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Has anyone built the new Revell 1/144 Space Shuttle and Booster?

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  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
Has anyone built the new Revell 1/144 Space Shuttle and Booster?
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Monday, July 17, 2006 6:40 AM
Hi .. I have just ordered the new Revell 1/144 Space Shuttle and Booster set, aswell as the tile decals and resin engine set upgrade..

Has anyone built this kit, as I would like to hear some info regarding it..

Chris

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 21, 2006 4:51 PM

As far as I know it is the same mold that Revll has re-released several times over the years. The shuttle is rather generic. It does not model into any specific configuration. Good choice on the tile decals and the resin engine bells. The kit bells are hiddious! I don't know if the decals are updated to current markings or not. But you could go through Real Space Models, they have some beautiful decals. If you want to do the Columbia, you will need the fin camera that is available through Meteor Productions. The kit did have some fit issues with the SRB's. You will need some filler there. Hope to see your progress on the kit.

 

  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Friday, July 21, 2006 10:33 PM
Thanks.. Actually I really dont know about the old Revell kit, but this looks pretty snazzy!.. It comes with all the modern markings, and even alot of extra that the 1/200 Hasegawa kit lacks.. So much more detail, and the size is also nice.. Makes the Hasegawa look small...

I have also ordered the tile decal sheet and the aftermarket burner nozzles... So cant wait for those to arrive..

Chris

On the bench:

                          1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                          1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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