Revell

[GTX_Admin]

One from "G.I. Blues"

[Silver Fox]

Can't wait to get my hands on a few of the 1/72 scale Twotters!

I want a stock DHC-6 300 from 440 Sqdn, a Guardian 400 in the same paint scheme and then a few others. :)

Guardian 500's (after extensive modification) to show:

Kestrel 21: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=884.msg9775#msg9775

Goshawk 02: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?action=post;topic=261.150;last_msg=79732

And possibly a VHKI-6: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=925.0

There's even room for a couple of others, price here in Canada will be around $22 a pop... oh well. :)

[Rickshaw]

One from "G.I. Blues"

Yep.  Now who will be first with the aftermarket rack for the 200 litre drums on the back and the correct markings?

[Alvis 3.1]

Can't wait to get my hands on a few of the 1/72 scale Twotters!

I want a stock DHC-6 300 from 440 Sqdn, a Guardian 400 in the same paint scheme and then a few others. :)

Guardian 500's (after extensive modification) to show:

Kestrel 21: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=884.msg9775#msg9775

Goshawk 02: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?action=post;topic=261.150;last_msg=79732

And possibly a VHKI-6: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=925.0

There's even room for a couple of others, price here in Canada will be around $22 a pop... oh well. :)

Last time Revell repopped the Twotters, our store ordered 10. We got 2. Our supplier had something like 20% of his order filled before they were gone. It seemed most didn't make it out of Europe. Given the small runs kits like this seem to get, the window of opportunity to get them may be short.

Alvis 3.1

[Silver Fox]

I'm going to do a bulk special order to get all I want straight from the distributor stocks. Trying to rely on what the LHS brings in will see me frustrated.

[Alvis 3.1]

Good plan, and if enough people have placed enough orders for enough of them, hopefully the distributors will get the quantities they wanted as well.
I'm in Victoria BC, where Viking has their base of operations. We get asked very regularly if we can sell customers a model of a Twotter. It's frustrating to have to say, over and over "No, we can't get one".




Alvis 3.1

[Silver Fox]

Alvis, how often does this come up?

Maybe you could order in a whole batch?

[Jacques Deguerre]

Unfortunately, the "Elvis tank" is an M48A1 so it'll need a different rear hull and engine deck, as well a number of small details. Based on examination of the sprues, it would probably be easier to back-date the Dragon early 'A3 than the Revell 'A2. If Dragon hadn't screwed up their early M103, it would've been possible to bash it and the early 'A3 to get a close approximation of 'A1.

[Weaver]

Good plan, and if enough people have placed enough orders for enough of them, hopefully the distributors will get the quantities they wanted as well.
I'm in Victoria BC, where Viking has their base of operations. We get asked very regularly if we can sell customers a model of a Twotter. It's frustrating to have to say, over and over "No, we can't get one".




Alvis 3.1

Has anyone tried pointing this situation out to Revell themselves?

[Alvis 3.1]

Good plan, and if enough people have placed enough orders for enough of them, hopefully the distributors will get the quantities they wanted as well.
I'm in Victoria BC, where Viking has their base of operations. We get asked very regularly if we can sell customers a model of a Twotter. It's frustrating to have to say, over and over "No, we can't get one".




Alvis 3.1

Has anyone tried pointing this situation out to Revell themselves?

Given that Viking is well known locally, but in other places, not well at all, I doubt they'd be too concerned aboot the potential of sales on a remote island in the Pacific!

Good news, looks like I'm getting in all 25 I asked for, and they should be aboot $25.00 CDN, a bit less than I anticipated. My boss was a tad unamused at my temerity in ordering such a large amount (for us) but I assured him we'd sell loads of them. I'm thinking I may be doing some actual "selling" at work this Xmas.

I've also become used to people asking for things and not actually ponying up the cash when it arrives. I've been stuck with stock I was assured by "interested parties" that would sell. The Airfix reissue of the Boeing 727 in Air Canada markings surprised me, it took months to get one sold. Seriously, I'd have thought it would have gone sooner. Now, if it had Westjet markings, now that would have gone quicker!

Alvis 3.1

[kitnut617]

Given that Viking is well known locally, but in other places, not well at all, I doubt they'd be too concerned aboot the potential of sales on a remote island in the Pacific!

Alvis 3.1

Well the new Viking made it into Air-Britains Aviation World this last quarter, nice photo of a brand new one (C-GFAP) at the Farnborough airshow which is going to Air Seychelles

[Weaver]

Good plan, and if enough people have placed enough orders for enough of them, hopefully the distributors will get the quantities they wanted as well.
I'm in Victoria BC, where Viking has their base of operations. We get asked very regularly if we can sell customers a model of a Twotter. It's frustrating to have to say, over and over "No, we can't get one".




Alvis 3.1

Has anyone tried pointing this situation out to Revell themselves?

Given that Viking is well known locally, but in other places, not well at all, I doubt they'd be too concerned aboot the potential of sales on a remote island in the Pacific!

What I meant was that since the Twotter is something of a Canadian symbol, you'd imagine sales would be brisk across the whole country, so Revell should consider making/shipping more for Canada.

Wonder if Revell would be willing to rent the old Matchbox tool to somebody who'd produce for the Canadian market during the times when it's not in Revell's current catalogue?

[Alvis 3.1]

Modelcraft did that at one point. He also leased the molds for the Shackleton and a couple other kits as well. Revell is one of the companies that will lease out a mold, or run a given amount of a kit for you, given enough to pay for the run, of course. As "iconic" as a Twin Otter is, civilian  planes don't sell exceedingly well. Modelcraft did ok on his run of the Twin Otter, but he didn't do it again, which would indicate it wasn't screamingly profitable.

There's not a huge profit margin on model kits, or we'd see wider marketing of them, it's a niche that grows smaller every day.


Alvis 3.1 (intending to occupy the niche until the day I die. And yes, I want a Viking Funeral. Burn my kits, with me on top, and invite all the collectors. That way, there's guaranteed to be tears at my funeral. And clouds of toxic black smoke! :)  )

[jcf]

Oi mate, tell Christie that the oil runoff from the pyre will be marketable and they'll give
yez a pass on the eco damage.
 

[Alvis 3.1]

They're in they're in! Wheeeeee!






Alvis 3.1

[LemonJello]

I want one...in 1/48.

[Rickshaw]

I want one...in 1/48.

Would this do you?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KENN-BOREK-D-H-TWIN-OTTER-1-48-SCALE-DESKTOP-MODEL-EASY-ASSEMBLY-NO-GLUE-REQ-/191438973172?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2c92a6e8f4

[LemonJello]

I want one...in 1/48.

Would this do you?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KENN-BOREK-D-H-TWIN-OTTER-1-48-SCALE-DESKTOP-MODEL-EASY-ASSEMBLY-NO-GLUE-REQ-/191438973172?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2c92a6e8f4

That offers a lot of possibilities, doesn't it?  Wheels are turning...

***BREAK BREAK BREAK***

I first saw this mentioned on Aeroscale:



New 1/72 British Airways Concorde from Revell of Germany http://www.revell.de/en/products/model-building/aircraft/civilian-aircrafts/id/04997.html

Since seeing this, I've been pondering acquiring one and then to scale-o-rama it to the One TRUE Scale as a competitor to the B-1B. 

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Revell 1:72nd scale Dassault Mirage 2000D (kit number 04893)

Click on html or thumbnail to view.

[Rickshaw]

Is that new or an Italeri rebox?

[ChernayaAkula]

Only an Italeri rebox, sadly.    A new 1/72 Mirage 2000 family would be most welcome!

[Volkodav]

What's the Tamiya Mirage 2000 like?

[Chris]

I think Tamiya Mirage 2000 is the Italeri  kit sold by Tamiya in Japan. They do that for quite a few Italeri kits

[Volkodav]

Bummer, nothing wrong with Italeri, I was just hoping for something special 

[Rickshaw]

Bummer, nothing wrong with Italeri, I was just hoping for something special

Basically Italeri or Heller for the 2000, I think, mate.