Hello Max, I am extremely happy that Atlantis is releasing the old Aurora, Monogram, Revell, Comet and Renwal models that we old timers wish to build once again. I enjoy their Facebook where they show photos of the original moulds. This month, they have released the very famous and much missed PBY-5a Catalina by Monogram, the 1955 version!! Can't wait to buy it.
Actually I do have a Atlantis KIT. It is the hup-2 helicopter. I actually sort of helped with this kit. So the US navy used them. And I suggested to the company how about adding navy markings to the kit. Then I sent them a photo I took of the navy one on the uss Hornet Air craft carrier. Then I get the kit and I see they used the navy markings. I’m so happy to see this
"Flash Gordon was there in his silver underwear" is from Rocky horror picture show . I did build the TR-3 flying saucer kit and liked it , all of five parts , but still a cool kit .
I have built 16 of the Atlantis kits, no saucers or cars. Mostly their repros of old Aurora kits and the Navy ship kits. I had forgotten how bad the old Aurora 1/48 tank kits were til I built the Soviet Stalin III and M46 Patton tanks. The 1/320 USS Forrest Sherman destroyer is okay, though not up to modern standards. I just finished their 1/64 scale B-25C Mitchell bomber. I have a couple morw ships and a few aircraft in the build queue now. When those Tom Daniel car kits come out, I'll try a couple. True "Rivet Counters" will be put off by the reissued vintage kits with their detail and accuracy problems, but they can be fun builds, and bring back memories of childhood modeling.
Lance Revell I agree 100%. Every completed model does not have to pass the penlight and dental mirror test. The majority of modelers can never achieve the results featured in magazine articles or modeling websites. To me, if a model I build looks like a Yak-3 or P-26 it IS a Yak or Boeing. Our hobby should be fun rather than a frustrating attempt to equal the masters.
Just got the AH-56 Cheyenne kit. Old Aurora kit released this year. Fair detail with operating landing gear and rotors. Has a simple cockpit. With the information online, the kit can be greatly detailed including making the belly gun turret that is missing. The turret that they show is the gunner's optical sighting turret only. The kit is 1/72nd, gonna be a great winter project with all the photos downloaded.
maxsmodels, We modelers that built many of these kits in the 1950s and '60s when they were produced by the original manufacturers really appreciate your overview of the old companies and the reissues by Atlantis, Round2 and others. Thanks for helping to keep modeling alive and well!
I am building their B-25 old revell kit in 1/64 scale right now. For a 50 plus year old kit it is going together quite nicely. I believe that they must have some kind of a relationship with Hobby Lobby as a few of their kits can be found there for a very reasonable price. My thanks go out to them for reissuing these oil kits, they make for a fun relaxing weekend build, no rivet counting or detail measuring just build paint and relax. Thanks Max for all of your videos.
Atlantis has good taste in what they reissue! Max makes the best videos on the hobby and that's a fact! Max even made a video about this company and they don't feature any airplanes!
I do hope they've got hold of the "Boeing SST" molds from Revell... Revell isn't using those anyway and if Atlantis got them we might have a chance one sooner or later.
Have several of the Atlantis kits. No problems from my experience building them. Just recently bought the Boeing B52 with X15, the Allison Engine, and Pacemaker B36. Glad they are producing these hard to find kits for us.
I managed to get at a hobby lobby a Mercury capsule and atlas booster that comes with the launch tower and pad. It was an old Revell kit from the early sixties. It's the "EVERYTHING IS GO" you can still get the original Revell release in the box for not much more than the new kit. And you can purchase new Atlantic kits of B-24 and I also believe a B-17 if I'm not wrong.
I didn't even know there was a plastic model company called Atlantis till last X'mas when I was going thru the church toy donation box helping to wrap those toys for the local orphanage. That was why I asked Max if he had came across a brand by the name Atlantis. Thanks for the info Max :)
I've built the H-25 and 8" howitzer gun from Atlantis. They are simple kits, but that's because they're from the 50's. Both kits had really no flash to them, and are made of a sturdier plastic than normal model kits. I would highly recommend them.
I just built the HUP and really enjoyed it as a nice, casual build. Pics on the maxs models FB page. facebook.com/Maxs-Models-114380430326830/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Many years ago as a kid I read the book, "Flying Saucers Have Landed" by George Adamski. It scared the hell out of me! Consequently, when Atlantis issued the kit of Adamski's "flying saucer," I had to get it.
Cool didn't know that someone made the Virginia. I kinda want a Hunley model but I'm not that much of a seaman and it's expensive on Ebay forgot who made it.
Got the Atlantis 57 Chevy which is a re-pop of the old Revell kit (originally released in 63 and re-tooled in 73), it's an old favorite of mine as i built the Revell version aged 9 in 1980, the Atlantis kit is just like the Revell kit (i built a couple of the Revell Edd Roth 57's a few years ago), has it's faults but still great, makes a superb Gasser as it has separate inner fenders and rear seat, i'm building mine as a Gasser (will also do one box stock), with a resin blown 572 Big block motor and aftermarket Torque Thrust wheels. Greetings from Scotland.
I got my first AMK F-14D from MegaHobby. I think that’s the one and only thing I’ve ordered from them 😆 As for Atlantis, I might have built one of the original kits that they reissued. Maybe. 🤷🏼♂️
I am not a nerd. I am not a nerd. I am not a nerd because there is more than 100 people in the world that like to learn the history of model manufactures... I am not a nerd. ha ha ha.... And thank you for the music in this video. It is fantastic.. By the way. You alwas talks about the history of others. But what about your story? What is your profession? Where you living ect. Just some basic facts could be fun. Now you have invaded my life with your wird sence of humor. ;:-)
Some very cool stuff. I want the Adamski saucer. If you're doing current producers but I suggest Pegasus models. I've been really impressed with his stuff they're doing in the Syfy line.
I've met and talked to Rick and Pete a few times and they are really good guys. Atlantis is doing something great for the hobby by bringing back these vintage kits. IF you visit their website and facebook page you will be astounded by the items they offer and what they have planned going forward!
Another informative video from you, thanks. I'd forgotten the connection between Megahobby and Atlantis. I've built a number of their repops/retools over the years including Zorro and The Pirate. How about a video on Monarch models? Their Sinbad kit is one of my all time favourites.
Did not know about any flying saucers except the one Testers from back in day. Very cool, but also have to say Dallas sucks. It's the law. Edit Plan 9 from Outer space is a spectacular movie! First heard of it on Mystery Science Theater
Great coverage of a company I had heard of but knew nothing about. I really wanted one of those 1/72 DC9 kits but found out it is the wrong version to make a C9 Nightingale. It looks like a -DC9 15, I need a - 30 to do a C9 as it has the longer wingspan and fuselage. Will have to use the Airfix kit and do it in 1/144 instead. How about covering John Adams' Aeroclub models in a future episode? I know John from the model show circuit and he is a really nice guy but unfortunately I haven't seen him for a few years. The first Vacform kit I ever built was the Aeroclub 1/48 DH Chipmunk on his recommendation as a first vac kit. It was the first time I had met him I was a teenager, was 17 but looked about 14, and he was busy selling at an airshow but he took the time to talk me through the techniques needed to build vac kits, probably spent a half hour talking with me. Top bloke. Oh and he was right, an ideal first vac kit.
LOL! Good choice in music! Is this where I can insert a "pull my finger" joke? Atlantis' paper models are good... my fiance at the time really wanted a model of the Edmund Fitzgerald. There are resin kits available on eBay, but they are serious $$$, and the wooden version wasn't all that impressive. She enjoyed the paper kit and it turned out really well IMHO.
Never heard of them before but I do appreciate them re-releasing the old Aurora kits with original artwork. I remember building the Aurora “white tailed deer” in 1973, but had largely forgotten about their wildlife series.
Good for these two guys! Never considered Atlantis, but will be looking for the re-pops of the old Revell molds they bought. As for dark and scary roads, try XNA to the hotel with an oddball van driver. Nice choice of parallel universe Lady GaGa.
The founders told an interesting story in an interview in "Amazing Figure Modeler" a few years ago. They though the animal kits would be huge sellers in museum gift shops and pursued that market aggressively. They then found out that none of the buyers for these shops knew what a model was.
I built their reissue of Blackbeard the Pirate some years ago when I was going through my figureine-building phase - I had a few fit issues with the base but I managed to rejig it so that it ended up looking quite good...
What do you call a dog on the moon - A Lunar Rover What do you call a sheep herder on the moon - A Lunar Drover (Sorry!! I'll leave exit stage right. **Leaves undr hail of rotting vegetables**)
Plan 9 from outer space has a classic ending , the flaming UFO at the end was.two paper plates glued together, lit on fire and flung in front of a back. drop picture of N.Y. CITY. and filmed as the end of the movie.
@@johnbockelie3899 Actually before the era of CGI, this was common amongst most TV and movie crews. Due to the shocking budget restrictions the BBC design staff were forced to use ANYTHING to make a 3D model of space ships etc for use in long distance shots. In fact Mat Irvine the creator of special effects on many BBC Series said that he got the parts of models from anywhere. Car engine parts, light bulbs , bits of old circuitry, in fact even parts of old kit models were used to stretch the budget. In fact British special effects designers were actively sought out by film crews all over the world for making really good effects out of practically sod all. Of course the budget for the BBC has changed now. O could explain more but I don't want this to be more boring than it is and besides which I need to go to bed. I'm supposed to be working tomorrow and I was only supposed to be going to the toilet when I checked the notifications and saw this comment. AnywU I am now going off to bed.
Lake Freighter Minis (the paper ship models) is and has been very much alive on its own; Bob May just finished refining the design of his model of the Bob-Lo Island steamer Ste. Claire (one of those old-timey steamers that looks like a big floating birthday cake). Bob pretty much _is_ the company and a helluva nice guy. Until this COVID thing started screwing around, I'd see him at most Great Lakes author and trade show events. His site is lakefreighterminis(dot)com and lots of museums, souvenir shops and bookstores around the Great Lakes carry his paper kits, too. You can (and will again soon) go to the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, buy a paper model of the James M. Schoonmaker (either as the Schoonmaker or in her Cliffs paint job as the Willis Boyer), and go outside and tour the real ship. He also has a few how-to-build videos on UA-cam.
I have mixed feelings about Atlantis. They are re-popping some really cool kits which I would happily buy, but have no distribution to the UK. In fact, you can't even buy from Atlantis and get them shipped over. Bad move. Having said that my only Atlantis kit was bought online from a US vendor and shipped by them which is an expensive way of doing it. However, as I had been wanting that kit since 1961 nothing was going to get in my way on this one. What is it? The re-popped Alison turbo-prop. Original tooling, original instructions, original box art and even plastic moulded in the original colours... Love it.
Got to agree with you on the lack of UK supply, though a couple of years ago at the IPMS Telford show a vendor had some on their stand. Can't remember who though.
The Merit re-pops at 2:20 were not LeMans cars but Formula One cars around the first year of Formula One in 1950. Le Mans cars are sports cars with working headlights for the 24 hour race and in that era needed space for a passenger. All have wheels enclosed by mudguards. Caution needed when Max talks about anything outside American and drag cars. Slot racers were glad when the Merit cars became available to convert to a racing early Formula One car. LeMans winners : ua-cam.com/video/X-qbUXJxJS4/v-deo.html Formula One Championship winners : ua-cam.com/video/W1ks-gEt014/v-deo.html
Thank you for researching and uploading another fascinating video, Max - these short, but informative docs, are highly re-watchable. Speaking for myself, I have assembled just one Atlantis kit - the excellent Monument Valley sighting UFO; which went together very easily (and really does glow in the dark). Oh, and the song is Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face'
I have not built an Atlantis Kit. Very hard to fins in Canada and they are over priced here. They had a few Aurora re-pops I was interested in, but with shipping costs and exchange the price is still high. And sometimes customs stops the package and until Canadian taxes and sometimes duties are paid.
Another great vid, Max! I didn't realise they have such a large, diverse line of kits. I recently picked up their re-pop of the old Revell Martin P6-M Seamaster, in the box-scale of 1:136. Just a quick, easy build of a cool-looking jet float plane. I plan on sanding down the rivets, as they would be considered large on a 1:48 scale kit, let alone 1:136! I have their repop of the Renwal Allison Prop-Jet engine. Another cool kit that should be a fun build. I understand that the kit originally came with an electric motor, to make it all functional. I wonder what I would need to build it that way? Thanks for the video, Max!
Well I believe that Mobieus re-released the Moon Bus and maybe the Pan Am Space Plane. I've only seen resin copies of the shuttle and the space station.
Great info, I went and check my kit-stash I have the Atlantis Lil Red Barron, I'm pretty old, always wanted to build that but something else always bumped it out of line, glad they are still making them. Looking forward to building it.
I have 1 kit of theirs it's the TR3 kit. I'd like to get that Viking ship kit and several of the UFO kits when they have them again. You mentioned that Invaders UFO kit gave you nightmares. When I was a youngin (1970s) my cousin had that Invaders UFO and although I didn't know it was from a TV show I really liked that thing. 40 years later and I still want one. The last kit I built back in the early 2000s was the Polar Lights Jupiter 2. Man I took my time and did it right. I work in electronics so I built my light kit for it. When finished I was right pleased with it. It got smashed during a move to another home. That's another I'd like to get from any company that'd make it. I'm a member over at Atlantis so I found this video very interesting, thanks for the upload/info!
I've built the B-24 Liberator in 1/92 and I have the B-25 in 1/64 in my stash as well. Inexpensive and simple to put together, good for rookie model builders like me
Well, DID you "grab one of their kits" and if yes, what did you think of it? From your overview, I like the cut of these fellow's jibs. This is such a great series Max, and thanks for compiling the episodes - several of which I have watched more than once.
You don't have to pause before you call Ed Wood a maker of movies. I live and work in Hollywood and I've been on sets that make Ed Wood look like a genius. I wish I were kidding...
I almost said the worst movie off all time...for a while. (I came so close to saying something about the Waterworld, Airport 79 and Rise of Skywalker but I don't need the hate). Some folks cannot take a joke. .🤔😒.
I used to think Plan 9 From Outer Space was the worst movie ever, til I got a VHS tape of the old Russian epic of Ilya Mouromets. Gorgeous scenery, lavish costumes, decent battle scenes. But utterly horrid acting, and the strapping young hero knight was played by an old guy in his fifties! The dialogue was so wooden it left splinters.
Lol I remember "the Invaders". Beware people with stiff pinky fingers! I actually built that saucer way back when. Not a bad kit actually for the time.
Wow, interesting video. I thought Atlantis only made first two weird UFOs you featured, especially the triangular one that looks like it is straight from a board room desk. I say that it looks like one of those conference call speakers before everyone one went "Zooming" around. Off on a tangerine again - the resin "German Flying Saucer". You referenced that it was designed by an Alfred Wong. I forgot from which video you did a few months ago, but you commented that you'd like to have the model of the flying portion of the UFO's SKYDIVER. I had responded that I had, had that exact model and I had given it to a friend who was a way better builder than I as he wanted to build the whole machine. And that when he had moved from one home to another he had given me that model as he had no room for it. That person was Alfred and he's lives up here in Toronto. Ontario. Small world. He is a very excellent designer/model builder. He primarily builds aircraft in 48th scale and has a large resume of Star Wars and other tv/movie ships in that scale as well - built by himself and for sale by the likes of Interstellar Modeler, etc and sometimes himself. Right now he is designing a 144th scale resin model of the Jupiter 2 from the latest version of "Lost in Space" for Fantastic Plastics. He posted photos of it last week on Facebook.
Love these repops!! Just got a Grumman S-2 Tracker in today! Been a while since it was released and it is kinda sad that it is one of the very few injected plastic kits of this aircraft larger than 1/72!!
I built a few of their flying saucers and Flash Gordon. I recently bought the Convair Shuttle. I'm considering buying The Phantom to see if I can convert it into Alex Toth's "Space Ghost." (As a sidebar, I've seen the kit, and the "VooDoo Witch Doctor" appears to be 1/16th scale; not 1/8th as with The Phantom. Building the kit 'stock' will require a "forced-perspective" display.) Thanks for posting this! If anyone from Atlantis is reading this, PLEASE consider re-releasing the Revell Moon Ship that was sold with the Convair Shuttle as the "Space Pursuit" set when I was about nine. They also had the "Atomic Space Ship Solaris." I'd like a second crack at that one, too . . . .
@@maxsmodels PS to any Atlantis CEO reading this: While your at it, how about re-releasing the Revell XSL-01 Moon Ship and the Space Station from 1959; both designed by Ellwyn E. Angle. A guy can dream, can't he . . . ?
@@modelermark172 (just a tidbit of useless information) The Revell XSL-01 is in the old sci-fi movie “The Crawling Hand”. You can see it just sitting on the desk of some top official in the movie. By the way, the movie isn’t that good, but worth a watch.
@@kennethkwilinski4899 Now that you mention it, I think the XSL-01 was used in several "B-Movie" Science Fictions, over the years. I think it also portrayed a Soviet spacecraft in the Disney "Men Into Space" series. I even think I saw it depicting moon landing scenes in a few magazine articles from the late 50's to early 60's.
I was looking to do some mail order from MEGA HOBBIES. The HOBBY LOBBY in my city has some Atlantic kits. Old Revell kits. B-25 , B-24 . Hmmm . Might have to look at those kits. May 31 2020. Where do you get your soundtrack. Is MAXMODELS a record producer in real life. Thanks for another one
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Thursday, 4 July, 2024) (UPDATED, EDITED) Max, thanks for this retrospective. At 4:50, the Black Falcon: what scale is the model, please? Also, could you pass word to UA-cam, please? When I pause the video to read content that is difficult to see, black bands above and below prevent me from seeing round two-thirds. Nothing I have done has succeeded in obviating this.
An 'oh by the way', I bought the AH-56 from ...GREAT HOBBIES...their online with a listing of the kits they have and manufacturers they deal with. Not the greatest but it's another source(are you watching MAX?). The AH-65 arrived 71 hours later from time of order by Canada Post(pretty good eh). Got a couple of hours, look thru their listings. Very easy to order from.....R
In my research, it was described that the US Army was way over their heads in working on the AH-65. Saw the picture of the 2 at Ft. Rucker in storage. Don't get me wrong, the Atlantis kit is the basis to make a very good model. Max, you got a good thing going here., thanks...r
MEGA HOBBIES IS ALSO "AAA HOBBIES " FROM MAGNOLIA,NJ . ITS A REGULAR HOBBYSHOP YOU CAN SHOP AT. MEGA HOBBIES WAREHOUSE IS IN THE SAME BUILDING. THIS HOBBYSHOP IS THE REAL DEAL,NOT LIKE HOBBY LOBBY WHERE ITS MORE OF A CRAFT STORE FOR OLD BITTIES. HOWEVER, AAA HOBBIES PRICES ARE ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I BUY MY KITS FROM MAILORDER. AND HOBBY LOBBY HAS A 40% OFF ALL KITS ONCE A MONTH OR YOU CAN GET %40 OFF ALL TGE TIME IF YOU BUY FROM THEIR WEBSITE AND GET FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING IF YOUR PURCHASE IS OVER $50.
Hello Max, I am extremely happy that Atlantis is releasing the old Aurora, Monogram, Revell, Comet and Renwal models that we old timers wish to build once again. I enjoy their Facebook where they show photos of the original moulds. This month, they have released the very famous and much missed PBY-5a Catalina by Monogram, the 1955 version!! Can't wait to buy it.
me too
I want to thank Atlantis for all the reissues. DC-9 B-25 B-24 The Allison Engine and so on. outstanding goodies. Please keep them coming.
I really wish them well at Atlantis. It's important that we have new companies that try something different or republish some of the old moulds.
Actually I do have a Atlantis KIT. It is the hup-2 helicopter. I actually sort of helped with this kit. So the US navy used them. And I suggested to the company how about adding navy markings to the kit. Then I sent them a photo I took of the navy one on the uss Hornet Air craft carrier. Then I get the kit and I see they used the navy markings. I’m so happy to see this
"Flash Gordon was there in his silver underwear" is from Rocky horror picture show . I did build the TR-3 flying saucer kit and liked it , all of five parts , but still a cool kit .
I have built 16 of the Atlantis kits, no saucers or cars. Mostly their repros of old Aurora kits and the Navy ship kits. I had forgotten how bad the old Aurora 1/48 tank kits were til I built the Soviet Stalin III and M46 Patton tanks. The 1/320 USS Forrest Sherman destroyer is okay, though not up to modern standards. I just finished their 1/64 scale B-25C Mitchell bomber. I have a couple morw ships and a few aircraft in the build queue now.
When those Tom Daniel car kits come out, I'll try a couple.
True "Rivet Counters" will be put off by the reissued vintage kits with their detail and accuracy problems, but they can be fun builds, and bring back memories of childhood modeling.
Lance Revell I agree 100%. Every completed model does not have to pass the penlight and dental mirror test. The majority of modelers can never achieve the results featured in magazine articles or modeling websites. To me, if a model I build looks like a Yak-3 or P-26 it IS a Yak or Boeing. Our hobby should be fun rather than a frustrating attempt to equal the masters.
Just got the AH-56 Cheyenne kit. Old Aurora kit released this year. Fair detail with operating landing gear and rotors. Has a simple cockpit. With the information online, the kit can be greatly detailed including making the belly gun turret that is missing. The turret that they show is the gunner's optical sighting turret only. The kit is 1/72nd, gonna be a great winter project with all the photos downloaded.
maxsmodels, We modelers that built many of these kits in the 1950s and '60s when they were produced by the original manufacturers really appreciate your overview of the old companies and the reissues by Atlantis, Round2 and others. Thanks for helping to keep modeling alive and well!
the honor is all mine. Thanks
@@maxsmodels You're too modest. Give yourself some credit because you certainly deserve it. Seriously.
The Phantom's Voodoo Witch Doctor goes great with (Revell) Surfite's Tiki Hut!
I built the viking kit as did many of my friends around 1967. Keep it up!
I'm glad to that those old kits got another shake!
me too
I am building their B-25 old revell kit in 1/64 scale right now. For a 50 plus year old kit it is going together quite nicely. I believe that they must have some kind of a relationship with Hobby Lobby as a few of their kits can be found there for a very reasonable price. My thanks go out to them for reissuing these oil kits, they make for a fun relaxing weekend build, no rivet counting or detail measuring just build paint and relax. Thanks Max for all of your videos.
The Revell B-25 kit was first issued around 1954. Still goes together well and looks great.
Atlantis has good taste in what they reissue! Max makes the best videos on the hobby and that's a fact! Max even made a video about this company and they don't feature any airplanes!
Thanks, they have a few but I didn't get into them. A few helicopters too.
Wow! I finally know the background on the Glencoe flying saucer model that I bought many years ago and still have it unbuilt.
I do hope they've got hold of the "Boeing SST" molds from Revell... Revell isn't using those anyway and if Atlantis got them we might have a chance one sooner or later.
I had the twin plane kit sold by Monogram, both the sweptback-wing and swept forward wing versions. I'd love to get it again.
Have several of the Atlantis kits. No problems from my experience building them. Just recently bought the Boeing B52 with X15, the Allison Engine, and Pacemaker B36. Glad they are producing these hard to find kits for us.
I managed to get at a hobby lobby a Mercury capsule and atlas booster that comes with the launch tower and pad. It was an old Revell kit from the early sixties. It's the "EVERYTHING IS GO" you can still get the original Revell release in the box for not much more than the new kit. And you can purchase new Atlantic kits of B-24 and I also believe a B-17 if I'm not wrong.
Max, love your videos, esp the endings with the great music and your humor! Keep up the great work!
thanks
Great show. Thanks for sharing
I didn't even know there was a plastic model company called Atlantis till last X'mas when I was going thru the church toy donation box helping to wrap those toys for the local orphanage. That was why I asked Max if he had came across a brand by the name Atlantis. Thanks for the info Max :)
I've built the H-25 and 8" howitzer gun from Atlantis. They are simple kits, but that's because they're from the 50's. Both kits had really no flash to them, and are made of a sturdier plastic than normal model kits. I would highly recommend them.
I just built the HUP and really enjoyed it as a nice, casual build. Pics on the maxs models FB page.
facebook.com/Maxs-Models-114380430326830/?modal=admin_todo_tour
I have been using Mega Hobby almost exclusively, good pricing, good stock, very fast shipping.
Many years ago as a kid I read the book, "Flying Saucers Have Landed" by George Adamski. It scared the hell out of me! Consequently, when Atlantis issued the kit of Adamski's "flying saucer," I had to get it.
Cool didn't know that someone made the Virginia. I kinda want a Hunley model but I'm not that much of a seaman and it's expensive on Ebay forgot who made it.
Thanks! Atlantis has given me a chance to relive my teen. I've gotten quite of their models in my collection!
Good videoMax! Shows that old models can live again! Just takes passion and desire. You may not make money but you sure can have a lot of fun.
Got the Atlantis 57 Chevy which is a re-pop of the old Revell kit (originally released in 63 and re-tooled in 73), it's an old favorite of mine as i built the Revell version aged 9 in 1980, the Atlantis kit is just like the Revell kit (i built a couple of the Revell Edd Roth 57's a few years ago), has it's faults but still great, makes a superb Gasser as it has separate inner fenders and rear seat, i'm building mine as a Gasser (will also do one box stock), with a resin blown 572 Big block motor and aftermarket Torque Thrust wheels. Greetings from Scotland.
I got my first AMK F-14D from MegaHobby. I think that’s the one and only thing I’ve ordered from them 😆 As for Atlantis, I might have built one of the original kits that they reissued. Maybe. 🤷🏼♂️
I am not a nerd. I am not a nerd. I am not a nerd because there is more than 100 people in the world that like to learn the history of model manufactures... I am not a nerd. ha ha ha.... And thank you for the music in this video. It is fantastic.. By the way. You alwas talks about the history of others. But what about your story? What is your profession? Where you living ect. Just some basic facts could be fun. Now you have invaded my life with your wird sence of humor. ;:-)
Thanks. I am an airline pilot but I am doing this while I out awaiting a routine surgery.
Some very cool stuff. I want the Adamski saucer. If you're doing current producers but I suggest Pegasus models. I've been really impressed with his stuff they're doing in the Syfy line.
I've met and talked to Rick and Pete a few times and they are really good guys. Atlantis is doing something great for the hobby by bringing back these vintage kits. IF you visit their website and facebook page you will be astounded by the items they offer and what they have planned going forward!
Another informative video from you, thanks. I'd forgotten the connection between Megahobby and Atlantis. I've built a number of their repops/retools over the years including Zorro and The Pirate. How about a video on Monarch models? Their Sinbad kit is one of my all time favourites.
Did not know about any flying saucers except the one Testers from back in day. Very cool, but also have to say Dallas sucks. It's the law.
Edit Plan 9 from Outer space is a spectacular movie! First heard of it on Mystery Science Theater
I need to see this channel to get to know about the Black Falcon Pirate Ship? And I thought I knew them all - absolutely great!
Going to check them out have a great day.
Another great story. Thanks Max! And congratulations on successful Crew Dragon launch!
Thanks, we were all thrilled. Amazing what people can accomplish when you get out of their way.
I just love your mini documentary videos on the model manufacturers. I know it's a ton of work but, I appreciate it. Thanks and, have a great day.
Great coverage of a company I had heard of but knew nothing about. I really wanted one of those 1/72 DC9 kits but found out it is the wrong version to make a C9 Nightingale. It looks like a -DC9 15, I need a - 30 to do a C9 as it has the longer wingspan and fuselage. Will have to use the Airfix kit and do it in 1/144 instead.
How about covering John Adams' Aeroclub models in a future episode? I know John from the model show circuit and he is a really nice guy but unfortunately I haven't seen him for a few years. The first Vacform kit I ever built was the Aeroclub 1/48 DH Chipmunk on his recommendation as a first vac kit. It was the first time I
had met him I was a teenager, was 17 but looked about 14, and he was busy selling at an airshow but he took the time to talk me through the techniques needed to build vac kits, probably spent a half hour talking with me. Top bloke. Oh and he was right, an ideal first vac kit.
LOL! Good choice in music! Is this where I can insert a "pull my finger" joke?
Atlantis' paper models are good... my fiance at the time really wanted a model of the Edmund Fitzgerald. There are resin kits available on eBay, but they are serious $$$, and the wooden version wasn't all that impressive. She enjoyed the paper kit and it turned out really well IMHO.
Never heard of them before but I do appreciate them re-releasing the old Aurora kits with original artwork. I remember building the Aurora “white tailed deer” in 1973, but had largely forgotten about their wildlife series.
Good for these two guys! Never considered Atlantis, but will be looking for the re-pops of the old Revell molds they bought. As for dark and scary roads, try XNA to the hotel with an oddball van driver. Nice choice of parallel universe Lady GaGa.
The founders told an interesting story in an interview in "Amazing Figure Modeler" a few years ago. They though the animal kits would be huge sellers in museum gift shops and pursued that market aggressively. They then found out that none of the buyers for these shops knew what a model was.
That is sad
Sad, Hilarious, but totally credible.
Great presentation Max! I wonder if in the large quantity of molds the super detailed Aurora Drag Racing series kits might be found.
Love the music track Max 👍
I built their reissue of Blackbeard the Pirate some years ago when I was going through my figureine-building phase - I had a few fit issues with the base but I managed to rejig it so that it ended up looking quite good...
I'm waiting on that box scale Revell P-39 from them!
What do you call a dog on the moon - A Lunar Rover
What do you call a sheep herder on the moon - A Lunar Drover
(Sorry!! I'll leave exit stage right. **Leaves undr hail of rotting vegetables**)
😜😂🤣
Plan 9 from outer space has a classic ending , the flaming UFO at the end was.two paper plates glued together, lit on fire and flung in front of a back. drop picture of N.Y. CITY. and filmed as the end of the movie.
@@johnbockelie3899 Actually before the era of CGI, this was common amongst most TV and movie crews. Due to the shocking budget restrictions the BBC design staff were forced to use ANYTHING to make a 3D model of space ships etc for use in long distance shots. In fact Mat Irvine the creator of special effects on many BBC Series said that he got the parts of models from anywhere. Car engine parts, light bulbs , bits of old circuitry, in fact even parts of old kit models were used to stretch the budget. In fact British special effects designers were actively sought out by film crews all over the world for making really good effects out of practically sod all. Of course the budget for the BBC has changed now. O could explain more but I don't want this to be more boring than it is and besides which I need to go to bed. I'm supposed to be working tomorrow and I was only supposed to be going to the toilet when I checked the notifications and saw this comment. AnywU I am now going off to bed.
Lake Freighter Minis (the paper ship models) is and has been very much alive on its own; Bob May just finished refining the design of his model of the Bob-Lo Island steamer Ste. Claire (one of those old-timey steamers that looks like a big floating birthday cake). Bob pretty much _is_ the company and a helluva nice guy. Until this COVID thing started screwing around, I'd see him at most Great Lakes author and trade show events. His site is lakefreighterminis(dot)com and lots of museums, souvenir shops and bookstores around the Great Lakes carry his paper kits, too. You can (and will again soon) go to the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, buy a paper model of the James M. Schoonmaker (either as the Schoonmaker or in her Cliffs paint job as the Willis Boyer), and go outside and tour the real ship. He also has a few how-to-build videos on UA-cam.
Thanks for this. As always very interesting
Oooh does the Edmund Fitzgerald kit come with a Gordon Lightfoot record??? Lol
Does the battery operated titanic sink on it own, too?
I have mixed feelings about Atlantis. They are re-popping some really cool kits which I would happily buy, but have no distribution to the UK. In fact, you can't even buy from Atlantis and get them shipped over. Bad move. Having said that my only Atlantis kit was bought online from a US vendor and shipped by them which is an expensive way of doing it. However, as I had been wanting that kit since 1961 nothing was going to get in my way on this one.
What is it? The re-popped Alison turbo-prop. Original tooling, original instructions, original box art and even plastic moulded in the original colours... Love it.
Got to agree with you on the lack of UK supply, though a couple of years ago at the IPMS Telford show a vendor had some on their stand. Can't remember who though.
sorry to hear that
I just built the Invaders UFO tonight. Great kit, very nice quality.
I liked their B52 and X15 model :D
The Merit re-pops at 2:20 were not LeMans cars but Formula One cars around the first year of Formula One in 1950. Le Mans cars are sports cars with working headlights for the 24 hour race and in that era needed space for a passenger. All have wheels enclosed by mudguards. Caution needed when Max talks about anything outside American and drag cars.
Slot racers were glad when the Merit cars became available to convert to a racing early Formula One car.
LeMans winners : ua-cam.com/video/X-qbUXJxJS4/v-deo.html
Formula One Championship winners :
ua-cam.com/video/W1ks-gEt014/v-deo.html
Foiled again by the internet!
Like the UFO's, thanks Max!
Thank you for researching and uploading another fascinating video, Max - these short, but informative docs, are highly re-watchable. Speaking for myself, I have assembled just one Atlantis kit - the excellent Monument Valley sighting UFO; which went together very easily (and really does glow in the dark). Oh, and the song is Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face'
I have not built an Atlantis Kit. Very hard to fins in Canada and they are over priced here. They had a few Aurora re-pops I was interested in, but with shipping costs and exchange the price is still high.
And sometimes customs stops the package and until Canadian taxes and sometimes duties are paid.
Another great vid, Max! I didn't realise they have such a large, diverse line of kits. I recently picked up their re-pop of the old Revell Martin P6-M Seamaster, in the box-scale of 1:136. Just a quick, easy build of a cool-looking jet float plane. I plan on sanding down the rivets, as they would be considered large on a 1:48 scale kit, let alone 1:136! I have their repop of the Renwal Allison Prop-Jet engine. Another cool kit that should be a fun build. I understand that the kit originally came with an electric motor, to make it all functional. I wonder what I would need to build it that way? Thanks for the video, Max!
I want them all
Very cool! Did Atlantis release the old Renwal kit of the 1/32 scale 'wrecker' truck? I have it and it is wonderful! Great video, keep 'em coming!
check the website, maybe
Doyle built the Invaders UFO and we used it in a Super 8mm movie we made for our high school physics class. I wonder if Bob might have that film now.
I actually remember that film clip. He was trying to spin and land it from a thread as I recall.
@@maxsmodels Yes, it landed fine but when it took off one of the support legs remained behind.
Just built metaluna mutant and the girl Also snoopy goes surfing , had a broken part and Atlantis sent my a replacement , awesome 😎 👍🏻
I wonder if they have the models from "2001 a space odyssey", the moon bus, pan am space plane and the space station?
Well I believe that Mobieus re-released the Moon Bus and maybe the Pan Am Space Plane. I've only seen resin copies of the shuttle and the space station.
Great info, I went and check my kit-stash I have the Atlantis Lil Red Barron, I'm pretty old, always wanted to build that but something else always bumped it out of line, glad they are still making them. Looking forward to building it.
I have 1 kit of theirs it's the TR3 kit. I'd like to get that Viking ship kit and several of the UFO kits when they have them again. You mentioned that Invaders UFO kit gave you nightmares. When I was a youngin (1970s) my cousin had that Invaders UFO and although I didn't know it was from a TV show I really liked that thing. 40 years later and I still want one. The last kit I built back in the early 2000s was the Polar Lights Jupiter 2. Man I took my time and did it right. I work in electronics so I built my light kit for it. When finished I was right pleased with it. It got smashed during a move to another home. That's another I'd like to get from any company that'd make it. I'm a member over at Atlantis so I found this video very interesting, thanks for the upload/info!
Hopefully they will repop the old 70s funny car kits like the Mean Maverick
I recently purchased the Allison turboprop kit. Will be building it soon. Glad that they brought back this engine model.
Thanks again!
i'd like to see atlantis do a reissue of the '12 o'clock high' B17 bomber diorama!
Im building the Atlantis B-29, its not hyper accurate but it does build up nicely and quickly. Its going to look really good painted!
I wish for the old monogram 1980 Bronco XLT full size, would come back out !
Love that song!
I really love the models that you're putting out good idea keep it up okay
Max have built the saucer by ole Vic. And love it. Will put it with my mars attacks kits
Excellent video...thanks!
I've built the B-24 Liberator in 1/92 and I have the B-25 in 1/64 in my stash as well. Inexpensive and simple to put together, good for rookie model builders like me
I'd like to find that Zorro kit! Huge Zorro fan!
The 1/72 DC-9 kit is a fairly accurate kit for its time. Definitely a kit I'm interested in purchasing.
Well, DID you "grab one of their kits" and if yes, what did you think of it? From your overview, I like the cut of these fellow's jibs. This is such a great series Max, and thanks for compiling the episodes - several of which I have watched more than once.
You don't have to pause before you call Ed Wood a maker of movies. I live and work in Hollywood and I've been on sets that make Ed Wood look like a genius. I wish I were kidding...
I almost said the worst movie off all time...for a while. (I came so close to saying something about the Waterworld, Airport 79 and Rise of Skywalker but I don't need the hate). Some folks cannot take a joke. .🤔😒.
I used to think Plan 9 From Outer Space was the worst movie ever, til I got a VHS tape of the old Russian epic of Ilya Mouromets. Gorgeous scenery, lavish costumes, decent battle scenes. But utterly horrid acting, and the strapping young hero knight was played by an old guy in his fifties!
The dialogue was so wooden it left splinters.
@@maxsmodels water world 😴
Truly bizarre but interesting.
Todays "nightmare" for adults would be a revival of the LS Toys 1:1 scale plastic model guns, lol!! 🤣
Thanks !
Nice, 👍cool they got some awsome kits under there brand the reaper on horse and many otherd you just showed cool
Lol I remember "the Invaders". Beware people with stiff pinky fingers! I actually built that saucer way back when. Not a bad kit actually for the time.
BB-64 Wisconsin in 1:535 ... Makes me feel like a kid again. :-)
Wow, interesting video. I thought Atlantis only made first two weird UFOs you featured, especially the triangular one that looks like it is straight from a board room desk. I say that it looks like one of those conference call speakers before everyone one went "Zooming" around.
Off on a tangerine again - the resin "German Flying Saucer". You referenced that it was designed by an Alfred Wong. I forgot from which video you did a few months ago, but you commented that you'd like to have the model of the flying portion of the UFO's SKYDIVER. I had responded that I had, had that exact model and I had given it to a friend who was a way better builder than I as he wanted to build the whole machine. And that when he had moved from one home to another he had given me that model as he had no room for it. That person was Alfred and he's lives up here in Toronto. Ontario. Small world.
He is a very excellent designer/model builder. He primarily builds aircraft in 48th scale and has a large resume of Star Wars and other tv/movie ships in that scale as well - built by himself and for sale by the likes of Interstellar Modeler, etc and sometimes himself.
Right now he is designing a 144th scale resin model of the Jupiter 2 from the latest version of "Lost in Space" for Fantastic Plastics. He posted photos of it last week on Facebook.
that is great, thanks
do a vid of Monarch and Moebius next.
Love these repops!! Just got a Grumman S-2 Tracker in today! Been a while since it was released and it is kinda sad that it is one of the very few injected plastic kits of this aircraft larger than 1/72!!
There is a 1/48 kit from Kinetic
@@vietnammodeling Wow! I don't know how I missed that!!
I built a few of their flying saucers and Flash Gordon. I recently bought the Convair Shuttle. I'm considering buying The Phantom to see if I can convert it into Alex Toth's "Space Ghost." (As a sidebar, I've seen the kit, and the "VooDoo Witch Doctor" appears to be 1/16th scale; not 1/8th as with The Phantom. Building the kit 'stock' will require a "forced-perspective" display.)
Thanks for posting this!
If anyone from Atlantis is reading this, PLEASE consider re-releasing the Revell Moon Ship that was sold with the Convair Shuttle as the "Space Pursuit" set when I was about nine. They also had the "Atomic Space Ship Solaris." I'd like a second crack at that one, too . . . .
awesome idea.
@@maxsmodels PS to any Atlantis CEO reading this: While your at it, how about re-releasing the Revell XSL-01 Moon Ship and the Space Station from 1959; both designed by Ellwyn E. Angle. A guy can dream, can't he . . . ?
@@modelermark172 (just a tidbit of useless information) The Revell XSL-01 is in the old sci-fi movie “The Crawling Hand”. You can see it just sitting on the desk of some top official in the movie. By the way, the movie isn’t that good, but worth a watch.
@@kennethkwilinski4899 Now that you mention it, I think the XSL-01 was used in several "B-Movie" Science Fictions, over the years. I think it also portrayed a Soviet spacecraft in the Disney "Men Into Space" series. I even think I saw it depicting moon landing scenes in a few magazine articles from the late 50's to early 60's.
I was looking to do some mail order from MEGA HOBBIES. The HOBBY LOBBY in my city has some Atlantic kits. Old Revell kits. B-25 , B-24 . Hmmm . Might have to look at those kits. May 31 2020. Where do you get your soundtrack. Is MAXMODELS a record producer in real life. Thanks for another one
Just stuff I find on the web. ua-cam.com/video/h47fNaOb-JU/v-deo.html
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Thursday, 4 July, 2024)
(UPDATED, EDITED)
Max, thanks for this retrospective.
At 4:50, the Black Falcon: what scale is the model, please?
Also, could you pass word to UA-cam, please? When I pause the video to read content that is difficult to see, black bands above and below prevent me from seeing round two-thirds. Nothing I have done has succeeded in obviating this.
Bob Lazar's "Sports Model" UFO looks very much like Billy Meier's "Beamship" UFO.
An 'oh by the way', I bought the AH-56 from ...GREAT HOBBIES...their online with a listing of the kits they have and manufacturers they deal with. Not the greatest but it's another source(are you watching MAX?). The AH-65 arrived 71 hours later from time of order by Canada Post(pretty good eh). Got a couple of hours, look thru their listings. Very easy to order from.....R
I am planning to get the Cheyenne. We had one of the three made at Ft. Campbell. Best helo that never went into production.
In my research, it was described that the US Army was way over their heads in working on the AH-65. Saw the picture of the 2 at Ft. Rucker in storage. Don't get me wrong, the Atlantis kit is the basis to make a very good model. Max, you got a good thing going here., thanks...r
Atlantis is awesome, and all your videos, Max! But who did the 'Outer Space' song at the end? Please do tell.
youtuber venetianprincess ua-cam.com/video/h47fNaOb-JU/v-deo.html
Paper models rock!
Fully agree. And there’re some great paper model brands I’d like to learn about.
Have they ever made a model kit of the shadow?
no, I do not think so
MEGA HOBBIES IS ALSO "AAA HOBBIES " FROM MAGNOLIA,NJ .
ITS A REGULAR HOBBYSHOP YOU CAN SHOP AT. MEGA HOBBIES WAREHOUSE IS IN THE SAME BUILDING. THIS HOBBYSHOP IS THE REAL DEAL,NOT LIKE HOBBY LOBBY WHERE ITS MORE OF A CRAFT STORE FOR OLD BITTIES. HOWEVER, AAA HOBBIES PRICES ARE ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I BUY MY KITS FROM MAILORDER. AND HOBBY LOBBY HAS A 40% OFF ALL KITS ONCE A MONTH OR YOU CAN GET %40 OFF ALL TGE TIME IF YOU BUY FROM THEIR WEBSITE AND GET FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING IF YOUR PURCHASE IS OVER $50.
closing with lady gaga👍 she be da bomb
That song was perfect.
Like
Made the ATLANTIS DC-9 1/72 kit. Check out my UA-cam video... search for "Douglas DC-9 model in 1/72 scale"