Violet Club Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hope that they will scale it down in 1/72 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.sin Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I hope landing gear is included! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just now, B.sin said: I hope landing gear is included! I'm hoping for tail fins. And shape. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, B.sin said: I hope landing gear is included! V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Decent pile of plastic that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I realize this is a test shot assembled, but the wing to engine nacelle fit leaves something to be desired and the fit of the nacelle parts isn't too encouraging either, from the looks of it. But then, perhaps that's what test shots are for, to smooth out the roughness so that the finished kit is of a high standard. Given some of Revell's latest releases though, I have to wonder. Pardon the negativity but I have high hopes for this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Bring on October 😀😀😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 14 hours ago, B.sin said: I hope landing gear is included! You can see some wheels in the bottom left of the kerplunk! sprue dump, next to the inlet spike. Looks nice. Just parts for an A judging by the clear bits (and no camera windows) so it'll make a superb 1980s era ASARS jet. A must-buy. Looks the biz Revell. (Already dreaming of a YF-12 to go with it) Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 6 hours ago, tony.t said: (Already dreaming of a YF-12 to go with it) Tony Just put the SR71 nose in a pencil sharpener and paint it silver TT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Box art ? Source: https://www.facebook.com/Revell/photos/a.460590173986423/4456410041071063 V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Bring it on, wonder what shade of black to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 10:51 PM, SAT69 said: Given some of Revell's latest releases though, I have to wonder. We all know about the issues with the 1/32 F/A-18. Are there any other recent Revell releases that should be avioded? Cheers. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I found their 1/32 Typhoon Two-Seater to be a challenging build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Ah yes! Can't wait! 10 hours ago, spruecutter96 said: Are there any other recent Revell releases that should be avoided? Incredibly subjective question. I quite enjoyed the 1/32 F/A-18E, will be first in the queue for the F when it's released. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Wow, the box art is stunning. I can’t wait for this kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 28 minutes ago, Beermonster1958 said: I'd like to state that none of the above was intended, in any way, as a personal dig so,you have my unreserved apologies if it seemed that way. I was speaking in general terms only.🙂 No offence taken, whatsoever. I fully understand where you're coming from. Some modellers love to tackle "challenging" kits. Personally, I don't. For the most part, if I start to find a kit an uphill struggle, then my enthusiasm for it flags very quickly indeed. I'm fully aware that this makes me a lazy builder, but I'm too long-in-the-tooth to change my ways, unfortunately. I've always said that you should enjoy this hobby at your own level. If you like what you build then that's all you can really hope for. It's good to aspire to build better, but not all of us were made to be Shep Paine or Francois Verlinden (remember them?). Chris. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastien Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 18 minutes ago, Beermonster1958 said: I have to reach for my favourite bottle of Laphroaig Er, would you mind being a little bit more specific? Please? S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, spruecutter96 said: Some modellers love to tackle "challenging" kits. Personally, I don't. For the most part, if I start to find a kit an uphill struggle, then my enthusiasm for it flags very quickly indeed. Completely understand, Chris. The 'your hobby, your choice' thing very much counts. 47 minutes ago, Beermonster1958 said: I think my biggest problem is that whenever someone complains about how "unbuildable/impossible" a kit is, I have to buy it just to show them otherwise! Some character flaw! 🤣 I totally get this, must be the bloody-minded individualist in me 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenH Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 There is plenty of evidence in the shape of massively misfitting F-18’s all over the internet combined with plenty of text discussing this kits issues. The sheer number shows its far from people over hyping that kits issues. Now even Revell guys where forthcoming with excuses about several changes during development that lead to the issues which are far from small. Some of the guys me included have been building kits for a long time. Anyway on the SR im just hoping for the first time we get a dimensionally accurate SR with a proper width chine. So far only Italeri has gotten close and that was in the 80’s. No other SR has been dimensionally correct in any scale except the 72nd Monogram kit which got the chine right but flattened the fuse top giving a very squashed front end. Cmon Revell hopefully the SR is like JU-88 an accurate great building kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcV Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) Hi, I too would appreciate getting back on topic. Not too interested if people enjoy well or badly engineered kits more - at least not in this thread. Innocent until proven guilty - let's give the kit the benefit of the doubt for now. Thanks (probably get flak for this). Edited August 7, 2021 by MarcV 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 built-up image with box from Models2U's Facebook page (don't recall seeing this before!) The one from their site seems to be lower res, but link here: https://www.models2u.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p15646_SR-71_A_Blackbird.html 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) In the Revell homepage - ref. 04967 - Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird Price: 89,99 € incl. VAT Sources: https://www.revell.de/en/produkte/modellbau/flugzeuge/militaer-modern-revell/lockheed-sr-71-a-blackbird.html https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV4967 V.P. Edited August 24, 2021 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 SR-71 experts, please enlighten me. There's quite a gap where the upper wing meets the engine nacelle.; also a gap behind the pitot tube. Neither looks right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 At the price Revell is asking for this, and considering what it will cost to ship to the USA, there is no way I will buy one sight unseen. I’m definitely going to wait for a several in-depth reviews first. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) Podcast: https://anchor.fm/revell/episodes/003---Hintergrnde-zur-SR-71-Blackbird-mit-unserem-Produktmanager-e16e5oc V.P. Edited August 25, 2021 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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