Merlin 28 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hi all recently got involved again after a 10 year break and I'm looking to building a few modern jets. Picked up a Tamiya F16C Block 25/32 0n Ebay, not arrived yet but from what I have read I won't be dissopointed, can't seem to find Revells latest F15E (85-5511) anywhere in the UK which is suprising unless I'm missing something, looks like ordering a couple from US unless someone can point me in the right direction, help would really be apreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 85-5511 is a Revell USA issue, Not Revell AG, so I think import is your best option for a new one, or try one of the second hand traders like kingkit. hth Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 check the sale section somone is selling one i saw it yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin 28 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 check the sale section somone is selling one i saw it yesterday Thanks for the replys gents much apreciated, would it be fair to say this is the same kit as marketed in the UK but under a differant ref number to the US, what I,m after is the kit with the latest mouldings which from what I have read is the best F15 yet many thanks for the help. Will check the for sale section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks for the replys gents much apreciated, would it be fair to say this is the same kit as marketed in the UK but under a differant ref number to the US, what I,m after is the kit with the latest mouldings which from what I have read is the best F15 yet many thanks for the help. Will check the for sale section. ive just checked its already been sold i know which one you want i have it in the loft but sorry im not selling, ill ekkp my eyes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Revell USA, and Revell AG, are really 2 separate entities, so use different codes alot of the time. IIRC the 2 kits are the same, probably different decals, but the plastic is the same. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin 28 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 ive just checked its already been sold i know which one you want i have it in the loft but sorry im not selling, ill ekkp my eyes out Thanks for info Mark. Not a problem going to the US for kit just the time factor I believe it could take 3-4 weeks. Now I know I can't easily locate one in the UK I can place an order for a couple from across the pond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Different mouldings? Please enlighten me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 As far as I was aware the only difference between the two kits was that the Revell Monogram issue came with a full air to ground weapons sprue and the Revell AG one didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabspat Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 There both the same kit Just different markings to get the one with weapons you need the Pro-modeller boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 is this the one your looking for this is WIP but hopefully it will clarify what your looking for, seen numerous ones of this on Ebay and the like good luck Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin 28 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 As far as I was aware the only difference between the two kits was that the Revell Monogram issue came with a full air to ground weapons sprue and the Revell AG one didn't. Sorry gents as I said been away for 10 years please forgive my ignorance, looked for F15 kit reviews on the net and could only find referance to 85-5511 US issue on US websites, so 4550 is the same kit with minor differances? Didn't know Revell Monogram and Revell AG are separate entities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 this is the one i have http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Kits...ges/scan001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin 28 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 this is the one i havehttp://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Kits...ges/scan001.jpg Problem sorted thanks gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz50 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi all recently got involved again after a 10 year break and I'm looking to building a few modern jets. Picked up a Tamiya F16C Block 25/32 0n Ebay, not arrived yet but from what I have read I won't be dissopointed, can't seem to find Revells latest F15E (85-5511) anywhere in the UK which is suprising unless I'm missing something, looks like ordering a couple from US unless someone can point me in the right direction, help would really be apreciated. where in the west mids are you ? pm if you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin 28 Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 where in the west mids are you ?pm if you want Kingswinford just north of Stourbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 You're all probably aware of this by now, but there are, or were anyway, 3 different boxings of the Strike Eagle. Revell Germany issued the Tigermeet Lakenheath Box, the second choice was for the F-15E FWS Revell USA released the one pictured which had 334th TFS, 4TFW and 391st, 366th FW `decals. If you look on the bottom of the box, it can be used as a display base! And the last boxing was by Promodeller, which had markings for the 550th TFS and ( I think) 492nd FS Tigermeet. This boxing actually had AIM-120s, GBU-10s and GBU-15s with the guidance pod. The instructions are better laid out with hints and detail pictures. The regular ones only have AIM-9Ls. Just a little FYI! Joel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon b Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Kingswinford just north of Stourbridge Nice to know that there are some modllers in this neck of the woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Revell in the US and Revell GmbH are two totally separate companies that just (bizarrely) happen to have the same name and logo. They are owned and managed by two completely unrelated sets of people. Since they stem from the same root, they do tend to cooperate a lot, but they make separate business decisions. BTW, many modelers still refer to the German company as Revell AG, which it used to be. But it was reorganized several years ago as Revell GmbH. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin 28 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nice to know that there are some modllers in this neck of the woods Nice to here from you Simon what a coincidance lived in kiddy most of my life infact only moved to Kingswinford when I met the wife, all of my family still live there and I work there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) I've got that in my stash too, is it not a re-pop of the Hasegawa F-15E? Is either particularly rare? Valuable?? Edited January 19, 2011 by Busdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousER99 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've got that in my stash too, is it not a re-pop of the Hasegawa F-15E?Is either particularly rare? Valuable?? Simple answers no and no. The Revell Strike Eagle is a very good, if not the best rendition of the F-15 in any scale. It makes into a very accurate early Strike Eagle. It has been available in three incarnations. the box you show witht he Tiger Meet markings and full weapons, the Pro Modeler boxing also with full weapons and Tiger Meet markings and the standard Revell boxing with Lakenheath markings (if I recal) and no weapons other than tanks. The Hasegawa kit isnot a Strike Eagle at all. It represents a "prototype" Mudhen at best and does not include the bulged gear doors, correct pylons or muntions and is also missing many of the antennae of the real jet. It also includes parts for the D model and is best built as a straight D. Neither kit is rare but if you want an accurate Mudhen then the Revell, Pro Modeler kit is the only way to get there in 1/48. HTH Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Mike, thanks for the info! So, I now have a F-15E and a -D in my stash that I didn't even know about!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 cheers for that useful info mike. I have a few 15's in the stash, so that info is really useful to know. (the revell one is WIP) these are the version I have stashed. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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