Revell Pilots and Ground Crew – Royal Air Force WWII

1:72 scale
Price: UK £6.99
Reviewed by: Geoff Coughlin

Our thanks to Revell Germany for the review sample

All those of you of a certain age…(Ed coughs…..!) will doubtless remember the original Airfix figures and sets that were about the only game in town when it came to figures in 1:72 scale – well nearly… … but that has all changed at the drop of a box from Revell! What’s on offer here are no less than 25 figures with separate limbs and other body parts so that you can make them up exactly as you need them? Very neat, and just look at the quality of the moulding – extremely respectable in this scale.

What’s in the box then?

One sprue tree. The expressions and facial features are superb, really they are and I can see many of these making their way onto the display bases of scale models put out at model shows and events. Maybe they will even entice you to have a go at a diorama involving several aircraft… you can see it now can’t you….? Biggin Hill, summer, and that bell to scramble all available aircraft goes off…..CRASH! and out they go…again, and this is for the third time today!

Quality

The overall quality if very high, with just a little flash to remove from the mould seams, but any scale modeller with a little skill and a scalpel / craft knife should be able to remove that?
The poses are realistic too, with not only seated figures that can be seated in your Spits and Hurricanes, but standing figures and the many ground crews attending their aircraft. The attached images will show you all you need to see.

The box carries colour painting details with direct reference to Revell Color paints in their range. Sensible guidance is given to wash the sprue in warm soapy water to remove any grease and then they should be ready to go?

What’s the verdict then?

Well, recommended, definitely. Especially in this 70th anniversary year of The Battle of Britain when WW RAF and Luftwaffe subjects are going to be popular amongst scale modellers.

(Review on-line in SMN within 48 hours of arrival!)