as I begin to actually pay attention to the panel/cockpit detail, I notice that revell/ monogram’s is actually better that some major companies’.
what do you think?
I guess it all depends on the individual kit. I get the impression that on average Revellogram is not the best, but some kits are superb while some Tamiya kits are dogs.
Dave
You’re absolutely right, Jin. Aside from Accurate Miniatures there aren’t many companies who can compete with RM for their cockpit detail. I’ll agree with you on that.
Eric
I weaned my modelling hunger on Revell/Monogram kits back in the day. For the price, you really can’t argue.
I would have to agree with djroast_2000. I have one revell/ monogram kit that really was undetailed, but this other kit I got as a gift actually had a reasonably deatialed cockpit and gear wells, but defenitally not as good as resin. I do say though that the prices are cheap! I got a 1/48 delta dart from R/M for only 12$![tup]
i prefer not to associate Revell with Monogram as imo the Revell name is attached to Monogram’s engineering and production ideas with little other contribution…
having said that…on the average Monogram’s products have always been a mainstay in the hobby…again imo…and for me at least…
resin and PE have only added to their quality…& detail
the “others” spare little expense for their detail and it’s reflected in the MSRP…whereas Monogram’s prices usually have stayed in the realm of reason…
so, to make a long story short…lol…they’re more than not bad…[tup]
Revell/Monogram have been pretty decent for the price, especially for beginners. I’ve always liked their cockpit detail.
Revell-Monogram have kept models available to the American youth for almost half a century. Many of the 1/48 scale aircraft are still highly regarded today. They are also the #1 name in NASCAR models with superior kits than AMT/Ertl. R-M’s brief incursion into the Star Trek world (Voyager) brought us superior kits than the AMT/Ertl Star Trek kits (with two exceptions–Cardassian Galor and Ent-C/Yamaguchi were very good).
Looking at the cockpit detail on my 1/48 F-20… the control panel, ejection seat, etc. it’s as good and anything you could get aftermarket and that kit is getting close to 20 years old. Look at the recent F-15E and Rafale kits - those are as good if not better than what hasegawa puts out, plus you can actually afford them. Sure, there are inaccuracies and not all of their kits have been that well produced, but overall, there’s nothing wrong with RM that’ll make me never build another one.
I can agree with that somewhat. Just really depend on the kit.
I was taking a close look at my F-102’s instrument panel (the one i bought a PE replacement for) and realized that it is amazingly detailed.
Price is also dependant upon where the modeler lives. Revell/Monograms are definitely cheaper in the U.S. than in Japan, where Tamiya and Hasegawa are cheaper in Japan than in the U.S. I saw that when I was in Japan all last month. Needless to say, I brought home a few Tamiya and Hasegawa kits.[:D]
it all depends what kit it is, some are really great detail for example the F-86 or some have really bad detail like the P-41, but sometimes kits with bad detail are fun because it brings the challenge of scratchbuilding. and for the price a modeler can’t complaine plus thats all the wally world has.
In korea, the Japenese Chinese and Korean models are really cheap.
normally, you get 1/35 for around 10 to 20 bucks, and 1/72 for around 2 bucks![:D]
My 1979 vintage Monogram MiG 15 has better fit than some of the more recent kits I’ve put together. The pit aint too detailed though. I’ve always been rather fond of Monogram kits.
I always felt the Mongram instrument panels were tops. They could be drilled out to accept fiber optics. And their CRT displays, when filled in with acrylic gel, looked fantastic.
Scott