Revell's Fletcher class 1:144 photos !

Yep.  I don't remember when it was announced, but I have been anxiously awaiting the release.  Here is the info from the Revell Germany web site:

"Destroyers of the Fletcher class of the US Navy with 175 units was one of the largest ship classes in the world and was built until 1944. These ships took part in all major operations in the Pacific and in the Atlantic. The USA sold a number of destroyers of the Fletcher class to other nations. From 1960 to 1982 the USS Dyson was in service with the German Navy under the name of "Z-5". It was transferred to the Greek Navy in 1982."

Thanks, Hieronymus!  It looks very nice.  Do you know if it is being released with sprues to build in the German Navy configuration (ca. 1960s) only?  Or will there be sprues in it to build a USN WWII Fletcher?

Cheers, Rick

subfixer wrote:

Best detail that I've seen without PE.

It's almost as long as a 1/72 scale U-Boat (about 32" long!). When's the release date set for it? I just gotta have one. Maybe they'll follow with a DE and a four stacker<G>!!

gary

http://www.moduni.com/product_info.php/cPath/35000000_35400000_35403000/products_id/8105091

If the indicated price is correct it would appear to be quite reasonable

Julian

Well, I guess I have to have the same reactions to this kit as I had to the 1:350 Hasegawa Akagi:

One - it looks like a superb kit.

Two - the price, considered in the context of the size and quality of the kit and the relatively small potential market for it, probably is not unreasonable.

Three - I'm delighted that a company like Revell is releasing such a thing.  This is, as I've noted several times here in the Forum, a great time to be a ship modeler.

Four - I, with a mortgage, a car payment, a kid's student loan, and a dining room ceiling that needs repair, can't afford kits like this.

Hi All,

Some additional images and information at Model Shipwrights

Cheers, Rick

jtilley wrote:

Four - I, with a mortgage, a car payment, a kid's student loan, and a dining room ceiling that needs repair, can't afford kits like this.

ditto here, except make that two kids and window repairs.

Manny - depends on what time of day these days ;)   70E around  90-95USD I recon, close to a hundred if the dollar drops some more