Andrea Bolla Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Does anybody know something about this kit? Revell 2016 Edited January 1, 2016 by Andrea Bolla Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 No reason to think it's not the 1979 kit in a new box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) ..which from all I've read is still a darned nice kit, just maybe a little underdetailed by today's standards. In 1/72, I assume the F4U-4 is based on their recent new-tool F4U-1, although it could be a re-pop of the old Matchbox kit. I also wonder about the Spit II..is it a re-pop of their venerable old tooling from the 70s, or a new tool (which would be hard-pressed to beat Airfix)? <edit> Looks like the Spit is labeled "New Tool," (again I wonder why they bothered) while the F4U-4 is not, leading me to believe it's the old Matchbox kit (a surprise, since the parts breakdown of Revell's new-tool F4U-1 led a lot of folks to believe a -4 was in the works.) SN Edited January 2, 2016 by Steve N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I seriously doubt the Spit is a new tool (regardless of what it says). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 It may be a typo..Hyperscale has a build-up of the forthcoming F4U-4, and it's definitely based on Revell's recent -1 kit, despite NOT saying "new tool." It wouldn't surprise me if the 1/72 Spit II is the old kit I built several of back in the 70s. After all Revell re-popped their abominable 60s-vintage P-51-ish monstrosity just a couple years ago. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It may be a typo..Hyperscale has a build-up of the forthcoming F4U-4, and it's definitely based on Revell's recent -1 kit, despite NOT saying "new tool." "New tool" for RoG denotes an entirely new tool, not a new variation on a previous tooling with new parts added. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 There is no definition for "new tool". Revell's F4U-4 is based on their "new tool" F4U-1, so by their definition it's still a "new tool" because it's never been released before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KOG7777 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I was under the impression that Revell used a term like 'variant' or something similar to denote new kits that are modified variants of previously released kits. And that they normally use 'new tool' to denote kits that are all-new. I can't say with absolute certainty since I know nothing of the F4U kits in question, but the above has been my experience in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slayermk1 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Does anybody know something about this kit? Revell 2016 That's a rebox of the Revell/Monogram mold from the 1990s'. Recessed panel lines, good fit, simple to build, overall good shape. Not as detailed as some newer offers but still makes into a nice build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 That's a rebox of the Revell/Monogram mold from the 1990s'. Recessed panel lines, good fit, simple to build, overall good shape. Not as detailed as some newer offers but still makes into a nice build. I built one when I was in high school - I graduated in May of 1980 :) Tempus fugit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I was under the impression that Revell used a term like 'variant' or something similar to denote new kits that are modified variants of previously released kits. And that they normally use 'new tool' to denote kits that are all-new. I can't say with absolute certainty since I know nothing of the F4U kits in question, but the above has been my experience in the past. Yes, they absolutely do. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Yes, they absolutely do. So you're saying the announced F4U-4 is a *completely* new tool, and not just a few newly tooled parts for the F4U-1A they released last year? I'm going to need to see photographic proof before I believe that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 So you're saying the announced F4U-4 is a *completely* new tool, and not just a few newly tooled parts for the F4U-1A they released last year? I'm going to need to see photographic proof before I believe that. No. This kit was announced as a Variant. Not as a Neue Form. Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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