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WE TAKE A DETAILED LOOK AT...

REVELL’S 1:48 ROCKWELL B-1B LANCER

REVELL / MATERIALS: IM, PE / KIT NO. / AVAILABILITY: ALL GOOD MODEL SHOPS, £88.95.

f there is one kit that I would love to accurate and beautifully detailed. At the
build, but have not so far because time, the B-1 was lauded not only for its
of its sheer size, it’s Revell’s aston- size, but because it really was a stun-
ishing 1:48 Rockwell B-1B Lancer. ning package that replicated Rockwell’s
I Filling most of my workshop once impressive design with almost unseen
complete (I kid you not!), it’s a massive levels of detail, both inside and out. Over
kit of a huge aircraft, but boy oh boy the years, the kit has been re-released a
would I like to build one one day… number of times, and though the actual
First appearing during the summer of aircraft has changed to refl ect develop-
1983, Revell’s B-1B followed their 1:32 ments to the type’s equipment fi t, engines
F-15 and in so doing, showed the world and external details, Revell’s package
that Revell were capable of creating not has remained the same, so although still
only huge kits, but ones that were highly impressive, modellers keen to create an

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