Revell release schedule
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Jaitea
Master Member
Thanks SB
I just sanded the nozzles down, took a bit off from the outside & inside
John
Axlotl
Master Member
Vid not working on my phone, but that doesn't necessarily mean it won't work on others.
Looks good. Did the pebbled texture cause you any problems?
Jaitea
Master Member
No, absolutely not, had to fill in a couple of sink marks though…one right in the middle of its ‘face’ above where the two red lights are, one on each side above the guns, & two on the upper top piece near the front of the wings,….you’d never notice them on a dull SW model, but on a metallic ship, it catches your eye
John
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
I've never used Mr. Color chrome. Did you do any buffing on the finish, John, or is that the sheen straight out of the bottle? Glad to hear the texture wasn't an issue for you.
The paint on that model is worth more than the model itself! 
SB
SB
Jaitea
Master Member
The Mr Color sprays out quite matt I just left it for 10 minutes or so & buffed it up with a paper towel, then I sprayed other panels with the aluminium shade which is a wee bit darker & buffed that up
I also used Archive X dark lark misted on, then put tape over it & pulled it off removing some of the paint, giving it an oxidised look….if it doesn’t look that great, just buff it with the paper towel again & the AX will fade away
John
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Interesting stuff. Based on some of the reference photos of the ILM ship, the texture actually may help give the hull that pitted metal look. I'm glad to see all you pioneers testing out these various paints and methods for the rest of us to steal!
Ain't that the way though? I paid about $100 for the 1/350 K'Tinga and then spent another $100 to $200 or so on lights, paints and paint masks.The paint on that model is worth more than the model itself!
SB
I'm astounded the apologetics people will make for subpar model kits, especially ones made in the CAD/computer age.
Yeah but this is just the base color!
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
What do you want from me, man? Want me to declare it subpar? Fine. It's subpar.
Look, I don't know what the R2 kit is going to be. Maybe it will be a way better kit. Maybe it will have a smoother finish but will be lacking in other areas. I just don't know. I may end up deciding the Revell is the superior kit for me and, if so, jump through some hoops to get one sent to me here in the U.S. If that's the case, I'll need to make the texture work for me. Jaitea says it's not a big deal. John Simmons looks like he's getting good results. They're both WAY better modelers than me, but if they can make it work then there's hope I can follow in their large footsteps. I just want a kit that will look like the on-screen version. That's it. No apologies. I'm not dinging anyone who is unhappy or who thinks the texture is a hate crime of some kind. I really don't care. For me, it seems like it's either going to be a non-issue or perhaps even an asset. That's it. There's no other agenda.
Guns Akimbo
Sr Member
John mentioned it was an issue, though he wasn't as troubled by it as me. And indeed his metal paint shows it is an issue.
I also hope the Round 2 one is awesome.
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
I consider most of the people on RPF to be my modelmaking hommies. I don't get why you're slamming this "apologist" stuff on me. At worst, I'm trying to determine if I'll be able to turn lemons into lemonade. Let's move on.
I apologize that you were irritated by it, I just want to not let these companies get away with putting only half-effort into what is supposed to be a fan favorite kit. If the market demands high quality items or not getting the sale, then we will get high quality items.
The plastic texture alone is to make the Revell Razor Crest a non starter for me.
I just see these same type of allowances for Airfix's horrible kits, Kitty Hawk, others.
TazMan2000
Master Member
I never heard anything about the R2 RC having an interior. Perhaps this is why we haven't heard much about the R2 version lately. It could be a delay to incorporate an interior to compete with Revell.
TazMan2000
TazMan2000
I know it has a full cockpit, but I don't know beyond that.
