Any news on the Revell super hornet?

[ClumsyDude]

I know there are only a few of us ... and I know it'll never be as popular as the new P-51 - but I have to say, I'm dead keen to see more of the new Revell super hornet - sprue shots, previews - but I've found almost nothing on line. Isn't it supposed to be out about now?

 

Jim

[reconspit]

...me too, man....:-)

[alaninaustria]

They are all on deployment at sea and should be back and available soon!

[Kagemusha]

The details are in the Revell thread.

[mydesign]

The Revell 1/32 scale F-18E was supposed to be released last Summer 2017. Accordingly to the Revell guys I spoke at the IPMS NL Euro Scale Modelling show, the F-18E is now to be released April 2018. The RRP is about EURO 80,- in Germany.

 

On the Revell display table during Euro Scale Modelling many test sprues were seen of this new REVELL F-18E 1/32 kit. An impressive amount of parts with complex shapes. (On the clear sprue a single seater and double seater canopy was seen).

 

Here are the 2 photos I made:

 

 

 

 

I have also the 1/32 F-18E of Trumpeter in the stash but will await until the Revell kit is released to make a comparison.

 

Meindert

Edited December 31, 2017 by mydesign

[gunnyax]

I spoke to a person who works together with revell and told me it will be april- june. The Phantom and the I-16 fill the gap.

[ClumsyDude]

The Revell 1/32 scale F-18E was supposed to be released last Summer 2017. Accordingly to the Revell guys I spoke at the IPMS NL Euro Scale Modelling show, the F-18E is now to be released April 2018. The RRP is about EURO 80,- in Germany.

 

On the Revell display table during Euro Scale Modelling many test sprues were seen of this new REVELL F-18E 1/32 kit. An impressive amount of parts with complex shapes. (On the clear sprue a single seater and double seater canopy was seen).

 

Here are the 2 photos I made:

 

 

 

 

I have also the 1/32 F-18E of Trumpeter in the stash but will await until the Revell kit is released to make a comparison.

 

Meindert

Thanks Meindert! Those are great shots.

 

Jim

[alaninaustria]

Wow, lots of nice looking parts there!!

Cheers

Alan

[Mark M]

there are 3 editions scheduled

 

e - April

f - september

g - december

 

thats from the revell rep i use for my forum

[phasephantomphixer]

I'm HOPING the delay means they are doing final corrections/adjustments which if so, I could wait longer. Maybe someone got onboard with knowledge and pointed some things out...

I already threw my dice as I just sold my Trump. E kit.

Thanks for posting the parts shots, I do like that Revell separates flight controls these days.

It seems they are getting there, which surely has to have the competition taking notice.

 

Hoping it is just lens angle of second parts pic, but the rear bottom of Fuselage (Engines) appears a bit flat.

Edited January 1, 2018 by phasephantomphixer

[ClumsyDude]

there are 3 editions scheduled

 

e - April

f - september

g - december

 

thats from the revell rep i use for my forum

No F until September?? Guess I'll just have to wait ... not that I'm likely to finish my current build before then at the rate I'm going I suppose ...

 

Jim

[Mark M]

problem is revell space similar tools out so they get maximum sales

[wunwinglow]

If they space them out you might buy all of them. If they all came out together you'd probably pick one or two.....

[LSP_K2]

I see Super Hornets flying around here from time to time (test flights, I suppose), and they are wondrously loud and impressive aircraft. I'll eventually snatch one of these new Revell kits, no question about it.

[Viper Enforcer]

I just hope it's not based off/ scaled up from their grossly inaccurate 48th Super Hornet.