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Topic: Revell's "Buzz Aldrin Rocket Hero" model kits
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historyinminiature
Member Posts: 183
From: Slatington, PA U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted April 24, 2009 07:27 PM
   
The new April Revell catalog is out.
They are re-releasing under the "Buzz Aldrin Rocket Hero" banner the Saturn V in 1/144 scale, the 1/32 scale Apollo Command/Service Module, and the 1/48 scale Apollo 11 landing. Hopefully more to follow soon.  |
dwmzmm
Member Posts: 77
From: Katy, TX USA
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted April 24, 2009 08:06 PM
Wow, great!! I haven't built any plastic display models in a long while, but these should be "must buy" items on my list. Thanks for posting! |
OLDIE
Member Posts: 87
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted April 25, 2009 02:50 AM
Looks great! I still have the original models of the Apollo rocket and Lunar Landing Site that I built in my youth. The kits were all white plastic then, so everything had to be painted (and gold foil added - Christmas Sellotape I think!). The new Lunar Site is different too. The original was just the LEM and two astronauts on a circular base (about 5.5 inches in diameter). I never did buy the Command and Service Module kit. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 413
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted April 25, 2009 07:02 AM
These models were originally not a Revell release, rather Monogram: Revell was purchased by Odyssey Partners of New York and folded into the Monogram Models Company of Morton Grove, Illinois which Odyssey had purchased earlier that year. Its plant in Venice was closed and all its usable assets were transferred to Monogram's Des Plaines, Illinois Number 2 plant. The new company then moved to Northbrook, Illinois. Due to Revell's prolific world wide name recognition, Revell has become the primary brand name used on many of its kit lines. This has led to the humorous nickname "Revellogram" among the model building community. (Source: Wikipedia) Note the Saturn V in the the catalog shows the graphic of the 1:96 scale version that Revell actually produced. |
historyinminiature
Member Posts: 183
From: Slatington, PA U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted April 25, 2009 07:49 AM
Absolutely correct, rookie mistake even when I have the Monogram kit right in front of me of the Lunar landing.
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ea757grrl
Member Posts: 333
From: South Carolina
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted April 25, 2009 10:54 AM
I'll second that these are the former Monogram kits. In addition to recognizing their fundamentals (scale, subject, etc.), the background paintings for each boxtop have been used for these kits for a long time. I specifically recall these paintings on the "Young Astronauts" issuance of these kits in the 1980s. These are older kits, but they're still a lot of fun, especially if you built them when you were a kid and want to re-live the fun. |
dwmzmm
Member Posts: 77
From: Katy, TX USA
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted April 25, 2009 11:53 AM
The Apollo Spacecraft and Lunar Landing models I have from the early 1970's (Monogram). I don't have the Saturn V (do have the flying model rocket versions from Centuri and Estes at 1/100 scale). If I remember correctly, Revell acquired Monogram some time ago. |
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