Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 Part 2 Revell

I have to admit I love going onto the Revell stand, They are one of the few companies with a permanent stand at the show so they are able to put extra effort into their display. They always have somebody demonstrating their RC range or demonstrating one of their new 2012 products but best of all is seeing the new 2012 kits professionally built, a quality I can only dream of achieving.....

As I stated in part one there are some small price increases, mainly paint, but overall prices are ok with revell.

There are a lot of new items in the pipeline for 2012, I'll try cover as many as possible.

On a quick note there is no real change to their Airbrush/Tool/Paint range for 2012. There is a slight re-design of the basic airbrush which they say makes it easier to hold and easier to change the paint.



So onto the kits, I would love to do a full report but there are so many new items that I'll just select a few that caught my eye.

First up is the Airborne command Post, it should be called Air Force One but due to licence problems it is called Airborne Command Post. The kit is impressive but maybe a little plain (pun intended) looking.....It 1.144 Scale and out now to order, selling for €22.95

Next up is the Ta 154 Misteal & FM 190, lovely and slightly unusual kit, technically its 2 kits in one so not bad value at €44.95

Another new new tooling, 04277  1/72 Supermarine Stanraer, lovely little kit selling for. €22.95, Should arrive into stock mid June.

Revell retired the large Corvette 2 years ago which was a shame as it was a very popular kit. The good news is they are going to relaunch it this year in the Platinum range. It will have far more detail including photo etched parts and wooden decks. We expect this later in the year, end of November, judging from their other Platinum models it will be worth the wait! price will be €119.95

Next up of interest is the 05110 U.S.S. Kearsarge (LHD-3), scale 1/700 and arriving in April, this will sell for €21.95 also arriving is the 05814 U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN-68) (New Tooling) this will sell for €11.95.

Below are a few more interesting kits coming during the year....or already released.

Star Trek 04880 €31.95

The New 1/12th scale 2010 Shelby GT500, Fantastic looking kit €59.95

03098 Henschel 33  D 1, two different finishes, this is due out very soon €23.95

One of the new 'truck' models from Revell, 07408 International Lonestar. this is also due out very soon €58.95

Great little diorama showing some of the very 1/72 scale figures in action!

That's the main news from Revell, there are a good few more new releases coming during 2012, as soon as our new site is up and running they will all be available for pre order.



Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 Part 1 CMC Diecast

It was nice to finally meet Darth Vader.....nice chap.

Hello all,

Well we made it back from the Toy show, second year in a row it's been unbelievably cold (-13.5) in Nuremberg.


The show was as good as ever, maybe not so much new stuff , that probably reflects the current climate, but still plenty of new exciting items for 2012. We picked up some new lines which will be announced in a few weeks as stock arrives in. The one negative I took from the show would probably be continuing price increases for 2012, this is not good news but overall most increases are 2 or3  percent. The main reason for the price increase is labour costs in china and exchange rate problems. (Bla Bla Bla)

As always I'll put up some photos and give an idea what is coming up in 2012....

First up we have CMC Diecast.

We met with them on Thursday to see what will arrive in 2012, we recently had the Ferrari Transporter arrive into stock which is by far the best 1/18 model I have seen in years. It is expensive but it is great value for money.

The first model they will have for 2012 is the M-097 Maserati Transporter 1/18 Scale, This is the same as the Ferrari Transporter but finished in Maserati logos. Great looking model although at closer to €750 I'm not sure people will rush out to buy it so they can have a matching pair! This will be available for pre-order on the website very soon.

Next up are the 2 limited edition Maserati 250F M-101 and M-102. Both Models are Limited Edition of only 2000 and will be released in April, they will Retail for €280  and will soon be available for pre-order on the site.

Coming in June is the Ferrari 250GT Spider in red (€359), this is a a non limited edition but still a must have, after that they will release 3 Limited Edition Versions M-092 Blue, M-093 Silver & M-094 Black. All three of these models will be slightly more expensive (€369) but will have a Hardtop included.

Later this year they will also have the Beautiful Maserati 300S 1956 Arriving into stock, probably November / December. They did not have any pre-production models but I'm sure they will do an outstanding job on it. This will RRP for €365 and will be also available for Pre-order soon.

And Finally for the moment they will have M100-002 and M100-103 and M100-016 arriving in Later this year. I saw finished samples at the show, they look great. These are the first of a grand Prix Collection they are doing and are Limited Edition of only 2000. So If you plan to collect the full range over the next few years make sure you don't miss the first few as they are always the most sought after. RRP €285 and will be available for pre order soon.

That's all the CMC news for the moment, if you have any questions drop us a mail info@idmodels.ie.

Nuremberg 2012

We just arrived back from the toy Fair in Nuremberg, very sucessful show. I'll have a report later in the week, until then here is a short video from our new Youtube channel.