How does a line of plastic models based on a bigbudget sci fi epic, itself an adaptation of a classic novel that had already sold millions of copies, fail so hard that the kits nearly became an urban myth? Join me as I look back at how plastic model kit producer Revell gambled that 1984’s “Dune” would be the next Star Wars…but lost big!

Of the three licensed Dune kits that Revell produced, I’ve only ever built the Ornithopter. I’m still editing several “Vintage Build” videos documenting the construction of this unique kit, as well as a “Showcase” video featuring the completed build. You can find all my Dunerelated videos at    • Dune  

This video was edited with Hitfilm Express, an amazing, easytouse, and most of all FREE video editing software package available from https://www.fxhome.com. No more Windows Movie Maker for me!

Special thanks to:

Brick Mantooth (   / palitoy  ) at https://www.plaidstallions.com for their nostalgiainducing photos of vintage hobby and toy stores. If this video appeals to you and/or you grew up in the 70s or 80s, trust me…Plaid Stallions is the site (and channel) for you.

Allen B. Ury (https://www.fantasticplastic.com), Mike Walston, and Marco Scheloske for the images of their Dune builds. You can find more pictures of their work on one of my favourite online places: https://www.starshipmodeler.com.

JeffZ and Smokey the cat for (https://www.JeffZ.com) the use of their photo. Check out Jeff’s site for a lot of cool blog posts about selfdescribed “eccentric hobbies”.

Clips:

"Dune" (1984), Universal Studios / DeLaurentis Entertainment Group
“Star Wars” (1977), Twentieth Century Fox
“The Black Hole” (1979), Walt Disney Productions
“Alien” (1979), Twentieth Century Fox
“Fang of the Sun Dougram” (1981), Sunrise Animation
“Battlestar Galactica” (1978), Universal Studios
“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” (1979), Universal Studios
“Star Trek” (1966), CBS Television Productions
“The Elephant Man” (1980), Paramount Pictures
“Eraserhead” (1977), American Film Institute / Libra Films

Music:

“Sci Fi”, Bensound Music (https://www.bensound.com)

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/paulyudin/illum...
License code: QNC2W0IIAGOSABU4

“80s90sish”, Stolting Media Group (https://www.nicknimmin.com)