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Hi everyone,

Here's what Revell of Germany will be releasing for car and truck modelers in 2012:

1/12 2010 Shelby GT500 (3/2012, ex-Revell USA)

1/24 Audi A4 DTM 2011 "Mike Rockenfeller" (5/2012, modified reissue)

1/24 Ferrari 250GT SWB Berlinetta (8/2012, ex-Italeri)

1/24 Ferrari 512TR ( 6/2012, said to be ex-Italeri, may be ex-Monogram)

1/24 Ferrari 599 GTO (7/2012, NEW TOOL)

1/24 Ferrari SA Aperta (9/2012, NEW TOOL)

1/25 Kenworth Dump Truck (10/2012, modified reissue)

1/24 Krupp Titan (2/2012, reissue)

1/24 Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class DTM 2011 "Bruno Spengler" (reissue)

1/24 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Set (300SL and SLS AMG, 8/2012, Italeri/RVG tools)

1/24 1960s Mini Cooper (9/2012, NEW TOOL)

1/25 2010 Camaro SS (4/2012, ex-Revell USA)

1/25 International Lonestar (3/2012, ex-Moebius)

That's all she wrote, folks! Let the wish lists begin!

Posted (edited)

It doesn't happen often that a non-automotive subject gets my fancy, but also on Revell AG's list for 2012 is a model of my favourite airplane of all times, and in 1:32 scale, no less. It's the Heinkel He 219.

Here is the list of non-automotive new releases, should someone be interested:

Kit no. Descr. Scale Release Date Comment

Aircraft

04723 Heinkel He162A 32 06/2012 Wiederauflage

04666 Heinkel He219 A-7 "Uhu" 32 07/2012 Neuheit

04665 Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 32 10/2012 Neuheit

04517 Dassault Rafale M 48 09/2012 Wiederauflage

04662 PV-1 Ventura 48 02/2012 Kooperation, Revell USA

04661 Spitfire Mk.XVI 48 06/2012 Kooperation, ICM

04824 Ta 154 Mistel & Fw190 48 09/2012 Kooperation, Dragon

04367 Arado Ar555 72 03/2012 Wiederauflage

04279 B-17F Memphis Bell 72 05/2012 Variante

04281 BAC Canberra PR.9 72 09/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

04280 Bae Harrier GR Mk.7 72 07/2012 Kooperation, Hasegawa

04278 Boston MK. IV/V 72 08/2012 Kooperation, MPM

04276 Heinkel He115 Seaplane 72 07/2012 Wiederauflage

03991 Macchi MC200 Saetta 72 03/2012 Wiederauflage

03990 P-26A Peashoter 72 06/2012 Wiederauflage

04664 Sukhoi T-50 72 04/2012 Kooperation, Zvezda

04277 Supermarine Stanraer 72 06/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

04660 Tornado Black Panther 72 01/2012 Variante

06649 F-15 Eagle 100 10/2012 Easy-Kit Variante

00648 Kamov Hokum 100 10/2012 Easy-Kit Variante

04275 Boeing B747-8 Lufthansa 144 11/2012 Neuheit (Eigenentwicklung)

04663 E-4B Airb. Command Post 144 01/2012 Wiederauflage

03992 F-16C USAF 144 05/2012 Neuheit

04917 Focke Wulf Fw190 A-8 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04913 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04915 Hawker Tempest Mk.V 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04914 Hawker Typhoon Mk.1B 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04918 Junkers Ju-87B Stuka 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04916 Messerschmitt Bf109E 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04919 Messerschmitt Me262A 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

04912 Supermarine Spitf. MK.1 144 07/2012 Wiederauflage

06647 B737-800 Air Berlin 288 09/2012 Easy-Kit Neuheit

Helikopter

04659 Eurocopter EC135 32 08/2012 Neuheit

04412 SA330 Puma "Bundespolizei" 32 06/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

04652 Westland Lynx Mk.88/HAS.Mk.3 32 08/2012 Neuheit

04898 Wessex HAS Mk.3 48 02/2012 Wiederauflage

04899 Sea King Mk.41 "Anniversary" 72 05/2012 Wiederauflage

Ships

05112 Flower Class Corvette 72 11/2012 Wiederauflage mit Fotoätzteilen und Holzdecks

05620 Spanish Galleon 96 01/2012 Wiederauflage

05113 U.S.S. BonHomme Richard 132 05/2012 Cooperation, Monogram

05897 La Reale 450 03/2012 Cooperation, Heller

05210 RMS Titanic 700 09/2012 Neuheit zum 100-jährigen Untergangsgeburtstag

05111 U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) 700 02/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

05110 U.S.S.Kearsarge (LHD-3) 700 04/2012 Wiederauflage

05896 Jeanne d´ARC (R97) 1200 01/2012 Cooperation, Heller

05814 U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN-68) 1200 08/2012 Neuheit

Military

03099 German Staff Car "Opel Admiral" 35 03/2012 Cooperation, ICM

03098 Henschel 33D1 35 02/2012 Cooperation, ICM

03096 SPz Puma 35 09/2012 Neuheit

03188 21cm Mörser 18 oder 17 cm Kanone 18

& FAMO 72 04/2012 Wiederauflage

03187 Leopard 2A5 / A5 NL 72 02/2012 Variante

03134 Merkava Mm.III 72 05/2012 Wiederauflage

03186 Sd.Kfz.7 72 06/2012 Neuheit

03114 TPz 1 Fuchs A4 72 01/2012 Wiederauflage

03128 Warrior MCV 72 07/2012 Wiederauflage

Figurines

02402 Combat Pilots (D/GB/USA) modern 72 07/2012 Neuheit

02529 ANZAC Infantery WWII 76 04/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

02530 British Commandos WWII 76 08/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

02528 Japanese Infantry WWII 76 04/2012 Wiederauflage, Matchbox

Space

00028 Gemini Space Capsule 24 01/2012 Revell Classic Wiederauflage

04842 Space Ship Two

& Carrier White Knight Two 144 11/2012 Neuheit

StarWars

06734 Star Wars Pocket - TIE Fighter 100 10/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Neuheit

06735 Star Wars Pocket - Imperial Star Destroyer 12300 10/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Neuheit

06736 Star Wars Pocket - Boba Fett´s Slave I 171 10/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Neuheit

06737 Star Wars Pocket - Sith Infiltrator 257 02/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Wiederauflage

06738 Star Wars Pocket - Naboo Starfighter 109 02/2012 Easy Kit Pocket Wiederauflage

06677 Sith Infiltrator 120 10/2012 Easy Kit Neuheit

06687 Anakin´s Podracer 31 10/2012 Easy Kit Neuheit (mit Bodenplatte, Länge ca. 40 cm)

06679 Obi Wan´s Jedi Starfighter 30 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage

06680 ARC-170 Fighter 40 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage

06681 Anakin´s Jedi Starfighter 30 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage

06682 General Gievous Starfighter 32 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage

06683 Repuplic Attack Shuttle 120 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage

06684 AT-TE 98 02/2012 Easy Kit Wiederauflage

Leonardo

00510 Multiple Barrel Gun 16 08/2012 Neuheit, incl. 10 Rohren aus Metall

00511 Tank 24 08/2012 Neuheit, incl. 18 Rohren aus Metall

X-Ray

02093 Hund 1/X 08/2012 Cooperation

02094 Giraffe 1/X 08/2012 Cooperation

Neuheit = New Tool

Wiederauflage = Re-Issue

Variante, Modifikation = Variant of an existing tool, mostly not previously issued

Kooperation = Tool sharing

Fotoätzteile = Photo etched parts

Holzdecks = Wooden decks

Hund = Dog

Edited by Junkman
Posted

I hope the new Fiat 500 is in the works. Thanks for the list, Larry.

I too would like to see a 500c - the new Fiatwith the opening top. Fujimi does the 500 in a number of liveries but they are quite pricey.

The one that puzzles me is the Mini. A new tool? Is ROG just going down a list of Tamiya kits and making new tools of kits already available (ie Citroen 2CV)? I will be interested to see how it differs as I am a fan of 60s mini cars.

Posted

I'd like to see a new-spec Cinquecento (Fiat 500) tool as well. I liked the Fujimi kit, but it is not the current spec car which has been re-engineered for the US market and the changes have been migrated into global production. Possibly RoG, or possibly Tamiya or Hasegawa since the Japanese are NUTS about the car - but those kits will be pricey if they do make it to reality.

Posted

The one that puzzles me is the Mini. A new tool? Is ROG just going down a list of Tamiya kits and making new tools of kits already available (ie Citroen 2CV)? I will be interested to see how it differs as I am a fan of 60s mini cars.

Don't forget they also fished in Hasegawa's waters for the Samba Bus, which they themselves even distributed in their own packaging, before they decided to tool it up new all over again.

I too am not impressed by this practice. None of these kits needed new iterations. What a waste of tooling effort that could well have been spent on different subjects.

Posted (edited)

I'd like to see some modern Audis besides the R8 (S5, S7 would be nice), modern BMWs (hasn't been a new BMW kit in over a decade), and modern Porsches (only the Cayman and a 911 race car have been done recently in 1:24th) and some AMG Mercedes sedans... Surprised RoG doesn't had more current German cars in their line...

Edited by Rob Hall
Posted

I guess it's probably the same reason Airfix isn't rushing to tool up Ford Mondeos or Vauxhall Insignias... Beemers and Audis are just too common in their home market. I think it's only Japanese modellers who seem to get excited about building regular, everyday street cars (and mad-ugly tuned versions). And my friends over the pond seem to have a strange fascination with every ugly hunk of Detroit iron that might have been a daily driver in the 70s. Personally, I'd rather build models of cars that I could only dream of owning for real, but each to their own... that's the joy of this hobby!

I'm a bit surprised there haven't been any recent M-cars from RoG, but I'm quite happy for them to continue with those darn Ferraris, R8 Spyders and SLS's (I'm sure the cabrio is on the way). As for the 2CV... it's as iconic in Europe as a Mini or a Trabant, and the Tamiya one costs half as much again and has been very hard to find until recently. RoG can't be held responsible for which "classic kits" Mr T decides to reissue. It's good to see the Giulia Sprint and Renault Alpine back again instead of paying eBay prices, but it's hard to predict what will come when.

Anyway, the 599GTO and SA Aperta will be all I need from Revell this year (with a Fujimi Aventador...)

bestest,

M.

Posted

Did they tool that Samba out right All New? Or is it a re-tool of the Original kit from 59,

last issued Stock in 67??

Why would they have tooled it ALL new, yet done it in the Late 50's Multi-piece body ?

I have one and it is Definitely OLD School tooling!!

Posted

Did they tool that Samba out right All New? Or is it a re-tool of the Original kit from 59,

last issued Stock in 67??

Why would they have tooled it ALL new, yet done it in the Late 50's Multi-piece body ?

I have one and it is Definitely OLD School tooling!!

Yes, despite it is a flat-pack, it's completely new tooling.

Posted

One thing we're not taking into consideration here is a very important part of any company's product planning: market segmentation. Traditionally, the Japanese model kit companies plan almost exclusively for their home market, with exports being secondary and sometimes barely an afterthought. The same can be said for European companies such as Airfix and Heller; Airfix rigidly seems to stick to 1/32 scale for their car kits, the latest types concentrating on European racing and rallying. Heller's recent car kits are all Euro rally types, both 1/24 and 1/43 scale - and outside of a few of us die-hard racing lovers, not a hell of a lot of either kits are going to be sold here in the USA for the same reason that not a hell of a lot of NASCAR kits will sell in Europe (or Asia for that matter).

So, there you have the main reason that RoG is doing a 1960s Mini Cooper while Tamiya still has a perfectly good one in their line. The Deux Chevaux is a bit more quizzical, considering the Heller/Airfix kit is quite good - it was still listed in their 2011 catalogue but currently a tad hard to find. In any case, RoG's kit seems far more state of the art.

As far as Mercedes Benz and BMW, I have been after RoG for years to do a 1970s vintage BMW 2002tii - the car that essentiually put BMW on the radar screen here in the USA. Licensing is the issue there, which is one reason you don't see a lot of new BMW kits - they just want too much for the license. M-B isnt quite as bad, but many people wondered why Revell USA announced their boxing of the SLS AMG and it never happened. The reason was very simple. Revell would have had to have purchased a SECOND license, this time from M-B USA, to export the kit and package it here. The parent company license didn't cover that kind of deal.

Someday, either Heller (if they ever experience a renaissance) or RoG will make my longstanding dream of a 1/24 Facel-Vega HK500 come true...well, one can hope...still waiting for Italeri, Fujimi, Hasegawa, RoG, etc. to recognize that the Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta Lusso is just too beautiful NOT to kit....!

Just my dos centavos, amigos.

Posted

Did they tool that Samba out right All New? Or is it a re-tool of the Original kit from 59,

last issued Stock in 67??

Why would they have tooled it ALL new, yet done it in the Late 50's Multi-piece body ?

I have one and it is Definitely OLD School tooling!!

The new VW Samba Bus is an all new tooling and has nothing whatsoever in common with the old 1959-era kit. That it has a multi-piece body is due to the desire to have optional position doors and internal detail, both of which would have been a tooling nightmare with a one piece body if it were indeed possible.

The Hasegawa kit (and Revell's reboxing of it ) had a one piece body but no interior side panels or internal detail. One edition of the Hasegawa kit came with resin cast interior side panels, but that was quite expensive and VERY hard to find.

Posted

.still waiting for Italeri, Fujimi, Hasegawa, RoG, etc. to recognize that the Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta Lusso is just too beautiful NOT to kit....!

Amen to that, brother! That would be a must have for my "McQueen's Machines" collection...

bestest,

M.

Posted (edited)

a 1970s vintage BMW 2002tii & 1/24 Facel-Vega HK500

I like the way you think.. personally I also would like a Ford Capri MkI and a Opel Manta/Ascona 400, Maybe some day....after they box me in LOL

Edited by Luc Janssens
Posted

I like the way you think.. personally I also would like a Ford Capri MkI and a Opel Manta/Ascona 400, Maybe some day....after they box me in LOL

Luc, I'll agree totally on the Mark I Capri AND the Manta. Those were GREAT cars. Add to that a Triumph TR4/4A/250, MGA Twin Cam 1600, Daimler SP250, and a Renault Caravelle. Cars from an era when cars were sexy and not mere appliances.

Posted

Definitely would love to see a Lusso...or a Maserati Ghibli or Mexico. Or an Alfa Romeo Montreal. Late '60s Aston Martin DBS. '60s Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible...to name a few.

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