Revell-ation: Too many of their kits are DIRE! 🤨

Absolutely nailed it! Inconsistency kills reputations.

Revell Germany started out as a subsidiary of the American company as far back as 1956. They started designing and producing their own kits around 1970 and some of the more unusual kits such as the Bucket Wheel Excavator, the Shell North Cormorant Oil Rig and the Shuttle Launch Pad all originated in Germany.

Thank you, mr. Oxley. Very good👍🏼🍻❤

Agree Peter. Revell has many dogs in it's line up but yet can produce some great kits. For example the new mold 2023 1/32 Hurricane is a great kit. I've also enjoyed their newer 1/32 P-51D, 1/32 spitfires, BF109's and FW190 kits. I also hear the 1/32 Me 262 is a great kit. They aren't packed with extras, but are easy builds with great detail for the price. Plus they usually have Cartograph decals unlike others...ahem Eduard.

🎯 Peter, you nailed it from start to finish. Revell is their own worst enemy. Well past time for them to "clean up their act" or face extinction. Perhaps you may need a "stiffer" beverage 🥃 after this model manufacturer review⁉️ Cheers🍷😊

Good point Peter 👍

Last time i built a Revell kit was back in 2013, and that was the 1/32 Tornado ECR "Tiger Meet". Was actually a nice kit to build, a few fit issues and lack of some detail, mainly the interiors of the intakes. Had to make FOD covers. Apart from that it was outstanding.

Good talk Peter, one thing to note (I know this is an extended re-upload) Monogram was actually the purchaser in the late 1990s. Up until the German acquisition, all the Revell kits were made at the Monogram plant in Illinois. Monogram used the Revell trademark solely because of its worldwide market reach. Revell had many sub brands already (Revell Germany, Revell Great Britain, Revell Japan etc..) but it was actually Monogram that owned Revell.

I have walked away from Revell for decades now. Worked in multiple General Motors plants throughout Michigan as a skilled trades contractor. That being said, the majority of my stash contains Tamiya and other 🇯🇵 manufacturers. Moreover, every vehicle in my driveway is of Japanese design and engineering. Worry, free and Less stressful life for me ! 👍

I absolutely agree sir. Revell needs to at least label “classic” or something! They have very recently reboxed ICMs amazing model T ford which is the best T in scale to date and people think it’s their release. It’s just wrong. They should make kits of their own or get out of the business. So many companies are designing and producing fantastic new kits and Revell is just skating on other companies hard work

Nail, head, hit. buyer beware with Revell, I generally avoid unless I have done a lot of research. 6/10, generous!

😂😂😂 I’ve been expecting you Mr Revill … like a James Bond Villain. 😂😂😂 that was great !

Just found this channel a couple of weeks ago, and already binging the videos! Brilliant work Peter!

The Revell Das Boot U 96 lovely kit , slightly dubious plastic and confusing instructions but the killer is the bloody box,and that's why I still haven't built it until I can dedicate building it start to finish in one go. Where do you store it mid build etc.Oh btw the 40th anniversary edition includes a movie poster which is excellent

Thanks Peter., it is indeed a smashing kit, lets hope Revell produce more like it-they obviously can do it-then you might just become a fan 😂 Cheers, Gary

CMK is Czech Model/Master Kit. I got suckered by the blue box Bristol Beaufighter purchased when the HE-111 and the Arado 196 were big on the scene.

I picked up an Me-110 C2/C7 by Revell ( a Dragon reboxing ) only way to tell was a "made in Poland" note on end of box...very small but was there (Thanx to Nigel for the heads up) Very happy with it compared to the original G-2 nightfighter kit, no comparison there. Totally agree about the TV Dinner boxes, very unsatisfactory. Thanks for letting me also vent, Dane

It's unfathomable how they seem determined to shoot themselves down.

Peter, I dodged that 1/48 Blackbird bullet as well. 😅 I have several Revell kits, from a long long time ago, and I prize these because they are models of esoteric aircraft that other kit manufacturers haven’t touched. With Revell, I ALWAYS do due diligence before buying any of their kits - I’ve been burned by some of their real stinkers (yes, that 1/32 Corsair is one). 🥂