geoff m Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I got this kit which is the Modelzone limited edition as a Christmas present. All was going reasonably OK till I noticed that on the trailing edge of the starboard wing Revell have very sensibly moulded in perfect relief " REVELL/MONOGRAM 1997 " WHY!!! I hate sanding at the best of times but its one of those things that have to be done but this is just so unneccessary. Do they always do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I got this kit which is the Modelzone limited edition as a Christmas present. All was going reasonably OK till I noticed that on the trailing edge of the starboard wing Revell have very sensibly moulded in perfect relief " REVELL/MONOGRAM 1997 " WHY!!!I hate sanding at the best of times but its one of those things that have to be done but this is just so unneccessary. Do they always do this? I've just had to sand out something very similar in my Revel F16. Both the elevators were so marked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff m Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 I've just had to sand out something very similar in my Revel F16. Both the elevators were so marked! I just dont understand why they do it. It serves no useful purpose and is just annoying in the extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I got this kit which is the Modelzone limited edition as a Christmas present. All was going reasonably OK till I noticed that on the trailing edge of the starboard wing Revell have very sensibly moulded in perfect relief " REVELL/MONOGRAM 1997 " WHY!!!I hate sanding at the best of times but its one of those things that have to be done but this is just so unneccessary. Do they always do this? Its called branding or trademarking. It serves several purposes which come to mind. First, in this day of rampant pirating, it seems sensible enough. Also, it keeps the makers name in front of your eye, much like having "COKE" plastered on every street corner. Good marketing sense. Was it on top or bottom? Either way, a little quick work with a sharp blade and a bit of the dreaded sanding should right it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Every Monogram kit I've ever seen has had that since time immemorial J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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