New Release: 1:24 Revell 4.5 litre Blower Bentley

New Release: 1:24 Revell 4.5 litre Blower Bentley

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Neonblau

875 posts

132 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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dr_gn said:
I noticed this in the LHS last week:

http://www.revell.de/en/products/model-building/ca...

I'm pretty sure it's a re-boxing of the Heller/Humbrol kit, which I built a long time ago as the Humbrol boxing. For anyone interested in these cars, it's a very good model, especially if the £16 price from some online shops is correct. Not over-complicated, plenty of detail and IIRC the mouldings were very sharp.
Thanks for this - I've been admiring the box artwork in my local shop for the past couple of weeks but held off buying as I thought it would be a poor quality rebox. Given your comments on the quality I think I'll be taking one home for the stash tonight.

dr_gn

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16,140 posts

183 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Neonblau said:
dr_gn said:
I noticed this in the LHS last week:

http://www.revell.de/en/products/model-building/ca...

I'm pretty sure it's a re-boxing of the Heller/Humbrol kit, which I built a long time ago as the Humbrol boxing. For anyone interested in these cars, it's a very good model, especially if the £16 price from some online shops is correct. Not over-complicated, plenty of detail and IIRC the mouldings were very sharp.
Thanks for this - I've been admiring the box artwork in my local shop for the past couple of weeks but held off buying as I thought it would be a poor quality rebox. Given your comments on the quality I think I'll be taking one home for the stash tonight.
Have a look at the parts before you buy it - the moulds obviously aren't new, but I doubt they will be knackered.

mightymouse

1,438 posts

227 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Had a mail through from Amazon today plugging a
Airfix Bentley 1:12 for £87.64

Interestingly the registration number in photo is UU5872


gary71

1,963 posts

178 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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mightymouse said:
Interestingly the registration number in photo is UU5872
That's the Reg of the Blower owned by the factory used for customer demos/display/Mille Miglia etc.

lufbramatt

5,318 posts

133 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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I think we had to use the other registration due to a licensing issue with the owners at the time. I gather it has been sold since, either that or Revell just haven't bothered asking anyone.