[Closed] Does anyone remember Revell Cadet kits?

John - Weren't these 1:38? I had one - a Morris Traveller in green

There was an article in Model Collector John not long ago ...

written by Alex Cameron.

I will find out what issue it was in.

BTW it was a superb article and even compared these kits with modern die-cast
versions of the models.

Cheers Chris

Revell (UK) 1/40 scale

They said they were 1/40 scale but I never measured any. I had all eight but I did not build them all. I just found a list, but I can't find it now.

Much later the German branch of Revell sold two lines: Edition and Premium in 1/43. Premium was by Eagles Race (now Universal Hobbies) but who made the Edition series?

I remember a Ford Consul, a Jaguar Mk II, a Rover 3 Litre and a Traveller.

According to the box tops, the Consul was 1:45 and the Jaguar was 1:46. I remember making the four above, I think, as well as the Kaman Ghia, there was also a VW.

They were very demanding building.

Yup, I rememebre them.

I made the Ford Consul, and made a hash of putting the windows in....adhesive all over the place.

I enjoyed the Highway Pioneers too, and the Pyro kits....do you remember those?.

They were from the days when there were little model shops all over the place, although the Highway Pioneers came from an arts and crafts shop, and the Pyro from a local department store in Nottingham (Pearsons, I think), who had a small toy and model section.

I also enjoyed making the Revell series of American cars from the fifties, which included a Mercury Montclair, Chrysler New Yorker, and a Buick Century, amongst others. They were the first with bright plated plastic for the grilles, bumpers etc, but with no windows, so the wrap around windows didn't look too convincing

Aah! Golden days, never to return sadly..

I still have several of the Highway Pioneers, including the uncommon

International Harvester pickup. I have about 20 of these models. They were at dime stores in the early and mid-50's, and I built them (not the ones I have now) as a boy. A couple of years ago I refinished my childhood desk for my grandsons and sanded off many paint and glue remains from those days. As I look at them now, I wish these models would be done in 1:43 and white metal.

I just checked eBay and found several listed for sale, with prices all over the board. I think, with a little judicious choosing, one could find some very desirable models at low cost over a short period of time.

Can you post a pic of the IH truck? I am not familiar with that one. THANKS!

Here it is. (pic) There's nothing on the bottom, so I hope my memory is correct.

photo no longer available

(later) A google search showed this 1910 International Auto Wagon was originally in solid yellow plastic, in the familiar Revell Highway Pioneers box. On the front of the box, only this model was pictured.

Those 1:32 scale Revell/AMT kits were the Holy Grail to me.

They cost 9/6 or nine shillings and sixpence (50p!!! there's inflation for you) and took a lot of saving up for. They were a huge influence on me as a little chap as I'm a confirmed Buick and 1955 Chrysler nut now. My first one was the 1956 Ford Sunliner in yellow and black, complete with a female driver and an idiot in polo gear. My second was the 1956 Buick Century Riviera.
I remember Pyro in 1:24 with a Ford Deuce and also a series in 1:32 which were all Fords.
As a footnote, I've noticed I seem to be making more typing errors...is this age, alchohol or the cheap keyboard I recently bought?

I remember a lot of these - there was also a Revell or

Gowland & Gowland horse-drawn fire series of which I had one. I had a Highway Pioneer Renault - a taxi or a limo but it had an exposed driver (no, clothed - you know what I mean!)

But for me my own personal heyday was the 1960's with AMT 3 in 1 kits, Monogram hot rods, JoHan, later Revells, IMC (remember those?). And those nasty Palmers that weren't worth spit. Besides these, there were Aurora, Monogram, and Revell airplanes (I still have an Aurora Fokker Triplane). Leftover parts from a bunch of these still reside in my attic for who knows what.

John, great memories!

I had the Revell 'Modern Car Kit' Buick, I also had a white Cadillac convertible. The driver had his right arm resting along the back of the front seat, with a young lady looking demurely at him from the passenger end of the bench seat! I also had Mercury that was red. They were good models with multi-piece bodies that went together well. I suppose it was 52 years ago that I lusted after them, but as you said at the time thyey were great.

Apologies for this totally non 1:43 scale post.

IMC (Industro-Motive Corporation)

IMC made some great models of the evolving Ford GT 40:
1964 Mk I (prototype)
1966 Mk II (Le Mans winner)
1866 J-Car
1967 Mk IV (Le Mans winner)

They were not easy to build, but very rewarding when done properly.

Then there was a fabulous Chaparral 2E that was incredible for its time.

Highway Pioneers provided Airfix with their early range.

Several of the HP range appeared with the Airfix label virtually unaltered apart from the colour of the plastic. I was given a Bentley Blower from HP which was cast in a much deeper shade of green with an AA badge cast into the radiator grille. In all other respects it was the same as the later Airfix. This would have been in the early '60s I think.