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.
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Getting Revell Back In The Game
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Admiral
Posts: 1485 (May 10, 2009 07:48 PM) Arcadia Squadron |
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce
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Posts: 1429 (May 10, 2009 08:44 PM) |
Would certainly be interesting.
CavScout
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Admiral
Posts: 1486 (May 11, 2009 10:58 AM) Arcadia Squadron |
Got a message back that Customer Service has referred the matter to Product Development. Watch this space. I may organize an information/petition drive.
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Posts: 1430 (May 11, 2009 05:42 PM) |
=)
CavScout
"The role of the Cavalry is to add colour, dash and daring, to what would otherwise be a mindless shitfight amongst grunts."-Australian Army saying
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Sergeant
Posts: 85 (May 13, 2009 06:45 AM) Corporal |
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).
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Admiral
Posts: 1487 (May 13, 2009 01:01 PM) Arcadia Squadron |
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.
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce
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Sergeant
Posts: 86 (May 13, 2009 06:12 PM) Corporal |
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.
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Admiral
Posts: 1488 (May 13, 2009 07:39 PM) Arcadia Squadron |
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?
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce
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Sergeant
Posts: 87 (May 14, 2009 02:36 AM) Corporal |
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 Rover for one whopping yen: http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e87830906 So keep preaching. ;p |
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Admiral
Posts: 1489 (May 14, 2009 09:34 AM) Arcadia Squadron |
IMAI's Orguss kits were reissued, not ARII's. And the 1/48th Dougram kits were reissued, not the 1/72nd's.
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce
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Admiral
Posts: 1490 (May 14, 2009 09:37 AM) Arcadia Squadron |
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.
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce
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Sergeant
Posts: 88 (May 14, 2009 02:59 PM) Corporal |
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.
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Admiral
Posts: 1491 (May 14, 2009 09:51 PM) Arcadia Squadron |
That's for THEM to decide, not us. Don't preach unless you keep the faith.
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce
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