Revell (Revell of Germany and Monogram)

albeback · May 22, 2011, 11:10:48 PM

ANOTHER F-16?

? Instant yawn factor!!!

Still, it's nice to see the older kits again - especially the Honest John. I'm almost of similar vintage to some of them!!

Many of the old rocket/missile kits in particular are being offerred at criminal proces on evilbay. I got a lot of satisfaction in buying the Chrysler - Redstone missile recently for a reasonable £9.69 .Compare that to the £264 (buy it now) on one ebay auction!

Now, if they'd only do the Nike Ajax, Mace, Regulus, Talos...........................!!!!

Personally, I think there's a lot of fun to be had with these old kits. I don't personally bother with accuracy or, even go looking for faults. I'll do the best I can with what comes out of the box!! None of these exorbitantly priced after market resin extras here ( well, not many!!

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Latest golden oldies to arrive here - a pair of Lindberg XF-88 kits. Both will appear here (eventually!!)

rickshaw · May 22, 2011, 11:37:12 PM

I'd actually like to see them issue the various missiles to a common scale - 1/72.

PR19_Kit · May 23, 2011, 01:37:29 AM

Quote from: rickshaw on May 22, 2011, 11:37:12 PM
I'd actually like to see them issue the various missiles to a common scale - 1/72.

Wouldn't we all, but that would cost them SERIOUS money!

While they already have the research done, cutting new moulds would be expensive and it's a very fringe market too.

rickshaw · May 23, 2011, 03:01:55 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 23, 2011, 01:37:29 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on May 22, 2011, 11:37:12 PM
I'd actually like to see them issue the various missiles to a common scale - 1/72.

Wouldn't we all, but that would cost them SERIOUS money!

While they already have the research done, cutting new moulds would be expensive and it's a very fringe market too.

You never know, they might find that the market exists already.

I know its never going to happen. Missiles have never been a big seller but it'd be nice to see all of them lined up on their launchers.

I know there is a 1/144 scale collection of missiles set but I'd rather see them in 1/72.

Along with some British ones - Blue Water, Blue Steel, etc.

ChernayaAkula · May 23, 2011, 10:04:39 AM

Quote from: albeback on May 22, 2011, 11:10:48 PM
ANOTHER F-16?? Instant yawn factor!!!
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Not "yawn" at all! More "yay"!

Their 1/72 F-16C Block50/52 is still the best one out there and hasn't been available for quite some time. So this is a very welcome re-release.

Maverick · May 31, 2011, 06:25:22 PM

RoG have released the Ozelot. A light SPAA system based on their Wiesel. Looks like a corker.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Rev_Wiesel_2_Ozelot/Rev_Ozelot.html

Regards,

Mav

frank2056 · May 31, 2011, 06:46:36 PM

Quote from: Maverick on May 31, 2011, 06:25:22 PM
RoG have released the Ozelot. A light SPAA system based on their Wiesel. Looks like a corker.

And it's not based on the AFV molds. It also doesn't look as sharp as the AFV kit, but that may just be the pictures. One thing it has in common with the AFV kit are the vinyl tracks, which are awful on the AFV kit.

Weaver · May 31, 2011, 08:04:16 PM

Quote from: Maverick on May 31, 2011, 06:25:22 PM
RoG have released the Ozelot. A light SPAA system based on their Wiesel. Looks like a corker.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Rev_Wiesel_2_Ozelot/Rev_Ozelot.html

Regards,

Mav

Now we want a twin-pack of that in 1/72nd: one missile vehicle and one radar vehicle (seen in the background of the box art).

kitbasher · June 01, 2011, 01:43:00 PM

Quote from: Weaver on May 22, 2011, 11:35:50 AM
Anyway, turns out it's MUCH smaller than a 1/72nd Canberra and almost exactly the same size as a 1/72nd CF-100, which leads to all sorts of evilly confusing thoughts......

Yup, thought of some already!
And C'mon Revell, get more of the Matchbox stuff out - Tempest and Wellesley for a start!

lenny100 · June 01, 2011, 02:01:54 PM

just picked up the 787 , don't bother it just the Russian kit in one of their boxes, i put the two of them side by side and they are identical except the revel kit has new decals and is white. i even a spare fan blade from the rusain kit into the revel kit when i broke one!!!

pyro-manic · June 02, 2011, 02:19:06 PM

Quote from: Overkiller on June 01, 2011, 01:50:58 PM
Quote from: kitbasher on June 01, 2011, 01:43:00 PM
....And C'mon Revell, get more of the Matchbox stuff out - Tempest and Wellesley for a start!

(cough) Douglas F3D-1 Skynight (cough)

Stranraer!

Weaver · June 02, 2011, 03:19:46 PM

Forget it lads - go back a few posts to where I reported the conversation a trader had with Revell. Apparently they're not going to release any more ex-Matchbox kits unless the moulds are up to modern standards (which means almost none then). They are not averse to the idea of selling them to someone else though, IF they can get them back from all over the world.

The Wooksta! · June 04, 2011, 10:12:34 AM

SO how does that with them rereleasing all their own toolings that are older still, the truly awful kits that time forgot, such as the Bf 109E or the Tempest V, just two of which older than the Matchbox tools that they own?

Maverick · June 06, 2011, 09:02:28 PM

Have to agree with Lee there. Some of the kits that Revell keeps on re-releasing are woeful even compared to Matchbox versions. (Although I actually don't mind the MB kits).

Anyhoo, a better (not New) release by RoG is the Spz 2 Luchs. Looks like a nice, big kit.

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=6446

Regards,

Mav

Weaver · June 18, 2011, 02:04:34 PM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 04, 2011, 10:12:34 AM
SO how does that with them rereleasing all their own toolings that are older still, the truly awful kits that time forgot, such as the Bf 109E or the Tempest V, just two of which older than the Matchbox tools that they own?

<shrug> Ask them. Given the unquestionable demand for some of the Matchbox tools from experienced modellers who know exactly what they're like, it seems crazy to me.