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20.04.2020

Star Wars Gunship Nose Art

R/StarWars: Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the. Theaters at Big Rock, I noticed that all the Republic gunships had nose art reminiscent of the nose art on bomber planes during World War 2.

Revell Star Wars Republic Gunship
From Star Wars: The Clone Wars) Kit Preview
By Jim James - images & text © 2010

Scale:Close to 1/72 - approx 8” long x 11” wingspan (203mm x 280mm)
Parts:49 snap together, pre-painted parts including 6 soft rubber figures and clear canopy.
Instructions:8 pages exploded diagrams. Read them carefully - I found at least one error (part 19).
Decals:None, it's prepainted!
Molding Quality:9.5 - clean with little flash.
Detail:8 - actually, it's not bad for a snap.
Accuracy:Your guess is as good as mine but it looks accurate.
MSRP:$27.95 USD (~$28.80 CAN/ € 19.22 EUR) available from Starship Modeler
Overall Rating:9 - Nice model with a fair amount of detail that can be easily turned into a good unpainted, glued together kit.


Following hot on the heels of releases of the two Clone Wars Jedi Starfighters, Revell USA is now offering three additional Clone War model kits - the Republic Gunship, the V-19 Torrent fighter and the Magna Guard fighter. This is an in-box review of the Gunship.


^ First sprue
Image: Sprue 2
Image: Sprue 3
Image: Wings
Image: Figures with BFGs
Image: Base
Image: More boxart

What You Get

In the box are 6 sprues, pre-painted with Revell's usual complete misunderstanding of what weathering looks like - although it's better than the mess on the Jedi Starfighter kits. The assembly is a little more complex that I've seen on other Revell snap kits but this equates to better interior detail and moving parts. A multi=page instruction booklet rounds out the package.

All three gun turrets are ball mounted to move in all directions. All four side doors slide and open. The rear ramp lowers. The cockpit is better detailed than usual. Note that there are 5 pieces of sprue attached to the underside of each hull side which need to be (easily) broken off. The breaks are hidden by the hull underside plate.

There are six figures made from Revell rubber (why do they use this stuff?). Two clone troopers in the cockpit and four standing troopers lined up down the center of hull. Detail on these is OK but the rifles look way too clunky.

The stand is pretty nice. Molded with sandy bumps and painted brown, the only detraction is that the stand arm is also the same color.

Nose

What You Can Do With It

Initial examination of the kit suggests that although there are 5 opening doors, the interior will look pretty bleak with only four clone troopers standing in a straight line down the center line. For my model I plan to leave only the front doors open (maybe only one side) and glue the others shut. I must confess that, after test fitting, the sliding doors do slide and do fit well when closed. I also plan to repaint and regroup my 4 clone troopers.

If you plan to glue and repaint your Gunship, you might want to test fit parts ahead of time but be warned! This snap kit is designed to snap together and stay snapped together! If you are test fitting, you might want to sand down the snap points to make them looser.

Remember to take photos of the parts as re-painting reference. The markings are fairly simple although you will need to reproduce the Republic logo. If you have access to a black and white laser printer, print these black on clear decal sheet and use a circle of white decal as a background.

If you really want to be adventurous, there are examples of nose art you could use.

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Overall

For a pre-painted snap kit, this kit is a good size, a good scale and has a fair amount of detail. I would have preferred the Episode 3 version and a few more clone troopers but, on the whole, I'm happy with this kit.


Many thanks to wallet for providing the review samples. Manufacturers and retailers, interested in getting your wares reviewed and publicized on a site averaging 6000+ readers a day? Contact us!

Please note that the opinions expressed in this article are those of the reviewer.
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20.04.2020

Star Wars Gunship Nose Art

R/StarWars: Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the. Theaters at Big Rock, I noticed that all the Republic gunships had nose art reminiscent of the nose art on bomber planes during World War 2.

Revell Star Wars Republic Gunship
From Star Wars: The Clone Wars) Kit Preview
By Jim James - images & text © 2010

Scale:Close to 1/72 - approx 8” long x 11” wingspan (203mm x 280mm)
Parts:49 snap together, pre-painted parts including 6 soft rubber figures and clear canopy.
Instructions:8 pages exploded diagrams. Read them carefully - I found at least one error (part 19).
Decals:None, it's prepainted!
Molding Quality:9.5 - clean with little flash.
Detail:8 - actually, it's not bad for a snap.
Accuracy:Your guess is as good as mine but it looks accurate.
MSRP:$27.95 USD (~$28.80 CAN/ € 19.22 EUR) available from Starship Modeler
Overall Rating:9 - Nice model with a fair amount of detail that can be easily turned into a good unpainted, glued together kit.


Following hot on the heels of releases of the two Clone Wars Jedi Starfighters, Revell USA is now offering three additional Clone War model kits - the Republic Gunship, the V-19 Torrent fighter and the Magna Guard fighter. This is an in-box review of the Gunship.


^ First sprue
Image: Sprue 2
Image: Sprue 3
Image: Wings
Image: Figures with BFGs
Image: Base
Image: More boxart

What You Get

In the box are 6 sprues, pre-painted with Revell's usual complete misunderstanding of what weathering looks like - although it's better than the mess on the Jedi Starfighter kits. The assembly is a little more complex that I've seen on other Revell snap kits but this equates to better interior detail and moving parts. A multi=page instruction booklet rounds out the package.

All three gun turrets are ball mounted to move in all directions. All four side doors slide and open. The rear ramp lowers. The cockpit is better detailed than usual. Note that there are 5 pieces of sprue attached to the underside of each hull side which need to be (easily) broken off. The breaks are hidden by the hull underside plate.

There are six figures made from Revell rubber (why do they use this stuff?). Two clone troopers in the cockpit and four standing troopers lined up down the center of hull. Detail on these is OK but the rifles look way too clunky.

The stand is pretty nice. Molded with sandy bumps and painted brown, the only detraction is that the stand arm is also the same color.

Nose

What You Can Do With It

Initial examination of the kit suggests that although there are 5 opening doors, the interior will look pretty bleak with only four clone troopers standing in a straight line down the center line. For my model I plan to leave only the front doors open (maybe only one side) and glue the others shut. I must confess that, after test fitting, the sliding doors do slide and do fit well when closed. I also plan to repaint and regroup my 4 clone troopers.

If you plan to glue and repaint your Gunship, you might want to test fit parts ahead of time but be warned! This snap kit is designed to snap together and stay snapped together! If you are test fitting, you might want to sand down the snap points to make them looser.

Remember to take photos of the parts as re-painting reference. The markings are fairly simple although you will need to reproduce the Republic logo. If you have access to a black and white laser printer, print these black on clear decal sheet and use a circle of white decal as a background.

If you really want to be adventurous, there are examples of nose art you could use.

Custom made NPC hairstyles for Dorian, Blackwall and Morrigan made available for human and elf inquisitor. Ciri's DLC clothing plus hairstyle for human, elf, dwarf and qunari lady inquisitors. An extensive edit to El's 4K complexion to make him appear more natural in vanilla-ish lighting. A 4K complexion for Cassandra to look more natural in. Dragon age inquisition mods.

Free download Volvo Impact 2016 Torrent Here, download Volvo truck Impact 2016 parts, a web based system developed by Volvo, that supports the workshops with Parts-, Standard parts-, Service-, Standard time- and Tool information. VOLVO IMPACT EPC (Electronic Parts Catalogue) is the most complete documentation about spare parts and accessories for Volvo trucks and buses.Volvo Impact also allows to cross reference between Standard and non-standard Parts.IMPACT gives a complete information on original Volvo parts. In your own working environment and during the selling process. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Volvo impact site. Here, download Volvo truck Impact 2016 parts, a web based system developed by Volvo, that supports the workshops with Parts-, Standard parts-, Service-, Standard time- and Tool information. Impact also includes the TRD (Technical Repair Data) system which supports the work order handling and makes it more efficient. Free download Volvo Impact 2016 Torrent: uMJ0WAiK. Volvo Impact 2018 Parts Catalogue is an electronic catalogue of original spare parts and accessories, contains the entire range of items offered for sale by Volvo Truck & Bus group. Parts catalogue Volvo Impact contains detailed technical information of all spare parts, manuals, parts books and technical specifications.

Overall

For a pre-painted snap kit, this kit is a good size, a good scale and has a fair amount of detail. I would have preferred the Episode 3 version and a few more clone troopers but, on the whole, I'm happy with this kit.


Many thanks to wallet for providing the review samples. Manufacturers and retailers, interested in getting your wares reviewed and publicized on a site averaging 6000+ readers a day? Contact us!

Please note that the opinions expressed in this article are those of the reviewer.
Read other reader's reviews of this kit Submit your own review of this kit
Go back upStar Wars IndexStarship Modeler HomeSite MapFeedback

This page copyright © 2010 Starship Modeler™. First posted on 13 January 2010.