Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Just to confirm, are these two kits the same plastic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Yes! Excellent kit(s) Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Great, thanks! Would never have looked twice at the second box, but then ran across a reference indicating this was so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobo1953 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 hi andrew. i can confirm the it's the same molds, just 1992 reboxing. check at: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/137301-revell-4321-f-101b-voodoo ciao. bobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Higher quality decals in the blue box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The Revell 1/72 F-101B Voodoo was molded in Korea by Ace, although I don't think I've ever seen an Ace box of it. At first glance, it seems to borrow from the Monogram 1/48 scale kit, but of course it has recessed panel lines instead of raised. I really like this kit but there's trouble fitting the cockpit parts together, especially the instrument panel and shroud for the GIB. Wish they had done a decal for this one, but nobody has. I made mine with decal stars on the tail and arrows on the fuselage cut from decal film. I tried making the unit emblem by printing a patch image onto white decal film. It's OK for the scale, but don't look too close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Nice kit Paul but one wee little detail about the armament door, the AIR-2A side, looking forward, faced either down (when flat), to the right (when vertical) or up (when rotated up inside). The only way it could point to the left (when vertical) is if there was a large pool of hydraulic fluid under it and parts and pieces like the door actuator punched thru the skin. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Paul Boyer said: The Revell 1/72 F-101B Voodoo was molded in Korea by Ace, although I don't think I've ever seen an Ace box of it. At first glance, it seems to borrow from the Monogram 1/48 scale kit, but of course it has recessed panel lines instead of raised. I really like this kit but there's trouble fitting the cockpit parts together, especially the instrument panel and shroud for the GIB. Wish they had done a decal for this one, but nobody has. I made mine with decal stars on the tail and arrows on the fuselage cut from decal film. I tried making the unit emblem by printing a patch image onto white decal film. It's OK for the scale, but don't look too close. I agree with Paul, it's nice kit, but the cockpit is rather odd construction-wise. Much better than the old Matchbox kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 With the info provided above, I'd say buy the kit. I had one in the stash at one time, but when I decided to concentrate on 1/48th scale it went to eBay. After struggling withe the Matchbox kit (it had it's issues, but the build issues were my problem, not the kits) this Revell kit was a revelation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STEN8 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Builds up real pretty - I ordered the Repliscale decals and it shines on the shelf - at least to my eyes. Nice kit - I think you will be very happy. I am a modeler of moderate, almost incompetent skills, and it ended up looking great. The AIR-2 Genies really give it a ...Doomsday kind of look. Happy Modeling, Harry Lutz, FL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 It's funny, I have never in my life been interested in the Voodoo, other than acknowledging that it had one of the cooler names....then I saw the markings of the Maine ANG with the pine tree on the tail, found Caracal's decals of same, and now am headed toward doing a subject which never interested me....with gusto! Funny how life leads you.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 22 hours ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said: It's funny, I have never in my life been interested in the Voodoo, other than acknowledging that it had one of the cooler names....then I saw the markings of the Maine ANG with the pine tree on the tail, found Caracal's decals of same, and now am headed toward doing a subject which never interested me....with gusto! Funny how life leads you.... Great minds think alike! That's precisely the reason why I got interested in the 2-seat Voodoo. Many moons ago, I'd seen pics of the ADC grey F-101B with that cool pine tree on the tail. Never showed much interest in it prior to that. At first I was disappointed that the only decals for that scheme was an old Area 53 sheet in 1/48 scale: http://modelingmadness.com/scott/decals/a531.htm And then, years later, when Caracal released the 1/72 sheet, I was elated. I think the only other 2-seater Voodoo I have an interest in, is the old Matchbox RF-101B in the SEA camo scheme. I think the chinpod gives it a very purposeful look. https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/5/9/9/147599-11611-pristine.jpg Was also inspired by awesome builts of the 1/48 version: http://www.arcair.com/Gal6/5501-5600/gal5566-RF-101-Borzellino/00.shtm http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001128-monogram-rf-101b-recon-voodoo-148/ Good luck on yours, Andrew! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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