Homebee Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) PM Model from Turkey has just released a 1/72nd Lockheed F-104G Starfighter kit - ref. PM504 It is reported to be a reboxing of the Revell kit with THK decals. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1439843012919029/permalink/2022504277986230/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/172688216588006/permalink/290633741460119/ V.P. Edited January 2, 2018 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Does this signal rebirth of PM, I thought they disappeared when the original owner passed away? Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Can't comment on the plastic but that box art is rather classy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Without going into the stash and checking one of the Revell kits there, it certainly has the look of one of theirs, quite a respectable kit too. Like Steve, I thought PM had shut up shop after the original owner died, I wonder who's running the show now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 As I can't read Turkish, I tried to follow the thread on Facebook using the automatic translator and the Revell origin is confirmed. Of course a quick look at the picture above showed it's the Revell kit (that interestingly is in Revell's list of rereleases for 2018 after having been unavaible for quite some time). This is quite a good kit, IMHO slightly inferior to the Hasegawa one but still very valid From what I've understood of the various messages, the kit is available in some shops in Turkey and maybe directly from PM, wonder if this will also be exported. Looks like PM is restarting production, in another thread the owner of the FB page mentions more news in the future and that they don't have a UK distributor yet... in any case there seems to be a future for this company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Rebirth but... http://www.pmmodel.com/ Facebook Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1439843012919029/about/ Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2111733642175320&set=gm.2023940457842612&type=3&theater&ifg=1 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Does anyone have an idea about who printed these decals? The RoG kit is pretty good and I would not say no to a Turkish '104, but the few experiences I had with PM's in-house decals of old do not inspire much confidence. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 13 minutes ago, Hook said: Does anyone have an idea about who printed these decals? (...) Andre Email: [email protected] V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Hook said: Does anyone have an idea about who printed these decals? The RoG kit is pretty good and I would not say no to a Turkish '104, but the few experiences I had with PM's in-house decals of old do not inspire much confidence. Cheers, Andre Andre, Any of these any good to you... Tigerhead 72009 Tigerhead 72010 Tigerhead 72025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 For anyone who still doubts its the RV kit, heres mine which I have to say is exquisite, festooned with super delicate detailing and small amounts of tiny recessed rivets. The myriad tiny lights around the rear fuselage are beautifully done on the clear sprue The bad news I was going to fleabay this as a rarity... @Procopius, surely this is Karma for my mocking of your soon to be de-valued RV Hunter stash. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 18 hours ago, stevehnz said: Does this signal rebirth of PM, I thought they disappeared when the original owner passed away? Steve. That's what I thought too. Still, good news. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Interesting,I thought the old pm molds had been scrapped but looking at that advert they are showing them being re used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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