Question about an older Revell ship model

philo426

I remember back in the '70s making a model that was basically a half[-hulled sailing ship mounted to a map wall plaque.It was molded in black and included a tube of gold rub-n-buff.Does anyone remember the kit and what is was called?

I know that this thread is quite old but thought that I would post a reply just the same. I actually have all three of these kits still sealed. Let me know if you're interested in them.

I know that this post is quite old but thought that I would contact you just the same. I actually have all three of these kits still sealed. Let me know if you're interested in them.

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Jamie

This one's relatively easy to answer - with, as usual, help from Dr. Thomas Graham's fine book, Remembering Revell Model Kits.

In 1972 Revell issued three kits mounted on "wall plaques."  Dr. Graham describes them as follows:

"H-801  USS Constitution wall plaque      1972-75 [those are the years when it appeared in Revell's printed catalogs]    $15-20 [Dr. Graham's estimate of the kit's value on the collectors's market, as of the book's publication date of 2004]

"Brown plastic.  Includes bottle of gold antiquing wax, thread for rigging.  These three wall plaques were based on development materials used for the old full-hull models, but were completely different new molds.  They are not just half-hulls, but project out from the plaque slightly.  Authentic old maps for the backgrounds.  Based on H-319 Old Ironsides.

"H-802 Cutty Sark wall plaque        1972-75        $15-20

"Black plastic.  Based on H-317 Stag Hound.  [I think this may be a rare error in the book.  I'm pretty sure the kit was in fact based on one of Revell's three other Cutty Sark kits - all of which were reasonably accurate representations of the real Cutty Sark.]

"H-803 Spanish galleon wall plaque         1972-75        $15-20

"Brown plastic.  Based on H-400."

I never bought any of these kits, so I'm relying on Dr. Graham's book and my own memory of looking at them in the hobby shop where I worked.  They constituted one more effort by Revell, at a time when it was having severe financial problems, to stir up some additional interest in (and get additional money out of) its sailing ship line.

It's a pretty safe bet that philo426's kit was one of those three.  I can't remember any similar product from any other manufacturer.

Hope that helps.

This one's relatively easy to answer - with, as usual, help from Dr. Thomas Graham's fine book, Remembering Revell Model Kits.

In 1972 Revell issued three kits mounted on "wall plaques."  Dr. Graham describes them as follows:

"H-801  USS Constitution wall plaque      1972-75 [those are the years when it appeared in Revell's printed catalogs]    $15-20 [Dr. Graham's estimate of the kit's value on the collectors's market, as of the book's publication date of 2004]

"Brown plastic.  Includes bottle of gold antiquing wax, thread for rigging.  These three wall plaques were based on development materials used for the old full-hull models, but were completely different new molds.  They are not just half-hulls, but project out from the plaque slightly.  Authentic old maps for the backgrounds.  Based on H-319 Old Ironsides.

"H-802 Cutty Sark wall plaque        1972-75        $15-20

"Black plastic.  Based on H-317 Stag Hound.  [I think this may be a rare error in the book.  I'm pretty sure the kit was in fact based on one of Revell's three other Cutty Sark kits - all of which were reasonably accurate representations of the real Cutty Sark.]

"H-803 Spanish galleon wall plaque         1972-75        $15-20

"Brown plastic.  Based on H-400."

I never bought any of these kits, so I'm relying on Dr. Graham's book and my own memory of looking at them in the hobby shop where I worked.  They constituted one more effort by Revell, at a time when it was having severe financial problems, to stir up some additional interest in (and get additional money out of) its sailing ship line.

It's a pretty safe bet that philo426's kit was one of those three.  I can't remember any similar product from any other manufacturer.

Hope that helps.