New Kits Reviews Hpiguys Workshop AMT REVELL MPC ICM FANHOME SALVINOS ATLANTIS ACADEMY February 23

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New Kits Reviews Hpiguys Workshop AMT REVELL MPC ICM FANHOME SALVINOS ATLANTIS ACADEMY February 23

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A scale model is most generally a physical representation of an object that maintains accurate relationships between all important aspects of the model, although absolute values of the original properties need not be preserved. This enables it to demonstrate some behavior or property of the original object without examining the original object itself. The most familiar scale models represent the physical appearance of an object in miniature, but there are many other kinds.

Scale models are used in many fields including engineering, architecture, film making, military command, salesmanship, and hobby model building. While each field may use a scale model for a different purpose, all scale models are based on the same principles and must meet the same general requirements to be functional. The detail requirements vary depending on the needs of the modeler.

To be a true scale model, all relevant aspects must be accurately modeled, such as material properties, so the model’s interaction with the outside world is reliably related to the original object’s interaction with the real world.

Revell is a manufacturer of plastic scale models. The original American Revell merged with Monogram. In 2007, American Revell was purchased by Hobbico while the European Revell Germany separated from the American company in 2006 until Hobbico purchased it as well – bringing the two back together again under the same company umbrella. In 2017, Quantum Capital Partners took over operations of Revell after Hobbico declared bankruptcy.

Aluminum Model Toys, commonly abbreviated as AMT, was a Troy, Michigan-based company that manufactured various pre-assembled plastic promotional models starting in 1948, when attorney West Gallogly, Sr. started it as a side business. Later, a variety of kits became very popular. Most of the company’s vehicle products were American cars and trucks in 1:25 scale. In the 1970s, hot rods, customs, trucks and movie and TV vehicles were also produced.

Because Gallogly had solid connections with Ford Motor Company, he was able to place his first models exclusively in Ford dealerships, starting a long promotional relationship (Cawthon 2002). Gallogly’s first model was a 1947–1948 Ford Fordor sedan made of cast aluminum and painted with official Ford paint (Cawthon 2002). After issuing successful Ford sedan models, the company set up shop on Eight Mile Road outside Detroit (Chrysler 2008).

In 1949, injection plastic molding became available. After the first Ford aluminum promotional model was offered (Doty 2008, 89), aluminum was abandoned. Different colors of plastic could now be used, so the company name was quietly changed to AMT, which deemphasized the word “aluminum” (Cawthon 2002). For example, AMT’s 1949 and 1950 Ford and Plymouth sedans were its first plastic models, along with the 1950 Studebaker coupe. These promos often had wind-up motors which could not be seen through the shiny silver-tinted windows. They had metal chassis and diecast metal chrome-plated bumpers, which were later replaced with chrome-plated plastic. Often, official factory paint colors were applied to the models. The company’s first commercial products were pre-assembled plastic promotional models, which were only available through automobile dealerships,

In the early 1950s day-to-day operations of the company were turned over to George Toteff so that Gallogly could better attend to his law firm (Cawthon 2002). Model design was kept in-house, but molding was outsourced. Continental Plastics in Fraser, Michigan, was one of the companies contracted to mold AMT’s models (Cawthon 2002).

Model Products Corporation, usually known by its acronym, MPC, was an American manufacturer of plastic scale model kits and pre-assembled promotional models popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Traditionally a Michigan company, since 2011 the MPC name has been part of Round 2 LLC of South Bend, Indiana. MPC’s main competition was Aluminum Model Toys (AMT) and Jo-Han Models.

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40 thoughts on “New Kits Reviews Hpiguys Workshop AMT REVELL MPC ICM FANHOME SALVINOS ATLANTIS ACADEMY February 23”

  3. Hello again Mr steady hand,your absolutely right about everything you said,you do motivate me to continue building models and please don’t stop doing those videos,and furthermore don’t ever change your attitude,it’s ready great

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  7. So glad they put those license plates in there for you. I'm definitely getting one. Maybe put the plate on the guillotine blade like somebody slapped it on one in a museum. That way you can cut up the ones who keep cutting you up.

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  8. I built a couple of those '99 Silverados years ago, very cool to see your license plates in there, congrats! The pull dozer is meh for me, I'd rather see the actual full Blazer be reissued if Revell got those Monogram molds.

    Thanks for all the other kit previews. I enjoy watching you have fun building your kits. I'd love making videos building kits too, but I just can't figure out the recording/building simultaneously. I guess I'll just leave the build videos to guys like you, ha.

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  9. My least favorite Chevrolet truck is the obs truck but I have to get this kit just for the HPI GUY license plates how cool is it to have your own plate name in A model kit keep the videos coming

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  14. Thanks Chris. Pretty cool 😎 to have your own license plate in a model kit.
    Lots of great stuff coming out and it's nice that you are able to keep us posted on everything.

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  23. Chris got a question. Where did you get that Mustang in the tin box? I already have 3 of those kits. I want to add to my collection. Nice kits Chris. Can't wait to see you build them

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  25. Over here in the uk it’s torture watching all these beautiful kits knowing that i will most likely never build any due to shipping prices 😭😭😭. But still a joy to see them being built not left in the boxes!

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  37. The companies are all bringing out very interesting automotive kits. I would like to add quite a few of them to my models-to-do.
    However, in feedback to the model companies, I won't be a buyer anytime soon. The recent price escalation has taken all the fun out of the hobby for me and a lot of others. I don't see this increase helping to grow the hobby with younger generations, either. It's just getting too expensive. Even discounted prices at places that do that have gotten too high. I've personally decided that instead of paring down my purchases from the 10 or so I'm really interested in from the past few months of releases, I'm now going to buy none. That way, I won't look at the 1 or 2 I had bought and be reminded of the regret I couldn't afford the rest of them.

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  38. Chris this is SO COOL !!! Revell adding your name to the plates!! I'll be getting one soon. They are great people to do that for ya. Love this community. Wow, and Round 2 pumping out some cool stuff also. That Coronet is on the list for sure. Also, Atlantis has been working over time on getting us some cool stuff. Love the fact that it's made in the USA too. Thanks for showing this Chris.

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