Revell (Revell of Germany and Monogram)

[Weaver]

Anyway, new in to the Big H, we have the following:


1/35th LeFlaSys AFF system, presumably to go with the Ocelot mentioned earlier:



http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV3094


1/144th Bear for £15.00. That seems a good deal IF it's a good mould (I presume it's a re-box of somebody else's?):



http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4673


1/72nd An-2 Colt in a pretty red scheme:



http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4667

[ChernayaAkula]

The Tupolev Bear is Revell's own from the early 1990s. Said to be very nice (engraved detail), but with one major flaw, the wing being a cm too deep at the root. If you can live with that (I probably wouldn't have noticed after the third glance), it should be available for about half of what Trumpeter's kit goes for.

The An-2 Colt is a re-boxing of Trumpeter's kit.

[Maverick]

Revell have an updated Marder in 35th upcoming.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Rev_Marder1A5/Rev_SPz_Marder_1A5.html

Regards,

Mav

[Weaver]

Revell have an updated Marder in 35th upcoming.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Rev_Marder1A5/Rev_SPz_Marder_1A5.html

Regards,

Mav

Hmmmm - those sprue shots look exactly like the 1/72nd version and show rubber tracks, whereas the 1/72nd version has solid link'n'length ones....

[Maverick]

I built a few 72nd armoured vehicles years ago and they were predominantly link-n-length tracks.  Hated 'em with a vengeance, although not as much as individual links.  I know some purists don't like 'rubber' tracks, but I've seen plenty of nicely detailed single piece tracks which are infinitely easier to use than indies.  Then, of course, there's Dragon's magic tracks which are just that admittedly.

I think 72nd will be link-n-length for the near future, unless someone does the Dragon thing but that will add expense where it's hardly justified.

Regards,

Mav

[Jacques Deguerre]

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

Hmmm... I wasn't even aware this kit was OOP since I still see it around. Anyway, I saw a great retro-WW2 Whif of the 1/72 version on Armorama a while back and I've been wanting to build a 1/35 version of that model.

[Weaver]

I built a few 72nd armoured vehicles years ago and they were predominantly link-n-length tracks.  Hated 'em with a vengeance, although not as much as individual links.  I know some purists don't like 'rubber' tracks, but I've seen plenty of nicely detailed single piece tracks which are infinitely easier to use than indies.  Then, of course, there's Dragon's magic tracks which are just that admittedly.

I think 72nd will be link-n-length for the near future, unless someone does the Dragon thing but that will add expense where it's hardly justified.

Regards,

Mav

I agree - my British Marder is stalled mostly because of the horrors of link-n-length (doesn't help that the instructions were wrong too...). In 1/72nd, one-piece track and wheels are fine by me.

[Maverick]

If you think that's bad, try links only in 35th.  I once built a TKS (about the size of a 72nd MBT) with them and hated every moment of it.

Regards,

Mav

[Spey_Phantom]

i just got the new revell 1/144 Super Hornet.
from what i can see, first hand, the moulding looks suspiciously a lot like the Dragon/DML versions.
it showe many similarities with the Eurofighter kit released last year. it also come with a nice selection of weaponry.
namely 2 AIM-9X's, 2 AIM-120's, 2 GBU-31's, 2 MK.83.

the only negative thing about the kit is that the GBU-31's look a bit wierd, and although the kit has good detail, i think i still prefer the DML/Dragon kit.

all in all, the kit looks okay, i give it a 8.5/10.
and by the way its moulded, its perfect for modification and kitbashing  


PS: just like Revell's 1/144 Typhoon, the mould has provisions for a future 2-seater 

[ChernayaAkula]

Some testshots of Revell's upcoming 1/144 F-15E. CLICK! Looks like we're in for a real treat!

Only Revell forgot something yet again!   They forgot the targeting and navigation pods!

i just got the new revell 1/144 Super Hornet.
from what i can see, first hand, the moulding looks suspiciously a lot like the Dragon/DML versions.<...>

How so? Apart from both being kits of an F/A-18E, they've got nothing in common. The sprue breakdown is totally different (save for some obvious things such as separate vertical stabs). Dragon gives you the option of folded wings. The Revell kit has much finer panel lines (unlike Dragon's trenches) and has the newer ECS vents between the vertical stabs. Dragon's canopy looks a bit off, with the canopy/windshield frame almost angled backwards. About the only thing that looks better in the Dragon kit are the landing gear legs (with an additional front leg lowered for a cat shot) and the seat.

As for Revell releasing a two-seater: it gets better that that! Saw an assembled testshot of the F/A-18E at a model expo in Dortmund and they had some EA-18G Growler bit hanging off the the F/A-18E. Looks like we may look forward to an EA-18G as well. Hope they'll add some more parts than Dragon, though, as Dragon thought it sufficient to include the wingtip pods and some underwing jammer pods. There's more to an EA-18G though.
The big question is, of course, when will Revell release these?! The F-104G (after their TF-104G) and F/A-18D (after their F/A-18C) took almost a decade. We're still waiting for a Rafale B.

[Spey_Phantom]

that new F-15E would look nice on my 1/144 shelf  
might even buy a few extra's to make a few F-15D's (including RW Soesterberg birds)  

im kinda disapointed that they didnt include any targettting pods or air-to-ground ordanance, those are the Streagle's signature features 

[Spey_Phantom]

it looks like Revell has delayed the release of the 1/72 NH90-NFH from July to September.
looks like i will have to wait a bit longer 

[Thorvic]

Revell have downsized their Junkers Ju88 to 1/72nd scale, as test shots in IPMS Germany

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Preview_Rev_Ju88A-4/Preview_Revell_Ju88A-4.html

[PR19_Kit]

Revell have downsized their Junkers Ju88 to 1/72nd scale, as test shots in IPMS Germany

At least some manufacturers understand the 1/72 market and build accordingly. Are you listening Mr. Airfix?

(I'm suggesting that downscaling your Lightnings and Buccs would not go amiss, as well as addressing your longest serving market.....)

[Thorvic]

Revell have downsized their Junkers Ju88 to 1/72nd scale, as test shots in IPMS Germany

At least some manufacturers understand the 1/72 market and build accordingly. Are you listening Mr. Airfix?

(I'm suggesting that downscaling your Lightnings and Buccs would not go amiss, as well as addressing your longest serving market.....)

More likely to see the Sea Vixen or Seafire17, as:-

1. Airfix don't have an existing 1/72nd kits, where as they do for the Lightning & Buccaneer.

2. The new 1/48th has been designed by the new crowd so will have all the design data and computer models nessessary, where as the the older kits were not and would need to be re-done.

They may well do it as they like Revell are renewing their back catalogue, but they are both likely to focus on the more popular subjects.