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Revell Type "S" and SSP reissues of kits.



The original "S" models from the 1950´s are characterized by

A mark " Use Revell 's' Type Cement" on the the side panels of the box.

 
Rigid boxes. Paper printed with box-art is wrapped around the side

 panels

See pictures right.

Selected Subjects Program (SSP) reissues of 1950´s "S" kits in the 1990s are characterized by

- An additional copyright mark on a side panel of the box (Sample: Honest John Missile H-1821-169).

- No "S" mark.

- Fold-down boxes, boxart printed directly on thin cardboard  box, instead on separate paper glued and  wrapped around rigid boxes .

- Aditional (1996) copyright data on side panel

See pictures below.




Long isde panel of  Honest John Missile H-1821-169, SSP reissue.



Detail1: original 1958 copyright



Detail 2 : Aditional 1996)copyright


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Type "S" boxend: Mark "Use Revell Type 'S' Cement " .



Piasecki Helicopter Type "S" box: Paper sheet with printed box-art is wrapped around the sidepanels. Boxes made from strong cadboard. Copyright data is located inside the box.



 Piasecki Helicopter Type "S" : Detail: Copyright data inside of box..

 

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