LF: Matchbox/Revell 1/72 Noorduyn Norseman canopy. Original or a copy. UK

[Smackers]

Really not having alot of luck as far as me getting a kit of this is concerned.
Firstly another modeller selling a Revell boxing couldn't locate the kit for sale so sent me a resin kit replacement of a Norseman but not Matchbox/Revell.
Secondly a kit dealer sent me a 'complete' kit without any clear parts. Refunded me the cost i paid and let me keep the incomplete kit.

So as per the title i'd like the clear parts for this kit. Preferably original but if someone is able to at least vacform the main canopy a couple of times thus also giving me a spare i'd be happy.
Alternatively if someone has an old unwanted built, part built or incomplete kit that includes the clear parts i'll accept it.

Obviously happy to pay a fair price and the postage costs.

Mike

[Dizzyfugu]

If time is not an issue, you might contact RoG's "Department X" and ask for a spare part/sprue. It takes a while, but from my experience they respond - for instance, I asked for an ex-Matchbox He 115 canopy (since it was re-boxed by RoG) and received a full clear sprue! Not certain about foreign requests - but it's worth a try for this exotic piece.

https://www.revell-service.de/en/spare-parts-service/

[Smackers]

Good suggestion.
Request made so fingers crossed it'll be ok.

[TheChronicOne]

If time is not an issue, you might contact RoG's "Department X" and ask for a spare part/sprue. It takes a while, but from my experience they respond - for instance, I asked for an ex-Matchbox He 115 canopy (since it was re-boxed by RoG) and received a full clear sprue! Not certain about foreign requests - but it's worth a try for this exotic piece.

https://www.revell-service.de/en/spare-parts-service/

They do foreign requests!  I'm in the states and they sent me the entire sprues of clear parts for a B-17G. RoG really won me over with that move. OUTSTANDING customer service to do such a thing, and at no charge. Indeed, it seems like it took a couple months but sure enough, a box from Germany arrived one day and.... bam....  whole set of clear parts.

I have a Norseman sitting around somewhere... the Revell boxing with the WWII invasion stripes version... I'll have a look in it later and if by some miracle there are duplicate pieces in there I'll give you a shout. I put the odds of this occurring at about 0.03% 

[Smackers]

I've requested 2 items from Revell previously.

1st was a body shell for the BMW i8. I purchased it from ebay for silly cheap money (£5 including postage if i recall correctly) with the knowledge shell was missing.
That was sent free of charge.

2nd was for the clear sprue from a 1/48 PV-1 Ventura. Think it was part of the bankrupt stock from Hobbico, USA as it was in a discount store here and someone had probably nicked the clear sprue.
They said there was no stock of this kit at all in either US or RAF versions. They were willing to help me out with anything from current model lineup such as decals but i didn't request anything else.
Still haven't got replacement clear parts but found the kits so cheap elsewhere afterwards i got another 2 each of both US and RAF versions that are complete.

I did think trying Revell would be pointless due to how long the Norseman has been OOP for but unlike the 1/48 Ventura the 1/72 Norseman is a Revell Germany kit so time will tell. The request is in.

All stock sold so no spares available for this from Revell. Will have to hope for a reissue.