Thread started by dakota roo
Kelly WellingtonOkay...Revell's new 1:72 C-54 Skymaster was reputed to be due out in April of this year. It's now May; no kit available through the usual channels. My dealer now says June. Has Revell announced anything?
16 May 2015, 21:02
Gordon SørensenThis is another kit on my wishlist! I read on Britmodeller (IIRC) that there were fit issues with the test shots and they were "tweaking" the molds.
9 June 2015, 21:53
Kelly WellingtonWhoa, now...That is interesting. I've put down less than that at my local hobby shop, whose price matches my preferred online source to within a nickle. Both of those prices are below, sometimes well below, those listed on eBay. All eBay sources indicate that they are coming from Germany; presumably from the factory or marketing agents connected to the factory. This seems to mean that they are releasing kits; one would hope this would mean shipping to regular outlets....Patience.
17 July 2015, 19:38
Kelly WellingtonWhoa...lookit those shipping fees. They're as much, if not more than the kit cost!
29 July 2015, 01:40
Kelly WellingtonOkay....Today I saw the first listing (on eBay) of this kit for near the expected pricing....$35.90 with $9.95 shipping. Move to your nearest dealer to place your order.
1 September 2015, 19:45
Kelly WellingtonYep. I got mine from the hobby shop and paid $39.99. No shipping costs (or, more accurately, 'shipping included'). It's a huge box; the same size as the Airfix Nimrod kit.
13 September 2015, 04:28
Gordon SørensenDidn't know the box was that big! Looking forward to seeing your build!
13 September 2015, 16:04
Kelly WellingtonWell...It's a bit back in the queue. I'm still focused on craft of the War of the Atlantic....I'm just finishing up an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley in Coastal Command mufti. I haven't built out one of my transport kits since my Constellation got cat-crushed. I still intend to do a Berlin Airlift set of craft, and the Skymaster is a crucial element of that. Up until now, it's been almost entirely reliant upon a Mach2 kit.
13 September 2015, 19:43
Daniel SmithJust picked up one from my local HobbyLobby for $29.99USD with there 40% off coupon. Man there is a lot of plastic in the box. 😄
6 September 2017, 14:22