Fanes Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, nmayhew said: Yes that’s very interesting to know Andreas. Now, can you have a word and get them to make a Spitfire Vb and Vc please? As much as their MkII kit has driven me crazy, for £20 I cannot complain at the ‘value proposition’, and I would definitely bite at the chance to make these kits (Hobbyboss just doesn’t do it for me). thanks Nicholas +1 They will for sure be issued when I start the conversion with their Mk.II kit and the Real Model parts.. Edited May 4, 2019 by Fanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Beck Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 There is a V in the pipeline but I do not know if it is a B or C wing, nor do I have the slightest idea when it will be out. My hope is that the 109 G-2/4 (the "best" of the kit series) and the P-51s with filet will come in 2020. While the mass of investment under the new ownership is more or less unchanged the emphasis is clearly heading to the toy sector and in consequence to the disadvantage of the modelling sector. This instantly causes heavy impact not only to the production management but also to the surrounding industries (design, tooling etc.). This shock can be (limited) absorbed by this or that variant which is still in reserve and by implementing kits from other brands (ICM etc.). Comment: The strategic outlook of the new owners is not to make the modelling world happy but to resell the brand with a good profit. Changing to new product lines gives good chance to improve the performance (over certain initial distance) of the brand. The fate of the modelling sector does not count in this strategy. It is my fear that after reselling the brand to some interested side the hindsight that the modelling sector was the stabile core might be too late. MikeMaben, D.B. Andrus, nmayhew and 4 others 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Andreas Beck said: There is a V in the pipeline but I do not know if it is a B or C wing, nor do I have the slightest idea when it will be out. My hope is that the 109 G-2/4 (the "best" of the kit series) and the P-51s with filet will come in 2020. While the mass of investment under the new ownership is more or less unchanged the emphasis is clearly heading to the toy sector and in consequence to the disadvantage of the modelling sector. This instantly causes heavy impact not only to the production management but also to the surrounding industries (design, tooling etc.). This shock can be (limited) absorbed by this or that variant which is still in reserve and by implementing kits from other brands (ICM etc.). Comment: The strategic outlook of the new owners is not to make the modelling world happy but to resell the brand with a good profit. Changing to new product lines gives good chance to improve the performance (over certain initial distance) of the brand. The fate of the modelling sector does not count in this strategy. It is my fear that after reselling the brand to some interested side the hindsight that the modelling sector was the stabile core might be too late. A little saddening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 15 hours ago, Andreas Beck said: There is a V in the pipeline but I do not know if it is a B or C wing, Likely the old Hasegawa kit w/new decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Wouldn’t it be more likely that a Revell Spitfire V would be based on their new tool Spitfire II kit? The kit had some Mk. V features anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Yeah that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageEagle Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 There is now also a picture of the box and a completed model. Beautiful if you ask me (and no, I am not working for Revell, but love the shape of the Me 262 :-) Out2gtcha, TAG, coogrfan and 11 others 9 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 9 hours ago, VintageEagle said: There is now also a picture of the box and a completed model. Beautiful if you ask me (and no, I am not working for Revell, but love the shape of the Me 262 :-) Nice! Looks great! alanash1963 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Indeed. I hope to have one soon. Rick alanash1963 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Also, where did you get this picture, are there any others at this time? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageEagle Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) https://www.menzels-lokschuppen.de/Modellbau/Bausaetze-Militaerflugzeuge/Revell-03875-Me262-A-1-Jetfighter.html Edited May 8, 2019 by VintageEagle Rick Griewski, Thunderbolt, alanash1963 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Once again Revell is producing a decent kit in large scale for an MSRP of under $60. I recently built their 1/32 Ar-196. It went together well and I viewed it as a bargain for under $40. Sure there are more detailed expensive kits but those additional detail requirements can be furnished by the after-market for those who want to go to that level. I am looking forward to building this single seater. Edited May 8, 2019 by Jager Thunderbolt, Rick Griewski, VintageEagle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Kit Instructions: Those interested can now down load the instructions for this kit from the Revell Germany website, Download page. Look for "03875". Have at it boys and girls. Rick VintageEagle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageEagle Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thank you! And here's the direct link: https://stage.revell.de/fileadmin/import/images/bau/03875_%23BAU_MESSERSCHMITT_ME262A1_A2.PDF White 4 of EJG 2 and 9K+BH of KG 51 as decal options. Rick Griewski and Out2gtcha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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