Revell 2026

[Chris B]

I still have this one unopened tucked away in my stash

[mikos]

On 11/16/2025 at 8:02 AM, Mark said:

That truck was issued alongside the Captain Hook wrecker back in the day.  I don't remember what it was called, but I do recall the box art showing it from the rear which ignores that unique grille.  It looks interesting but I'll pass, having a Captain Hook in paint right now, and a Sneaky Pete (different kit altogether, but in the same "big rig" territory) in prep for paint.

Mojave Mule is neat, but either TD will get it shelved, or Revell will bring him back into the fold.  Or, maybe that one was done under a different contract which would give Revell the right to issue it without his name on it.

The early Eighties Revell Camaros weren't as good as AMT's or MPC's.  The engine is a lump with characteristics of Chevy and Pontiac V8s.  The 1:1 Trans Am was supposed to get the 301 Turbo V8 (the '80-'81 Birds had it only to get it ready for the '82) but GM cheaped out and forced Pontiac to use the Chevy (or, "GM Corporate") engine.  All three (AMT, MPC, Revell) kits had the Cease-Fire (er, "Cross-Fire") injected engine with a manual transmission.  Again, GM cheaped out and didn't do emissions testing on that setup, requiring the automatic with that engine.

Another fact, though not the reason why they cancelled the 301 Turbo, is that had they actually continued with it for the ‘82MY, it probably would have been faster than the all new C4 coming out just around the corner in early ‘83 for the ‘84MY.  

Cross-Fire injection gets a bad wrap these days, but increasing the FP to 13+PSI by swapping to the ‘85+TPI fuel pump solves a lot of the drivability problems of the early CFI cars.  They run great after that if the lid (intake manifold lid cover) has no vacuum leaks. 

[mikos]

On 11/17/2025 at 2:04 PM, Chuck Kourouklis said:

Oh, the Revell kit had its strong points for sure; I seem to recall it being the least fiddly to build, and although they were square-shouldered (again better executed in 1/16), I appreciated at least the ATTEMPT at proper Eagle GT tires.  As for drip rails, MPC just seemed to be in the habit of slopping those over in the early '80s - Corvette, half-done Fiero, especially those late, unlamented EXP kits, all looking unfinished in the greenhouse.

Yeah, see, I think it's all been Z28 till now.  If Revell found the patterns for its 1/16 Berlinetta, it may have been just cost-effective enough to do the new nose - OR, maybe as you observed, it was something tooled but never released.

Hmmph, kinda getting excited about that one now...

One thing that really bugged me about those MPC 3rd gen Camaro /Firebird kits is the non-flush fitting front windshield.   In fact, there appeared to be at least a 2-3” scale gap between the top of the windshield header and the surface of the glass.  When they converted the kits over to the T-top roof style in ‘83, it looked even worse.  Ugh!  

The MPC Fiero kit has the windshield mount from the outside and preserved the flush looking appearance of the front glass like the real car.

The MPC C4 Corvette was half baked as well.  I wish they molded the front glass, A-pillars and top roof panel with drip rails in one piece like the Monogram kit.   They also tinted this part on the Monogram kit which made it look even more realistic.

Edited November 18 by mikos

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Monogram's kit was a wee-ee bit long-ish in the "snout" but otherwise, they slaughtered the C4 game - particularly when they came up with those Gatorback tires for the '85 glue version.  1/8 kit was actually simplified a bit compared to the 1/24 in design, but it was still mighty and looked great, proportionally improved in the front fascia area though it needed a wee bit of reshaping in the driving light/"grille" openings.

MPC 1/25 and 1/16 kits just kinda withered in their wake, opening doors or not. As you point out, a lot of that had to do with a comparative absence of definition about the greenhouse.

 

[monza77]

Seeing as this is a 2026 Revell thread, was the 85 or 86  Monte Carlo SS that was mentioned in the Revell 2025 thread ever released? I was hoping for the Aerocoupe Monte

Edited November 20 by monza77
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[1972coronet]

7 minutes ago, monza77 said:

hoping for the Aerocoupe Monte

Has that edition ever been reissued ? I've gotta have one , if they do ! 

[Rob Hall]

11 hours ago, monza77 said:

Seeing as this is a 2026 Revell thread, was the 85 or 86  Monte Carlo SS that was mentioned in the Revell 2025 thread ever released? I was hoping for the Aerocoupe Monte

I don't think so... haven't seen it. 

[Justin Porter]

I understand it's still early days for the 2026 "plan" at Revell, but I admittedly was hoping for something a bit more blockbuster than these. 

There are a huge slate of high demand recent kits in Revell's tooling bank that should be very high priority to have back into production. Kits like the '67 Nickey Camaro or the '62 Corvette Gasser have an eager audience clamoring for them.

I'm asking primarily from commercial interest. Personally, I'd love to see a return of the full detail Maserati Bora. 

[Mark C.]

Still hoping for a full detail new tool of a 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT, so yeah, they’re obviously not doing enough!

I agree that some reissues of more recent kits like the ’67 Camaro would be nice!

[Justin Porter]

2 hours ago, Mark C. said:

Still hoping for a full detail new tool of a 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT, so yeah, they’re obviously not doing enough!

I agree that some reissues of more recent kits like the ’67 Camaro would be nice!

I'd be happy to see a new tool '70 Sport Fury too (though somehow I think its 300-H sibling might be a bigger seller). 

Like I said, it's for purely commercial reasons that I want to see kits like the '67 Camaro back at my distributor. The way that the reissues of the Model A's, the '32 Tudor, the Del Rio Wagon, and the '64 Impala have sold for me, or for how consistent sales have stayed for the '68-'69 Chevelles and the '69 Novas, all tells me that the smart bet is on solid all-around kits of practically universal subjects with a smattering of options at a sub-$35 price.

[Rodent]

Judging by what folks are asking on FleaPay for them, the "new" '70 'cuda variants would probably be popular as well.

[Mark C.]

10 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

I'd be happy to see a new tool '70 Sport Fury too (though somehow I think its 300-H sibling might be a bigger seller). 

Like I said, it's for purely commercial reasons that I want to see kits like the '67 Camaro back at my distributor. The way that the reissues of the Model A's, the '32 Tudor, the Del Rio Wagon, and the '64 Impala have sold for me, or for how consistent sales have stayed for the '68-'69 Chevelles and the '69 Novas, all tells me that the smart bet is on solid all-around kits of practically universal subjects with a smattering of options at a sub-$35 price.

I missed the Camaro the first time around, so my reasons are a little selfish in that I don't want to pay ebay prices for one.  But I agree that all of the above are great kits, and that the 'Cuda would be a good one too. 

Actually toss in the '67 Dodge Charger while you're at it.  I know the MPC reissue is coming out, but IMHO the Revell is head and shoulders above it in terms of kit quality.

[ChrisBcritter]

Wonder if we'll see the Eleanor '71/'73 Mustang in 2026?

[niteowl7710]

59 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Wonder if we'll see the Eleanor '71/'73 Mustang in 2026?

I suspect we'll have to wait until either the 1st of the Year - although they didn't actually do that in 2025 for the first time in quite a established tradition, or until Spielwarenmesse at the end if January to get the Revell 2026 main new kit/major modification reissue news.

[Dragline]

On 11/18/2025 at 5:46 PM, mikos said:

Another fact, though not the reason why they cancelled the 301 Turbo, is that had they actually continued with it for the ‘82MY, it probably would have been faster than the all new C4 coming out just around the corner in early ‘83 for the ‘84MY.  

Cross-Fire injection gets a bad wrap these days, but increasing the FP to 13+PSI by swapping to the ‘85+TPI fuel pump solves a lot of the drivability problems of the early CFI cars.  They run great after that if the lid (intake manifold lid cover) has no vacuum leaks. 

I worked on quite a few of those back in the day. Leaks were the issue, aside from such a small cfm. Upping the cfm and upgrading the ignition made them far better. We got a few to melt so.e tires here and there. CFI is inherently a poor design. I'll not get into runner length and all that, but suffice it to say GM was looking at MPG and staring CARB in the face while also trying to make young buyers happy is a trick that simply was impossible at the time. Or so it seemed.

[gtx6970]

On 11/20/2025 at 1:14 PM, Justin Porter said:

I'd be happy to see a new tool '70 Sport Fury too (though somehow I think its 300-H sibling might be a bigger seller). 

 

I would welcome a styrene version of a 1970 Chrysler 300H with open arms 

[CapSat 6]

6 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

I would welcome a styrene version of a 1970 Chrysler 300H with open arms 

X2! I think if we ever see an all new, full detail Mopar C-Body, the '70 300 would be the one to do. Variants could include: base 300/ convertible, and 300-H Convertible, of which I think one or two were built as pace cars of some kind. 

It's interesting that Auto World/ Round 2 did the '70-'71 Fury in 1/64 diecast. I hope it sells really well, and they follow up with a 300-H in 1/64. Maybe those 1/64's could prove a market could exist for a 1/25 kit. I would even take a curbside.    

[Ragtop Man]

On 11/20/2025 at 3:14 PM, Justin Porter said:

I'd be happy to see a new tool '70 Sport Fury too (though somehow I think its 300-H sibling might be a bigger seller). 

Like I said, it's for purely commercial reasons that I want to see kits like the '67 Camaro back at my distributor. The way that the reissues of the Model A's, the '32 Tudor, the Del Rio Wagon, and the '64 Impala have sold for me, or for how consistent sales have stayed for the '68-'69 Chevelles and the '69 Novas, all tells me that the smart bet is on solid all-around kits of practically universal subjects with a smattering of options at a sub-$35 price.

Bingo. Now you know exactly how the kit company leadership thinks, and why decisions get made the way they do. When they color outside the lines... they are taking a calculated risk with their distributors, retailers and customers, pretty much in that order. 

[Andria H]

I want to see the other 1/16 Revell F-bodies besides the Trans Am GTA come back, having missed out as a kid. 

[Luc Janssens]

On 12/4/2025 at 11:40 PM, CapSat 6 said:

X2! I think if we ever see an all new, full detail Mopar C-Body, the '70 300 would be the one to do. Variants could include: base 300/ convertible, and 300-H Convertible, of which I think one or two were built as pace cars of some kind. 

It's interesting that Auto World/ Round 2 did the '70-'71 Fury in 1/64 diecast. I hope it sells really well, and they follow up with a 300-H in 1/64. Maybe those 1/64's could prove a market could exist for a 1/25 kit. I would even take a curbside.    

I remember as a kid while visiting my grandparents on my mother's side, every Saturday, frequently seeing a big car passing by, then I didn't know what it was, but was fascinated by probably the cheer size of it. Later in the early '80s I got this book on American cars,

and finally found out what it was.

Later I learned where the guy lived but by the time I got to the place, he didn't have the Newport anymore. He traded it in for a Cadillac Seville...the kind that get's destroyed by a monkey.

Anyway...this car started my fascination for American Automobiles and have a weak spot for these Fuselage Chryslers...and for Chrysler motor company in general..while my father and later me too. were employed by GM.

Cheers

Edited 9 hours ago by Luc Janssens
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