Model Kits

[NAZCA C2]

Does anybody know where I can get Revell model kits in the US? Revell's US website doesnt have very many models to choose from but their main site http://www.revell.de/en/modelkits/index.php has a bunch of cool model kits. I was interested in their motorcycle and car kits such as the two pictured below.

[Matra et Alpine]

Does anybody know where I can get Revell model kits in the US?
Can't help with local model shops.
A question over in news:\\rec.models.scale might get you an answer from someone local.

Another place you may have already tried is eBay - the only optionif it's an unlisted kit.

[byronleehk]

Does anybody know where I can get Revell model kits in the US? Revell's US website doesnt have very many models to choose from but their main site http://www.revell.de/en/modelkits/index.php has a bunch of cool model kits. I was interested in their motorcycle and car kits such as the two pictured below.

Actually the 2 kits you've listed are from Revell Germany, which is NOT (sorry) the same company as Revell (USA) Monogram. As far as I know Hobby People (ex. Hobby Shack) used to carry some but now only a handful of small individual hobby shops have them.

My best bet..."Tony's Hobby" at City of Industry in S. CA.

Good luck.

[henk4]

Does anybody know where I can get Revell model kits in the US? Revell's US website doesnt have very many models to choose from but their main site http://www.revell.de/en/modelkits/index.php has a bunch of cool model kits. I was interested in their motorcycle and car kits such as the two pictured below.

Revell's motorcycle kits are mostly 1/9 scale Protar moulds. If you search for these you may be able to find a few, even in the USA. But beware there are only two opinions about Protar kits, to hate them or to love them. I belong to the second category, but it takes some effort to get them look nice.
Protar has now been taken over by Italeri (another Italian company oif which I don't know whether its products are available in the USA) which has started to reissue a lot of there older models, which go back to the fifties. (There has been a model of the Moto-Guzzi 500cc V8, but I have never been able to buy that)

[byronleehk]

Revell's motorcycle kits are mostly 1/9 scale Protar moulds. If you search for these you may be able to find a few, even in the USA. But beware there are only two opinions about Protar kits, to hate them or to love them. I belong to the second category, but it takes some effort to get them look nice.
Protar has now been taken over by Italeri (another Italian company oif which I don't know whether its products are available in the USA) which has started to reissue a lot of there older models, which go back to the fifties. (There has been a model of the Moto-Guzzi 500cc V8, but I have never been able to buy that)

Yes we do have some Italeri kits available here in the U.S. but again it's those local smaller hobby shops that carry them. I wish they would re-issue all those older Ferrari kits from the early 90s...and that would be really nice. :D

Henk4,
If you are talking about the 155 Pezzi Da Montare, then check out THIS LINK (http://www.bikingdirect.com/motorcyclemodels/11305pro.htm) . They said one is comming this year.

Figuers corssed. :p

[Matra et Alpine]

I wish they would re-issue all those older Ferrari kits from the early 90s:p
This comes up every time Ferrari allow a model maker to release a kit.
Ferrari are VERY protective of their image and seem to want to maximise the money THEY make from any kits.
They don't make a hebit of allowing a kit maker to re-release a kit.
If they want that they have to renegotiate a fee with Ferrari.
Ferrari don't let them do it cheaply :(

There are lots of people with unopened Ferrari 1/12 312 Tamiya kits hoping to retire on the sale price in the years to come !! :)

Shame really, there were some great kits of the great Ferrari F1s.
I've a couple waiting to be built in my 'stash' :)

[henk4]

Yes we do have some Italeri kits available here in the U.S. but again it's those local smaller hobby shops that carry them. I wish they would re-issue all those older Ferrari kits from the early 90s...and that would be really nice. :D

Henk4,
If you are talking about the 155 Pezzi Da Montare, then check out THIS LINK (http://www.bikingdirect.com/motorcyclemodels/11305pro.htm) . They said one is comming this year.

Figuers corssed. :p

Thanks for the link,yes that's the one indeed. Great news, I have some pics of the actual bike and a report by somebody who actually built it. The kit has a very nasty reputation.

[2002GTI]

I have seen the Ducati at one of these but don't remember which. The two places I would look are
http://www.greatmodels.com/ and http://www.endlesshobbies.com/models_cars.htm

I have purchaces a lot of models from GreatModels, and they have a huge selection. I haven't gotten anything from Endless hobbies, but their selection has grown a lot in the last year.

SM