Phantom2 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 There was no aftermarket 'anything'. The best boxart around today is by this guy (don't know his name) from Airfix, it's the best I've seen since those old days. His name is Adam Tooby and he´s almost as good as Roy Cross! Stefan MikeMaben, Out2gtcha, BiggTim and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Have the regular top opening box, and one with opening ends and painted top-bottom-side views underside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 ' and the Tamiya artist ' Shigeo Koike. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Thanks for that Mark. His armor boxart was SO dynamic, and just put you there, so to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) ' and the Tamiya artist ' Shigeo Koike. Sincerely, Mark Sorry Mark, Koike was the Hasegawa artist! http://shigeokoike.com/en/about-the-artist Don´t know who did the Tamiya ones, but some are really, really good. Cheers! Stefan E Edited June 6, 2018 by Phantom2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I have a large selection of the old revell kits, I keep the box art after I complete them. I have the P-40 (got it from Typhoon Kev actually), there is a lot good about it and I've stuffed the box full of AM for it as well Padraic Conway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 'Sorry Mark, Koike was the Hasegawa artist!' OOPS! How right you are. I guess my dyslexia was showing. I read Tamiya and thought Hasegawa. Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Round 1. From 1986. Round 2. From 2012. Each has the names of the illustrators. Sincerely, Mark Shawn M and Model_Monkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Wow, I remember that Merkava box art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Noras Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) Well, well… I'm very happy with this discussion and I can draw the conclusion that the Revell markings, after all, wasn't that far off. For my P-40E I'm able to use the sharkmouth (check), Chinese roundels (check), I can make it in two-colour Camo with grey underside (check), it will have a tail band, albeit blue instead of red (accepted/check), the number has to be in the hundred series instead of 92, e.g. 104 or 108 (accepted/check), I can still use the flying tiger cartoon (check). All in all very close to the stunning box art painting, which inspired me to start building in 1/32 scale in the first place. Thank you for your contribution to this tread. Great fun! (-: Roy Edited June 19, 2018 by Roy Noras Model_Monkey, Out2gtcha, MikeC and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Box art sold many early Revell kits for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Yesterday I found a P-40 kit mixed in with the Scratchbuilders B conversion set. Big white box labeled “P-40â€. Lost for years I guess after the Trumpeter kit came out. Box art good with all the parts. Reminds me of another thread going on about loosing and finding things. This kits box art and the Stuka are my favorites. May have to frame them. Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Good find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jack Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 The markings were fictitious, but back then we didn't know and even if we did, there was nothing we could do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 The markings were fictitious, but back then we didn't know and even if we did, there was nothing we could do about it. Back then I couldn't have cared less about the accuracy of the markings. It had mean looking sharks teeth very high coolness factor ! Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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