discussion Revel's reintroduced Bentley Blower in 1/24 scale

[Guest]

I bought one of these kits several months ago, which I intend to build sometime during the winter. Here is a run down of the model from The Modelling News, which some of you may be interested in. This is one kit I am really looking forward to building.


http://www.themodellingnews.com/2014/12/supercharging-bentley-guillaume-builds.html

 

[Guest]

cool, are there aftermarket goodies available?

 

[Guest]

cool, are there aftermarket goodies available?

Not as far as I know. There is a larger scale model of this car made by Airfix at 1/12 scale, but again, not sure if there are any enhancement etchings for it or not.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Airfix-A20440-1930-Litre-Bentley/dp/B0009E36NA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1440014618&sr=8-3&keywords=bentley+blower

 

[Paul Davies]

Got the revell Bentley on the go. Not a bad kit for what is a rebox of the Heller model. Takes a lot of work to clean up and remove mould marks

 

[Guest]

I know it's twice the size but that is not a patch on the Airfix kit, I really enjoyed the Airfix kit, I just wish I used the kit wheels as making the wire wheels out of wire really didn't make that much difference but made loads more work, I highly recommend the Airfix kit.

 

[Guest]

Would like the Airfix kit as well, but at just over £80, it's not going to be before Christmas. Have to see what SWMBO is prepared to spend as a Chrissy present.!

 

[Guest]

I can only say for an old kit it really is worth the money especially with roymattblack's guide, and no one else does it it 1/12. You can add a lot more detail or build oob it is a huge model and very impressive (my boss bought mine)

 

[Paul Davies]

There are wire wheel sets for the airfix kit. Cost nearly as much as the kit. But do look hood

 

[Guest]

I know the thread is about the 1/24 kit, but I'm currently working on a 'kit' of decent wire wheels for the 1/12 Airfix model.


Hopefully, around £30 for 5 wheels. Being a kit of parts, you build them up yourself.


Full picture instructions will be included.


I'll keep you all posted...


Roy.

 

[Bugatti Fan]

The Revell kit is a repop of the Heller one released back in the 80's

 

[PaulTRose]

did it earlier in the year, builds up really nice but watch out for the flimsy mudguard mountings

 

[Bugatti Fan]

The big Airfix Bentley was not any better in this respect. Used brass wire to replace the weak mountings.