Revell and Testors do a little team-up

As they say in the paint business; " That just about covers it........"

I can't help wonder what, if any, OOP Testors kits might be marketed by Revell.

I know it's the old Hawk kit but maybe they'll revive the old Testor's Banshee.  It might be my only chance to get my hands on a the early version of the Banshee in 1/48 scale.

Eric

echolmberg

I know it's the old Hawk kit but maybe they'll revive the old Testor's Banshee.  It might be my only chance to get my hands on a the early version of the Banshee in 1/48 scale.

Eric

echolmberg

I know it's the old Hawk kit but maybe they'll revive the old Testor's Banshee.  It might be my only chance to get my hands on a the early version of the Banshee in 1/48 scale.

Eric

Round 2 has the Hawk license now, so I'd think you'd have a better chance of seeing it released under that badge. They've already re-released the Hawk Westland Mk.II Lysander and a number of Lindberg kits, including the Do 17Z and Winnie Mae. 

Or, if you can't wait and have $30 to spend ...

Tim Kidwell

echolmberg

I know it's the old Hawk kit but maybe they'll revive the old Testor's Banshee.  It might be my only chance to get my hands on a the early version of the Banshee in 1/48 scale.

Eric

Or, if you can't wait and have $30 to spend ...

Might be worth it as re-issues of the old 1/72 scale Lindberg Ar 234, He-100, Fw-190 D kits are almost $20 in stores

you know I didn't even know testers still made model kits.   I always see the SR-71 in stores, but always thought that was left over from years ago.   Are the testors kits decent?   The SR-71 has always interested me,  I might have to check it out.

Testors really didn't make any kits, as the kits were mostly molded by Italeri, IIRC.

pyrman64

Testors really didn't make any kits, as the kits were mostly molded by Italeri, IIRC.

Silver

I think Revell and Testors will have to do that because the rest of the modeling paint and model world left them in the dust.

Raised panel lines are no big deal to me. Without restarting that whole debate here, I can work with them just fine.

An addendum to the story: The partnership extends only to Revell (U.S.). Revell Germany is not part of the deal, even though both entities are owned by Hobbico.

Seeing as how Revell Germany has their own paint line already, that makes perfect sense. I wonder how long thhis will last? I do recell that Monogram and Humbrol teamed up for awhile in the 80s for a few years. I may still have a tin or two of those Humbrol paints with the Monogram logo left in my paints.

stikpusher

Raised panel lines are no big deal to me. Without restarting that whole debate here, I can work with them just fine.

I don't mind restarting it here, Stik!  When I read that first crack about Revell/Monogram being dead, I thought to myself, "You better smile when you say that, son."

Raised panels lines are not always incorrect, just as recessed panel lines are not always correct.  For the modeler who looks to reproduce panel lines on his subject, the important thing is to do your research and then decide how best to reproduce the lines.

Silver, I will grant you that I'd like to see something spectacular from RM, too, but for me, that would be a C-46 or a B-32 in 1/48, extending the original Monogram line of large aircraft kits.

As to this partnership, it won't really impact my kit or supply buying habits.

I am in agreement there Baron. Now I know that model companies can properly recreate overlapping skin panels, rasied rivets, and proper flush rivets. And the flush rivets are not simple divots, but actual recessed circles around a flush rivet head! I have OLD kits in my stash that have just those features. If they could do in the late 1960s, there is no reason that it can not be done today, aside from folks just not wanting to. Yes some panels should be butt joined, but not all. Raised panel lines are not a bad way to represent the rows of raised rivets that some many aircraft displayed quite prominently... And I think that the new Revell Ventura kit, with it's forthcoming RAF version show that they can pull off a great new kit and keep it affordable. And the Stearman? Under $15? They are doing just fine in my eyes.

Amen to that, Stickpusher! Now if everyone else would follow suit.

stikpusher

............Yes some panels should be butt joined, but not all. Raised panel lines are not a bad way to represent the rows of raised rivets that some many aircraft displayed quite prominently... And I think that the new Revell Ventura kit, with it's forthcoming RAF version show that they can pull off a great new kit and keep it affordable. And the Stearman? Under $15? They are doing just fine in my eyes.

Result:  In order to correct serious faults in Trumpeter kits costing roughly $100 or more each, I must buy new wings for the P-51 B and a new seat and a much smaller canopy for the P-51 D; if I want an accurate engine for the P-51 D, I must steal one out of an AIRFIX kit .

(Hans : where are ya, buddy? ) 

The world wonders... (about Hans that is)

If I could afford a trip to Nuremberg, I would go... But that's not gonna happen anytime soon. Yes Revell Germany is putting out some great kits, especially in 1/32 aircraft.  No argument from me there. Buy and build what you please Silver. Everybody else here does. Share your work for all to see, whether it is the latest Eurasian uber kit with $2K in aftermarket, or a repop of some 1960s era US vintage kit. There is no right or wrong in personal tastes for kits in this hobby...

Have to agree with you Stik....

I think I'll dive in here-Monogram/Revell USA has a some great low cost 1/48 aircraft-P-51, P-40, B-17G, B-24 that take some work but with a little effort, make nice builds.  And their automotive lineup is great in my opinion.

Regarding Revell Germany, I was more than a little disappointed when I ordered the current Revell Germany 1/48 P-51C only to open it and see ICM on the spruce.....oh well, it's all good...