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Revell 4529 D-Day CF-18 1/48


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While shifting some piles of kits yesterday, I noticed that Hornet which I „inherited“ some years ago and never had a closer look into. Looking at the sprues, it’s neither their legacy tool nor the Monogram (though Scalemates claims the latter).

It is a recessed (softish) panels kit, the surfaces looking „lifeless“ . As the box says Made in Korea, the moulds were likely made by Ace; however, that would in all probability mean a copy. Most if not all of the Ace kits boxed by Revell around that time were „inspired“ by Hasegawa, so how about that Hornet? I admit not having tested if google is my friend on this one...

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It’s definitely not the Esci directly, as that was one of their earliest 48th moulds and has raised surface detail, as I recall it. Even Revell‘s own mould would have been a better choice.

Have to have a look whether it‘s a more or less refined copy of the Esci.

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