[Micah]

I'm a beginning collector. My collection currently consists of 6 pieces: sealed 1/25 Revell Bullitt and Charger w/ figures, sealed 1/64 Revell Bullitt and Charger, and opened 1/64 Revell Bullitt and Charger. I still haven't decided if I want to be an in-box collector or just open everything up.

My 1/25 Mustang has a flaw. There's a streak of silver paint on the rear fender. I've been debating opening it and touching it up. Does anybody know what color matches properly with the existing model? Should I fix it, or does the fact that it's sealed with a flaw add value?

 

[Mustang 3]

Way too many of those made to be collectable as a flawed car. Any chance of collectibility will be as a sealed unit. Buy another to save and open that one up and enjoy--take a little auto paint polish (or cleaner wax) and you can probably get that paint off-be gentle- --'touching' up ie repainting will be noticable and will destroy collector value. Note that with the AutoArt editions I would not expect the Revell cars to grown in value--EXCEPT if you buy both the 68 Mustang with the Steve McQueen figure and the 68 Charger with the guys inside as a 'set". Even then you are going to have a very long wait before you could later sell them for much of a profit-5 yrs plus.

Bullitt 1046
01 S281SC 93

 

[Cochese]

01281Sc93, you sound just like me! :lol:
I have purchased doubles of all the models.
One set to "play", one set to "stay".
I also had stray silver paint on the "play"
set and it came right off with cleaner wax.
I think you are correct about the Revells,
way too many made...I see them everywhere!
My "play" set with figures is on the rear
deck of the Bullitt. It is very entertaining
at stop lights getting reactions from other
drivers! :lol: Cheap thrills!
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[Mustang 3]

Velcro??? what are you holding them down with?????

Bullitt 1046
01 S281SC 93

 

[Cochese]

Sc93...
Excellent question! I simply have them sitting in the flat, clear trays they were packaged in. (Revells with figures) They actually stay put pretty well! The two cars
are in a "V" configuration in the very back of the deck lid between the speakers.

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[Cochese]

I forgot about McQ...he does have Velcro on his base and stands next to the '68 GT.
I also broke McQ's right hand off by accident, those figures are very brittle! It glued back on easily.