Revell (Revell of Germany and Monogram)

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Thanks to Hyperscale there are some images of the forthcoming Revell 1/44 scale Boeing C-17 Globemaster III that was built by Diedrich Wiegmann using a Revell test shot of the model kit.  This kit is due for release in Europe during November. 

[Aircav]

Panel lines look a little deep

[famvburg]

      Not as huge as Lindberg's 1/125 or so Fletcher class.

A 1/144 destroyer, that's got to be huge!   

[Captain Canada]

Are we gonna wait until everybody has their Globemaster before we start the GB ?

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Thanks to IPMS Deutschland and Volker Helms there are some test shot images available of the new tool Revell #04555 1/48th scale de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito BMk. IV available for review. 

Looks impressive and they have included both types of propeller shapes plus two different size fuel tanks and the usual bomb and rocket armament that was carried.   

[Aircav]

Detail on the Mossie looks great and those wings, wow, it'll give the Tamiya version a run for the money, never seen the big tanks before, were they a rare fit ?

[Aircav]

A 4000lb Cookie would be nice 

[kitnut617]

Hmmmn.  Not sure why they've included the 200 gal tanks as they're only applicable to post war aircraft, specifically the PR34s.  

According to Sharp/Bowyer and in the Chapter on Photo Recon page 145, it says that the 200 Gal. tanks were fitted to PR.34's and 544 Sqn. got their first one in April '45 while they were in Europe.  It says that the PR.34/tank wasn't used operationally in Europe, but leaves the reader surmising that they might have been used in the Far East.

[kitnut617]

You'd need the bulged bomb bay and there were very few B.IVs converted to carry it.  Some B.IXs had the bulged bomb bay and it came standard with the B.XVI and B.35s.  You might be able to use the one from the Airfix kit as a vacform master.

Is there a 4,000lb bomb in the Tamiya Lancaster that could be used as a master?

Paragon have two bulge bomb bay conversion, 48074 is a bulge bomb bay, 48075 is a bulge camera bay and Belcher has these in 1/48  http://www.belcherbits.com/lines/148conv/bb9.htm

[Aircav]

Those Belcherbits bombs do look nice 

[Jeffry Fontaine]

The last two Airfix Mosquito kits have the bulged bomb bay doors and the fairings that go with them plus the additional parts for the later two stage Merlins.  Are these parts not correct for the version you intend to build?

[nev]

I think - and I've never been able to get a definitive answer on this - but I think, the bulged bomb bay was slightly larger on the PR34 than the PR16

[ChernayaAkula]

Some Revell news for January to April of 2009. Got this from a newsletter of a German online model shop. The figure between the name and the release date is the price in EUR.

1:144 Revell 45473 RV4092 E-3 Hawkeye Anniversary 9,75 Jan. 09

1:48 Revell 45508 RV4558 Junkers Ju 52/3m Civil Version 33,80 Apr. 09
1:48 Revell 45499 RV4697 C-47 60 Jahre Berliner Luftbrücke 29,10 Mrz. 09
1:48 Revell 45474 RV4699 F-117A Nighthawk 19,25 Jan. 09

1:72 Revell 45493 RV4179 Me 262 B-1aU1 Nightfighter 6,35 Feb. 09
1:72 Revell 45494 RV4190 Sopwith F1 Camel 6,80 Feb. 09
1:72 Revell 45498 RV4288 Tornado IDS Boelcke 50th. Anniversary 12,50 Mrz. 09
1:72 Revell 45490 RV4294 Focke Wulf Fw 189 A-1 14,30 Jan. 09
1:72 Revell 45507 RV4298 F/A-18E Super Hornet 17,25 Apr. 09
1:72 Revell 45495 RV4643 EC 145 (new livery) 9,75 Feb. 09
1:72 Revell 45500 RV4645 Mil Mi-26 Heavy Helicopter 32,25 Mrz. 09

1:32 Revell 45510 RV4644 EC 135 T2i Luftrettung 17,25 Apr. 09

Tankers will get a 1/72 M60 with dozer blade and the cannon version of this year's 1/72 Mörser 18. There'll also be a 1/350 Tirpitz.

I wonder whether the Supa Hornet will be from a new tool or the Hasegawa or even Italeri kit re-popped?

[Hobbes]

1:72 Revell 45500 RV4645 Mil Mi-26 Heavy Helicopter 32,25 Mrz. 09

Another Halo? Wow.

[Spey_Phantom]

1:144 Revell 45473 RV4092 E-2 Hawkeye Anniversary 9,75 Jan. 09

i hope this one contains parts for a version with 8-bladed prop