Revell models for sale
Revell got its start in the early 1940s when Lou Glaser founded Precision Specialties, an early injection molding company in California. By the early 1950s, another California-based plastic toy company, Gowland & Gowland, created the first U.S. plastic car models, the 1/32 scale Highway Pioneers line. The Gowlands successfully convinced Glaser to market the product. The Highway Pioneers literally took the nation by storm and marked the birth of the modern hobby industry. This success led Revell to focus on plastic model kits. Revell's first mold was the 1953 USS Missouri, their best-selling ship model of all time. The first aircraft were the F-94C, F7U-1, and F9F-6, issued in simple one-piece, flip-top boxes with three-color printing directly on the box. The physical and marketing weaknesses were soon evident, and Revell quickly contracted with teams of prominent commercial artists and transitioned to thicker two-piece cardboard boxes with the box top wrapped in a full-color lithograph slick. These famous aircraft and ship models were known as Pre S issues and included the B-52, B-36, B-24, B-29, USS Constitution, Harbor Tug Long Beach, and more. In 1955, the famous S (Glue) logo was introduced, marking the Golden Age of Revell box art and constant releases of all-new kits. In the late 1950s, Revell released a series of rocket and space models. Many are very rare and valuable today, representing some of the Holy Grail of all collectible model kits. In the early 1960s, Revell began making models to standard scales (such as 1/72 and 1/48), and in the late 1960s and early 1970s, they launched the first successful line of 1/32 aircraft. Revell produced a wide range of models, including aircraft, automobiles, tanks, armor, and space kits, and released more now-rare gift sets than any other manufacturer. While other American manufacturers largely neglected ship kits, Revell's design team and mold cutters produced some of the best injection-molded sailing ship models ever made; the 1960 1/96 scale Cutty Sark and 1965 USS Constitution are still the standard by which other ship models are judged. Despite being the largest model producer in the U.S., Revell was only marginally profitable. In 2018, Revell was acquired by Quantum Capital Partners (Blitz) in Germany.
Revell Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle Flying Fortress - With Paints / Brush / Glue, 1/48, 85-6652
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
$59
Still factory sealed but the seal has splits. This "Deluxe Kit" comes with a paint set, brush and cement. The big scale "F" Flying Fortress features 108 pieces, good cockpit, detailed engine fronts, 13 machine guns, rotating propellers and more. Includes historical Memphis Bell decals and paint guide.
Revell B-25 Pacific Raiders - Mitchell Bomber / Doolittle Tokyo Raid, 1/64, 85-0216
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+++
$34
Still factory sealed. 2008 SSP reissue of the 1965 'Pacific Raiders', which in turn was a reissue of the very popular 1954 'S' model. Makes a perfect 'Classic Builder' kit.
Revell Supermarine Spitfire Mk II - Wing Commander Douglas Bader November 1940 / P.O. A.S.C Lumsden No.118(F) Squadron 1941, 1/48, 85-5239
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$20
Still factory sealed and dated 2004. Well molded with very fine raised panel detail, recessed control surface outlines, correct fine fabric texture on the control surfaces, very good cockpit, optional position three-piece canopy, rotating propeller & wheels and more. Includes decals and paint guide for the two aircraft listed.
Revell Nike Ajax SAM With Launcher - History Makers Issue MIM-3 - (ex Renwal), 1/32, 8648
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG++
$44
Still factory sealed and from the original high-quality Renwal molds. This is the 1983 Revell release of America's first operational surface-to-air system. Feature Nike Ajax missile with separating stages, moving control surfaces and a launcher that operates as the real one does. For the ultimate diorama, it can connect to other Ajax models to create an entire battery.
Revell Focke-Wulf Fw-190 D-9 Dora - (FW190D9), 1/32, 4556
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
$35
From 1990. Large 1/32 scale issue which features a full cockpit, opening canopy, pilot figure, detailed Jumo engine with removable cowl, gear bay detail, rotating wheels & propeller and more. The kit has never been started. The parts are either still in the internal factory sealed bags or inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Revell Douglas X-3 Stiletto - History Makers Issue, 1/65, 8620
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM
$29
Still factory sealed. This 1982 issue is from the original molds and a perfect 'Classic Builder.'
Revell Douglas US Army Nike Hercules Ground-to-Air Missile, 1/40, 00011
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
$39
Still factory 'round tape' sealed. This 2009 reissue is from the original molds of the excellent and still-popular 1956 kit. The missiles has moving parts and separating booster stage; the launcher elevates realistically and there is a crew of three.
Revell Whip-Fly F-89D Scorpion, 1/80, H153-98
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$49
1960 issue of the rare 'Whip Fly hardbox series. Tom Kelly did the 'Action' photos for most of these kits. Whip-Fly kits contain the aircraft model with nose ballast, a metal control ring, 12 feet of control line and a control handle. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The back of the instructions gives the user important tips about whip flying and a paragraph on calculating 'How Fast Will It Go?' The long side of the box shows the complete Whip-Fly series with the action box art. Included are H151 F9F-8 Cougar, H152 F-84F, H153 F-89D Scorpion, H154 F8U-1 Crusader, H155 F-39 Airacobra and H156 F-101A Voodoo. Although not listed yet, there was also a Whip-Fly Canberra, F-106 and Yak-25 Flashlight. The Whip-Fly series seemed like a good idea...at first. Revell quickly realized that spinning heavily-ballasted, sharp objects at dizzying speeds near groups of children was not the best plan; the series was quickly discontinued.
Revell USS Fletcher DD-445 Destroyer - Picture Fleet Issue, 1/301, H371-129
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$65
1960 issue with modified molds, 'textured' hardbox and frameable John Steel box artwork. The texture was used to make the artwork seem more like a painting, and it did. This large and detailed full hull kit builds up to almost 15" long. It is not simply a reissue of the earlier 'The Sullivans' but Revell correctly modified it to represent a late-war Fletcher class DD. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals, color flag sheet and instructions present. The box is at the low end of 'good' with light brown spotting all over the box top.
Revell CH-3C Jolly Green Giant Helicopter, 1/72, 4346
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$26
this 1987 issue features good cockpit detail, crew of two, rotating main and rear rotor, rolling wheels, working rear cargo door, drop tanks and more. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Mig-29 UB Two Seater Fulcrum - Soviet Air Force 1990 / DDR East Germany 1989 / Czech Air Force 1991, 1/32, 4751
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
$79
Still factory sealed. 1991 issue of this large and well detailed model which features featuring 173 pieces, all fine recessed panel line detail, very good cockpit with optional position canopy, detailed gear wells, excellent inlet and exhaust, extensive air-to-air weapons loadout and more. Includes a very large decal sheet for all three aircraft versions.
Revell Freight Station - HO Scale Trackside Building, 1/87, T9020-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$26
Rare and from 1959. Revell had an impressive line of trackside structures. The Freight Station features excellent detail, parts molded in three colors, clear windows & door 'glass', opening doors, raised 'wood' platform, roof top sign, crates of freight, hand cart, drums, coal box (for a coal stove), weight scale & base, light fixtures, loading/unloading ramp, stairs with railings and three figures. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing a small lower section of one wall (can be replaced with a rectangle of flat plastic stock), #25 and #26 rooftop pipes and one (of the two) ramp sides. Otherwise complete with all other parts, decals and instructions present.
Revell USS Hornet +3 Apollo 11 Recovery Vessel, 1/490, H354
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$125
Early issue dated 1969 and a well detailed kit of USS Hornet the Apollo Recovery configuration from the same year. Measures 20 inches long when assembled. Features one piece hull, propellers & rudder, detailed island structure, AA guns, cranes, ships boats, movable aircraft elevators, in-scale Apollo Capsule, Grumman S-2 Trackers, E-1 Tracers, Sea King Helicopters and much more. The kit has never been started. Inventoried 100% complete including all parts, decals and instructions. The decals are flat and intact but only in 'good' condition. I highly recommend the excellent Mark's Models/Starfighter replacement decals, which he has for many of these Revell Ships.
Revell Fireboat Fire Fighter - from New York Harbor, 1/87, H389-500
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$95
1962 hardbox issue with framable box art by John Steel. This very large scale kit measures over 19 inches long when assembled and has great detail throughout. Features brass plated parts, elevating & movable fire tower, bow monitor, hose outlets, fire hoses, rotating deck guns, hose reels, radar, railings, crew, detailed wheel house, display stand, bollards, jackstaff, propellers and much more. Molded in black, wood and white with a brass plated tree. The kit has never been started. About 90% parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The few larger parts that are not sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions. The box is presentable but at the lower end of the 'good' condition range. The amazing 'Fire Fighter' was built in the 1930s as the last word in maritime harbor fire fighting. She served with distinction with the New York City Fire Department from 1938 through 2020. She and her crew fought more than 50 major fires including SS Normandie in 1942, SS El Estero in 1943, 1973 SS Sea Witch & Esso Brussels in 2001 and many dozens of others. Today she is a museum ship restored to fully operating condition.
Revell RMS Queen Mary Ocean Liner - 1938 Cunard Line, 1/568, 5204
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Good
$48
Still factory sealed but the seal has shrunk (and split), drawing the box top concave as shown. This is the 1982 issue from the original 1962 molds. This well detailed, 20.75 inch long, full-hull model features full rudder and propeller detail, separately molded davits and life boats, detailed deck with full fittings and ventilators, swimming pool, sports deck, radar, masts and cargo booms and more.
Revell Honest John Missile with Mobile Carrier and Truck, 1/48, H1821-169
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$39
1996 reissue of the classic 1958 kit. The missile can be disassembled put into individual crates on the trailer; trailer unhitches from cab and all 18 wheels rotate. The trailer has a detailed underside and the truck features an opening hood with detailed engine and cab interior. A crew of 2 is included. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The scale is listed as 1/48 in all of my source material, but Revell listed it as 1/54 in 2011 reissue.
Revell Hawker Fury Mk.I - RAF #43 Squadron, 1/72, 04693
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
$20
Well molded model of this beautiful biplane fighter. Includes paint guide and decals for the colorful aircraft shown in the box art. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Revell F4U-4 Corsair - Naval Air Reserve Training Unit US Navy Jacksonville Florida June 1954, 1/72, 03955
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
$26
Dated 2016 and a superb kit from all new molds. Features 65 pieces, all very fine recessed panel lines, excellent cockpit, opened or closed canopy, detailed gear bays, optional position landing gear, two drop tanks, detailed engine front and more. Includes a four-view, full color large painting guide and decals for the box art aircraft. Never started. The parts are either still in the internal factory sealed bags or inventoried 100% complete. Includes decals and instructions.
Revell Supermarine Seafire, 1/32, H294-200
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
$48
1969 two-piece box issue in large 1/32 scale. Very well detailed for that time and features opening canopy that reveals a detailed cockpit, pilot figure, rotating wheels & propeller, retractable landing gear, a removable cowling which shows the detailed Rolls Royce Merlin engine & firewall, working ailerons, elevator & rudder, optional large under-nose filter and more. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa - With Eduard Brassin Cockpit And Two More Upgrades - RAF No.65 Sq Kirton-in-Lindsey England July 1941 / No. 19 Sq Fowlmere England June 1941, 1/32, 03986
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
$52
Includes the following factory-sealed aftermarket detail sets: Eduard Brassin 632064 Spitfire Mk.II Cockpit (designed for this kit), True Details 32007 Spitfire Mk.I Through IX Wheel Set in high definition resin and Model Technologies 1/32 British WWII Seat Belts With Buckles. The actual Revell kit is from all new molds dated 2014 and features 115 pieces, recessed panel lines and surface detail, excellent cockpit, optional position canopy and fuselage entry door, enclosed & detailed gear wells, separately molded elevators, rudder and ailerons, optional position trailing edge wing flaps, realistic radiator interiors, antenna rigging instructions and more. Includes detailed, 4-view paint guide and decals for both aircraft listed. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.