alt-92 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 To be fair, I was mostly inspired by @Der Lingener 's earlier post. Of course, a more specialised modelling shop will have smaller short-run marques but bulk dependent stores won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, alt-92 said: I'm putting my 'casual modeller' 🎩 on and do some research. 1) - Everything I need in one box excluding paint in the LHS. 2) - Order SH kit online somewhere, add shipping & handling + have someone tell me about Syhart in the first place (there's a stretch) AND order online & add more shipping and handling costs. By the way, over here, price difference for the very hard to get (I tried) academy PBY-5 in a Revell boxing is 5€. You can see where I'm going with this, probably? The 'casual modeller' 🎩 will go for option 1. Inclined to agree with you. If possible I prefer to buy everything at once and, in the same place. It doesn't make much sense (to me anyway) to try and source a specific kit and decal sheet from possibly two separate sources, with two sets of postage and then end up with maybe no "saving" at all. That's a false economy in my book. As for "substantially more than Academy original prices" and, "languishing on shelves", I'm not necessarily convinced of that. I'm my local shop, the previously mentioned OV-10 and Catalina are on sale at £17.99 and, £21.99 respectively. I go by shop price and, not RRP as, the latter is usually higher. As for "languishing on shelves" as one comment put it. Where is the evidence? If indeed they are "languishing" could it not be as much to do with subject choice as price? As far as the price for the Mirage F1 goes I would agree that £25 is on the high side but, I wouldn't be using Hannants as a guide. My local shop has it at £22.49. Down to personal choice as always. I find Revell prices, for the most part to be pretty reasonable. Allan. Edited February 13, 2020 by Albeback52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 What, £ 17.99 for the OV-10? The academy kit in my part of the world sells for €10-12... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Giorgio N said: What, £ 17.99 for the OV-10? The academy kit in my part of the world sells for €10-12... £17.99 for the OV-10, £21.99 for the PBY and, £22.49 for the Mirage F1. That's respectively €21,€26 and,€27 Allan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptarmigan Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just for comparison, in my neck of woods I can find OV 10 for €8 (Academy)/€18 (Revell), PBY for €16.5 (Academy)/€26.15 (Revell) and Mirage for €16 (SH)/ €23 (Revell) (prices quoted from the same eshop, all in stock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 11:24 AM, Albeback52 said: As for "languishing on shelves" as one comment put it. Where is the evidence? On the shelves of my LHS, where you can see five RoG OV-10A's at the very same place as when they first appeared. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hook said: On the shelves of my LHS, where you can see five RoG OV-10A's at the very same place as when they first appeared. Cheers, Andre Which, by itself does not prove that price has anything to do with it Allan Ps truth be told I wouldn't want an OV-10 even if they were giving them away! 😅 Edited February 14, 2020 by Albeback52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Maybe a -D version, although I get why Revell have the OV-10 seeing as they used them as target tugs (with a jet engine on top) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Expected in August 2020 - re-edition - https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-04357-general-dynamics-ef-111a-raven--154745 Sources https://www.revell.de/en/produkte/modellbau/flugzeuge/militaer-modern-revell/ef-111a-raven.html https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4974 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Markings in the kit: EF-111A, 66-0030, 390th ECS, Taif AB, Saudi Arabia, Operation "Desert Storm", January 1991 EF-111A, 67-0035, 42nd ECS/66th ECW, RAF Upper Heyford, 1986 now what to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 hours ago, alt-92 said: now what to do? Get two? Cheers, Andre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Upper Heyford Spark Vark? Very tempting. I take it this is the Monogram plastic? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, fightersweep said: Monogram plastic No, Italeri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Just now, alt-92 said: No, Italeri. No ESCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I thought Scalemates had got it wrong, the Monogram kit was a product of its time, raised lines etc. The Esci kit came out later and whilst a good and serviceable kit itself, it was always very much second fiddle to its close contemporary, the Hasegawa kit. The Esci kit was good but the Hasegawa was better. Italeri took over the ESCI moulds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, fightersweep said: I take it this is the Monogram plastic? Steve Yes. This was confirmed earlier in this thread but am having technical difficulties so I can't find the post just now. Raised Monogram panel lines are visible in the Revell photos and on hannants. Monogram's kit looks more like an F-111 to me, compared to the Esci so no complaints from me. Jay Edit: just saw the replies above, not intended to come off as arrogant, sorry. Edited August 5, 2020 by Mountain goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Mountain goat said: Yes. This was confirmed earlier in this thread but am having technical difficulties so I can't find the post just now. I'll just wait for the plastic. Marketing pictures are just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin @ Freightdog Models Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 The shots of the parts on Revell's website show the Monogram kit, so I'd accept that what you get in the box. The Monogram kit was very nice when released, raised panel lines but better detail than the ESCI/Italeri tool, and it makes sense to use a tool you own rather than buy in plastic parts from Italeri. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 41 minutes ago, Colin @ Freightdog Models said: The Monogram kit was very nice when released, raised panel lines but better detail than the ESCI/Italeri tool Especially in the cockpit. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thanks for the clarification! I bought the Revell EF-111 back in the late 80s or maybe early 90s. Remember it being a fairly decent kit, so I'll happily buy another at the right price. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Released - ref. 04974 - General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven https://www.revell.de/en/produkte/modellbau/flugzeuge/militaer-modern-revell/ef-111a-raven.html https://www.facebook.com/Revell/posts/3630103663701709:0 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4974 V.P. Edited October 16, 2020 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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