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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Cubs2jets on December 17, 2015, 12:09:55 AM

Title: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: Cubs2jets on December 17, 2015, 12:09:55 AM

I knew Monogram (Revell) had re-poped some of the old Aurora WWI kits (Fokker D.VII, Sopwith Camel, SE-5a) but I was caught off guard by this kit on my LHS shelf.  What is its' genesis and are there other "new" revell 1/48 WWI kits available?

Thanks,

Cubs2jets

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: RAGIII on December 17, 2015, 12:14:06 AM

Eduard shares WW1 molds, and others, with Revelle of Germany.
RAGIII

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: Cubs2jets on December 17, 2015, 11:42:15 AM

Interesting.  For the same plastic, who has the better price?

Are there other Eduard kits now in Revell boxes?

C2j

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: Cimmerian on December 17, 2015, 06:55:19 PM

Yup, Bristol Fighter, Fokker DR. 1, Roland C.II that I can think of quickly.

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: jeroen_R90S on December 18, 2015, 05:24:43 PM

Albatros D.Va, too.

And at least around here (The Netherlands), they're slightly cheaper than the Eduard originals (compared to the weekend editions). They also come with 2 decal options and have those excellent RoG decals. If not for the fact I don't build 1/48 I'd have picked up  a few.
Also, almost all hobby shops stock Revell, where only a very select few have Eduard. They can be had online, of course, but the price is then increased with shipping.

Jeroen

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: jeff shreve on December 19, 2015, 01:36:11 PM

Found here in USA I can get the Eduard profilpack versions for less $$ than the RoG versions.

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 SPAD XIII (Late)
Post by: davecww1 on December 19, 2015, 01:52:04 PM

True in the USA the Revell Germany kits are higher than the Eduard ones, if they do not have the photoetch like the weekend kits the price is between the two is approx. $5.00 more for the RG ones.
Dave