Revell Fall 2010 releases

[Luc Janssens]

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[mikemodeler]

Looks like I better start finding new hiding spots for some more kits that I don't want the wife to find!

That Cutlass looks like it will have the uptop that some folks complained about, I guess that Revell IS listening to and watching the modelers.

Sure wish they would find a way to tool up a new pickup- F Series preferrably.

Now, I wonder what Round 2 will bring us?????????

[Bernard Kron]

As I mentioned on the other thread regarding these very welcome and very cooool releases , please note that the cover of the brochure and the lead pages inside emphasise the automotive side of the hobby! What can this mean???

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Sweet. I'll be getting the 2010 Mustang, '72 olds, and the '48 ford.

[Zoom Zoom]

NO! I was all excited about the Mustang, and realize it says "2010". I sure hope there is no visual difference between a 2010 and 2011 engine, because the 2011 Mustang has the new 5.0 engine that blows away the 2010 4.6. Seriously...Revell need to not make the 1999 Cobra mistake all over again. If they're tooling a new Mustang GT, it really needs to be the 2011, especially since the kit probably won't be out until 2011.

The Cutlass...well, looks like I'll finally buy one. The '48 and the midget both look sweet.

[Junkman]

I'm 99.9999 percent sure they are all-new. Based on the photos, the detail level is MUCH greater than that of the old Monogram kit, which, while good for its day, is pretty crude by today's standards. Also, the Monogram kit was larger than 1/24 ... it was more of a "fit-the-box" scale.

The fact that one of the versions will have a flathead V-8 also points to new tooling. Doesn't really make sense that Revell would invest that kind of money in new tooling for a kit as old as the Monogram midget, especially one that isn't accurately scaled.

Those midgets are a dream come true for me. They will perfectly complement the Etzel Speed Classics multimedia of a Solar I have here for ages. They cannot be the old Monogram, which was not only slightly larger than 1/25. It was at least 1/20 if not 1/18.

[Mark]

Those midgets are a dream come true for me. They will perfectly complement the Etzel Speed Classics multimedia of a Solar I have here for ages. They cannot be the old Monogram, which was not only slightly larger than 1/25. It was at least 1/20 if not 1/18.

Monogram offered two Kurtis-Kraft midget kits. The large one, often called the PC-1 kit (Plastic Car #1, first plastic Monogram car kit) is about 1/18 scale. At the height of the slot car craze, Monogram made a 1/24 scale slot midget. The body from the slot car was also offered as a shelf model, with no engine detail and a driver to fill the space in the cockpit over the area where the slot car's motor would be. The newly announced kit appears to be all-new however, with full interior and engine detail.

[LOBBS]

Other than picking up a couple of the '02 Camaros for kitbashing the LSx motor/T-56 tranny from my wallet is safe.

[Junkman]

Monogram offered two Kurtis-Kraft midget kits. The large one, often called the PC-1 kit (Plastic Car #1, first plastic Monogram car kit) is about 1/18 scale. At the height of the slot car craze, Monogram made a 1/24 scale slot midget. The body from the slot car was also offered as a shelf model, with no engine detail and a driver to fill the space in the cockpit over the area where the slot car's motor would be. The newly announced kit appears to be all-new however, with full interior and engine detail.

See, I didn't even know they made that slot car.

I of course meant PC-1. It is my understanding, that this kit was initially 'sold' through Kellogg's. You had to send in a certain amount of tokens from your Kellogg's boxes and they sent you the kit. It was bagged, not boxed. I have this kit less box with the Kellogg's instructions. Not sure whether they started to market this kit as a regular boxed kit via the toy trade after the Kellogg's deal was filled, or at the same time.

Nevertheless, those 1/25 Revell midgets AND their trailers look entirely new to me.

[PatRedmond]

Dean Milano, who used to work at Revell/Monogram said in the other board thread he was working on those all new tool Midgets 10 years ago when he was there.

[Railfreak78]

I see a lot I want! I want the sprint/midget, the Mustang, that T-Bird and I am going to buy a bunch of the Bronco!

[Abell82]

I am sure they will release the 2010 Mustang, and then Update it to the 2011 Shelby or Rousch later on. They'd be silly not to.

I am surprised, by the 85 SVO kit, they are re-releasing. I am going to have to pick up a few of those, for my self.

[gasman]

I'm kinda surprised that the Ferrari 458 from Revell AG is'nt on that list.

[LVZ2881]

Mustang's, Midgets and '48 Ford's, Oh My!!!

I too hope the '48 is a stock height roof

The Olds says Cutlass Supreme,I wonder if It will still have the 442 parts and stripes. I need another one( I want to build a 442 and Hurst, but I've bought only one so far) and if so I'll buy this version cause the up top will be nice, otherwise it'll be the old version

I just picked up an original SVO late last year, but I might just have to pick up another as well.

[crispy]

Terry that is a great observation, but I have a feeling they'll do a 458 mid year of '11. Probably a few months after the RoG is released. I believe that is what they did with the Audi, 612, etc....

Chris

[Art Anderson]

Do we know those are new tooling? I'd be surprised if they weren't the Monogram tooling...but they are listed as 1/25 and not as an SSP release which would point to new tooling.

I see far too many differences from the Monogram Hot Shot Midget, which started out as a slot car body, making it out of proportion in order to fit over the Mabuchi smallest slot car can motor (chassis was the same as used under their 1/32 Ferarri and BMW 1.5 liter F1 cars). Hot Shot didn't have a full depth cockpit, nor an opening hood, and was done with the early 60's era Bob Peck nose, it having a very small, low mounted horizontal bar grille. In short, Revell would have to have done these from all new tooling. And a great shout-out to them for doing them!!!

Art

[Art Anderson]

Those midgets are a dream come true for me. They will perfectly complement the Etzel Speed Classics multimedia of a Solar I have here for ages. They cannot be the old Monogram, which was not only slightly larger than 1/25. It was at least 1/20 if not 1/18.

Christopher,

Monogram made two distinctly different Kurtis Midgets: The first was their first plastic model kit, numbered PC1, and was a 1/20th scale Kurtis midget, done in 1955. The second was a rather out of proportion 1/24th scale slot car which used the same chassis as their 1/32 scale 1.5 liter BRM and Ferarri F1 slotcars. The Hot Shot body kit was modified in 1966 with a plastic belly pan, front and rear axles, and plastic Halibrand 6:00-12 mag wheels, which fit the neeprene rubber 1/32 scale Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Special racing tires as were used in their 1/32 scale slot cars of a couple of years earlier.

It is very apparent to me that the two new Midgets are all new tooling.

Art

[AzTom]

Christopher,

Monogram made two distinctly different Kurtis Midgets: The first was their first plastic model kit, numbered PC1, and was a 1/20th scale Kurtis midget, done in 1955. The second was a rather out of proportion 1/24th scale slot car which used the same chassis as their 1/32 scale 1.5 liter BRM and Ferarri F1 slotcars. The Hot Shot body kit was modified in 1966 with a plastic belly pan, front and rear axles, and plastic Halibrand 6:00-12 mag wheels, which fit the neeprene rubber 1/32 scale Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Special racing tires as were used in their 1/32 scale slot cars of a couple of years earlier.

It is very apparent to me that the two new Midgets are all new tooling.

Art

And they say they are skill level 3

Tom

[camaroman]

Saving my quarters so i can break the piggy bank!

BTW Thanks Luc!

Edited May 2, 2010 by camaroman

[charlie8575]

Interesting.

If that '48 Coupe can be built stock, I'm buying one. I want to see exactly what they give us with the Cutlass (and if they put the trunk lettering on this time.)

I might actually buy one of the midget cars simply for the trailer. I'll still probably build the midget for something different, though.

And I'll probably by the Hawker Typhoon. I like WWII planes. I also see myself going for another Cadillac, and possibly another Tri-5 Chevy or two.

Charlie Larkin

[Aaronw]

Any idea what kind of motors we might find in the midget racers?

The SVO is nice to see, I've been watching ebay, now I can just sit back and wait a few months.

[whale392]

This is PURE SPECULATION mind you but to the best of my vision and questioning so far, the 85 SVO will be a direct re-release of the original Monogram 1/24th kit of years ago. The rear spoiler was an attempt at an SVO spoiler by making an 'add-on' upper bi-plane and the enclosure for the lower wing based on the 1979-early84 3 piece spoiler. This is horribly incorrect for a true SVO, but with some putty work can be made to look accurate. It also means the suspension will be a compromise (based on the early Monogram 1979 Turbo Cobra/Indy Pace Car kit), as the SVO used a specific K-Member and Lincoln Towncar a-arms, brakes, and Master Cylinder. There will be the standard caster/camber plates versus the SVO specific 'Onion Head' units, and the intake will be the inline4 type versus the correct square4 type (the good news on the intake is the 87-88 TurboCoupe T-Bird intake will work on this engine). With all that, I am STILL VERY HAPPY that they are re-issueing it and will pick up many when they come out!

Reasons for the 2010 versus the 2011 Mustang...........first year of the body style (and can be made into the subsequent 2011 bodystlye with a badge change), can be used to tool the GT500 in the 2010/2011 style, was the only year available when the tooling and die makers went to work on this kit, and overall we will be able to have a one-year-only body/engine combo versus the usual of having to make/kitbash/scratchbuild one.

[Art Anderson]

Any idea what kind of motors we might find in the midget racers?

The SVO is nice to see, I've been watching ebay, now I can just sit back and wait a few months.

Revell shows two engines: The legendary 91-102-110cid Offenhauser DOHC with either Winfield or Riley side draft carburetors (very correct for 1945-the beginnings of Hilborn fuel injection) and a full race Ford flathead V8-60. Wonder which of the engine resin casters will step up for say, the Elto outboard motor, a Drake V-twin, 144cid Falcon 6, or the late 1960's Sesco Chevy 4 (left cylinder bank of the Chevy 327)?

Art

[Aaronw]

Revell shows two engines: The legendary 91-102-110cid Offenhauser DOHC with either Winfield or Riley side draft carburetors (very correct for 1945-the beginnings of Hilborn fuel injection) and a full race Ford flathead V8-60. Wonder which of the engine resin casters will step up for say, the Elto outboard motor, a Drake V-twin, 144cid Falcon 6, or the late 1960's Sesco Chevy 4 (left cylinder bank of the Chevy 327)?

Art

Thanks, I had no idea what these would have used but I was hoping they would be slightly oddball smaller motors, suitable for other uses which it appears they are. The cars themselves look like they could be fun too.

I hope your thoughts about possible aftermarket motors comes true, they sound interesting as well.

[Dave]

Just a quick question or maybe comment, depending how you look at it on the 2010 Mustang. How much of a visble difference would there be in the engine from 2010 to the 2011, My knowledge of such things is minimal, I like to build car models but am not really a car guy. I like what I see on the outside and and don't pay much mind to other things. Looking under hoods of newer cars at cruises these days, I just see a bunch of plastic covers and a hose or two, maybe a few wires sticking out........heck I can't even find spark plug wires on my 1;1 car......I envy you guys who are aware of all the intricate details and knowledge of all the diffrences, now if you'll excuse me I have to go build something...curbside of course!