Revell's '93 Civic coupe and '99 Eclipse PLASTIC kits are now available.

ZoomZoomMX-5

07-24-2004, 04:10 PM

Here's the scoop, from a Revell employee:

The kits are based on the Fast and Furious metal body kits. The body is different tooling than the metal body kits, but very similar with molded on skirts. Each kit has two hoods one in clear and a secod white syrene hood with a molded open scoop. The Eclipse kit has three front bumpers (one new design) and two rears, the Civic kit has two front bumpers (one new) and two rears. There was one new set of wheels tooled for each kit and both styles used on the F&F cars are included as well (each kit has three diff. styles). A seperate roof scoop and a big tach was made for the Eclipse and there are some new interior parts (seats, a-pillar mounted gauge panel) for the Civic kit. Each kit has multiple rear spoilers, I remember a new one being tooled for the Civic, can't remember for sure on the Eclipse.

Here are some pics of the new boxes, courtesy of The Model Roundup:
Model Roundup's Revell New Releases (http://www.modelroundup.com/rmx20001.html)

They should be pretty good kits, for your all-plastic adventures! :icon16:

mike@af

07-24-2004, 04:16 PM

Thanks for the scoop!

gasman03

07-24-2004, 04:17 PM

LOL Bob, we posted these at the exact same time, i'll delete mine.

BTW, I won't be able to get one before the end of next week so if anyone gets them if they can post pics of whats in the box that will be great

Vric

07-24-2004, 04:36 PM

Eclipse is kinda nice.. I like the decal work on it.. maybe I will get one, I always need cheap kit to practice new technics :D

Jaymes

07-24-2004, 05:32 PM

finally a good looking eclipse kit!

stisnan

07-24-2004, 05:41 PM

Im gonna go pick up the eclipse today. Looks pretty good on the box.

WeaPoN [X]

07-24-2004, 08:21 PM

Just got the last 93 civic coupe from my LHS, they also have 1 more eclipse there. The civic is already in mock-up stage and i'd have to say it looks pretty good. Headlights look a bit out of proportion. Hasegawa Civic's look much better. Sun/Moonroof is a little bigger than the real thing (no biggie). Im happy with the interior, everything seems dead on. No options to make a stock coupe :mad: thats a minus. side skirt is molded onto body :mad: another minus for me.

Besides the setbacks I mentioned, I'm still happy to finally get the 93-95 civic coupe in 1/24 scale. Gonna pickup more as soon as my LHS stocks em. Probably going to make a few versions that i drove back in the days, since this is the first and second car I bought, and first car i fixed up.

JeFF

Thanks ZoomZoomMX-5 for the heads up!

supratuner

07-24-2004, 10:00 PM

holy shit is all i can say about that eclipse, i was gonna try to get a supra after my next project, but screw that i want that eclipse.

i love that front piece

:evillol:

Turbo Monster

07-24-2004, 10:06 PM

Looks like the bomex kit is on the eclipse, I don't really care for over-the-top flashy bodykits, I like them more subtle, but we will have to see what it includes. Review anyone?

supratuner

07-24-2004, 10:16 PM

i dont think that wasx a bomex

seemed like one of those wanabe veilside kits, but i love that style

blueboost

07-24-2004, 10:31 PM

Im not too sure myself about the front bumpers on either of those kits. I'd like to see the other choices. I also hope the roofscoop isn't molded into the body on the eclipse... I won't mention a certain word that comes to mind :icesangel

are these curbside!?!? :disappoin

thanks for the heads up zoomzoom :)

ZoomZoomMX-5

07-24-2004, 10:40 PM

They're full detail (taken from the full-detail diecast kits which are both far superior to AMT's plastic Eclipse), and if you read the description I posted, it clearly says "separate roof scoop".

WeaPoN [X]

07-24-2004, 11:06 PM

oops, I failed to mention that the Civic does come with a Bomex type front bumper, (the one on the front of the box is horrible IMO). It also comes with a Kaminari type hood besides the clear stock looking one. Full B16/18 motor like the other tuner honda's. Decent to OK racing seats. 3 gauge pillar mount as stated before.

JeFF

supratuner

07-24-2004, 11:29 PM

']oops, I failed to mention that the Civic does come with a Bomex type front bumper, (the one on the front of the box is horrible IMO). It also comes with a Kaminari type hood besides the clear stock looking one. Full B16/18 motor like the other tuner honda's. Decent to OK racing seats. 3 gauge pillar mount as stated before.

JeFF

please post pictures

Slo_Snipe

07-25-2004, 03:56 AM

Are stock bumpers one of the body kit choices for the eclipse?

flyonthewall

07-25-2004, 04:36 AM

Two thumbs up to Revell

tonioseven

07-25-2004, 11:49 AM

mike@af

07-25-2004, 12:15 PM

Gimme a few minutes and I'll have pictures right here of the Mitsubishi...

Dammit Tonio, dont you already have enough models.

supratuner

07-25-2004, 01:23 PM

god iw ant that soo bad...

willimo

07-25-2004, 06:29 PM

It's bad enough they refuse to include stock wheels, and stock sized tires... but why can't they make any stock parts for it? The "stock" hood isn't very stock, there isn't a stock front end, and there aren't factory "vents" in the side panels. And those headlamps blow! Man, Revell, I at least wanted to be able to make a stock Eclipse. I was really looking forward to this as a decend model of an Eclipse - a car which I find very attractive stock but looks awful in most body kits. Damn.

mike@af

07-25-2004, 09:27 PM

stisnan

07-25-2004, 10:39 PM

After seeing that the wing is chrome I must label this a ricer:
http://img20.photobucket.com/albums/v59/stisnan/Ricedmitsu.jpg

supratuner

07-25-2004, 10:44 PM

theres several eclipses that have those wings on their cars in my area, most of them are GSXs, or GSTs, and have been moded, ive seen them run along with RX-7s on several ocasions, its not the wing that makes it rice, its the aditude, like all these 16 year olds that buy civics and the first thing they put on it is a metal wing, that is rice

im 16 years old too, but no car :evillol:

rx7king

07-26-2004, 12:56 AM

thats so cool, finally some new kits to work with, thanks for the info.

WeaPoN [X]

07-26-2004, 02:25 AM

please post pictures

I certainly would but no place to upload pics. Sorry about that. I actually already have pics. let me see if can come up with something.

JeFF

ozstrider

07-26-2004, 07:40 AM

So because its got turbo bits now, does that mean we can actually transfer that engine into an evo and make it half decent?

tonioseven

07-26-2004, 08:01 AM

I plan on it.The kit actually isn't so bad. I am going to get a couple more when I find more in stock. The Civic is pretty cool as well; expect to see Civic progress pics very soon...

supratuner

07-26-2004, 09:48 AM

any chance walmart has these already?

SnakekanS

07-26-2004, 11:28 AM

I plan on it.The kit actually isn't so bad. I am going to get a couple more when I find more in stock. The Civic is pretty cool as well; expect to see Civic progress pics very soon...
can you post some pics of that kit please ?

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Revell's '93 Civic coupe and '99 Eclipse PLASTIC kits are now available.