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Has anyone heard any more info on the new Revell B-29's release date. It was originally marked as "late 2020" and I have heard nothing since. I have this on my buy list and I was wondering if anyone has heard anyhting..

 

 Sean

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4 minutes ago, hemspilot said:

That's the ol' Monogram with photoetch?

 

3 minutes ago, echolmberg said:

Is this going to be the original kit but with added photo-etch parts?

 

 that is my understanding. Things have been quiet after the initial info..it was announced at...Nuremberg toy fair I want to say, but there has been very little info other than the picture. You can see the photoetch at the bottom..seems pretty comprehensive. Worried about price..although the older monogram boxings are going from $250-$600 right now.

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Anyone paying that much is nuts, I routinely see these selling on FB for $50-$75. Where are you seeing $250+? Other than from sellers who are asking that price (doesn’t mean they are getting it)

 

Completed sales on EBay shows the same price range I mentioned and actually a few that sold for even less than $50.

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23 minutes ago, Charlie D. said:

Anyone paying that much is nuts, I routinely see these selling on FB for $50-$75. Where are you seeing $250+? Other than from sellers who are asking that price (doesn’t mean they are getting it)

 

Completed sales on EBay shows the same price range I mentioned and actually a few that sold for even less than $50.

$USD...thats $75-100 CDN plus shipping a huge box. almost $200. There was one going a few years ago at the LHS and they wanted $165.

 

 Sean

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11 hours ago, martin_sam_2000 said:

 

 

 that is my understanding. Things have been quiet after the initial info..it was announced at...Nuremberg toy fair I want to say, but there has been very little info other than the picture. You can see the photoetch at the bottom..seems pretty comprehensive. Worried about price..although the older monogram boxings are going from $250-$600 right now.

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25 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:


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Well..while I was trying to find a version of that picture I may have answered my own question. This site https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/revell-neuheiten-2020/ claims a Sept 2020 release. Guess we will wait and see. 
 

sean

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After having built a couple -29s in my teen years back in the '80s, I wanted to try my hand at building one now.  As others mentioned, I would often see them for sale on eBay and other places for close to the $90-$100 range and even a little north of that.  Patience can really pay off sometimes, because I waited and waited and finally snagged one for about $45 SHIPPED!  I'm still in shock about it to this day.

As for the photoetch parts, if that's your thing, then I say go for it.  Just know that once you close up the fuselage halves, you can't see anything behind the pilots' bulkhead.  It would be nice if maybe you got some fiddly details in the bomb bay areas.  That area could use a little spicing up and you could at least see the details if you hung the completed model from your ceiling.

 

Eric

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45 minutes ago, echolmberg said:

After having built a couple -29s in my teen years back in the '80s, I wanted to try my hand at building one now.  As others mentioned, I would often see them for sale on eBay and other places for close to the $90-$100 range and even a little north of that.  Patience can really pay off sometimes, because I waited and waited and finally snagged one for about $45 SHIPPED!  I'm still in shock about it to this day.

As for the photoetch parts, if that's your thing, then I say go for it.  Just know that once you close up the fuselage halves, you can't see anything behind the pilots' bulkhead.  It would be nice if maybe you got some fiddly details in the bomb bay areas.  That area could use a little spicing up and you could at least see the details if you hung the completed model from your ceiling.

 

Eric

I have a set of the Illiad camo B-29 and I just need a model to build them with!! 

 

 The way I look at it, If I am going to be spending $150-200 on a kit over ebay or something, I might as well buy the new one with photoetch and what not. Cheapest I could find was about $75 with $75 shipping..for a 40 year old box and who knows what missing from it.

 

 Sean

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I wish they'd retool the fuselage molds for a proper "Silverplate" B-29 😕

When Revell rereleased it with "ENOLA GAY" on the box art, I assumed they might have...at the 2016 Nats I asked the rep at the table if they had and he didn't know what I was talking about, understandable. So I asked, hey ,lets open it up and take a look! But he refused to open the box on display...way to promote your product , bud.

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I guess I am lucky and got my B-29 last year at a show up here in Canada. Paid $50 CDN for it. It was started, sort of. Pieces were cut off the sprue and taped together. The tape did leave residue though so will have to clean that off. No biggie.

I know there are several detail sets for it but to tell the truth I think I will just build the darn thing. Maybe engine change? Not sure yet. I think it is impressive enough without all the add ons.

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On 8/12/2020 at 8:51 PM, habu2 said:

I used to see these kits at Hobby Lobby all the time.  With a coupon they were under $30.  Always passed on them because I had no room to display a kit that big.

 

Could not resist last time I saw one there.  Still in my stash.  

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