.OUTLAW . The picture shows a builtup, The original 1962 release (lower left,) The Hot Rod release from 1985 (upper left) , the re-release from 1994.(upper right) and the new 2001 re- release lower right. |
Heres the Outlaw... This kit was JUST re-released, so look for it at your hobby stores. The Outlaw has an interesting history... It was originally called the Excalibur by Ed, but he later changed the name to Outlaw cause Excalibur was too difficult for us hot rod types to pronounce. Ed said the total cost of building it was 800 dollars. There are differences.in the kits. If you get the latest release, you'll notice the decals are way too blue. Only the original issue had the "correct" color decals. . Revell held the copyrights for the model, and Ed had the copyrights to the Roth name and had establised proprietary rights on Outlaw. Ed and Revell had a falling out on the late 60's, So the folks at Revell re-issued the Outlaw as "Canned Heat" in 1973.with no mention of Ed Roth. |
TWEEDY PIE Photo shows a builtup, the original 1963 release (left) and Tweedy Pie II on the right (1999). |
Heres the model that woke me up when I was a kid. I just couldn't believe it... A totally handmade car !! And it was the coolest , most sculptural thing I'd ever seen. That was IT!!! Big Daddy was my leader.. Now that I'm a bit older and make my living in the arts I've come to realize that Hot Rodders are some of the most accomplished artists there are.. The Bandit was released in 1963... The first release is a piece of history.. AMT was rocking the market with their "3 in 1" kits where you could build a model stock, custom, or competition. Revell decided to do likewise. The Bandit came with extra parts to do the same... Its really laughable to look at the Bandit as a "custom" ( I thought that's what it was! ) or as "competition" I can just see Big Daddy trying to "race" the Bandit at a top speed of 12 mph holdin' onto that tiller stick! The competition parts included a racing windshield that in all fairness looks kinda cool.. The body in the "Hot Rod" edition is cast in a beautiful pearl white. |
Tweedy Pie is not a car Ed Roth built from the ground up. He purchased it from Bob Johnston of Anaheim and did a remodel on it. The old flathead was removed and a smallblock inserted in its place. New paint by Watson , and more custom touches like dual headlights and chrome. This one hit the show circuit as Tweedy Pie in 62 It was released by Revell in 1963 . (photo on left) When Revell went to re-issue it in 1999, the mold no longer existed as it had been altered and turned into the Fab T . The 1999 re-issue ,Tweedy Pie 2 ,was a LOT different. Fat tires,a pickup bed instead of a gas tank, different injector stacks, etc.. It is still a cool model, fun to build, and looks great. Its not a true re-release and everyone knows it. Thats why its called Tweedy pie 2. Tweedy Pie really existed.. Tweedy Pie 2 never did. |
BEATNIK BANDIT In the photo is a builtup, an original 1963 release in the upper right (this is the 3 in 1), a Hot Rod release from 1985 on the lower left. On the upper left is the 1994 re-release, and in the lower right is the just re-issued (2001) Bandit with the Rat Fink watch offer |
MYSTERION Photo shows a builtup, original 64 release (lower left) Hot Rod edition (1985) . Collector tin 1997(upper left) and the 94 re-release (upper right) |
Until recently, This was the most re-released Roth kit by Revell. Its the Mysterion. One of my personal favorites. In the picture are a builtup, an original 1964 edition (lower left) The Hot Rod edition from 1985 (lower right) - This kit varies in that the body and associated parts are actually cast in yellow plastic. Inside is a discount for a subscription to Hot Rod Magazine .On the upper right is the 1994 re-issue, and on the upper left is the collector tin re-issue from 1997. The other car Revell issued in a collectors tin was Tom Daniels' Red Baron. The real Mysterion disappeared. It has never been located. It was last seen for sure in a body shop in Missouri. It is now believed to be in the Tulsa , OK area. |
ROAD AGENT Photo shows a builtup, 64 release (left) and the 97 re-issue (right) |
The Road Agent kit was originally issued in 1964. The Real Road Agent once again showed Ed's thinking was not in the mainstream. While rodders were powering their cars with larger, more powerful engines, along comes Mr. Roth with a corvair powered masterpiece. Both releases come with scale Roth and Rat Fink figures. The box art differs somewhat in the two versions with a Roth sketch on the 64 edition, and the Roth logo and different Road agent artwork on the new. The chrome tree on the new release is a complete re-tooling. The old one was used by Revell on their Calfornia Dune Buggy's corvair engine. The real car was painted by Watson in that new "candy apple" paint created by Joe Balion.. (had the honor to meet Joe at a show 2 yrs ago.) Joe described Ed as a "different" kind of thinker.... Geez, ya think so? |
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