Remembering Revell Model Kits (Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Paperback]

Thomas Graham (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: August 30, 2004

This engaging book details the wide variety of model kits produced by Revell, Inc. of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Over 545 color photographs display many of the much sought after kits, ranging from automobiles and ships to aircraft and spaceships. Also included are a fascinating history of the company and the men and women who drove its success, a detailed recounting of the wide ranging, exquisitely detailed models produced, discussions of the artists who brought the box art to life, a bibliography, and a model kit index providing listings of the models produced, their variations, and their value in the secondary market. Newly updated values are found in both captions and the index. Anyone collecting or building models will be fascinated with this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd; 2 Rev Exp edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764320297
• ISBN-13: 978-0764320293
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plastic Fantastic Age, April 15, 2004

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Dan Lee (Brampton, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembering Revell Model Kits (Paperback)

This book takes a look at the history of Revell in its heyday of the 1950s to the 1970s. The book looks at the development of everything from the kit itself to the artists who drew the box tops which drove me nuts because I could never even come close to making the model like what was on the box top.

I was born in the 70s when Revell was starting to go through the turmoil that consolidated the plastic model industry so all this history is new to me. This book makes me want to go back in time and build most of these kits with only my trusty tube of glue as and a powerful exhaust fan as my companions.

Although I generally build the Tamigawa kits when I get the chance, I still have many happy memories of building assembled models from Revell even though they were poorly painted and badly built (fault of the builder, not the company.)

My only quibble is I wished the author would have spent more detail in describing how a kit goes from idea to market.

If you are a modeller who enjoyed building the planes, vehicles and ships of Revell, you will find this an enjoyable history into the company that helped millions (including me) find things to do on a rainy day.

5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering Revell Model Kits, March 29, 2011

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John S. Staworski (Ft Walton Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This book is just fantastic. It's a great reference - but most of all, it's a wonderful trip down memory lane.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacking in some areas, March 30, 2009

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D. Volberding (Nevada, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remembering Revell Model Kits (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)

I bought this book because I was a model freak back in the 60's and early 70's. It brought back some pleasant memories however some of the art could have been printed better. Also some of the opinions on the kits were a little off base.