Monogram models

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Monogram has been a premier maker of scale models of aircraft, ships and cars since its founding 1945. It was formed by two former employees of Comet Kits, Jack Besser and Bob Reder. A misconception has arisen regarding the company's name and status since it was bought by Odyessy Partners of New York in 1986. Later that same summer Odyessy purchased Revell Models of Venice, Ca. They quietly merged the unprofitable Revell with the highly profitable Monogram and moved all its usable asets to Monogram's De Plaines, Iowa Plant Number 2. Gradually the Revell name was phased into the product lines due to Revell's world wide brand recognition. The Monogram name is currently used exclusively on the company's high end "Pro Modeler Kits".

During the late 1960s, Monogram and Revell were rivals for the scale model market. Monogram aircraft kits were known for imaginative "operating features," such as a spring-loaded ejection seat on their F-105 Thunderchief model (operated by a tiny plastic tab on the side of the plane) and a tactical nuclear bomb which could be dropped from the RB-66A model, which also featured a moving tailgun turret which allowed the guns to be aimed.

Monogram has depicted a prolific number of subjects in model form. The following lists are definitely not all-inclusive:
Aircraft

1/48 scale

Cars

1/24 scale
- '57 Chevy Hardtop
- '65 Chevy Impala SS 396
1/87th scale
- Ferrari 250 GTO

Scale modeling
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