Revell

[GTX_Admin]

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.

Why not just buy the Ibex kit and see if John at http://www.oldmodelsdecals.com is doing some decals of the new RNZAF ones.  If he hasn't done them already, I am sure it is only a matter of time.  You can allays ask him regarding it - I have found him very receptive in the past.

[KiwiZac]

He says in the RNZAF section of the site that they are in development, and Caracal is very close to releasing a set too. I've found that while OMD markings work beautifully on white, camo/darker colours are another matter - my 1/72 A-4K decals were translucent to the point I tossed the serials. Plus I figured a RoG rebox would be a cheaper option.

A moot point now, it seems!

[jcf]

Hey Zac, even if such a rebox is in the works, it's very doubtful that they'd publicly confirm it prior to any
formal announcement.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

In-the-box review at Modellversium.de of the Revell 1:144th scale (kit number 05123) U.S. Navy Landing Ship Medium (early) now available to one and all enjoy. 

Click on html above or the image below to see article at Modellversium.de


(Image source: Bernd Heller/Modellversium.de)





***after looking at the above review at Modellversium.de and the product page at Revell I am giving serious consideration to purchase of this kit.  I have no need for the vehicles (trucks, armoured cars, and, tanks) included with the kit and would like to know if and when I do acquire this kit that there is a possible home for these things for a reasonable price.  Contact me if you are interested.--jjf

[finsrin]

Great subject choice and no doubt nice kit.  Good for Revell.
Maybe to large & expensive in 1/72 to be economically feasible.
Would be approx size of Flower Class Corvette kit.

[Spey Phantom]

i would love to havce one of these, maybe as a Belgian Navy landing ship, the Belgian Army vehicles would be Realworld as Belgium operated most of the types in the box post-war 
maybe as used in the Korean War or in the Congo  :)

[The Big Gimper]

HyperScale: Douglas C-54 Skymaster Test Shot Preview



Read on here.

[Cliffy B]

Well this one is news to me to at least.  Just saw it on Squadron.

http://www.squadron.com/Revell-Germany-1-72-Handley-Page-Victor-K2-p/rg4326.htm

[The Big Gimper]

Well this one is news to me to at least.  Just saw it on Squadron.

http://www.squadron.com/Revell-Germany-1-72-Handley-Page-Victor-K2-p/rg4326.htm

According to Scalemates, this kit is a Matchbox repop / Revell rebox: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/939271-revell-04326-handley-page-victor-k-mk-2

But still the only Victor in town. I have two of the Revell initial 1993 rebox,

[Weaver]

Well this one is news to me to at least.  Just saw it on Squadron.

http://www.squadron.com/Revell-Germany-1-72-Handley-Page-Victor-K2-p/rg4326.htm

According to Scalemates, this kit is a Matchbox repop / Revell rebox: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/939271-revell-04326-handley-page-victor-k-mk-2

But still the only Victor in town. I have two of the Revell initial 1993 rebox,

Wonder if they've put it in a decent-size box this time? The last time they had it out, the box was too small, the big sprues only fitted in it diagonally and they used to get crushed and warped really easily.

[jcf]

Well this one is news to me to at least.  Just saw it on Squadron.

http://www.squadron.com/Revell-Germany-1-72-Handley-Page-Victor-K2-p/rg4326.htm

According to Scalemates, this kit is a Matchbox repop / Revell rebox: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/939271-revell-04326-handley-page-victor-k-mk-2

But still the only Victor in town. I have two of the Revell initial 1993 rebox,

Wonder if they've put it in a decent-size box this time? The last time they had it out, the box was too small, the big sprues only fitted in it diagonally and they used to get crushed and warped really easily.

Being RoG this time around they'll use a box twice as large as necessary.

[Marderman]

Hello,
In April I had the chance to see the testshot from Revells new Leopard 1. It can build in germany, netherlands and belgium version. Here I show you:




















Didi

[Weaver]

That FN MAG looks beautifully moulded.

[Rickshaw]

Which version of the Leopard is this (and what scale), please?

[Old Wombat]

Which version of the Leopard is this (and what scale), please?

Leo 1 (says it before the pic's) & Marderman works in 1/35th, so I'd hazard that that's the scale. :)

[Rickshaw]

Which version of the Leopard is this (and what scale), please?

Leo 1 (says it before the pic's) & Marderman works in 1/35th, so I'd hazard that that's the scale. :)

There were eight IIRC versions of the Leopard 1, Wombles.  I want to find out which one! 

[Old Wombat]

Sorry, mate, you just wrote "Leopard". wasn't aware you wanted sub-type.

[Volkodav]

From the sprue shots it looks like parts are provided for A1 and A2 at the very least.

[Rickshaw]

From the sprue shots it looks like parts are provided for A1 and A2 at the very least.

Or A5...

[Volkodav]

True, hard to tell without seeing all the sprues.  For all we know it could include both turret types and the add on armour for the A5.  What we can see shows the slot exhausts of the A2,3,4 as well as the original type with the vertical division of the slots.

[Marderman]

Not for the A5, only parts for the early Leopard 1. Yes, it is in 1/35.

[The Big Gimper]

The 1/72 C-54 is out!



Specs look good. More pictures here.

[finsrin]

C-54,,,,,   Had low, slow, bouncy rides in those when in the navy.

[GTX_Admin]

What about one fitted with turboprops akin to the R7V-2:



Alternatively, modify one to make a XC-114 or XC-116 which were planned to have Allison V-1710 engines and Packard V-1650 engines respectively.

[elmayerle]

XC-116 could easily be done if one has access to a kit or conversion for a North Star (does such exist?).  I'd be tempted to use the basic XB-38 nacelle shape for a XC-114; if not that, I've got a few ideas that start with a late-model P-40 cowling and incorporate a few changes to look distinctively different.