Revell has released their new tool SR-71A Blackbird model kit in 1/48 scale.
Details on the new “Level 5” kit (04967) are limited, although it reportedly contains 206 parts, measures 680mm and spans 355mm. It is also touted as boasting “highly detailed surfaces, detailed cockpit” and “superbly detailed Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojet engines.”
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Revell has released the first test build photos for their upcoming new tool Gray Project SR-71 Blackbird in 1/48 scale.
The build follows the arrival of the first injection molding tool samples and the first series of photos focus on the J58 engines and the engine nacelles. The company states:
In some of the comments you have already asked whether the detailed engines can also be installed in the aircraft itself. Our designers did not plan this, but experienced model builders can of course accept this challenge and develop a solution themselves. The space would of course be available…
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Continue reading First Look: Engine / Nacelle Test Build for Revell’s New Tool SR-71
Revell has announced the development of a new tool SR-71 Blackbird model kit in 1/48 scale.
The model was officially announced at the recent Nuremberg Toy Fair. As of this writing, additional details appear to be nonexistent, although the kit is slated for release sometime in 2021.
(via Revell and Scalemates)
