New Revell kits?

[38 Crush]

This is the Medican man kit by Revell http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/advent/advent-medicine-man-3134/medicinemanside2.html#media

[Casey]

What was the story with Revell releasing kits under the Advent label?

[38 Crush]

They actually released several kits under that label. It was a division of Revell. I think it had to do with marketing stratigie. to see if there kits would sell under a different label ???

[Scott - Elm City Hobbies]

Don't look for any of the new kits before the last half, to last quarter of the year. I have seen the Revell new releases out to including June, and they aren't on there.

Here are the prospective releases up to the June releases:

April

85-4914 1/25 1956 Ford F-100 Pick-Up

85-4922 1/25 Ed Roth "Tweedy Pie"

85-4923 1/25 1967 Chevelle Pro Street

85-4932 1/25 1929 Ford Rat Rod

85-4991 1/25 Cadillac Custom Lowrider

May

85-2500 1/16 Peterbilt 359 SSP

85-4937 1/24 Bad Medicine

85-4948 1/24 Lamborghini Countach

June

85-4259 1/25 1931 Ford Model A Rat Rod

85-4933 1/25 1965 Chevy Impala Convertible

85-4993 1/25 1940 Ford Coupe Street Rod

As well, Revell Germany is releasing these 2 in June as well

07086 1/24 Audi DTM 2011 M. Rockenfeller

07087 1/24 Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class DTM 2011

July releases haven't been released as of yet.

[jaydar]

Tweedy Pie looks interesting. Comments from anyone who has built it?

joe.

[Dave Van]

So is The Medicine Man Kit being released man? I hope so I love that groovy little C Cab. I can't find any info on it man

Those that know say the C Cab kits, Medicine, Meter, Mixer, Gurber etc.....can't be re-issued due to tooling issues. I'd like to see Meter and Gurber again though.....

Here is T-Bone....a modified Gurber and why we can't have it back.......

These kits are based on 1/32 scale Renault early 1900 autos....FYI

[styromaniac]

Tweedy Pie looks interesting. Comments from anyone who has built it?

joe.

One of my all time favorites.

Revell kits from the 60's ( Tri-Five Chevies,Orange Crate,Roth showcars ) were notorious builds for kids...still challenging for adult builders even today.

I did a drag T a few years ago using a Tweedy Pie as the donor kit...properly locating the rear axle to the chassis using the fiddly little suspension parts was a bit of a chore but the finished product is a little gem

I love the look of the kit so much ( the short wheelbase, the stance ) that I've bought a few of them over the years in all its variations..the "Rodfather" & "Tweedy Pie II" to name a couple.

If Revell's new version is faithful to the original release with the original over the rear axle gas tank as well as the shortened pick up bed option then I might buy another one.

[RickRollerLT1]

Wut happened to the Revell 1/25th VW Bug that was in the catalog under the Classic Crusers line? Did they cancel it because it wasn't too "Basic" enough for the line? Or did they finally sell the mold to a crazy scrap metal company in bejing to make Ipads for AssAppple

Edited April 9, 2012 by RickRollerLT1