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RoG M48A2/A2C 1/35 scale incoming
HermannB
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 08:43 AM UTC
From the latest RoG Newsletter
http://www.revell-news.de/display.php?M=83787&C=15411272d8aa1232b6300d4437a36a85&S=303&L=35&N=114
Cheers
H.-H.
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 09:26 AM UTC
I guess it makes sense while they were developing the GA2 to also design an A2C as well. Good stuff.



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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 09:58 AM UTC
I liked the text describing the ISS space station
Rough translation:
"John Cooper started cooperating with BMC when the Mini was released. He borrowed one in the later part of the summer 1959 and immediately realised the potential of the car ..."

Will this M48 be a completely new kit or is it based on something already existing ? Anyone who knows ?
/ Robin
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 10:48 AM UTC
Everything I've seen says its a brand new, RoG engineered kit.
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 11:03 AM UTC
From my limeted knowledge, it seems like the latest aircraft from Revell have been getting good reviews, which means there is a good chance of the M48 being a good kit. As for if it's new or not, I have no idea. But I sure hope so!
HermannB
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 07:50 PM UTC
A little off topic, but the 1/72 scale Concorde will be a huge model. 855mm (33 in.) in length and 355mm (14 in.)wingspan.
And yes the M48 A2/A2C and the M48 A2 GA2 are completely new toolings.
H.-H.
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 08:08 PM UTC
Good news, so they're releasing the M48A2C and M48A2GA2 the same year? Would have made sense to spread out the releases over a couple of years no?

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 09:16 PM UTC
Guess those Tamiya kits I have in the stash for conversion are destined for ebay...
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2014 - 09:46 PM UTC
Hello,


Have u already seen the final testshots of the GA2 version?

Photos of the spures: http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/testshot-vorgestellt-m48a2ga2-von-revell-im-massstab-135/2014/

Photos of a built GA2: http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/testshot-gebaut-m48a2ga2-von-revell-im-massstab-135/2014/

And a coloured GA2: http://www.themodellingnews.com/2014/07/revell-has-plethora-of-diverse-kits.html#more


Maybe theses photos help for a first impression. In my eyes the kit is a good base for further improvments. With a price of around 30Euros, this aspect is reasonable.


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