Revell Spitfire Mk.22/24

Robert W Martel
Well, I knew what I was in for before I bought this kit. It's a Matchbox re-issue, I read all the reviews, sink marks, bad this & that. I knew what to expect.
I's not that it's a bad kit, it's actually pretty good for an old re-issue, I like it.
It's just another case of bad packaging. One size does not fit all!!
I must say I've never liked the Revell open end carton boxes, they suck. Totally weak, unstackable & unuseable, period, they're junk !!
Airfix's box suffers from the same one size fits all mentality, but at least they supply a good, sturdy, stackable, useable box.
And again all of the trees are "stuffed" into one bag. And not even a sealed bag, but just taped shut, and no shrink wrap either.
At first all looked good until I opened the bag and a couple (2) tiny pieces fell out. The top of one of the wings is pretty scratched up. there's another broken part, but I'm not finding the piece of it.
And the decal sheet is near destroyed !!
On with the pix.

Robert W Martel
OH ! this being a 2007 release I sure hope Revell is still sending replacements for it. I'll send in a request tonite.

Robert W Martel
Ok so I put a parts request to Revell, but seeing this kit is 10 yrs old AND a RoG kit, I don't have much hope. I'll make it work either way, but new parts & decals would be nice.

Norbert Steffens
Robert, again bad luck with a kit.....

wilky
Yeah, that sucks. Maybe you would have been better off getting an old Matchbox kit

Robert W Martel
Yea it kinda sucks guys, it's frustrating. That's the second "NEW" kit in a row!
I'm beginning to wonder Wilky. Their website says 8 weeks for ROG parts, if they're even available. that's a lot of suspense. Revell has always been tops about replacing broken or missing parts I've had with a few car kits, but those were relatively recent releases.
When it comes down to it I can still build it. The broken pieces are both axle pins and can be fixed. The decals aren't destroyed, just some wrinkles and one scratched, mostly useable.
It's just the point of the whole thing. I bought the kit from Hobbylinc, a reputable seller, it was brand new. It's the packaging! Too much empty space for the parts to float around in, and everything stuffed into one bag, in a POS box!. A couple of 2c airbags would solve the problem. I cant be the only person having this problem!

wilky
I'm often left wondering why some kit boxes are so big. Maybe it's a marketing thing but surely the bigger the box the more it costs. I also hate those flimsy boxes surely protection of the contents should override the penny pinching desire of the kit manufacturers. It's not like they aren't already charging us a fortune for a kit nowadays

Hubert Kendziorek
Robert, don't worry about broken, scratched or missing parts in this box, anything you scratch-built here will be better than OOB part. Know something about it, as I'm currently building this kit and it is ... well, let's say: fun. As for the decals, in this scale masks work much better. Will be watching, good luck and best regards - Hubert

Robert W Martel
Wilky, I agree totally. Seems like a no brainer to me, and we are talking PENNYS!
DUH. Can you say that?
Hubert, I'll have to take a look at yours. I do rather like painting on the roundels & such better yes. I like the Montex maxi mask sets for that, but have only done a couple. they do look more realistic & don't have to worry if they're going to stick!