Revell (Revell of Germany and Monogram)

[PR19_Kit]

Good to see the 300SL re-popped, it was always good. But can that 1/32 MGB be the original one? The sides were separate parts to everything else.

[Spey_Phantom]

Revell has revealed theyre 2026 lineup, there's a couple of nice new releases, but nothing spectacular really.
but i think some of you might be happy with the 1/72 NB-52/X-15 repop 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6AQbBSN9GE

[Beermonster58]

Define "spectacular". Who needs "spectacular" anyway? 😉😂

[frank2056]

The Great Eastern hasn't been re-released since 2002. I remember my dad building it when I was 6 or 7 and I was impressed by the size and details. I may get one.

[Rick Lowe]

I hadn't realized the Airfix 1/32 MGB wasn't the only one... huh... 
The Jag SS looks nice, but I may be more persuadable if the redo the MG-TC...

[zenrat]

I'd be tempted by some of the ex-Matchbox 32nd cars, but not at Revell's prices.

[Beermonster58]

I'd be tempted by some of the ex-Matchbox 32nd cars, but not at Revell's prices.

Know how  you feel.  Though not really a fan of wheely things or, big scales, I was also tempted by the big Simba 8 x 8. Unfortunately, the  price tag of £133 is as huge as the real vehicle.

[PR19_Kit]

I hadn't realized the Airfix 1/32 MGB wasn't the only one... huh... 

The Airfix one is a much better bet, having a one piece body shell.

[zenrat]

I hadn't realized the Airfix 1/32 MGB wasn't the only one... huh... 

The Airfix one is a much better bet, having a one piece body shell.

There is a 1/24 MGB Roadster kit by Aoshima.  Hiroboy do an MGB GT transkit for it.

[jcf]

Good to see the 300SL re-popped, it was always good. But can that 1/32 MGB be the original one? The sides were separate parts to everything else.

The MGB was originally released in 1963, one-piece body, opening hood/bonnet with engine etc.
The Austin-Healey 3000, Sunbeam Alpine and the TR4 are all the same as the MGB, one-piece body etc.

[PR19_Kit]

So which were the ones with the side pieces added on? I distinctly remember building some.

[The Wooksta!]

I hadn't realized the Airfix 1/32 MGB wasn't the only one... huh... 

The Airfix one is a much better bet, having a one piece body shell.

There is a 1/24 MGB Roadster kit by Aoshima.  Hiroboy do an MGB GT transkit for it.

Aoshima did quite a few boxings and Airfix reboxed it. I've one of the latter tucked away.

I remember building the Airfix 32nd MGB in the early 1990s.  Nice enough kit.

[jcf]

So which were the ones with the side pieces added on? I distinctly remember building some.

Revell had some in the '50s of Big 3
luxury cars with multi-part body.

You may be thinking of Aurora, they had an extensive series of sportscars, mostly British, that have the separate body sides. No MGB in that series, just a TD with the body split down the middle. They did do a Healey 3000 and a TR3. Oddly enough the XK120 of the same vintage has a one-piece body. 

I have the Mercedes 300SL in the cheesy customizing release.
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[jcf]

This may be of interest, especially as Monogram ended up with the Aurora tooling, some of which went to Atlantis when Revell sold them a lot of the old Revell and Monogram tools:
1967 Aurora Catalog

[Rick Lowe]

I hadn't realized the Airfix 1/32 MGB wasn't the only one... huh... 

The Airfix one is a much better bet, having a one piece body shell.

Yep, I have one in the Stash. 

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