Hoosfoos Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/die-neuheiten-von-revell-im-ersten-quartal-2016/2015/ http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/revell-neuheiten-2016/2016/ Another highly disappointing year. On the bright side, I guess I'll be saving my money. Edited January 1, 2016 by Hoosfoos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Though it is not subject matter which interests me, the 1/32 F-18E looks like a neat kit which should be popular. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Viper Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 1/32 F-18E looks like a neat kit which should be popular. Is Says New Tool. Question I'm wondering is wether it would be an actually completely new tooled kit of them, or just a blow up of their 1:48 kit. Like the 777. An airliner a like to build in a couple of variants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Though it is not subject matter which interests me, the 1/32 F-18E looks like a neat kit which should be popular. Yeah this one caught my eye too along with 1/32 262 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Wonder if that 1/144 flanker is a new tooling... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Does anyone know if the 1/72 F4U-4 Corsair is a new tool or an Italeri repop? Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Does anyone know if the 1/72 F4U-4 Corsair is a new tool or an Italeri repop? Tom My understanding is that it is revised tooling, using the F4U-1A/D Corsair kit that was released last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 My understanding is that it is revised tooling, using the F4U-1A/D Corsair kit that was released last year. Thanks. Glad to have a new tool -4. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticWerks_JL Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) How are the Revell Tomcats in terms of kit quality and accuracy? I could be interested in the F-14D (1:72) if priced right for quick builds. Is it a rerelease from another manufacturer? Edited January 2, 2016 by plasticWerks_JL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizar Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've built one of their Tomcats in the past,so as I don't have it anymore I just remember this Accuracy in terms of shapes was somehow fine Accuracy in nazi terms...nope.The D does indeed have the GE but no modified fuselage shields or whatever they are called,chin pod was too tiny and there it was a big mess around intakes and main gear wells as there were visible seams everywhere,no NACES only GRU and panel lines were just trenches,decals were good only in the limited edition box with a book Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 How are the Revell Tomcats in terms of kit quality and accuracy? I could be interested in the F-14D (1:72) if priced right for quick builds. Is it a rerelease from another manufacturer? I can really recommend the Hobbyboss-kit of the F-14D. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=267740 HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) I've built one of their Tomcats in the past,so as I don't have it anymore I just remember this Accuracy in terms of shapes was somehow fine Accuracy in nazi terms...nope.The D does indeed have the GE but no modified fuselage shields or whatever they are called,chin pod was too tiny and there it was a big mess around intakes and main gear wells as there were visible seams everywhere,no NACES only GRU and panel lines were just trenches,decals were good only in the limited edition box with a book Yeah, I wasn't terribly impressed by the kit either. The intakes suck, so intake covers are recommended. I used VF Decals for the markings. Edited January 3, 2016 by Johnopfor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 well the 1/32 F-18e sounds promising. hopefully there is an F coming in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 How are the Revell Tomcats in terms of kit quality and accuracy? I could be interested in the F-14D (1:72) if priced right for quick builds. Is it a rerelease from another manufacturer? Somewhere down here you can find a quick blurb I wrote back in the ol' Usenet days: http://www.foundcollection.com/18_1aaacdbfc5fe25b0_1.htm Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Is Says New Tool. Question I'm wondering is wether it would be an actually completely new tooled kit of them, or just a blow up of their 1:48 kit. Do you understand how model kits are produced? "Tool" means a huge chunk of steel that's carved out to create a mold to produce a kit. You can't "blow up" a 1/48 kit to 1/32 without creating a new tool to do it. They may use the same basic CAD shapes, but you don't just take detailed kit design for a 1/48 model kit and blow it up 150% to get a 1/32 model kit. There's a LOT more to it than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Do you understand how model kits are produced? "Tool" means a huge chunk of steel that's carved out to create a mold to produce a kit. You can't "blow up" a 1/48 kit to 1/32 without creating a new tool to do it. They may use the same basic CAD shapes, but you don't just take detailed kit design for a 1/48 model kit and blow it up 150% to get a 1/32 model kit. There's a LOT more to it than that. Do you have some sort of aversion to giving non-condescending answers? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Great to see them do an F/A-18E in 1/32! I have only laid eyes on their 1/32 Tornado and Typhoon, the Tornado has very good shape accuracy and beautifully done surface detail, whereas the Typhoon is ok on shape but terribe in just about all other respects... really hope they deliver with this kit, they need to since the Trumpeter Superhornet is not too bad. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Though it is not subject matter which interests me, the 1/32 F-18E looks like a neat kit which should be popular. Now I'm in a quandary, I've been allocating funds to get one of Academy's 32nd legacy Hornets, but this looks worthy of delaying my buy. If Revell would just do the legacy Hornets in 32nd I'd be ecstatic (especially if they are done with recessed panel lines). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Wonder if that 1/144 flanker is a new tooling... Revell-Germany produced a 1/144 Su-27 in 1990 - it's probably that one. It's no comparison to the Trumpeter Su-27 kits - Soviet-era ideas about the shape, no cockpit, incorrect pylons, poor weapons. Try this link to see what it looks like: http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9326&start=345 The Trumpeter kits are amazing. Get those. Revell has so many amazing 1/144 kits in their archives. I don't know why they'd bring this particular one back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Now I'm in a quandary, I've been allocating funds to get one of Academy's 32nd legacy Hornets, but this looks worthy of delaying my buy. If Revell would just do the legacy Hornets in 32nd I'd be ecstatic (especially if they are done with recessed panel lines). Clif, you cannot really go wrong with the 1/32 Academy Hornet kits, they are some of the best 1/32 jet kits out there, the only kit I can think of that's better is the 1/32 Tamiya F-16. I'll be over the moon if Revell produces a Superhornet that approaches the quality level of the Academy Hornet series. That said, I'd be even more over the moon if Revell expands on this 1/32 jet theme by doing a 1/32 F-22 and/or Rafale. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 If Revell would just do the legacy Hornets in 32nd I'd be ecstatic (especially if they are done with recessed panel lines). They did - in 1980. You would have to rescribe to get recessed panel lines... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 In kind of underwhelmed by their selection this year. And Revell/Monogram is my favorite company! This might be the year where I don't buy any kits. Thanks goodness for my little stash of kits. It'll see me through the dry spell. Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steveski Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Revell-Germany produced a 1/144 Su-27 in 1990 - it's probably that one. It's no comparison to the Trumpeter Su-27 kits - Soviet-era ideas about the shape, no cockpit, incorrect pylons, poor weapons. Try this link to see what it looks like: http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9326&start=345 The Trumpeter kits are amazing. Get those. Revell has so many amazing 1/144 kits in their archives. I don't know why they'd bring this particular one back. That Revell 1/144 Flanker was just a re-boxing of the Tsukuda Hobby tooling in late 80s (same goes to their Mig-25/31): Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticWerks_JL Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I can really recommend the Hobbyboss-kit of the F-14D. HAJO A belated thanks for the replies. I actually have both a Hasegawa F-14A and HB F-14D in the stash. Looks like HB is the way to go for a decent looking Tomcat that's not too finicky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Hmm, that He70 and I-153 look interesting. The F4U-4 as well, as long as they do a better job than they did with their F4U-1D(ish) that it's likely based on. But probably not unless they completely retooled the fuselage (the nose on their -1D is just wrong, and they boxed it as a -1A when you can't make a -1A from it without modification) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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