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October 21st, 2005, 04:42 PM
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Revell Model Kits
Well, you can barely find on on eBay for less than $40. I've been wanting to put one together reall bad, but would rather not pay that much.
I went to the manufacturer's web site in hopes of contacting them to inquire as to whether or not they'll be reissueing them. Seems a no brainer since there's so many other new Galactica products being release. But they don't have an e-mail addy on their website.
If we had an addy, this could be a e-mail campaign that just might work! 
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October 21st, 2005, 04:50 PM
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Bad Email Address
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Corporate address
Revell-Monogram, LLC
725 Lendwehr Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Consumer Affairs
800-883-3570
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October 21st, 2005, 09:46 PM
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Clunky Man In Suit
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On Friday Nights on my lawn doing yard work
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Any links for getting the extra part kits that take the Revell models to the next step of cool. The kits for the side of the battlestar model?
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October 22nd, 2005, 01:22 AM
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Any links for getting the extra part kits that take the Revell models to the next step of cool. The kits for the side of the battlestar model?
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Enter "Galactica" into the eBay search and you will get a ton of matches. Then click on the "model" category. There's almost always the Galactica detail kit. Also, the cockpit detail for the Revell Viper. Once in a while you'll find other cool stuff like the Tram kit with 6 Viper pilots. Or the Viper launch tube stand.
But that's not really the problem. The problem is that Revell hasn't reissued their Galactica models when just about every other company on the planet is issuing new Galactica products. What gives?
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October 22nd, 2005, 01:40 AM
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Clunky Man In Suit
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On Friday Nights on my lawn doing yard work
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Thanks, as for your question I don't know. I bought them a few years ago when they where released again. They have sat in a box un-opened, I find that now I'll be doing a fan film I'm really looking forward to putting them together.
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October 22nd, 2005, 08:03 AM
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Strike Leader
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally Posted by jjrakman
The problem is that Revell hasn't reissued their Galactica models when just about every other company on the planet is issuing new Galactica products. What gives?
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JJ -
The original 1978 Revell models were reissued almost 10 years ago, but it was Monogram that did the reissue. I would assume that Monogram bought the rights and the molds for the reissue. I have one of each of the reissue kits in my closet....awaiting the day when I have time to put a model together again.
I have seen the garage-issue detail kits for the Galactica and the Viper - they get kinda pricey at times, but I keep track on them just the same. One day....
Best,
Bryan
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October 23rd, 2005, 10:08 AM
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The original 1978 Revell models were reissued almost 10 years ago, but it was Monogram that did the reissue. I would assume that Monogram bought the rights and the molds for the reissue. I have one of each of the reissue kits in my closet....awaiting the day when I have time to put a model together again.
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Yeah, I knew that. But you'd think with all the new products coming out now, they'd reisue them again. 
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October 23rd, 2005, 10:09 AM
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By the way, anyone want to sell me their sleeping Viper kit for a reasonable price?
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October 26th, 2005, 12:47 PM
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Well, I called Rvell Monogram.
They said they don't have any plans right now to reissue them in the next six months, but "anything is possible."
You'd think with all the new Galactica products coming out, reissuing these model kits would be a no brainer.
Maybe if they get a few more phone calls...
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November 21st, 2005, 11:46 PM
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Warrior Ace
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: N.Little Rock,Ark
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Go to www.starshipmodeler.com and join the modeler forum. Revell monogram has released a statment that they have no intention of re-releasing these kits anytime in the near future. But, I have about 8 viper kits I got from ebay, and am currently correcting these to match the filming models and cast in resin. They will be priced at or around 90.00. But...they will be just as awesomely detailed as the studioscale kits found at the above site. Only smaller. The changes include, correct side engine details added, lengthening of the nose, adding sides to correct fuselage shape, as the kit sucks. proper detail of the leopold railway gun kit added to the engine exhausts, rims cut away from rear of intakes, corrected and engraved panel lines, corrected rear engine (pipe) details, and the list continues.
You can see my work in colonial fleets un-finished artwork threads. Hope you like what is coming up.  |
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