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I got a freebie, just don't know why?

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  • Member since
    October 2012
  • From: Mt. Washington, KY
I got a freebie, just don't know why?
Posted by Geezer on Saturday, May 7, 2016 9:54 AM

Either Revell is trying to "buy" my loyalty or someone is missing a lapel pin. I had ordered exhaust stack for the H-13 two or three weeks ago They showed up two days ago. Oh well. Into the spare box. That helo is long done and besides, you can't see them anyway.

But, in the box there was a surprise. Sort of like Cracker Jacks. This 50th anniversay commemerative lapel pin for Chevy. I am in tall cotton, now.

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, May 7, 2016 11:35 AM

Wow that is way too cool. I love the tri Chevy cars, specially the 55.

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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Saturday, May 7, 2016 2:15 PM

I know a couple of guys on here got presents from squadron but never heard of one from Revell. Congrats. I've needed parts for a couple of kits but they were out of production and no extras in stock. Had to scratchbuild them. 

Jim  Captain

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, May 8, 2016 11:20 AM

If that was a fiftieth commemorative, when would that pin have been made?  Wasn't Chevy introduced in about 1920?  That would make the pin a 70s thing, maybe.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, May 8, 2016 11:36 AM

It's to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1957 Chevy Bel Air.

How it ended up with you is weird. Thats like a typical eBay story.

You should model a 57 Nomad and put the pin on the base.

Revell makes one...

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Posted by SubarooMike on Sunday, May 8, 2016 10:03 PM

Toshi just got one as well!

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    October 2012
  • From: Mt. Washington, KY
Posted by Geezer on Monday, May 9, 2016 8:04 AM

GMorrison

It's to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1957 Chevy Bel Air.

How it ended up with you is weird. Thats like a typical eBay story.

You should model a 57 Nomad and put the pin on the base.

Revell makes one...

 

 
Just happen to have a '57 in the stash, looking at me. Like that idea.

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  • From: Barrie, Ontario
Posted by Cdn Colin on Monday, May 9, 2016 12:08 PM

That anniversary was almost 10 years ago!

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

Have fun.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Green Bay, WI USA
Posted by echolmberg on Monday, May 9, 2016 2:52 PM

That makes it an extremely rare pin commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 50th anniversary!

Eric

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Monday, May 9, 2016 2:58 PM

Of a car that was first introduced 7 years before that.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Monday, May 9, 2016 3:06 PM

Hi;

   Could it be that someone had it on their hat and didn't see it fall into the package ?  T.B.

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Posted by SubarooMike on Monday, May 9, 2016 7:21 PM

If so, then somone lost their replacement in Toshi's package as well!

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  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:19 AM

A teaser for a new release maybe??

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    January 2012
  • From: Barrie, Ontario
Posted by Cdn Colin on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:20 AM

My guess is that someone at Revell found a box of these things in the warehouse somewhere (a where-house?) and they decided to put them in the boxes they send out replacement parts in, as a goodwill gesture.

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

Have fun.

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