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Revell 1/72 USS Saucy
geronimo
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Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 12:50 PM UTC
(Good) Morning Ladies !

I've been glad/lucky/happy to get the above mentioned kit on e-bay for 25€ (including delivery costs). It hasn't arrived yet, but I'm curious: is this the common Revell Germany kit (what I know as HMCS Snowberry) or a special edition ? Are there decals included for any other versions, e.g. HMCS Snowberry as in the well-known kit ?

Thx for your help

Frank

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Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 02:19 PM UTC
The USS Saucy was one of the options in the original Matchbox issue. I would imagine it's the same kit.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 04:30 PM UTC
Hi Frank

The original Matchbox Flower class corvete had the following option:
- HMS Bluebell
- HMCS Snowberry
- USS Saucy

The Revell reboxing has only two versions
- HMCS Snowberry
- USS Saucy

Some of the parts for the HMS Bluebell option are still included in the Revell reboxing.

Have fun
Skipper
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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 02:01 AM UTC
If I remember rightly all the parts for Bluebell are included in the Revell version, they are just marked as 'not used'. So you could easily build an RN corvette.
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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 12:55 PM UTC
Thanks a lot guys !

I'm definetly going to build the HMCS Snowberry; she saw a "little" bit of action and sank some U-boats within the 5th Canadian Support Group.

CU

Frank
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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 01:12 PM UTC
Here's a site you might beable to use, althought it not the Snowberry.

HMCS Sackville

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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 04:45 PM UTC
Dave,

I already downloaded everything available on the Sackville some time ago. Thanks anyway.

Cheers

Frank
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