Revell-Germany 1/72 Buccaneer: new tooling!!

Yo Ho! Yo Ho! A Buccaneer for me!

(with apologies to Disney)

Martin

I'd definitely buy several Buccaneers, but I'd also like to see a Revell quality Lightning to replace the poor Hasegawa and the heavy handed Matchbox.

Dan

I agree; I'd buy a couple of lightnings as well.

I agree; I'd buy a couple of quality 1/72 Lightnings as well.

And Phantoms, every single model... Impossible to get any at all these days.

//André

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We at Whirlybird models have a near complete set of accurate Lightning kits in resin from P1.B to T5 in 1/72 (no F2A or F6 yet I'm afraid). Available directly from us. £22.50 +p&p, but I am sure we can come to some sort of arrangement for a full set. We also have 2 versions of the Shorts SC.5 as a Vacform (that was one of the early concept provers for the Lightning programme) for those who like completeness in their type collections.

Dave Evans Whirlybird

Lightning

I'm positive I've seen a review of your kits in either SAM or SAvMI, but since it was of the prototype, it didn't register that you had operational versions as well. Do you have a website where we can take a closer look at what you offer?

Dan

Sadly not at the moment, but I would be happy to mail you some pictures of some of the kits and a PDF of one of the instruction sheets Please e-mail me at whirlybird(at)dunamai.net to confirm you address (I know a lot of people publish a slightly altered address to avoid spammers) if you would like these sent.

Many thanks

Dave Evans Whirlybird Models

Not cheap, and way out of my price range but seen them all, built up etc, very nice.

BTW why havent you got a website yet?

quite. did you know for all the matchbox phantoms that STILL turn up, aeroclub still consider it worthwhile apparently, to make a detail set [metal bits and a canopy]covering RAF/RN F-4's!

i know that they require a fair bit of work to get to a suitable standard, but it would be very nice if italeri was to re-release their RF-4C and F-4E/G kits.

hmm, one can but wish! :)

t.

Well I suppose it is no wonder why we are not likely to see a major manufacturer release this any time soon judging from the three name petition I have managed to put together here. I did see on the Hannant's web site that Czechmaster is doing a resin 1/72 S.1 and S.2 for future release. Never seen this manufacturer's product, but hopefully it will be an improvement. I can't imagine it being very difficult to improve on the airfix/matchbox/frog offerings. The question is just how much will an all resin kit cost? I suppose I shall see because I am hopeless and will be unable to resist the purchase.