Remembering Revell Model Kits

by Thomas Graham

This engaging book details the wide variety of plastic model kits produced by Revell, Inc.*TM, of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Over 540 color photographs display many of the much-sought-after kits, ranging from automobiles and ships to aircraft and spaceships in scales from 1/16 to 1/72, including the battleship U.S.S. Missouri, the Polaris Nuclear Submarine, the Highway Pioneers*TM, the B-17, the X-15, and the Saturn V moon rocket. The history of the company highlights the men and women who drove its success and produced the exquisitely detailed models. Discussions of the artists who brought the box art to life are included. An index of the model kits index lists all of the models produced, their variations, and their current values in the secondary market. Everyone who collects and builds models will want to own this book.

Genres: Business

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2002

Reviews

[Duane · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you remember the days when model kits were king in the toy world then this book is for you. Filled with amazing photographs and illustrations, the author does a magnificant job of giving the reader a behind-the-scenes history of some of the most important models that made Revell the tops in the model field. The box top illustrations are wonderful and make up most of the artwork in the book. As a bonus, in the back of the book is a very friendly price guide for collectors to enjoy. Filled with great history from people who actually worked at Revell, the reader will get to hear the "secret" stories that made this company such a powerhouse in the world of modeling.