Revell Aircraft Model Stands (03800) 1:144 1:72 1:48

[Mike]

Aircraft Model Stands (03800)

Revell

 

 

Once upon a time most models included a clear plastic stand for the modeller to pose their latest creation in the in-flight attitude, which is quite tempting for those that aren’t keen on detailing wheel bays or leaving cockpits open, or just fancy a quicker project.  Along the way this tradition went away, as the companies must have realised that many of the stands were going unused, particularly in more detailed and larger kits that were more likely to be built by the serious modeller.  Time marches on and almost no modern toolings have stands included, which is fine until you want an in-flight model.  Now you can grab a simple aftermarket pack of three stands that will help you expand your in-flight collection, making it easy to pack more models into your otherwise crowded cabinet.

 

 

The set arrives in a printed foil package that is releasable and shows a graphic representation on the front and the scales 1:72, 1:48 and 1:144 written small on the front, which is replicated on the extra foil bag on the inside.  Inside that bag is a single clear sprue that has all the parts on it, and on the little sprue tab you can still see the ICM logo on the reverse, which is the source of the parts.  if you didn’t know, Revell rebox a number of ICM products and as they have a pretty good distribution network it’s probably an easy way to pick up ICM kits for some.

 

Each stand is almost identical in every way apart from size, comprising two parts that join together to form a traditional stand that simply requires you to make a small hole in the underside of your model, with a size guide printed on the back of the packet, which if you’ve already binned I’ll helpfully repeat for you (and me, as I’m prone to chucking things out too).

 

Small (1:144) 2.0 x 0.6mm

Medium (1:72) 2.8 x 0.8mm

Large (1:48) 3.5 x 1.2mm

 

The styrene is clear with a frosted finish that shows through a quartet of ejector pin marks in the corners of the base.  They’re slightly recessed into the underside, so might be hard to obliterate if that bothers you, and one way round that is to paint the base and leave the arm clear to minimise its impact.

 

 

 

Conclusion

Handy to loft your latest creation over the rest of your cabinet contents, and squeeze a few more in if you have limited space.  The little lug on the end of the arms should also allow you to move your model without losing the stand if you don’t oversize the hole.  Measure twice, cut once, and if you’re like me scrape it a bit more until it fits snugly.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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