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Andronicus
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2007 - 05:40 PM UTC
I have been gradually getting the Revell 1/766 kits reissued from the old Matchbox series. Does anyone know where I can see a complete lits of the old m'box military kits? I know Revell haven't reissued the Comet - but was wondering what else was yet to be released.....

Cheers


Andronicus
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2007 - 05:46 PM UTC
Here are some of the Revell reissues of Matchbox kits that I know about:
03151 Stuart
03162 Comet
03213 M24 Chaffee

There are a few others I don't have kit numbers to off hand but can post the information later this evening.

Here are some of the original Matchbox kits I have on hand:
PK-73 Panther G
PK-74 Pz III Ausf L
PK-75 Humber Mk II
PK-76 Puma
PK-77 Wespe
PK-78 M16 GMC
PK-79 M24 Chaffee
PK-80
PK-81
PK-82 T-34/76
PK-83
PK-84 Stuart
PK-85 Sd.Kfz. 232 6-rad
PK-86 M40 GMC

will finish list later
Drader
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2007 - 06:03 PM UTC
Boxart and more here

http://henk.fox3000.com/Matchbox.htm

further stuff (in French)

http://modelshelves.free.fr/dossiers/MB_AFV_base/index.html

David
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2007 - 06:10 PM UTC
Wow - those pictures brought back a lot of happy memories.

Thank you for posting
Andronicus
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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2007 - 07:14 PM UTC
Cheers for those guys......I actually mailed Revell asking about the possibility of a Comet reissue (am I right in thinking it's the only b/scale Comet ever produced?) - but no response so far.....it'd be a good addition.


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Posted: Monday, April 23, 2007 - 08:10 PM UTC

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Cheers for those guys......I actually mailed Revell asking about the possibility of a Comet reissue (am I right in thinking it's the only b/scale Comet ever produced?) - but no response so far.....it'd be a good addition.


A
Like I said before, Revell has already reissued the A34 Comet along with some British Infantry. The most recent reissue may be OOP, but I found it listed by doing a quick google search: A34 Comet.
Andronicus
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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 12:10 AM UTC
Hi Robin,

Sorry I missed you comment about the Comet--I had to scoot through the replies as my Editor was sat behind me!

The Revell site doesn't list it and the shops I usually buy from don't have it either so I guess it must be discontinued again - shame.

Hi David- nice to see you again. The links are great---what terriffic box-art! Takes me back to my childhood......



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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 05:51 AM UTC
i have the 1980's catalog!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 01:05 AM UTC

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Here are some of the Revell reissues of Matchbox kits that I know about:
03151 Stuart
03162 Comet
03213 M24 Chaffee

There are a few others I don't have kit numbers to off hand but can post the information later this evening.

will finish list later


Revell has released the M40, as well as the M7 Priest. I think they have done the Matilda as well. You can spot the releases because they are 1/76th rather than 1/72nd.

John
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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 01:49 AM UTC
The first 2 pages here are all ex-Matchbox.

David
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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 02:16 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Here are some of the Revell reissues of Matchbox kits that I know about:
03151 Stuart
03162 Comet
03213 M24 Chaffee

There are a few others I don't have kit numbers to off hand but can post the information later this evening.

will finish list later


Revell has released the M40, as well as the M7 Priest. I think they have done the Matilda as well. You can spot the releases because they are 1/76th rather than 1/72nd.

John
The latest reissues are labeled 1/76 scale, but the original reissues that were boxed with RoG vinyl figures (combo packs) were labeled as 1/72 scale. As soon as the box was opened, it was easy to see the kits were former Matchbox kits.
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