8/1/2023 0 Comments Toy submarine model kit![]() I have to admit a personal fondness for the packaging of this series. I’ve never been able to figure out the large gap in the kit numbers, but, boy, these kits definitely retailed for $1.00-unless you could grab one for 73¢! It does look like Renwal may have used the Brifaut kits as inspirations for their own.īrifaut & Renwal Bleriot and Antoinette Trees (click to enlarge) You’ll note the parts are decidedly similar, but not the same- the Brifaut Antoinette is noticeably larger than the Renwal version, and the parts are arranged on the trees differently. ![]() The Brifaut is in dark brown to the left, Renwal in black to the right. Here are a couple of comparisons between the earlier Brifaut Bleriot and Antoinette kits. Possibly inspired by the French Brifaut models, the Renwal kits each provided open frameworks of two pioneer aircraft molded in black, to be covered with “silk-span” tissue exactly like that found in flying model kits. Proudly announced via large two-page ads in model magazines, Renwal called the series “Renwal’s Fabulous Flying Machine Assembly Kits,” a verbose title reminiscent of the previous year’s major motion picture: “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines.” Inpact of England was the model company associated with the film, but Renwal appeared to be catching a ride on a wave of interest in pre-World War One machinery. This changed in January of 1966 when Renwal issued their first series of model planes kits. Notable by their absence up to then were kits of aircraft. Selected Renwal Kits (click any to enlarge) They had introduced a large line of “Collectors Showcase” 1/48th scale cars, started a series of seven modern iterations of classic car designs (Renwal Revivals) plus a super-detailed 1/12 scale Mercedes Benz Gullwing and Ferrari. They had come out with a unique line of modern armor and military equipment, visible anatomical models, visible V-8s and chassis, nuclear submarines with detailed (if a bit fanciful) interiors and an older line of naval warships. Renwal had established an extensive line of kits by 1966.
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