Revell & Atlantis at the IPMS National Convention 2025

[Dave Darby]

On 8/7/2025 at 8:28 AM, 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. 

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

 

The side trim is composed of separate chrome pieces that glue on. Either the door is ajar, or that piece isnt positioned properly. 

[Jim B]

23 hours ago, Zen said:

Does the Mustang have 2 sets of mirrors?

What's wrong with the Mustang mirrors?

[Rob Hall]

24 minutes ago, Jim B said:

What's wrong with the Mustang mirrors?

Appears to be two sets on the trees.  Maybe NA and EU versions.  The previous 1:1 gen (S550)  had different mirrors in the EU and other markets due to regulations IIRC.  Could be the same with the S650. 

[Jim B]

So, I guess the question is, are the kit mirrors EU or US mirrors?

[tim boyd]

I do not see a stand-alone engine in the new Mustang kit.  I thought that a prior thread on this kit announced that there would be an engine, albeit undertandably simplified in the context of the overall kit design brief. 

To me the omission of an engine in a model kit of what has been the world's best-selling sports car for several years now is simply unacceptable, particularly from a kitmaker like Revell.  Even more so when the engine is one as iconic as the current Coyote DOHC V8.

So maybe I missed seeing the engine parts in the images above?  Or perhaps Revell is planning a second kit release with the missing powertrain?  

But if not, count me bitterly disappointed in this new state of affairs....TIM 

[Justin Porter]

I feel like Revell is doing a very poor job of market research on this Mustang kit. 

Model builders HAVE an excellent modern Mustang kit from an industry leader. There are three primary complaints about it.

1 - No Engine

2 - No Street Version

3 - Pricier Than Typical Domestic Kit

However, the Tamiya GT4 Mustang has been quite a few car modelers' first experience with Tamiya's car kits and it has made for an excellent gateway and earned huge praise for its fit, detail, and clear instructions. 

Revell may certainly beat Tamiya on price. Revell has certainly delivered a street Mustang instead of the racing GT4. But they've also shown - so far - a distinctly less impressive kit than what's already available. 

If this doesn't hit shelves below $30 on the MSRP, I predict it will be tough sledding to move this kit.  

[Jordan White]

It’s hard to believe that the “largest” US model manufacturer has not had a large parts count glue kit of one of the most iconic cars in the US in over a decade!

[stavanzer]

I'll be blunt in response to Tim's well spoken comments.

Revell does not care....

Not at all.

This is a "Contractual Obligation" model kit. No more, No less.

Whether there is an actual contract or not is irrelevant.  Marketing said to deliver a new model of a Mustang. Headquarters delivered the cheapest, lowest effort kit they could. Then when the Sales Dept comes back later to grouse about poor sales,HQ can tell them,

"We gave you a kit. Not our fault you can't sell it. Looks like the market for American cars is dead. Can we go back to making the Tanks , Planes, and Exotic Cars that are the "Real Money Makers" and forget about the American Market?"

That's my thoughts about Revell, and I'm sticking to it. Poor Ed Sexton. He's stuck working with a Euro-Centric Company that really doesn't want to know about or care about it's American origins anymore.

Edited Saturday at 03:19 AM by stavanzer
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[Jordan White]

12 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

I'll be blunt in response to Tim's well spoken comments.

Revell does not care....

Not at all.

This is a "Contractual Obligation" model kit. No more, No less.

Whether there is an actual contract or not is irrelevant.  Marketing said to deliver a new model of a Mustang. Headquarters delivered the cheapest, lowest effort kit they could. Then when the Sales Dept comes back later to grouse about poor sales,HQ can tell them,

"We gave you a kit. Not our fault you can't sell it. Looks like the market for American cars is dead. Can we go back to making the Tanks , Planes, and Exotic Cars that are the "Real Money Makers" and forget about the American Market?"

That's my thoughts about Revell, and I'm sticking to it. Poor Ed Sexton. He's stuck working with a Euro-Centric Company that really doesn't want to know about or care about it's American origins anymore.

It's especially puzzling since the Mustang has been sold in Europe since 2015 and seems to be somewhat popular there.

[niteowl7710]

13 hours ago, The Junkman said:

You say that like its a bad thing.  😎

Not a bad thing, just an expensive thing. Revell overpopulated the market with all of the '06-'10 Mustang variants and there's still not much of a second hand market for them 15 yrs later. Model companies love to park in historical sales data as proof of sales futures so slow Mustang sales back then (because of 6 nearly identical kits being sold all at once) mean new Mustangs will be duds too. We barely got a C7 Vette (other than the race car) and it took several years to finally get a C8 after Revell/Monogram released nearly yearly updated C5 & C6s up through 2009.

[Luc Janssens]

5 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

Not a bad thing, just an expensive thing. Revell overpopulated the market with all of the '06-'10 Mustang variants and there's still not much of a second hand market for them 15 yrs later. Model companies love to park in historical sales data as proof of sales futures so slow Mustang sales back then (because of 6 nearly identical kits being sold all at once) mean new Mustangs will be duds too. We barely got a C7 Vette (other than the race car) and it took several years to finally get a C8 after Revell/Monogram released nearly yearly updated C5 & C6s up through 2009.

Yet this generation Mustang as was the previous model is sold in Europe thru Ford Europe, while the 06-10 generation was not.

While I prefer full detail, the kit itself looks pretty darn great as presented at the Nationals.

 

Ps. Looks like both US as Euro license plates will be included.

Edited Saturday at 09:13 AM by Luc Janssens
Included photo.

[Mark C.]

8 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

I feel like Revell is doing a very poor job of market research on this Mustang kit. 

Model builders HAVE an excellent modern Mustang kit from an industry leader. There are three primary complaints about it.

1 - No Engine

2 - No Street Version

3 - Pricier Than Typical Domestic Kit

However, the Tamiya GT4 Mustang has been quite a few car modelers' first experience with Tamiya's car kits and it has made for an excellent gateway and earned huge praise for its fit, detail, and clear instructions. 

Revell may certainly beat Tamiya on price. Revell has certainly delivered a street Mustang instead of the racing GT4. But they've also shown - so far - a distinctly less impressive kit than what's already available. 

If this doesn't hit shelves below $30 on the MSRP, I predict it will be tough sledding to move this kit.  

Yet, as a snap kit, isn’t it just what is needed to help get young people into the hobby?  A popular, modern car that appears to be dimensionally accurate (to satisfy the more seasoned builders who want the subject matter), that can be built quickly and easily by young builders who would otherwise get flustered by a highly detailed kit, and give up?

While I would love to see a detailed kit with a Coyote included, it seems that sometimes we have to concede our wants so that others can join in, and this should be a good subject to do it with.  FWIW, the lack of a street version is what kept me from getting the Tamiya kit…

[Jordan White]

34 minutes ago, Mark C. said:

Yet, as a snap kit, isn’t it just what is needed to help get young people into the hobby?  A popular, modern car that appears to be dimensionally accurate (to satisfy the more seasoned builders who want the subject matter), that can be built quickly and easily by young builders who would otherwise get flustered by a highly detailed kit, and give up?

While I would love to see a detailed kit with a Coyote included, it seems that sometimes we have to concede our wants so that others can join in, and this should be a good subject to do it with.  FWIW, the lack of a street version is what kept me from getting the Tamiya kit…

Look, I have nothing wrong with them making snap kits for the younger crowd to get them interested. I’m still caught up on the fact that they have not released a full detail kit of a modern Mustang in over a decade. Hopefully one is in the works if this sells enough, but I’m not holding my breath with their track record lately.

Looking at my list, the last new-tool Revell kits I bought were the 90s Mustang LX and the 80s Cutlass, any others have been reissues. The new tool Blazer/Jimmy are nice, but I’ve already started a conversion of the AMT/MPC GMC pickup. Basically, Revell has not put out much of anything “new” that has interested me lately.

[Zen]

I'm totally surprised Revell is doing anything Mustang related since they basically skipped the 2015-23 S550 other than the toy thing they came up with. So, I guess this is a step in the right direction for them albeit a poor effort. I'm sure I'll buy one of these when they come out.

 

[Mark C.]

1 hour ago, Jordan White said:

Look, I have nothing wrong with them making snap kits for the younger crowd to get them interested. I’m still caught up on the fact that they have not released a full detail kit of a modern Mustang in over a decade. Hopefully one is in the works if this sells enough, but I’m not holding my breath with their track record lately.

Looking at my list, the last new-tool Revell kits I bought were the 90s Mustang LX and the 80s Cutlass, any others have been reissues. The new tool Blazer/Jimmy are nice, but I’ve already started a conversion of the AMT/MPC GMC pickup. Basically, Revell has not put out much of anything “new” that has interested me lately.

Hey I get it, as I said already, I would like to have a full detail kit as well, but being a silver lining kind of guy, I am happy that they are improving upon their recent efforts with the gawdawful silver headlights.  If the new ones get some kids into the hobby, all the better (I read a lot of complaining here about how the manufacturers don’t bring out anything that kids would be interested in).

As far as Revell and Mustangs go, are you forgetting about their recent ’71s?  They are excellent kits, and the first time that gen of Mustang was done properly.  Not all doom and gloom, IMHO.

[Justin Porter]

8 hours ago, Mark C. said:

Yet, as a snap kit, isn’t it just what is needed to help get young people into the hobby?  A popular, modern car that appears to be dimensionally accurate (to satisfy the more seasoned builders who want the subject matter), that can be built quickly and easily by young builders who would otherwise get flustered by a highly detailed kit, and give up?

While I would love to see a detailed kit with a Coyote included, it seems that sometimes we have to concede our wants so that others can join in, and this should be a good subject to do it with.  FWIW, the lack of a street version is what kept me from getting the Tamiya kit…

That's a reasonable theory, but the problem at the heart of that theory lies in the price on Revell's "Easy Click" line. The existing Easy Click Mustang in the Revell US line (#1238) carries a $21.95 MSRP. If we were expecting Revell to drop #1238 in favor of this newly-announce kit, then Revell would have a very competitive snap kit in comparison to the current market leaders in kid-friendly snap cars like Aoshima and Airfix. 

HOWEVER, my fear is that with the parts breakdown seen here that we're looking at a kit much more in keeping with Revell's own Audi E-Tron GT and the shown Lamborghini Revuelto. Neither of these kits are found in the Revell US range, and both command MSRP's of $51.99. Granted, it's entirely possible that a Revell US boxing of this Mustang kit will bring it down in to between $25-$30 MSRP, but that still puts it costlier than other snap kits.

I will also point out that the immediate competitors from Aoshima and Airfix are parts of better defined ranges that are also coupled with retail-friendly "self seller" displays to attract young builders and to better place those ranges in non-hobby retailers. 

[Jordan White]

6 hours ago, Mark C. said:

Hey I get it, as I said already, I would like to have a full detail kit as well, but being a silver lining kind of guy, I am happy that they are improving upon their recent efforts with the gawdawful silver headlights.  If the new ones get some kids into the hobby, all the better (I read a lot of complaining here about how the manufacturers don’t bring out anything that kids would be interested in).

As far as Revell and Mustangs go, are you forgetting about their recent ’71s?  They are excellent kits, and the first time that gen of Mustang was done properly.  Not all doom and gloom, IMHO.

Oh yeah, I mean they do also have the separate hood and trunk lids, so at least the body is pretty much set up to be a glue kit later on so it's not a bad investment.

The '71 is a good kit too and is much needed with the previous offerings, I will give them that. The C8 Corvette is a newer subject and is also a multi piece kit so they aren't strictly focusing on older subjects for new tool kits either.

I will say I do have enough kits to last me a couple decades (at this rate 😆) so it's not like I am itching for something to buy!

[niteowl7710]

1 hour ago, Justin Porter said:

 HOWEVER, my fear is that with the parts breakdown seen here that we're looking at a kit much more in keeping with Revell's own Audi E-Tron GT and the shown Lamborghini Revuelto. Neither of these kits are found in the Revell US range...

Justin there's clearly a Revell US sized box with the Revuelto, it's not on the list right now per se, but there's a N/A rebox in the offing. Not sure how how much market the e-Tron would have in the U.S. since it's not the one from the Avengers and I can probably count on one hand how many of them I've seen in real life.

[Mark C.]

1 hour ago, Jordan White said:

Oh yeah, I mean they do also have the separate hood and trunk lids, so at least the body is pretty much set up to be a glue kit later on so it's not a bad investment.

The '71 is a good kit too and is much needed with the previous offerings, I will give them that. The C8 Corvette is a newer subject and is also a multi piece kit so they aren't strictly focusing on older subjects for new tool kits either.

I will say I do have enough kits to last me a couple decades (at this rate 😆) so it's not like I am itching for something to buy!

I hear you… I’m in that club.  More kits than I will live long enough to build… but I do still pick up new kits when something grabs me, which is more often than I care to admit!  

[Mark C.]

2 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

That's a reasonable theory, but the problem at the heart of that theory lies in the price on Revell's "Easy Click" line. The existing Easy Click Mustang in the Revell US line (#1238) carries a $21.95 MSRP. If we were expecting Revell to drop #1238 in favor of this newly-announce kit, then Revell would have a very competitive snap kit in comparison to the current market leaders in kid-friendly snap cars like Aoshima and Airfix. 

HOWEVER, my fear is that with the parts breakdown seen here that we're looking at a kit much more in keeping with Revell's own Audi E-Tron GT and the shown Lamborghini Revuelto. Neither of these kits are found in the Revell US range, and both command MSRP's of $51.99. Granted, it's entirely possible that a Revell US boxing of this Mustang kit will bring it down in to between $25-$30 MSRP, but that still puts it costlier than other snap kits.

I will also point out that the immediate competitors from Aoshima and Airfix are parts of better defined ranges that are also coupled with retail-friendly "self seller" displays to attract young builders and to better place those ranges in non-hobby retailers. 

You make good points, and there’s no doubt that those displays will pull in kids who have an interest in cars to see what they’re about.

As far as the Revell Mustang goes, let’s see what happens, rather than speculate at the moment when pre-production samples are revealed.  In one year's time we should have a good idea of whether they are attracting young hobbyists (you should have a better idea than most of us), and we can be negative about it if it’s warranted.  Just my 2 cents… maybe a full detail version will have been announced by then!

[mikemodeler]

Some nice stuff there, a few will get added to the stash. 

 

As far as the Mustang not having an engine? Who's fault is that, the model company or Ford? Could be Revell has a budget for new tools and they know they can sell the snap kits easier because of the broader appeal and price point? Not sure how much detail can be shown in 1/25 scale of a modern engine compartment given the amount of plastic coverings commonly found on them. Maybe Ford doesn't want to share the underhood details and drawings with the model companies? Maybe as a former Ford employee Tim Boyd can shed some light on that?

We all have to adjust our expectations and budgets when it comes to model kits. It sucks that I just paid $34.50 for the Jeepster kit that is coming as I am sure I bought that kit for a tenth of that price back in the day, but back then I was a young kid with a $1.50 a week allowance and had to choose wisely because I needed paint and glue as well. New kits are going to cost more, whether it is licensing, production costs or import fees and tariffs, it's the reality.

[Jordan White]

11 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

As far as the Mustang not having an engine? Who's fault is that, the model company or Ford? Could be Revell has a budget for new tools and they know they can sell the snap kits easier because of the broader appeal and price point? Not sure how much detail can be shown in 1/25 scale of a modern engine compartment given the amount of plastic coverings commonly found on them. Maybe Ford doesn't want to share the underhood details and drawings with the model companies? Maybe as a former Ford employee Tim Boyd can shed some light on that?

They could have gone the AMT route and done a curbside but with detailed undercarriage if they felt adding the engine was an added expense. However, it would be nice to have a kit with the Coyote 5.0 in it since it means people would be buying the kits for the engine rather than turning to the aftermarket (nothing against them).

I will say, the Mustang does have one of the better looking engine bays nowadays for a "pedestrian" vehicle.

[mikemodeler]

I wonder what it would cost to tool up that engine and engine compartment to give enough detail to appease everyone? I look at that and see a ton of black plastic with bits of aluminum here and there. Imagine having to run some of those hoses and wires after installing the engine?

I think Revell made the right move, adding that engine would have driven up the cost of that kit to the point where they would have had complaints about the prices. And who knows, maybe they have a full detail kit in the future?  I, for one, would be more inclined to purchase the snap version as I am not one to detail engine compartments beyond box stock.

[Jim B]

Would this work:

2015 Mustang GT - Texas3DCustoms

[Jordan White]

1 hour ago, Jim B said:

Would this work:

2015 Mustang GT - Texas3DCustoms

It is essentially the same engine, however being 1/24 scale it might look slightly large in the engine bay.