MsDano85gt Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I've noticed one thing, well a couple things about a peticular series of revell issued kits (older) Ford Escorts and it had me comparing between kits each to their own pros and cons the kits in check are the revell ford escort kits the first i want to say is a red issued (original) xr1 pros ~ good decal sheet with seat inset decals ~ good subject matter ~ nice wheels/ tires (real rubber) ~ minimal flash on most examples i've come across cons ~ some plastic seems brittle on some 2nd kit inline would be a more latter issed (still early 80's) escort "turbo" Pros ~ again good decals ~ unique parts special front facia and special hood ~many parts shared from other escort cons ~ cannot think of any Third kit is revell germany (molded in white) escort kamei very cool kit as in this issue theres custom steering wheel, special "ford" "RS" wheels and side ground effects different more aggresive front and rear facia, kit includes other front an d rear bumpers that can be built stateside specs...... Pros ~ unique parts bumper facias wheels and ground effects cons ~decal sheet had tissue protecting decals got stuck to sheet nearly ruined decals ~ lots of flash and sink marks that were not an issue on above 2 mentioned kits...... this makes me wonder of other revell germany kits if there are similar issues or if its a leftover mold gettin new light overseas? i'm interested to see what folks know pics welcomed i'll try to take pics of box art asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I can't comment on the problems with your particular kits but I have noticed many recent Revell of Germany kits I've bought have warp issues. The DTM cars, a Porsche, and a couple of others. Bodies and windows were a couple I can remember right now. I have no idea why it seems to just be the Revell of Germany kits but I'm not buying anymore because of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I've found that some of the recent ROG releases are excellent. I have the Mini Cooper, the 1968 era VW Beetle and both versions of the Trabant. I've found them as good as any Tamiya kit. The detail is great, and they have things you just don't see on other kits like shoulder belts. I'm working on the Trabant Universal and it nearly builds itself. Everything fits very well, even when I was looking at engine parts that at first glance looked like they were dissimilar but suddenly just snapped in place. I'm enjoying the build very much. I have found the tooling well defined and the kits I have are molded very well. They are doing their molding in Poland. On the down side, I've found them to be over detailed, like some Japanese kits. Microscopic little parts, such as the fender top trim that should have been molded as part of the body, and a trailer hitch that has a separate ball the size of an ant! They could have made the kits a bit simpler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The only negative thing I can say about RoG is the boxes. The flat boxes with the opening in the end is not as good as the boxes where you can lift of the top like on Revell US/AMT/Moebius/Italeri/Tamiya/Fujimi/Aoshima and I guess almost everyone else. When I can take the lid of the box I can use both the box and the lid as storage for parts during building while the opening ends means that I have to take everything out and make space for it in the bench. Not a big issue since the ktis look to be very good, just a bit strange. The only kit I got that have the opening in the ends that is not from RoG is a 1:35 beetle kit made by AeroPlast. Older RoG kits do however have lids that can be lifted off, they are all releases from the 80s and older so I guess they changed sometime in the 90s as I rememer the first RoG kit I built was the Peterbilt 377 in 1998 and that had the style of box we still see today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 this is my germany kit thus far.... not going to use the provided "RS" wheels even tho they are nice i think the svt stang cobra rims will look awsome...... red escort box revell Europe/ Germany? box will continue to search for the black escort turbo box art pic..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I can't comment on the problems with your particular kits but I have noticed many recent Revell of Germany kits I've bought have warp issues. The DTM cars, a Porsche, and a couple of others. Bodies and windows were a couple I can remember right now. I have no idea why it seems to just be the Revell of Germany kits but I'm not buying anymore because of this. You must have been unlucky with the DTM kits. I've built all three of the recent issues and they were superb kits, almost on a par with Tamiya in quality. I agree about the boxes though - more like a 'packet' than a box. Edited December 25, 2014 by maltsr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I can't fault any of the later Revell Ag kits, I've built the Mini Cooper, VW Beetle and I'm in the middle of building the Trabant 601, all cracking kits, parts fit on all of them were first class, I'll be buying more Revell Ag kits in the future ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 My problem with the DTM kits was the glass. The side windows were warped and so was a front windshield. Couldn't get them straightened out with hot water. Revell was good enough to send some replacements but I recall one of the side windows were again warped. I agree the kits rival Tamiya in quality but just don't want to press my luck with another frustrating batch of warped parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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