Getting Revell Back In The Game

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:51:52 GMT

That's for THEM to decide, not us. Don't preach unless you keep the faith.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (harkavyr) — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:59:55 GMT

Eh, if I didn't know about this stuff, I'd start with Google. Again, I applaud your optimism but I believe Revell's return on the investment would be pretty minimal.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:37:24 GMT

And by the way, most American hobbyists don't know the Japanese names or where these pieces came from, or even where to look to find the information. Or they know them by the Battletech names only. An American import revival can help matters, and benefit if the live-action movie makes it to theaters next year.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:34:35 GMT

IMAI's Orguss kits were reissued, not ARII's. And the 1/48th Dougram kits were reissued, not the 1/72nd's.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (harkavyr) — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:36:17 GMT

Most of those kits were reissued, you can find listings for them at HLJ. Also...

Orguss:

http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/search?p=%a5%aa%a1%bc%a5%ac%a5%b9&f=0x2&alocale=0jp&mode=1&auccat=0

Dougram:

http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/search?p=%a5%c0%a5%b0%a5%e9%a5%e0&f=0x2&alocale=0jp&mode=1&auccat=0

The exchange rate isn't exactly favorable these days but there are many deals to be had, like this M...

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:39:22 GMT

You're preaching to the choirmaster, buddy. But some of the ones they want haven't been issued since the TV series. ARII's 1/72nd Glaug and Destroids. The ARII Orguss kits. Takara's 1/72nd Dougram robots and vehicles. The molds are probably out there but who knows for sure?

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (harkavyr) — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:12:44 GMT

They're not looking in the right places. Those kits have been reissued for years in Japan and are very easy to get. And super cheap, like a dollar or two via Yahoo Japan Auctions. Where would these Robotech kits be sold to make the numbers worthwhile for Revell? The only places I see models these days are in crafts stores. Nothing in Toys R Us, Wal-Mart or Target.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:01:37 GMT

Which is why I said "next year", not this one. And there is plenty of interest. Just this month, I was in a forum of scale model builders and they were telling me how hard to find the old mech models are now and how high the prices are on eBay for them.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (harkavyr) — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:45:25 GMT

If I were Revell, I wouldn't bother. First you'd have to get a license from Harmony Gold, then you'd have to convince the owners of the Japanese tooling (Bandai and possibly Aoshima) to produce more kits for you, and then you'd have to get American model makers excited enough to buy them (right now the domestic hobby market is really suffering).

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (CavScout) — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:42:17 GMT

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:58:29 GMT

Got a message back that Customer Service has referred the matter to Product Development. Watch this space. I may organize an information/petition drive.

Re: Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (CavScout) — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:44:30 GMT

Would certainly be interesting.

Getting Revell Back In The Game

feeds@yuku.com (FPilot) — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:48:18 GMT

Last month, I used Revell's customer feedback form to ask them about a matter unrelated to Robotech. They responded very nicely to me. Tonight, I recontacted them by e-mail suggesting a 25th Anniversary re-issue of Robotech for 2010/'11.

We'll see where this goes.