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Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 11:25 AM UTC
Revell of Germany have released a de Havilland Vampire FB.5 in 1/72nd, which includes decals for two RAF aircraft.
de Havilland Vampire FB.5
The Vampire was the first jet fighter aircraft to enter service with the RAF after the end of the Second World War. More than three thousand aircraft were built. It saw service with many European Air Forces as well as in many Commonwealth Countries. It proved its exceptional flight characteristics in numerous areas of conflict. The Vampire FB5 was armed with Rocket Pods as well as four 20mm cannon. It reached a maximum speed of 861 km/h (535 mph).

Model-details

- Textured Surfaces
- Cockpit including Instrument Panel
- Detailed Undercarriage
- Twin Tail Booms
- Decal Set for 2 RAF Versions
Item No - 03993
Scale - 1/72
Release date - 07/2011
No. of parts - 42

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Oh, this is such good news (especially since I sanded too much off the tail boom of my Rareplanes Vacform kit). Is this the first 1/72 injection kit of the FB5? Shouldn't this be listed under the "Cold War" section?
AUG 06, 2011 - 07:42 AM
If we're dividing rabbits, the Vampire's design and development were all before 1950 which is the date the categories split.
AUG 06, 2011 - 08:11 AM
It's not a new tool (the 42 parts are a clue)- it is the 1970s Heller tooling that has been released by others, including Airfix. See IPMS Deutschland's summary of Revell 2011 releases here (listed as a Mk.I, but same kit number): http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Hersteller_News/Revell_News_2011.html They also have a preview here with sprue shots: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Rev_Vampire_FB5/Rev_Vampire_FB5.html
AUG 06, 2011 - 08:14 AM
If we're dividing rabbits, the Vampire's design and development were all before 1950 which is the date the categories split.[/quote] My bad. For some reason I thought it was a kit of the Venom. I wonder if Revell will ever also re-release the Heller Mistral.
AUG 07, 2011 - 12:14 AM
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