New Revell Star Wars Kits

[Steve F]

Revell is releasing new model kits of a TIE Fighter (1/48), X-Wing (1/48) and the Millennium Falcon (1/72).

Quoth Scale Model News, "In Revell-speak, these three Star Wars models are Level 5 kits, the company’s top build standard ... all targeted at the advanced modeller."

Also, "The TIE Fighter and X-Wing are arriving now, the Millennium Falcon will be available shortly."

http://www.scalemodelnews.com/2016/08/master-series-kits-from-revell-prequel.html#more

[AWu]

I was hyped by Millenium Falcon till this part:

Parts: 904

This make it completely unpractical for wargaming
It will be tedious to do and very delicate.

[Westfalia Chris]

From what I've heard, these are re-issues of the FineMolds kits. So, indeed proper "scale" kits and a different kettle of fish from the previous kits.

[palaeomerus]

A 1/72 Millennium Falcon is what...garbage can lid sized?

[The_Beast]

I was hyped by Millenium Falcon till this part: Parts: 904
This make it completely unpractical for wargaming
It will be tedious to do and very delicate.

I suspect most will be details you could live without; ME, I'm daunted by the price even before they announced it...   

A 1/72 Millennium Falcon is what...garbage can lid sized?

Assembled length: 271 mm (10.7 in)
Assembled width: 222 mm (8.7 in)

I'll admit that sounds small, but mostly because I've the action figure toy versions for comparison.

DOug

[OSHIROmodels]

From what I've heard, these are re-issues of the FineMolds kits. So, indeed proper "scale" kits and a different kettle of fish from the previous kits.

All the Revell Star Wars kits up to now have been rubbish 

I wonder if they are seeing the hit from Bandai and trying to compete?

cheers

James

[AWu]

Page that scared me with part count give following dimensions:

Scale stats
Revell Level 5: Millennium Falcon
Scale 1:72
Parts: 904
Assembled length: 456 mm (17.9 in)
Assembled width: 311 mm (12.2 in)

[Cosmotiger]

The list price for the Revell re-issue of the Falcon is $299 USD.  I think it was about $250 a few years ago when it came out under the Fine Molds brand.

[The_Beast]

Page that scared me with part count give following dimensions:

Whoops, I copied the X-Wing. Okay, not that far from the 'toy.'

The list price for the Revell re-issue of the Falcon is $299 USD.  I think it was about $250 a few years ago when it came out under the Fine Molds brand.

Gasp! No, really, just 'Gasp!'

Doug

[spevna]

Why not just get the Tamiya ones?

[Legionnaire Bert]

All the Revell Star Wars kits up to now have been rubbish 

For years I've shied away from Revell as I've found the quality to be poor.

[OSHIROmodels]

If they are using the Fine Moulds tooling that might change but too little, too late for me I'm afraid 

cheers

James

[zemjw]

If you can still find it, try the Hasbro one - pics here http://zemjw.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/hasbro-millennium-falcon.html

I got mine from argos. It's not the most accurate kit, but it's a big beast 

I believe there are some aftermarket kits available for it, if required

[Michka]

The 1/72nd scale Falcon is indeed a Fine Molds re-issue. As such It's the most accurate Falcon kit the mass market has ever made. This thing was going for up to $600 at one point, so getting it for $300 isn't bad. Using it for a game however seems like overkill.

The 1/48th scale Fine Molds fighters are supposed to be coming in around $80 if memory serves. Kinda make GW pricing seem reasonable. 

[salcor]

I wish they would do a 1/72 scale model of the stormtrooper assault ships.

Salcor