agelos2005 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hi guys Which kit is the best to use to build a super hornet in 1/32? I ve seen some work in progress of the revell and it looks like it requires a lot of effort I have not seen the trumpeter kit So which one do you recomend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Trumpeter is your best bet for 1/48 scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agelos2005 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 I am looking for 1/32 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) I believe Revell is more accurate ( if you discount the flat spine), but is a much more difficult build than the Trumpeter kit. Having both, I’d rather deal with the Trumpeter kit. Edited February 9, 2020 by Dave Williams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 5 hours ago, agelos2005 said: I am looking for 1/32 Yeah, I read 1/32 but my fingers typed 1/48. 😂 Both Trumpeter and Revell have issues. For ease of build, Trumpeter is the way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl h Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 check out LSP, there are a couple of builds there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Is there much between the two kits in terms of build as the Trumpeter kit is more than twice the price of the Revell kit and then some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 2:16 AM, ElectroSoldier said: Is there much between the two kits in terms of build as the Trumpeter kit is more than twice the price of the Revell kit and then some. 1 fits together, the other doesn't Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Trumpeter...disregard accuracy the Revell kit is a royal pain to get together... Life is to short for junk like that Revell kit. Hard to believe its from the Same company as the 88 etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 16 hours ago, zerosystem said: 1 fits together, the other doesn't 1 hour ago, dehowie said: Trumpeter...disregard accuracy the Revell kit is a royal pain to get together... Life is to short for junk like that Revell kit. Hard to believe its from the Same company as the 88 etc.. Its really that bad? I was a nats whisker from buying it in my local the other day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, ElectroSoldier said: Its really that bad? I was a nats whisker from buying it in my local the other day. Decide for yourself. https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/80072-revell-super-hornet-with-lessons-learned/ https://youtu.be/FACbQaRX54A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 39 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: Decide for yourself. Wowsers. I had heard stories but that’s the first build thread I’ve read, and I only made it thru the first four pages. I admire his skills and perseverance but, OMG life is too short. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 "and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, ElectroSoldier said: "and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too" WORD! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Wow. So cool. A quote from JFK when he was referring to doing the impossible for the benefit of mankind. I never would have thought it was applicable to a model kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 So am I understanding correctly that the Revell kit actually tells you in the instructions that you have to trim the interior parts in order for them to fit? Did I see that right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, niart17 said: So am I understanding correctly that the Revell kit actually tells you in the instructions that you have to trim the interior parts in order for them to fit? Did I see that right? Thats exactly what I thought too... Makes you realise it could be job for an MI team. Its weird how they make it look so nice on the box though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 50 minutes ago, niart17 said: So am I understanding correctly that the Revell kit actually tells you in the instructions that you have to trim the interior parts in order for them to fit? Did I see that right? There are numerous times the instructions tell you to do this kind of work in this kit. One good thing is at least, they're honest about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 4 hours ago, shion said: There are numerous times the instructions tell you to do this kind of work in this kit. One good thing is at least, they're honest about it. From reading the linked LSP thread it also sounds like there are numerous times the instructions don't tell you to do this kind of work on other parts in this kit when you need to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I was disappointed when I started reading the reviews of the Revell SH. My disappointment increased when I was able to inspect one on display at my LHS and saw lots of flash and read on the instructions where the builder had to perform some serious surgery just to get the kit together. I've enjoyed building and buying many of Revell's previous 1/32 kits and thought their SH would be a good option over Trumpeters kit. Heck the price was right at around $80. But I took a hard pass after reading about it and seeing it with my own eyes. I went with the Trumpeter kit and its worth the extra dollars. As somebody else already posted, life's too short to deal with a kit like the Revell SH. Happy modeling! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 How many above folks have built the Revell kit? Myself, I've never seen it in the flesh. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bushande Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) I've seen it live built and painted at the Nuremburg toy fair and it just sucks. Before that I never thought I'd actually have to say that but as much as it pains me to press these words out: Go with the Trumpeter. Edited May 11, 2020 by bushande Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragonfire56 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 2/15/2020 at 8:16 PM, ChesshireCat said: How many above folks have built the Revell kit? Myself, I've never seen it in the flesh. Gary Gary, I have built them both and will tell you hands down the Trumpeter kit is far better. Yes, a bit pricey, but the Revell kit is truly junk! The spine is way off on the Revell kit that you'll spend a great of time and putty to resculpt it as close to accurate as possible. Even $50 is more than the Revell kit is worth. Does not fit together well at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 10:43 AM, dragonfire56 said: Gary, I have built them both and will tell you hands down the Trumpeter kit is far better. Yes, a bit pricey, but the Revell kit is truly junk! The spine is way off on the Revell kit that you'll spend a great of time and putty to resculpt it as close to accurate as possible. Even $50 is more than the Revell kit is worth. Does not fit together well at all. the 32nd scale kits are really bigger than I have space for. Still have two or three 1/48th scales kits gathering dust. I once read a full build log on the Revell kit, and I could see a lot of extra work involved. Have never see the Trumpeter kit in the flesh. Still not exactly fond of Trumpeter as they've rooked me a couple times in the past gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 The Revell kit's spine is so wrong it doesn't really look like a Super Hornet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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