Hi
The 1/144 new tool Revell Flower Class Corvette is out - my site has it for $36. This is new tool. I've seen some photos, but no reviews. Anyone seen the real deal? Not sure about PE yet.
Eric
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Revell 144/Flower is out. Any buzz?

ebergerud

Joined: July 15, 2010
KitMaker: 297 posts
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Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 01:34 AM UTC
Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 01:51 AM UTC
It's been out for a while now and several of us here have it myself included. As yet no pe sets are available nor metal gun barrels, IMO at the very least you would want to replace the 20mm AA's as these are quite poor.

Biggles2

Joined: January 01, 2004
KitMaker: 7,600 posts
Model Shipwrights: 833 posts

Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 04:14 AM UTC
The hull has several small but annoying faults, such as vertical mold lines running through hull plates, and some shallow sink depressions.  The main turret (or more correctly, gun shield) needs considerable thinning at visible edges as it looks like 12" armor plate.  I have a set of l'Arsenal Oerlikons (but more on that later), and the model would benefit from AM replacement weapons which are yet to be produced, as is a PE set.  But, all in all, a nice medium sized model.   
 
 
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