I picked up the Orange Crate a couple weeks ago, and the Tweedy Pie yesterday. Both kits are well done and worth snagging if you are interested in 60s customs.
Revell's box for the Orange Crate is based on the original issue artwork, but has been changed substantially. I think even when this kit was last reissued in the 90s it still had Bob Tindle's name and picture on the front. Now, all reference to Tindle is gone and a new "Car Show" logo has been added to the picture. The Crate comes molded in white and chrome and everything is bagged up well inside. The chrome parts are a bit rough and I think stripping the chrome, cleaning up the parts, and then spraying with Alclad would give you better results. Unlike the 90s issue which had to include a resin hood, the missing plastic parts have been restored to this kit. Revell includes a new small sprue with the hood. The tires look like the same ones used in previous issues. Like the 90s reissue, you get the original and incorrect kit decals and new, correct markings. Revell, however, does not explain the two sets on the modern instruction sheet. A nice touch on the instructions is that every part is listed by number and name. So if you wonder what part 87 is, you can look on the list and see.
The Tweedy Pie reissue is similar to the Orange Crate. Again the box art is based on the old artwork, but the Roth name and image have been retained. The kit still has the same customizing parts as before, and they are still shown on the box side panel. Like the Crate the parts come in white and chrome and again you get a sheet of thin acetate to cut the windshield from. New decals are included for the Tweedy Pie and they include all the pin striping and instrument faces. Revell includes two large, new, sprues; one in chrome and one in white with all of the missing parts that had been removed from the tooling back in the 70s. You get the fuel tank, wheels, carbs, etc. Also, this kit uses the nice, new, white wall tires from their 29 Ford Rat Rod, etc. These are very well done and will greatly improve the look of the kit. Again, as with most of these old kits, the chrome parts are a bit rough, and the sprues are in very prominent places. It might be best to remove the chrome, clean up the parts, and spray with Alclad.
Revell's box for the Orange Crate is based on the original issue artwork, but has been changed substantially. I think even when this kit was last reissued in the 90s it still had Bob Tindle's name and picture on the front. Now, all reference to Tindle is gone and a new "Car Show" logo has been added to the picture. The Crate comes molded in white and chrome and everything is bagged up well inside. The chrome parts are a bit rough and I think stripping the chrome, cleaning up the parts, and then spraying with Alclad would give you better results. Unlike the 90s issue which had to include a resin hood, the missing plastic parts have been restored to this kit. Revell includes a new small sprue with the hood. The tires look like the same ones used in previous issues. Like the 90s reissue, you get the original and incorrect kit decals and new, correct markings. Revell, however, does not explain the two sets on the modern instruction sheet. A nice touch on the instructions is that every part is listed by number and name. So if you wonder what part 87 is, you can look on the list and see.
The Tweedy Pie reissue is similar to the Orange Crate. Again the box art is based on the old artwork, but the Roth name and image have been retained. The kit still has the same customizing parts as before, and they are still shown on the box side panel. Like the Crate the parts come in white and chrome and again you get a sheet of thin acetate to cut the windshield from. New decals are included for the Tweedy Pie and they include all the pin striping and instrument faces. Revell includes two large, new, sprues; one in chrome and one in white with all of the missing parts that had been removed from the tooling back in the 70s. You get the fuel tank, wheels, carbs, etc. Also, this kit uses the nice, new, white wall tires from their 29 Ford Rat Rod, etc. These are very well done and will greatly improve the look of the kit. Again, as with most of these old kits, the chrome parts are a bit rough, and the sprues are in very prominent places. It might be best to remove the chrome, clean up the parts, and spray with Alclad.
