Two Different 1/225 Revell HMS Victory Kits?

Please allow me to point out that there is another kit of the 1/225 - 1/400 HMS Victory . . . UPC released one in the 1960's that is obviously the Revell/Lindberg kit, except that UPC painted the copper plates in the same manner as the first releases of the Revell 1/96 kits.  I have compared this kit with the Revell; it is the same kit piece for piece.

Bill

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Thanks for the links Dave.  I've been checking a few of them out.

There is obviously two Revell kits that are (or were) being sold as 1/225 scale. The Revell Kit I have is clearly marked as 1/225 but there is no doubt it is too small.

The pictures below show both the Lindberg & Revell Kits are identical.

Contents of the Lindberg kit (1/400 ?) -

Contents of the 1/225 Revell kit -

Hull Comparison of the two - Lindberg attached to the sprue & Revell loose - 

The hulls are 8" long on these kits. 

What would the hull length be on the other 1/225 Revell kit?

Thanks.

Adrian

Hi Adrian

Here's a few sites for the 05408 kit, I believe the gift set also includes the same model.

http://manuals.hobbico.com/rvl/80-5408.pdf

http://www.mojehobby.pl/products/H.M.S.-Victory.html

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/sutra368868.php

http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13741&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=6081219c57b922242f7809c1ed1a021e

Hope this helps you some.

Dave.