Old Monogram Memories

Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 08:51 AM UTC

Some news in from Revell of Germany has a couple older Monogram kits coming back.

Revell of Germany has announced the release, or should I say re-release, of some older Monogram armor kits. In 1/35 scale is the Armored Half Track, with positional doors, rotating rear gun, and four figures. And for those who remember 1/32 scale armor, there is the German Panzer IV Tank with extra track links and two crew members. I remember these from way back, I guess that might give away my age.

85-0034 Armored Half Track
85-7861 Panzer IV Tank

Armorama would like to thank Revell of Germany for the update.

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Biggles2

A couple of years ago I bought a re-re-re-release (no, I'm not stuttering) of Revell's 1/40 US 105mm howitzer for that 'nostalgia' reason. Nostalgia soon turned to nausea when I realized just how bad that kit really was!

JUL 15, 2014 - 10:32 AM

retiredyank

After a re-release of a Renwall classic, under Revell brand I swore them off. Given, my first model upon returning to the hobby was Revell-Monogram. Then, Monogram. Then, Revell. They were enjoyable, at the time. But, I would lose what's left of my mind trying to bring them up to standard.

JUL 15, 2014 - 10:45 AM

Headhunter506

Aw, ye jus got sperlt wit all de fancy stuff. When I was a kid in Greenpernt, we had to drill earl wells and make our own styrene.

JUL 15, 2014 - 10:46 AM

highway70

For nostalgia. This site has some old Renwal models built with modifications to improve them:. LINK

JUL 15, 2014 - 03:18 PM

BruceJ8365

Too bad I couldn't get these in time for Fourth of July. . . These were the models we'd build and then blow up with firecrackers or shoot with the BB gun! . . Ah.. lots of fun!

JUL 16, 2014 - 01:24 AM

Headhunter506

I glued bottle rockets on a Monogram Weasel and let it rip up the block. Unfortunately, I didn't consider the fact that Weasel track-street asphalt resistance would prevent it from skidding no more than about a half foot before exploding. Still, it was cool.

JUL 16, 2014 - 02:35 AM

rfbaer

Monogram's old Swift boat would float in the backyard pond for quite a while after I soaked it with glue and lit it on fire.....

JUL 16, 2014 - 04:21 AM

Bodeen

Shep Paine did a really good job of making these kits look good. We can do the same.

JUL 22, 2014 - 05:46 AM

Scouteyes

Exactly Jeff. That's part of the fun of modeling.

JUL 23, 2014 - 08:47 AM

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