pretty stoked to see this back. Oddly, in what research I've done reading Larry Davis' and Don Montgomery's books on gassers the 409 wasn't a common swap for gassers in the 60s. I am excited to see the cal custom scoop back.

So, straight axle, wheel well headers and a bit of finaggling you'll get a period gasser...

[Mark]

The 409 in the '53-'54 Chevy kits is a simplified crib of the '55 kit's 409.  The '53-'54 kits' inner fenders and rear axle look to be copied from the '55 also, and its straight axle setup is copied from the '57 kits.

[stavanzer]

58 minutes ago, dodgefever said:

 

Surely that isn't going to be the box art?  🤦‍♂️

You never know....

{and Don't call Me, Shirley!}

Edited Thursday at 09:53 PM by stavanzer

[Andria H]

I'll need the Fiero, the LUV, the J10, and all the GM square bodies. 

[stitchdup]

was the luv truck an import like the similar size dodge and ford trucks of that era?

[stitchdup]

18 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

The other new tool on offer is the Lamborghini Reveulto. This kit continues the recent trend of Revell Germany based tools coming "factory prepped" with both LHD & RHD.

no brakes between the wheel halves is a good move

[Rodent]

12 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

was the luv truck an import like the similar size dodge and ford trucks of that era?

It was an Isuzu Faster, but I don't know if you got those in Scotland. To answer your question in one word : Yes.

[Jordan White]

2 hours ago, Rodent said:

It was an Isuzu Faster, but I don't know if you got those in Scotland. To answer your question in one word : Yes.

Isuzu and faster, two words that don’t exactly go together!

[The Junkman]

I'll definitely be getting the Mustang for.....reasons. (check my signature).  I do notice a lack of "5.0" emblems on the front fenders and wonder if they might be on the chrome tree.  Am hoping they do a full detail kit as the 5.0 Coyote is such a integral part of the vehicle. 

[Robberbaron]

15 hours ago, Calb56 said:

I don't know much about the Revell version of the 55 Chevy, I believe the exhaust is separate from the chassis as opposed to the AMT version? Which would be nice. I also think it's cool that it includes the proper scoop for earlier gasser versions finally. Though I find it interesting that a straight axle doesn't seem to be available. 

 

 

7 hours ago, Mark said:

the '55 has two engines and a bunch of other optional parts, so no straight axle isn't a big deal.

 

6 hours ago, Calb56 said:

So, straight axle, wheel well headers and a bit of finaggling you'll get a period gasser...

You wouldn't know it from the current retro gasser trends, but plenty of gassers were raced back in the sixties WITHOUT straight axles.  So it is by no means a necessity in order to build a "period style" gasser.

In fact, it looks like the 55 in the pic you posted above doesn't have a straight axle.

Couple more random vintage and modern pics:

Edited Friday at 03:45 AM by Robberbaron

[Chris V]

3 hours ago, Robberbaron said:

You wouldn't know it from the current retro gasser trends, but plenty of gassers were raced back in the sixties WITHOUT straight axles.  So it is by no means a necessity in order to build a "period style" gasser.

What he said!
 

Straight axle swaps were by no means mandatory back in the day. To improve weight transfer and traction many racers simply swapped the front springs with heavy duty station wagon units in order to raise the front end of the car. On other models like 1949-54 Chevies and C1 Corvettes many fitted spacer blocks between the framerails and front suspension crossmember.

[Mark]

Too, there was another modification to raise the front end.  I have seen modified front spindles that add a piece to the outside that extends below the lower control arm, to relocate the wheel attachment point and thus raise the car.  The extensions were welded on and add an inch or two to the track width on each side. Those things look extremely sketchy.  Some were even used on road going cars, though you might be hard pressed to explain them to an insurance company or the guy inspecting the car.  The extended spindles seem to have been a Midwestern fad, maybe at "outlaw" or unsanctioned drag strips.  I wouldn't even use them in a model build unless I were trying to replicate a particular car that was otherwise cool.

[Calb56]

3 hours ago, Chris V said:

What he said!
 

Straight axle swaps were by no means mandatory back in the day. To improve weight transfer and traction many racers simply swapped the front springs with heavy duty station wagon units in order to raise the front end of the car. On other models like 1949-54 Chevies and C1 Corvettes many fitted spacer blocks between the framerails and front suspension crossmember.

I didn't mean to hijack this thread. I know that building a historically correct "gasser" didn't mean the same as current "gasser style" which seems to be closer related to the earlier "street freak" style than early gassers. I am excited about the possibility of this without ANT's molded in exhaust and the possibility of the scribed rear wheel wells to help things along.

It has a lot of potential and I'm glad to see it returning.

[Chris V]

2 minutes ago, Calb56 said:

I didn't mean to hijack this thread. I know that building a historically correct "gasser" didn't mean the same as current "gasser style" which seems to be closer related to the earlier "street freak" style than early gassers. I am excited about the possibility of this without ANT's molded in exhaust and the possibility of the scribed rear wheel wells to help things along.

It has a lot of potential and I'm glad to see it returning.

Speaking from experience you're better off installing the rear axle/suspension for positive location of the centre of the radius to clear the slicks. 

On this model I've even replaced the Chevy axle with a modified Olds/Pontiac rear axle out of Revell's "Beatnik Bandit" Showrod:  

 

[Daddyfink]

14 hours ago, stitchdup said:

was the luv truck an import like the similar size dodge and ford trucks of that era?

The Light Utility Vehicle, LUV, was the Japanese Isuzu Mikado

 

[niteowl7710]

10 hours ago, The Junkman said:

I'll definitely be getting the Mustang for.....reasons. (check my signature).  I do notice a lack of "5.0" emblems on the front fenders and wonder if they might be on the chrome tree.  Am hoping they do a full detail kit as the 5.0 Coyote is such a integral part of the vehicle. 

I don't mean to overstate the obvious here, but it's a SnapTite kit. If there's badging it'll be on the decal sheet. The chrome "tree" is the small runner with the headlight backs and the side mirror faces. They might be able to do a full detail kit if they wanted to and had the CAD data for all of the car, but changing this into that would be so labor intensive they'd be better off creating another new tool.

[Rob Hall]

15 hours ago, stavanzer said:

You never know....

{and Don't call Me, Shirley!}

For some reason that box art reminds me of 'King of the Hill'..

[niteowl7710]

7 minutes ago, Daddyfink said:

The Light Utility Vehicle, LUV, was the Japanese Isuzu Mikado

 

Isuzu Faster. 

Mikado was a trim level.

[Carmak]

Regarding the Atlantis (Revell) 55 Chevy kit. It is amazing what the passage of a few years and some cool wheels can do for a kit’s reputation (those wheels really do help).

As a kid in the 70’s the Revell Tri-5 kits were known to be somewhere between challenging and unbuildable.

In the 90’s and 2000’s the model community was happy to get the AMT 55 sedan kit (based on the 55 Nomad) and thrilled to get the Revellogram 55 HT and convertible kits. No more having to deal with original Revell 55.

As a more seasoned builder this kit moves more into the challenging category (now that I make my own door hinges).

It looks like a whole generation is going to get a 60’s Revell history lesson, I hope they pass the test. 😊

[The Junkman]

48 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said:

 they'd be better off creating another new tool.

You say that like its a bad thing.  😎