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[modelldoc]

Save money for the company, Revell's owner has a pile of debts.

 

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[Ka-Efka]

Sink areas on the wing top skin where the trailing edge is moulded solid. That's not good...

but possibly a pre production issue? 

The engine intakes and fan are one part, but the radome I separate? 

And, as this should be a beginners model, why did they stick with the cabin windows as transparent parte? 

Strange kit I must say. 

[Albeback52]

4 hours ago, Ka-Efka said:

Sink areas on the wing top skin where the trailing edge is moulded solid. That's not good...

but possibly a pre production issue? 

The engine intakes and fan are one part, but the radome I separate? 

And, as this should be a beginners model, why did they stick with the cabin windows as transparent parte? 

Strange kit I must say. 

Probably because it was quicker  ,easier and cheaper to simply remove the appropriate parts from an existing kit than it was to modify the tooling?

Strange kit? Well, I tend to agree with you here. I don't see the need to delete the under carriage at all. 

They could just as easily have put a stand in the box of the standard kit and given modellers  the choice?

If they wanted to produce a "level 3 " simplified kit for the market for which it is clearly intended then they could surely have produced specific items for their Easy Kit range but, I guess costs may have had something to do with that? 

Incidentally, you are presumably aware that Revell has issued a "level 3" version of the An-225? . Be interested to see how that pans out

 

Allan

 

Edited November 27, 2019 by Albeback52

[Homebee]

Released

- ref. 03942 - Airbus A320 neo Lufthansa New Livery 

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/airbus-a320neo-lufthansa-new-livery-03942-revell-4009803039428-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=166616
- ref. 04952 - Airbus A321 neo

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/airbus-a321neo-airbus-new-livery-04952-revell-4009803049526-airliner-modelling-kits/product/?action=prodinfo&art=166668

 

 

 

V.P.

[pinky coffeeboat]

Released and now i have mine - I bought the A321 from Model Hobbies (£20 plus free p+p). 

For those who may be concerned that it marks some kind of retrograde step from Revell (including myself), rest assured it is every bit as good as their newest models. Detail is engraved and very fine. It's good to have both engine options though there is very little visible difference between them.

 

 

 

My kit has a couple of slight sink marks around the main wheels but later kits may not have them (a bit like the EMB-195 when first released).

 

 

Interestinglyish, the fuselage features interlocking tabs for alignment and not holes and pins

 

 

 

and so careful gluing seems to be advised. Another good feature is a host of fuselage antenna moulded on (again careful seam tidy-up wuld be advised)

 

Top

 

 

Bottom forward

 

 

Bottom aft

 

 

Decal sheet is another DACO & Cartograf venture (probably the best part of £10+ if bought aftermarket?)

 

 

Ahh Sharklets.... (something Zvezda strangely left out from their recent A320/ A321 release)

 

 

Clear bits (which remind me of the Heller 1/125 A320)

 

 

The upper wing panel is common to both the A320 and A321 models

 

 

And features some nice detail underneath.

 

 

Unlike the original Revell CEO version, the extra A321 wing flap mechanism covers are on the dedicated A321 wing so no need to remove them when building the A320. 

 

 

And no idea what these four items are  because just like the A320 NEO kit, these are listed as not for use !?

 

 

Jeff

Edited December 2, 2019 by pinky coffeeboat

[VMA131Marine]

2 hours ago, pinky coffeeboat said:

It's good to have both engine options though there is very little visible difference between them.

 

I think that’s the PW GTF on the right. Note the larger hub. This is an area that will benefit from careful detail painting.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rafael_Luiz_Canossa_IMG_9975_(29864028665).jpg

 

[pinky coffeeboat]

Yeah probably, the instructions explain which set is what engine (LEAP and PW1100). The fan blades leading edges are a bit sharper on the kit engine on the left and there is a slight casing bulge on one set. I'll add some photos later.

 

Jeff

[guillaume320]

Those last generation composite fan blades are a royal pain in the back to paint accurately though 😅

 

 

[Ka-Efka]

Jeff's close up part shots look much better than what was visible in the video. So looks to be a decent kit with some very strange design choices... (adding the flight deck windows to the list...)

[pinky coffeeboat]

I think "we" all felt it was going to be a toy like  snap together kit with limited or chunky detail. Having had a good look at it now it's a standard Revell airliner kit with nice fine detail, just like their A350 or EMB-190 kits. The A320 NEO will be the same kit just minus undercarriage. I'm still on the fence about getting the initial release until either I can find spare leftover u/c or Revell add these parts to the A320 soon.

 

Jeff

[Julien]

Review of the A320neo on your fav forum