MrB17 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 48 minutes ago, Modeler8522 said: This is the Revell USA version apparently different parts in box? New video just uploaded to you tube hpi guy I got the Revell Germany one so looking to see what he's talking about there being different parts in box of USA Revell kit! There is 2 Box arts for each now I believe that the box shown on Phase Hangar is the one from the 1/72 SR-71, I think at the time, the Revell Germany box was not yet available. It would be nice if they did have a Revell US edition because it would be less expensive for us North Americans as is usually the case. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I have the 1/48 scale German version. The box is very sturdy. Very well engineered. The box is about 5 inches deep. About 2" below the top of the box is a full size cardboard shelf that supports the fuselage. The shelf adds a lot of stiffness to the box. The box art will need to be revised for the US market .The metric dimensions will need to be changed to inches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3D cockpit available from Red Fox Studios via Mig Ammo........ https://www.migjimenez.com/en/aircraft/7173-148-sr-71a-blackbirdfor-revell-kit-5999571351695.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Dedicated Hypersonic upgrade sets in progress Sources: https://www.facebook.com/hypersonicmodels/posts/4765225793563419 https://www.facebook.com/hypersonicmodels/posts/4769795019773163 Quote (...) here is a first announcement regarding the Revell SR-71 kit. The first two sets for the kit will be wheels and seats. I have done first test prints of both and while very promising, some further tweaks are required to get the best results. Here's a question: the wheels will be 3D printed as separate hub and tyre parts, but how would you prefer the finished product? One-piece wheels or still separate hub parts (as per photo #3)? The separate ones would have a slightly higher price and of course you have more work with cutting them off the casting blocks and glueing them together... The brake retainers will be photo etch parts. As for the seats: it will be necessary to remove the moulded-in plinth in the cockpit tubs and the moulded-on bit behind the seat, as I plan to include (partial) ejection rails as well. I will also make another post this weekend with a few notes on the kit in general. Quote Asa follow-up to my post yesterday ( https://www.facebook.com/hypersonicmodels/posts/4765225793563419 ) : Thank you for your answers and opinions regarding my informal poll. I think there was a slight tip towards one piece wheels. But I will make the final decision after further printing and testing. As for the further plans: I have investigated the Revell kit quite a bit (but still not completely). Yes, it looks like an SR-71 and it doesn't have the major shape problems the Italeri/Testors kit has. However, if you look any closer it very quickly all falls to pieces. There are several big problems, NOT including the detail simplifications in cockpit and wheel wells: Nose too long (9mm), fuselage length (nose join to tip of tail) too short (13mm), wing plan from too short but elevons too long, fuselage joint "715" 12mm too far forward, wing leading edge to fuselage join too far forward, rudders too long but too thin, front and aft cockpits 3/4mm too short, cockpit area 2mm too narrow, canopies not high enough and cockpit tubs too shallow, The whole lateral bulge around the cockpit section is missing, ANS tracker window bulge missing, lower aft nacelle shape incorrect, TROC camera bulge (ahead of nose wheel well) too short, DEF bulges on the noses poorly shaped, common lower nose half not correctly scribed for either nose variant, IFR door way oversized in both directions and in the wrong place, chute doors wrong shape and size, intake spike assembly design rather peculiar, separate engines too short, and so on. While I cannot claim to have everything 100% correct, I do have a high degree of confidence in my data, from the large amount of research and study I (and a large number of friends and contributors) did over the part years during the development of my CAD model. Yes, none of the errors pointed out makes the Revell kit look like a Spitfire or Concorde, and it's an impressive model when built. But I do not see much point in creating "correction" sets, similar to when I started out looking at the Italeri kit some years ago. Apart from the wheels and seats, I am working on two more sets that will offer some nice additional options but otherwise we will concentrate our efforts on making the GasPatch/Hypersonic Models SR-71 kit as good as we possibly can. I still can't give you a time line, but I have high hopes that during the course of this year we will make substantial advances so that we will be in a position to offer more information. V.P. Edited January 16, 2022 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 10 hours ago, Homebee said: Dedicated Hypersonic upgrade sets in progress Source: https://www.facebook.com/hypersonicmodels/posts/4765225793563419 V.P. At his rate all the aftermarket bits will be out before the kids even make it to Australia (still waiting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Mike Sierra Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 12/12/2021 at 14:52, Bertie Psmith said: Some of you sled builders might like the stories of this sled driver Just watched it, amazing and a truly inspiring guy! Thanks for sharing this! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Source: https://reskit-models.com/news/scale_model_exhaust nozzles_accessories_sr-71 https://www.facebook.com/reskit.official/posts/283662470414207 SR-71 exhaust nozzles 1/48 & 1/72 in development by ResKit V.P. Edited February 1, 2022 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 https://reskit-models.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3299 Future dedicated Reskit sets - SR-71 WHEELS / RELEASE MARCH 2022 https://www.facebook.com/reskit.official/posts/300367295410391 - SR-71 EXHAUST NOZZLE FOR REVELL KIT / RELEASE MARCH 2022 V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/BAMeasydetails/posts/399249225337498 Quote SR-71 LASRE conversion set going forward - first fit tests now that I have the Revell kit Yes, the base canoe is VERY large (>30cm long, nearly a foot!) LASRE: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/history/pastprojects/SR71/Lasre/index.html Source: https://www.facebook.com/BAMeasydetails/posts/399346665327754 Quote Question to SR-71 fans: The LASRE support plate has dozens of small wires used to visualize air flow. Would you rather have them integrated in the part (see below) or have small holes where you can insert copper/lead wire to simulate the wire? The wires in the picture below are 0.4mm in diameter V.P. Edited February 20, 2022 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Cockpit sets by Metallic Details - ref. MDR48136 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/metdetails/posts/1930332857177724 https://metdetails.com/catalog/metalic-details/aircraft/148/mdr48136-sr-71-blackbird-interior Quote Detailing sets for aircraft models SR-71 Blackbird in scale 1/48: - SR-71 Blackbird. Interior (Revell); Set contains 3D-printed parts for detailing of cabin interior of the aircraft models SR-71 Blackbird (1/48, Revell). https://metdetails.com/catalog/metalic-details/aircraft/148/mdr48136-sr-71-blackbird-interior V.P. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) A new boxing for the US market - ref. 5720 - Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird https://spruebrothers.com/rmx855720-1-48-revell-sr-71a-blackbird/ V.P. Edited April 5, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Homebee said: A new boxing for the US market - ref. 5720 - Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird V.P. I don't see the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 On 3/28/2022 at 11:33 AM, Homebee said: A new boxing for the US market - ref. 5720 - Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird V.P. Already in Sprue Brothers catalogue, just wish I had the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 The description of the contents of the kit indicates that it has separate, multi part engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Hypersonic Models - ref. HMR 48046 - Lockheed SR-1 Ejection Seats for Revell SR-71 Sources: https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/product/sr-1-ejection-seats-for-revell-sr-71 https://www.facebook.com/hypersonicmodels/posts/5015213215231341 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 BAM Models engine covers Quote 1/48 SR-71 engine covers set for Revell released! 14 resin parts + 20 handles (including spares) for the side vents covers (the intake/exhaust covers are directly 3D-printed so the handles are integral to the parts) All fourteen covers shielding the SR-71 engines and vents when the aircraft was on the ground: 2x Intake covers 2x Exhaust covers 6x horizontal vents covers 2x Forward external vents covers 2x Forward internal vents covers The covers themsleves are cast in resin for strength and flexibility, the handles are directly 3D-printed. Sources: https://bam-models.com/product/1-48-sr-71-engine-covers/ https://www.facebook.com/BAMeasydetails/posts/426245485971205 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 What is the difference between the Revell Germany and the Revell USA editions? The price range of $83 to $89 I've seen on the internet makes the model more appealing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, SAT69 said: What is the difference between the Revell Germany and the Revell USA editions? The price range of $83 to $89 I've seen on the internet makes the model more appealing to me. USA version has no stand or separate engines Jeff 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 On 4/4/2022 at 5:22 PM, MrB17 said: USA version has no stand or separate engines Jeff And is $80 Cdn cheaper at my local shop, I’ll pocket that difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 5:03 PM, Scooby said: And is $80 Cdn cheaper at my local shop, I’ll pocket that difference. Picked up my kit today, it is missing the instructions and decals. I emailed Revell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 19 hours ago, Scooby said: Picked up my kit today, it is missing the instructions and decals. I emailed Revell. That's too bad. I've always had good luck with replacement parts from Revell. Maybe the instruction book is on-line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 1:17 PM, Johnny_K said: That's too bad. I've always had good luck with replacement parts from Revell. Maybe the instruction book is on-line? I contacted customer service, I’m not returning the kit as it is selling out immediately in Canada and is on back order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 You can get the instruction manual here: https://downloads.revell.de/Manuals-Modelkits/04967.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 How about some drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Electric Indigo said: How about some drivers? I'd take the Plusmodel pilots over these any day. Those Tori suits have quite a bit of "artistic license" to them and SR-71 pilots also didn't wear the chutes on their backs like WWII pilots. The chutes were installed in the seats and the crew were then strapped in/connected up by PSD personnel. What Tori have modelled as some sort of strap adjusters near the shoulders actually should be the female Koch fittings where the shoulder harness/risers from the seat and chute are buckled up to. The figures look nicely sculpted but they are more fantasy than fact... J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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