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Re: Revell
« Reply #175 on: December 14, 2014, 09:25:08 AM »
They're in they're in! Wheeeeee!

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Re: Revell
« Reply #176 on: December 21, 2014, 04:11:51 AM »
New one:

1/32 Arado Ar.196B:

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Re: Revell
« Reply #177 on: December 25, 2014, 05:51:32 AM »
This was spotted on facebook

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Re: Revell
« Reply #178 on: December 25, 2014, 08:17:32 AM »
There is quite a long debate about the Revell vs Airfix Shack's over at Britmodeller.
Work in progress ::

I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.

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Re: Revell
« Reply #179 on: December 27, 2014, 01:43:23 AM »
Revell 1:48th scale BAE/SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A (kit number 04996)

Click on html or thumbnail to view at Modellversium.de.




Yes, it is the Airfix Jaguar GR.1A in a Revell box. 
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Re: Revell
« Reply #180 on: December 27, 2014, 04:19:19 PM »
Shiny! 

Revell 1:6th scale Cylon Centurion (kit number 04990)

Click on thumbnail or html to see the review at modellversium.de. 



In the same scale as GI Joe/Battle Barbie fction figures :)
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Re: Revell
« Reply #181 on: December 28, 2014, 01:03:52 AM »
In the same scale as GI Joe/Battle Barbie fction figures :)

I want a #6 with glowing spine...

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Re: Revell
« Reply #182 on: December 28, 2014, 01:07:53 AM »
In the same scale as GI Joe/Battle Barbie fction figures :)

I want a #6 with glowing spine...

Buy a Barbie, take her apart and thin out the spine area, mask and paint to prevent light leaking out and re-assemble with a "Larson scanner" in the back. Make a diorama with her in the process of jumping Ken... who has no idea that she is a toaster. :)

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Re: Revell
« Reply #183 on: December 28, 2014, 02:37:17 AM »
Shiny! 
In the same scale as GI Joe/Battle Barbie fction figures :)

Most of the ""Action"" figures are 1/6th Jeff, much to my annoyance -- I've been looking for some 1/12th ones [150mm] for ages.

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Re: Revell
« Reply #184 on: December 28, 2014, 03:24:57 AM »
Sounds like some of you need this set:

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Re: Revell
« Reply #185 on: December 28, 2014, 06:42:24 AM »
Nice! Yep... I would display one if I had it. :)

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Re: Revell
« Reply #186 on: January 01, 2015, 02:22:37 PM »
Here's Revell's 2015 line-up: LINK!

Wiederauflage = re-release
Neue Variante = new variant from an existing tool (probably utilizing some new sprues/parts)
Neue Form = new tool

Personally, I'm sorta underwhelmed.  :uuu: Not much up my personal alleys. And I think a newly-tooled Hawk is a "waste" of a new tooling (presupposing there's only a limited amount of funding  available for new toolings for any given year). A new Alpha Jet in 1/72, for instance, would've made more sense, I think.

New "early" Leopard 1 in 1/35 is cool, though. Rickshaw is gonna like that one. Should be far easier to make a "naked" cast turret Leo out of that sanding back the add-on armour mounting lugs on Meng's kit.
Although.... the bus rule seems to apply to new Leo kits as as well. Wait for ages, then several turn up at once (even if they're technically different versions). Couldn't one of them have gone for a new Chieftain instead?
« Last Edit: January 01, 2015, 02:30:48 PM by ChernayaAkula »
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Offline Spey Phantom

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Re: Revell
« Reply #187 on: January 01, 2015, 06:23:06 PM »
you will find a more detailed list in the Revell Newsletter:

http://www.revell-news.de/display.php?M=115017&C=a8441b79a7fd5b074e8c0bdc6fc4ecff&S=390&L=36&N=135

the 1/144 aircraft, the Flower Class corvette and the 1/72 Shackleton, Su-27SM and A-109 are on my wanted list  8)
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Re: Revell
« Reply #188 on: January 02, 2015, 12:39:20 AM »
Now the re-release the OH-58D, as it's getting phased out of US inventory.

I have to wonder if that 1/72 MiG-31 is Revell's rather poor mold or one of the better ones from Russia?

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Re: Revell
« Reply #189 on: January 02, 2015, 04:16:11 AM »
from what ive read, the Su-27SM is the recently updated Zvezda mould.
could be the same for the MIG-31, it isnt the first time that Revell uses Russian moulds for Soviet/Russian aircraft, same was the case with the Mi-26, Sukhoi T-50, Ka-58....
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Re: Revell
« Reply #190 on: January 02, 2015, 05:09:00 AM »
The MiG-31 is in 1/144, not 1/72.  ;)
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Re: Revell
« Reply #191 on: January 02, 2015, 07:01:50 AM »
The MiG-31 is in 1/144, not 1/72.  ;)
Ah, so it is.  Well, that means it's likely to be a better kit.  I may need to buy a few for various whiffs.

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Re: Revell
« Reply #192 on: January 02, 2015, 10:17:51 AM »
I'm actually interested in the C-54.  Has potential, I think.

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Re: Revell
« Reply #193 on: January 02, 2015, 11:35:01 AM »
I'm actually interested in the C-54.  Has potential, I think.

Is on my wanna buy list.

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Re: Revell
« Reply #194 on: January 02, 2015, 01:37:17 PM »
I have to admit that, having worked on the real thing, I'm sorely tempted to get that ISS kit.

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Re: Revell
« Reply #195 on: January 02, 2015, 02:49:16 PM »
I'm sorely tempted to get that ISS kit.

Ditto
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Offline Spey Phantom

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Re: Revell
« Reply #196 on: January 02, 2015, 06:34:51 PM »
the Mig-31 is likely to be a re-release of the old 80's revell kit, witch was modified from the MIG-25.
you can make a decent Foxhound out of it, but you will have to completly redesign the landing gear, as its the sam as the -25's (single wheel, while the -31's a 2-wheel, both in the front and rear)
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Revell
« Reply #197 on: February 03, 2015, 11:55:48 AM »
Revell occasionally do ICM repops - did ICM do a Foxhound? (I was going to say Firefox...if only!)

Anyhoo, over at the KiwiModeller.com forums I saw mention of a rumour that Revell was planning a release of the Ibex 1/48 Beechcraft T-6A Texan II kit and that it may include RNZAF marks in the decal sheet.

I've Googled but can't find anything to back this up - does anyone have any further info, or at least heard this rumour as well?

Thanks in advance for any info - be it positive or shooting it down in flames!
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Revell
« Reply #198 on: February 05, 2015, 03:09:08 AM »
It's not Revell USA - I got an email from them this morning:

"Hi Zac,
They must have gotten us confused with someone else. We do not have any plans for the kit you describe. Sorry we couldn't help you."

Awaiting RoG's reply....
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Re: Revell
« Reply #199 on: February 06, 2015, 03:22:05 PM »
So either the rumour is debunked or something was lost in translation....for the record, I said Beechcraft T-6A Texan II in my email ;-)

"Dear Zac,
"many thanks for your mail and your included question. It´s indeed just a rumour, nothing is planned neither from us nor from our American friends from Revell-Monogram. As you know, Monogram did a 1/48 scale T-6 a couple of years ago, maybe there will be just a re-issue, there is no conversion planned as we know. We hope to have hereby been useful to you.
"Kindly with best regards
"Revell GmbH Germany"
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