Homebee Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) As the original thread is locked... http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234973128-revell-172-shackelton-aew-2/page-11 Test elements as displayed at the 55th All Japan Model & Hobby Show. Source: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/blog/1509254 V.P. Edited April 16, 2016 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver66 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Looks good. Who will release their Shack first ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 So it is true then !!! Interesting fuselage break - might get a MR.3 out of it as well. Cheers .. Dave. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Never mind the MR.3. I'm thinking of the MR.1/T.4! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) They's need different wings for an MR3 - but an MR1/T4 might be an option. Although no mid-upper turret apparent. Presumably the 'missing' clear sprue has the tail cone Edited September 25, 2015 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) I'm sure both have the full family in the pipeline. But at the moment nobody know's when they realise another kit. At the moment, Airfix is faster. modelldoc Edited September 25, 2015 by modelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The mid upper turret space could be a cut out option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The location should be marked as a panel line as IIRC the turret holes were just plated over. Ye olde Frog kit had it represented as a panel line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Look like its covered with representation of rivets, looking at the radome. Hope there is a clearer picture soon. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is some terrible, terrible box art. Kit looks cool, but, damn that box art is fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is not the box art, it is a place holder till box arts finished, i'm 100% sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Airfix are hoping to have their MR2 out 30.10.15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is not the box art, it is a place holder till box arts finished, i'm 100% sure Yes, Revell are changing their box designs, so I imagine the Shackleton will be one of the new style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Airfix are hoping to have their MR2 out 30.10.15 Oooh, it's been brought forward about 5 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 confirmed by a supplier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hopefully for sale at Telford then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Possibly... But I am waiting for another supplier to confirm a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I've thought a lot about posting this, and I will no doubt get slaughtered for analysing an angled picture of a test shot, but there is something about that nose that doesn't look right for an MR/AEW2 - it looks a little fat and MR3ish. Hopefully it's just the angle. No doubt we will get some better shots over the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ok now for some reason airfix put their date back to december Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richw_82 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I was hoping for better to be honest.Poor, poor research, and it shows that while several museums tried to put them right, they've still gone and created some kind of franken-Shack that's all their own work.MR3 ailerons on an MR2 shaped wing.MR3 interior in an AEW2 (things such as the Blue Silk unit on the rear floor, and raised floor with an escape hatch for the nosewheel bay between the pilots!!))MR3 glazed panel for the fuselage flares - a South African Air Force local modification.Maritime trailing aerial moulded on (amongst others), when the AEW2 doesn't have one.Faired in AEW radome, when it was an addition with a built up 'skirt' to take something non original to the aircraft.If you want accuracy, stick with the Airfix kit.Regards,Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacles Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I guess there'd be copyright issues... but I do hope someone does a set of "Magic Roundabout" decals for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin1967 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I am amazed at the kits being released this year! - Can anybody here advise me wish Shackleton would be best to do a South African one ? I am I right in thinking it might be the Revell AEW2. And also which hobby shop supplier to pre order one from? Thank you Colin. PS: My usual modelling tastes are for smaller airforces from South America and Asia etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Can anybody here advise me wish Shackleton would be best to do a South African one ? I am I right in thinking it might be the Revell AEW2. Neither is really suitable I'm afraid, the South African machines were MR3s. These had a tricycle undercarriage layout as the most noticeable difference compared to the MR2 or AEW2, but there are many other changes. The old Frog/Novo/Revell etc kit is the correct variant, but needs a fair amount of work to bring it up to scratch, Cheers, Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin1967 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Good evening Bill, thank you for your quick and helpful reply! Think I will save my money and spend on a Minicraft Mariner instead for which I have a couple of KORA decals sets for.!! Have a great weekend, Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ok now for some reason airfix put their date back to decemberWhen i last looked about five minutes ago it was saying 8th October so do not know wha tis happening, unless Airfix have decided to bring it out early, which is possible if a production slot had come up and the moulds did not need much work to bring them to production standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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