Revell of Germany - Peterbilt wrecker gripe 

I have that tow truck in my collection. I bought it from a hobby shop years ago ( the shop is no-longer in business) but it is still sealed. I don't want to tear off the plastic wrapper but after seeing your video, I hope it has all the parts. Thanks for the video!

Sorry to hear abou your issues. I finally bought one of these kits from a guy in England. The two listed on the English EBay were over $100 dollars less than that I could find in the US and Canada, including shipping. I paid $175 USD total where in the US they have been going for around $275 to $300, not including shipping. My kit was from the early 90s. It was sealed and came with two sets of instructions, two complete decal sheets, and an extra sprue with the gray frame parts. So it appears that Revell at the time had a quality control issue. Nice to have more decals in case I destroy one and some of them I can add to the Revell Kenworth Wrecker I have. I saw on eBay a decal sheet going for $50!

Thanks for the info. This kit is on my to find list.

on the bright side, most of those parts (IE engine, cabs, etc.) can be bought as aftermarket conversions.

Hi, I am sorry to hear about the problems with models like that! I also feel that shopping on ebay is a rather dicey way of shopping, you never know what you will get for your money.

Great video! Actually, this can happen with any kit. This just happened to involve the one you bought and is not reflective of all the same kits. However, there are some kits which have an actual production flaw, so all of those would be affected even with all the parts. I also had a 1970s issue White Road Boss from AMT which had half of the hood missing. You could see the styrene had not filled the mold all the way when it was injected. You would think this would be caught by AMT. Oh well!

That is a terrible thing to have happen. Then they just basically call you a liar? Unbelievable.

try using the metal c-channels that is a lot stronger. i had this kit back in 83'-84' and all the pieces was there including the 2 cars. at one time i had over 400 kits from 77'-85' then i left for the navy and when i came back i lost everything

Great vid nice info I would love to build or kitbash that model someday.

I just bought the conventional 359 peterbilt i want to custom make it but i don't know what color would make it look good

Shouldn't the place you bought it from give you a complete replacement kit ? In the UK , we have a Sale of Goods Act, where the seller has to make good.

I have got two of them from ebay and they had all the parts in the kits.

That's really bad busniess on there part, that's why they went out because of treating people like that bro. Sorry about yur luck but u made it happen on yur part!!! Thanks for sharing buddy

@ToppervisionEnt Well, just let me know. I have been looking for that particular transporter kit and had several slip through my fingers. Thanks, Jae

do u still have the car carrier from revell germany

on that pete car trailer the weight of 1 car bends the weak 2 piece frame rails and the landing pads in the up position will touch the bottom

Have you built the Amt peterbuilt wrecker? I'm satrting one soon . It's my first skill3 good luck on your truck. Hope all works out

That kit never came with cellophane on the box. The box cover was held to the bottom with four round stickers. One on each side. I’m building it right now (7/20/20). I have several and every box has the round stickers. That Ebay seller scammed you! He removed those parts trees and resealed the box!

I must correct myself... I bought a revell kit last week and it isn´t missing parts but there are wrong parts :/

Have you built

when i bought my kenworth aerodyne and was missing the glass al 12 peices

the other peterbilt wrecker also has a lot of missing parts to

I had one of these to build

yea iv had problems with different company's iv got busted or missing parts and they all have just blown me off

well I cannot say that I usually go to Revelle for my Tractors, I know that AMT usually sucks for it's cars and pickups, but they usually pick up with the heavy trucks, a situation I havn't had with Revelle or Monogram, which angers me, the main problem I have had with Revelle or Monogram for the heavy trucks is the lack of tire detail, I hate it

update after 6 months i received my window glass and can now finish the kit after a year of unfinished

how much does it cost?

I want to buy a car hauler to put all of my smaller car models in. its like building a display for my other models

Mine was sealed and the hood was broken in two. 😡

I am looking for a car hauler as we speak. I have the tractor and am doing a "Trick My Truck" style build off of the TV show. If you might like to sell the hauler, let me know....Thanks Jae

Just picked up the australia, Its sealed, your scareing me

missing parts on a revell germany kit?! how can that be? the only possible reason why is, it wasn´t MADE in germany :P

Ill take it missing parts and all

They will send u the missing parts.

thats grap thay wood not even sale the parts to you

An intact Prestige kit is worth $200+; Don't kit bash that Prestige kit! The wrecker is newer not better!

well i noticed these companys getting slopppy but raising there prices hate to see what you paid for that it the one i have been trying to get for year sbut way way too high priced 6000 700 hundred dollors ya no thanks not paying much and eating soup all month i have never paid more then 100 dollors are less for my rigs

multi billion dollar company and the won’t send you what was missing

Thanks for the info. This kit is on my to find list.