tony.t Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 7 hours ago, hopkp said: Unfortunately I suspect that (a) the price isn't out by 100 euro, (b) there are no fancy 'extras' included and (c) the price of 159 euro being quoted is simply reflective of the utterly crazy cost of just about everything these days. I doubt that things are going to improve in that regard in 2023..... 7 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: At that price there is no way I will have one. Without extras, at €159 I'm hoping it's two kits in one box with all the tooled sprues in one go for two different variants. (Either that or it's 1/24th scale and is accompanied with a suitably matched car kit.) Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Given the relatively cost affective price of their recent 1/32 Hurricane Mk II.B at around 40£, I struggle to see how the price point for this Meteor could simply be inflatable related? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Ok, some preliminary information until confirmed by Revell; the initial kit will be an F.3, and as it is going to be in the "Premium" range, the price is correct, though no doubt as with other Revell kits, discounts will probably be available. That's all the information I have, so no point asking me any questions, sorry for being curt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 An F3 is a surprising choice given the limited use, versioning and schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 52 minutes ago, Kagemusha said: ...the initial kit will be an F.3... Thanks, but no thanks! An F.8 in 1/32 I'd buy in a heartbeat, but I've zero interest in the earlier versions (especially at the price being quoted). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Here we go. Interesting choice but still not *quite* right. And we haven't even had CAD images to pick to pieces! Maybe we should be happy that a mainstream manufacturer is giving us something a bit less conventional in a scale that hasn't been done before? Plus plenty of choices for weird engine test beds too... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: Here we go. Interesting choice but still not *quite* right. And we haven't even had CAD images to pick to pieces! Maybe we should be happy that a mainstream manufacturer is giving us something a bit less conventional in a scale that hasn't been done before? Plus plenty of choices for weird engine test beds too... Fair comment SJ and not wishing to be negative myself, I can see that most of the comments are probably attributable to frustration. As for myself, I have a bit of a fearful thought that sales of the kit might not be what will be needed to recoup the investment and could jeopardise future unusual projects from Revell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 6 hours ago, NavyWessex said: Given the relatively cost affective price of their recent 1/32 Hurricane Mk II.B at around 40£, I struggle to see how the price point for this Meteor could simply be inflatable related? given that they priced the premium edition (Technik) of the otherwise sub-£40 1/32 Spitfire IX at between £170 and £180 in the UK, I am certain that the regular edition which follows this premium-range release will be more in line with usual Revell pricing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 The pessimist in me says nah The optimist in me says, maybe its the first of several versions 🤞 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 What I see Revell doing here is they are releasing the initial kit as either a premier edition or technik edition. What I imagine is the sales of those ranges are quite poor, so maybe if we released a new flagship or signature release kit of 2023 as a technik or premier edition it will boost sales more than the base kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Here we go. Interesting choice but still not *quite* right. And we haven't even had CAD images to pick to pieces! Maybe we should be happy that a mainstream manufacturer is giving us something a bit less conventional in a scale that hasn't been done before? Plus plenty of choices for weird engine test beds too... I think that you are reading too much into my comment. Why did I use surprising? It is because I do no think they will sell many of a version that had limited schemes or versions. When I got bored of waiting for a Scimitar I set up a company to create a kit of it so your comment is not justified. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, Scimitar F1 said: I think that you are reading too much into my comment. Why did I use surprising? It is because I do no think they will sell many of a version that had limited schemes or versions. When I got bored of waiting for a Scimitar I set up a company to create a kit of it so your comment is not justified. I wasn't commenting on yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Sabrejet said: I wasn't commenting on yours. Thank you for clarifying that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 3 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: The pessimist in me says nah The optimist in me says, maybe its the first of several versions 🤞 That's such a great attitude. However, I can't see a "forwards derivative" of the F.3 without it being almost a brand new tooling. We'll just have to wait for the parts break-down to see if that looks remotely possible. Has sonebody, somewhere, made a 1/32 doodlebug kit that might be slipped into a (WW2) wartime boxing? An F.3 would have excited me as a 12 year-old back in the day, but at 64 I like 'em with big colourful squadron bands and red-white-blue roundels. Wondering if Airfix are going to evokve their F.8/FR.9 in 1/48th scale. To 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 29 minutes ago, tony.t said: An F.3 would have excited me as a 12 year-old back in the day, but at 64 I like 'em with big colourful squadron bands and red-white-blue roundels. Must be something to do with being 64! I'm headed for that on my next birthday and couldn't agree more with your comment.....I lost interest in the whole 'endless WW2 reruns' thing a very long time ago now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: The pessimist in me says nah The optimist in me says, maybe its the first of several versions 🤞 We can but hope, but as someone has already pointed out there are big differences between an F.3 and an F.8! Edited December 15, 2022 by hopkp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, tony.t said: 1/32 doodlebug Revell has: https://www.scalemates.com/es/kits/revell-03861-fieseler-fi-103-a-b-v-1--1324058 A Meteor F.3 in 1:32 would be nice, I'd buy one. Edited December 15, 2022 by Sturmovik 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 A Mk.III would be nice. But - I'd buy just 1. A later mark - and I'd buy quite a few... I guess, to most of their audience, a Meteor is a Meteor - and a wartime 'companion' to their 262 to boot. We'll see what we see I guess - it'll be yet another new release in my go to scale - so what's not to like? Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 The RAAF had one Mk 3 (which didn't last long under their tender ministrations) and quite a few F.8s (which they kept for quite a while). Guess which version I'd prefer ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Sturmovik said: Revell has: https://www.scalemates.com/es/kits/revell-03861-fieseler-fi-103-a-b-v-1--1324058 A Meteor F.3 in 1:32 would be nice, I'd buy one. But the Fieseler V-1 is a kit from Special Hobby, not a Revell mould. modelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Gloster Meteor: 400 parts, PE-sets, -named as "First Edition" whatever this means. moidelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 I like the Mark 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 3 hours ago, modelldoc said: Gloster Meteor: 400 parts, PE-sets, -named as "First Edition" whatever this means. moidelldoc May be related to the future possibility of reboxings if the kit is an F.1, F.3 or F.4. The main differences would be covered by making fuselage halves chopped at the front to make way for the F.4 cockpit and windscreen, plus wings with separate engine intakes and inserts for the wingtips. If done like this, it would be easy to rebox the model in several early variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phas3e Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 I must be in the minority, the MkIII is the only version I'm interested in, just not at that price... I wonder if its dual boxed with the V-1 and a flight stand for that price? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 15 hours ago, Sturmovik said: May be related to the future possibility of reboxings if the kit is an F.1, F.3 or F.4. The main differences would be covered by making fuselage halves chopped at the front to make way for the F.4 cockpit and windscreen, plus wings with separate engine intakes and inserts for the wingtips. If done like this, it would be easy to rebox the model in several early variants. How much of a jigsaw puzzle would they need to make of the kit in order to allow an F.8 as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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