Justin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I was doing looking into the Revell Ju 88 and He 111 specifically when I came across the Promodeler release of each for an insanely discounted price (compared to elswhere). The Ju 88 was marked at $27 and the HE 111 at $38. I couldn't resist grabbing them, but then found myself wondering what exactly the differences in the boxings are. I'm having a heck of a time finding any details (build threads/reviews) of them via google. Any thoughts on the specific differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalashnikov-47 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Plastic is the same. Differences are in boxing and decals. D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticfanatic Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) I've wondered the same thing. Good to know. Edited April 22, 2014 by plasticfanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) I know this is old but , i thought the same BUT....i just bought the promodeler 1/32 HE-111P. It seems better than the Revell ones. The plastic is much nicer and te detail is just a bit sharper. Those irritating Revell instructions are gone and new better booklet type instructions. Is the plastic molded in the US instead or Germany? Edited January 23, 2016 by gunpowder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Also, the US boxings include swastikas on the decal sheet, while the RoG boxings don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I remember the days when Revell was made in California, Monogram in Illinois and Aurora in Hempstead, NY. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I remember the days when Revell was made in California, Monogram in Illinois and Aurora in Hempstead, NY. Peter Shhh, settle down, grandpa. nmayhew, phasephantomphixer and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Revell Germany stuff is molded in Poland. It should say on the box (or possibly on the inner bags) where it's made, but I'm 99.9% sure that Revell in the US doesn't mold plastic in North America. Odds are China. The ProModeller 111P box states Poland, which is the only sensible option anyways (you really think they shipped the molds to China just for the US boxings?) BGB and D Bellis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I was doing looking into the Revell Ju 88 and He 111 specifically when I came across the Promodeler release of each for an insanely discounted price (compared to elswhere). The Ju 88 was marked at $27 and the HE 111 at $38. I couldn't resist grabbing them, but then found myself wondering what exactly the differences in the boxings are. I'm having a heck of a time finding any details (build threads/reviews) of them via google. Any thoughts on the specific differences? ... Perhaps it is worth a mention at this point, that the box itself is different ... Gone is the traditional Revell flimsy end-opening affair - My Promodeler Ju.88A-1 comes in a much more sturdy box with a solid base and lid. Your kit is, at least, more likely to arrive in an undamaged state! Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOTR Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 While smaller airframes like the '109 come indeed in those pesky side opening boxes, Revell's big scale bombers and the larger jets come in a box with a lid. Not as sturdy as Trumpy's boxes, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The plastic is identical - no way do Promodeller kits offer sharper detail, they are exactly the same moulds in every respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The plastic is identical - no way do Promodeller kits offer sharper detail, they are exactly the same moulds in every respect. Except for the Hakenkreuz. Those are definitely sharper in detail in the PM kits (lol) BGB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Except for the Hakenkreuz. Those are definitely sharper in detail in the PM kits (lol) Which is not all that surprising since the decals sheets are completely different. This being the definitive answer to the OP's question: Plastic is the same. Differences are in boxing and decals. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Can anybody post photos or provide a link for the relevant boxes? Not being able to see and compare for real Thanks Isaac Edited January 30, 2016 by iaf-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Maybe not in this particular instance, but it's been done numerous times before... ​name one. ​Seriously. I've yet to see RoG molds in Revell boxes with non-European plastic. And every time I find Revell US plastic in the RoG boxes it's non-European plastic. ​Frankly, it's rare enough these days to see RoG molds in Revell boxes. And it was never terribly common. The opposite is not true (plenty of Blue Boxes out there with Revell US plastic). Edited January 31, 2016 by Adam Maas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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