Johnny_K Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Mike said: EDIT: Maybe I'll finally find a use for my Black 3.0, which is the blackest black you can buy over the counter/internet But is it blacker than a Spinal Tap album cover..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 8 hours ago, DarrenH said: No hyperbole just go take a look at the unfinished online builds where people just throw it all in a corner never to be touched again. Well, how about a successful finished build of the same kit, which surely would be a better indicator than one which got thrown out of the pram? Here's mine, took me two weeks to build. Definitely not the worst kit ever produced in 45 years. Horses for courses, I suppose. I'll definitely be after an SR-71 regardless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 49 minutes ago, Alan P said: Well, how about a successful finished build of the same kit, which surely would be a better indicator than one which got thrown out of the pram? Here's mine, took me two weeks to build. Definitely not the worst kit ever produced in 45 years. Horses for courses, I suppose. I'll definitely be after an SR-71 regardless. Outstanding work on the Super Hornet! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 15 hours ago, Hook said: But is it blacker than a Spinal Tap album cover..? Yes. Allowing for the effect of sunlight on said cover, but if you'd like to test my hypothesis, send me a copy and I'll splatter it with Black 3.0, which will prove it's 11 on the black scale 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Mike said: Yes. Allowing for the effect of sunlight on said cover, but if you'd like to test my hypothesis, send me a copy and I'll splatter it with Black 3.0, which will prove it's 11 on the black scale That's indeed one blacker than 10, innit! Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I've received notification of the UK RRP for this kit from John at Models2U - £84.99 (but they have 10% off that) and due in October! It will be a lot of plastic for sure! https://www.models2u.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p15646_SR-71_A_Blackbird.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_K Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 hours ago, IT_Man said: I've received notification of the UK RRP for this kit from John at Models2U - £84.99 (but they have 10% off that) and due in October! It will be a lot of plastic for sure! https://www.models2u.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p15646_SR-71_A_Blackbird.html I can't wait until October? I want it now!!!!!! I want to build it and display it next to my B-58: And yes, my B-58 is finished in Bare Metal Foil 😁 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Johnny_K said: I can't wait until October? I want it now!!!!!! I want to build it and display it next to my B-58: And yes, my B-58 is finished in Bare Metal Foil 😁 Gorgeous work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 The release seems ready for this year, and hopefully they have had a good research team working on the profile and details of the Sled. 1:48th to boot!!! Yay. On 7/12/2020 at 11:55 PM, spruecutter96 said: I've been told by Colonel Rich Graham (a retired SR-71 pilot) that the very dark blue urban myth is not accurate. The Blackbird is very definitely black. Some decades back it was called "high-emissivity blue" which was indistinguishable from black to the human eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I remeber trying to build two of these in my youth. If we get an updated 48th scale version I will be on it like a fly on poop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/29/2020 at 2:18 PM, Homebee said: Guess or certainty? Source ? V.P. Could this be a re release of the old Testors/Italeri offering, or is it a genuine new tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Radpoe Spitfire said: Could this be a re release of the old Testors/Italeri offering, or is it a genuine new tool? Its a new tool. scheduled release is this Fall preorder about $110US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, LorenSharp said: Its a new tool. scheduled release is this Fall preorder about $110US Ooooo........sounds good, I've seen the Testorskit offered at close to £100. It wasn't a bad kit when I bought one in the 1980's but it wouldn't meet modern tool standards at those sort of prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Here's one preorder site in the UK. Jumblies Models in Norwich https://www.jumbliesmodels.com/plastic-kits-c3/aviation-kits-c4/revell-1-48-lockheed-sr-71-blackbird-aircraft-model-kit-p18397 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Source: https://www.facebook.com/Revell/posts/3948300105215395 Quote SR-71 Blackbird: Our „Grey Project“ In 2021, we will release a very special model. A project that, like its legendary role model in reality, was also a "Grey Project" for us at Revell, which initially flew under the radar. By the way: Here you find all our recent products: https://www.revell.de/en/ Planning already began in 2019 to bring you the Lockheed SR-71 in 1:48 scale on the workbench. A machine that was also started as a "Grey Project". WHY "GREY PROJECT"? Of course, the A-12 as a predecessor or development base and also the Blackbird itself were at first top secret "Black Projects", about which nothing came to the public. And if they did, their existence was completely denied until the official launch. The F-117 Nighthawk and also the B-2 Spirit are examples of this kind of projects, officially called SAP - Special Access Program by US military and government. The projects are financed with - who would have thought it: black budget. By the way, the 2019 U.S. budget request for secret projects was over $80 billion. Of that, almost $60 billion was for National Intelligence Program, which stands for non-military applications. Let's hope that we can continue to produce results that are suitable for model building. THE SECRET IS OUT In 1964, the election year, the secret about the SR-71 was revealed - at least partially - after 5 years of development on various preliminary projects (A-12, M21, A-11, YF-12A). The aircraft went from being the Black Project to the Grey Project. Initially, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced to the public the aircraft based on the YF-12A as a long-range fighter after his Republican opponent election campaign pressured him that the U.S. would fall behind the Soviet Union technologically. The YF-12A continued to serve as a cover for the still-secret A-12. The new reconnaissance aircraft would then be unveiled in a July 1964 campaign speech. U.S. Air Force General Curtis LeMay preferred the designation SR-71 instead of the RS-71 code that had been used internally. WHY THE SECRECY? The latter would have given the public more information about the purpose of the aircraft via reconnaissance: - SR = Strategic Reconnaissance / Strategische Aufklärung. - RS = Reconnaissance/Strike / reconnaissance and bomber According to legend, LeMay had the script of the speech changed from RS to SR at the last moment. However, the first versions had already been released to the press, in which RS was still mentioned. This gave rise to the story that the president had misread the script. Moreover, President Johnson always spoke only of the A-11 when referring to the existence of a high-speed, extreme-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, thus concealing the existence of an aircraft designated A-12. OUR REVELL GREY PROJECT Ok. Is your head spinning now just like ours was when we were researching the story behind the creation of our new product? Even if we didn't have to be quite so extremely secretive, the launch of the SR-71 Blackbird is a first for Revell too. Alright, our "Black Budget" doesn't quite match that of the US government either But more on that later. You will be able to follow the completion of the kit in the coming months. You can find all the new posts about the SR-71 under the hashtag #RevellGreyProject: V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleModelHobbyist Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Keen to find out more I typed #RevellGreyProject into Google and I got this: Your search - #RevellGreyProject - did not match any documents. Have I been suckered? I have wanted a decent 1/48 Blackbird for years. The Testors version just seemed like too much work. I hope Revell smashes this one out of the park and makes an absolute motza. If it makes a few modellers happier that would be nice to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweinebacke Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I hop the next step will be a 1/48 B-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 That will give idea for Trumpeter to release a 1/18 B-2? I'm just kidding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenH Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 7/14/2020 at 8:00 AM, Johnny_K said: Outstanding work on the Super Hornet! Nice to see at least one person managed to get it together. After my experience of mismatched engineering, poor design i sold my other 2. Still the spine is still the wrong shape being almost square in criss section. An excellent build here of the kit highlighting some of the many many issues of the original release. https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/80072-revell-super-hornet-with-lessons-learned/ Anyone saying this is an acceptable level of engineering really needs to build this kit. Like the Tornado which needs an entirely different build sequence to the instructions avoid a litany of fit issues Revell need to look long and hard look at there engineering. Another build highlighting not just engineering but the nose shape. https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/80153-revell-fa-18e-super-hornet-build/ Revell can do great work like the 262 Single seater and amazing Ju-88’s. They better not screw the SR with horrendous design, poor fit and incorrect shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/12/2021 at 3:15 PM, Schweinebacke said: I hop the next step will be a 1/48 B-2 Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.sin Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, paulsbrown said: Ditto. Ad my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 TBH I'd settle for a new tool 1/72 B-1B. Decent size and there's been no news of the Model Collect version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 First 3D render Sources: https://blog.revell.de/2021/modellbau/erstes-cad-bild-zu-sr-71-blackbird-revellgreyproject https://www.facebook.com/Revell/posts/3966545453390860 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Kind of a 3D teaser ... but it's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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