Remembering Revell Model Kits

Discussions from the artists of the box art are included

Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition

This engaging book details the wide variety of plastic model kits produced by Revell, Inc.*TM, of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Over 540 color photographs display many of the much-sought-after kits, ranging from automobiles and ships to aircraft and spaceships in scales from 1/16 to 1/72, including the battleship U.S.S. Missouri, the Polaris Nuclear Submarine, the Highway Pioneers*TM, the B-17, the X-15, and the Saturn V moon rocket.

The history of the company highlights the men and women who drove its success and produced the exquisitely detailed models. Discussions of the artists who brought the box art to life are included. An index of the model kits lists all of the models produced, their variations, and their current values in the secondary market. Everyone who collects and builds models will want to own this book.

Thomas Graham has published extensively on the history of the modern hobby industry and is a frequent contributor to Fine Scale Modeler magazine. He is the author of Greenberg's Guide to Aurora Slot Cars and Greenberg's Guide to Aurora Model Kits. Thomas and his wife Susan live on the banks of the scenic St. John River.