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The Story of Revell - Vol I 1950 to 1986 - Casemate Publishing


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The Story of Revell - Vol I 1950 to 1986
Histoire & Collections - Casemate Publishing


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Revell is without doubt one of the major players in model kits world wide, and has been so for a while. How many of us know just how long though? It would seem the origins of the company go back as far as 1941 when an electrical engineer, Lewis Glaser, founded a toys distribution firm: the "Precision Specialities". This company would later become the Revell we know in the 1950s.

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This book medium format paperback, 80 pages long by author Jean-Christophe Carbonel spans Revell USA until 1986. The book has photos of various model kits produced over the years, and historical events. It is interesting to see the development of box art over the years. Included is the use of Penthouse pets to introduce the 1974 Revell line up in the UK, imagine the outcry if they tried that today! It also seems re-boxing other manufactures kits is not new, and this is covered in the book as well.

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Conclusion
Whether it is to do some research, or more likely for a trip down memory lane; modellers will like this book. Recommended.

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