Revell-amt, INC.?

[Casey]

Were Revell and AMT once partners, at least in '55?

[Junkman]

I think only in 1955 and 1956 and only in certain markets. Where is Dennis Doty when we need him?

I was never able to get the whole story about this partnership and its subsequent break-up, but what I've heard is, that there was a law suit instituted by Revell, when AMT started making model kits without the OK from Revell. Revell was successful to the tune of 6 million Dollars iirc (in 195x money!). It was the money won from this law suit that enabled Revell to make a quantum leap in the idustry shortly afterwards. It was at this time that Revell expanded into 1/25 scale, namely the Corvette, the '59 Ford retractable hardtop, the 190 Mercedes, the Porsche Speedster, the Microbus, to name just a few.

The box should be considered a collectors item by itself, by virtue of the logo. Revell/AMT boxes are very rare.

Edited May 1, 2010 by Junkman