Revell (Revell of Germany and Monogram)

Maverick · July 28, 2008, 07:05:33 PM

No doubt at twice the price of the original kit to boot!!

Maverick · August 31, 2008, 03:48:09 PM

Morning Gang,

Modelversium has a review of the reissued Blohm & Voss P.194 from Revell of Germany in 72nd scale. Has to be one of the most welcome re-releases for me personally in a long while.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=3655

Regards,

Mav

Jschmus · September 04, 2008, 06:01:08 PM

I wasn't modeling during the big Luft 46 boom in the early-mid 90s. I remember seeing the kits in stores, but the wife would never let me buy anything. I didn't really discover any of these machines until I discovered luft46.com. For some reason, I've always liked the look of this assymmetrical machine. Now I can get one. Or two. Three, maybe.

frank2056 · September 04, 2008, 07:34:48 PM

Those Revell Luft46 kits were (are) just beautiful; excellent detailing and fit and all around fun builds. The Ar.555 is my favorite from that group, but the P.194 is as nice. I had mine on display at a local hobby store. One day, the manager called me and said someone wanted to buy the model, so I said "sure, $75"... and next thing I know, he calls back and tells me that he has $75 for me. That's when I realized that I hadn't photographed the model! Doh!
The only issue I had with the kit was the landing gear. One of the tires snapped off the main landing gear and I had to pin it in place to make it stay.
Special Hobby came out with their version of the P.194. It was probably closer to the drawings than the Revell kit, but it definitely was a much rougher kit.

Frank

Maverick · September 04, 2008, 08:03:42 PM

Frank,

I think to be fair to both RoG & Special Hobby, the P.194 was one of the 'projekten' that went through a number of variations of design. I've seen artwork of a variant that would be an analog of the RoG kit, whilst other drawings are more in common with the Special Hobby kit. Further still, there are those drawings that aren't akin to either. In this instance, I guess the rivet-counters can't really come out in force too much and in all truth, the subject matter would be of little interest to them.

As a related issue, due to the ease of assembly of the RoG kit, I envisioned a number of what-if variations on what was already a whif design of sorts, primarily centering around making the type symetrical in various permutations and even a zwilling version.

Regards,

Mav

frank2056 · September 05, 2008, 01:23:39 PM

Quote from: Maverick on September 04, 2008, 08:03:42 PM
Frank,

I think to be fair to both RoG & Special Hobby, the P.194 was one of the 'projekten' that went through a number of variations of design. I've seen artwork of a variant that would be an analog of the RoG kit, whilst other drawings are more in common with the Special Hobby kit. Further still, there are those drawings that aren't akin to either. In this instance, I guess the rivet-counters can't really come out in force too much and in all truth, the subject matter would be of little interest to them.

I agree, just that the SH version looked a little more like the most commonly published drawing (mainly in the intake). The Revell kit looks far better overall, though since the detailing is so well done.

The same goes for the Ar E.555 - I haven't seen a drawing that's exactly like the Revell kit, but it's close enough for Government (or RLM) work.

Frank

Mossie · September 05, 2008, 03:23:56 PM

I've often thought the P.194 is asking for a chuffing great cannon in the nose, in fact I think there's one on Luft '46 although the drawing isn't that clear. The cockpit section looks a lot like a truncated A-10.

Maverick · September 05, 2008, 09:54:33 PM

Frank, I guess it's where you look, but the drawings I've seen of the P.194 tend to suggest a multitude of variants with salient features akin to either. Flitzer has done a series of the type analogous to the RoG kit and there's been a few rendered 3Ds too. For whatever reason the variant that the Special Hobby kit follows seems to be less 'popular' artwork wise.

Simon, the idea of a BFG on the Bv is one that I've seen in artwork and am, in fact, in the process of doing to the Revell kit. That said, it's a project from before I had my departure from the hobby so is something I'll have to get back into.

Regards,

Mav

Mossie · September 06, 2008, 04:00:07 AM

Great stuff Mav, I look forward to seeing it!

Maverick · October 08, 2008, 06:36:46 PM

G'day Gang,

IPMS Deutschland have put up some test-shot pics of the new Revell Ju-88A-1 in 32nd scale. For reasons known only to Revell, they've chosen an early A-1 variant of the Junkers workhorse, but I'd guess other variants might be upcoming or the aftermarket bods will cater.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Preview_Rev_Ju88_A-1/Preview_Rev_Ju88_A-1.html

Regards,

Mav

noxioux · October 08, 2008, 09:40:08 PM

Nice. Big, but still a manageable size. That one should be a lot of fun. It's nice to see something besides another Bf-109 or FW-190.

Taiidantomcat · October 09, 2008, 01:01:30 AM

I'm really hoping they do a night fighter, Love that near white finish that so many of them wore.

Aircav · October 09, 2008, 01:58:12 AM

That looks really nice, I notice it has separate wing tips so we could be seeing differant versions or at least it makes it a bit easier to convert

Thanks for sharing Mav
and here's the page after its been Babel fished
http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/translate_url_content?.intl=us&lp=de_en&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fipmsdeutschland.de%2FFirstLook%2FRevell%2FPreview_Rev_Ju88_A-1%2FPreview_Rev_Ju88_A-1.html

NARSES2 · October 09, 2008, 02:05:19 AM

Only problem you might have Steve is it comes in Revell's new super ecconomy, credit crunched special small sized box

Ian the Kiwi Herder · October 09, 2008, 02:15:46 AM

Equal with the Hs 129 as my fave WWII German 'twin', but I gotta agree with John, WHY the A-1 ? The A-4 was used everywhere almost to the end of hostilities..... just doesn't make sense. Well, yes it does in a cynical marketing way - Those folks who want a 1:32 Ju88 will buy it anyway, then maybe they'll by a SECOND ONE when the more popular A-4 et al came out.

Yep picked-up on that separate wingtip m'self, also looks like the engine nacelles can be easily substitued for different versions.

A thousand light years ago I built an old Revell 1:32 Mosquito and it was VAST. This thing is about 30% bigger !! Be really sure that you've got enough space on your bench to build it, and then enough space to display it..... I didn't with that Mozzie and after just a few of weeks it got so damaged, it was only fit for wee kiddies next door to play with !

Ian