Talk:Revell

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In the text mention is made of AMT, a rival model maker. I delinked this when nothing on the disambiguation page came close. MPC, a defunct maker of plastic models, is mentioned on another disambiguation page - but this is a red link. Any modeller who is familiar with the subject may wish to expand the relevant entries. Also, Airfix is(was) a major competitor in the UK/European market where Revell has a presence.LessHeard vanU 19:41, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge proposal with Monogram models - they are a single company now

Monogram and Revell are a single company now - Monogram name is used for a single line of model kits. Proposing that they be merged into a single article (with misc redirects). --Eqdoktor 16:21, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

I would say no to merge, for the fact they were at one time rivals who happened to be brought out by the same parent company, also for the fact the German operation is a independent company as claimed by the this page, who also list Monogram as an imports/export to the US, as I have a few catalogues of both companies of the 1990s to prove this. Willirennen 21:27, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No finer detailed molding than Revell, Inc.

Since the 1950s and 1960s, almost 50 years ago, I have neglected to discard a number of plastic models I assembled as a preteen and teenager. In particular, I still have a collection of military soldiers that accompanied Revell's military model tanks, cannon, jeeps, etc. I have compared these plastic soldiers with similar ones that came in Monogram model kits (also military models of wartime vehicles), and there is no comparison! The Revell model plastic soldiers stand up to scrutiny under a microscope! They are the most detailed, most exquisite miniatures of combat soldiers that I have ever seen. You can look at them under a magnifying glass and wonder how any commercial company could ever take the time to mold these in such unbeleivable detail! The mold-maker or person responsible for creating the molds for these accessory figures must have certainly been an expert in his field, and way beyond in quality what really was needed for his job. These plastic figures in combat poses are like nothing I have ever seen since.

Yeah, Revell has a noticably good quality of models and easy-to-follow instructions. I only trust them for models :P 70.44.147.242 01:42, 27 October 2007 (UTC)