tempestfan Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I think it is the ESCI mold.... not one of their best .... The Revell/Monogram ones are great, accurate and cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Miggins Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I have this kit too. I believe its a reboxed Kangnam kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 That would make sense, as Kangnam May be a successor of Ace/ new name - Kangnam seems to have boxed most of the kits said to have been tooled by Ace later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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