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New releases by Revell available from November 2008:
Model Kits::
Die Cast, 1/18:
Slot Cars, 1/32:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
 Within the last few years, the C-17A Globemaster III has become the most important US Air Force multifunction transport aircraft. In addition to world-wide supply flights the C-17 has become indispensable for transporting the wounded out of crisis areas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Already in the 1970s there were plans to replace the C-130 and later the C-141 also. In 1981 McDonnell Douglas received the design order. The prototype made its first flight on 15.9.1991. Officially the C-17 went into service with the 437th Airlift Wing out of Charleston AFB on 14.7.1993. In the meantime eleven USAF wings have been equipped with the C-17. The capabilities of the C-17 in terms of long-range flights and short take-offs and landings on temporary airfields made it the ideal transport for military, humanitarian and peace missions. It can carry up to 3 M2 Bradley or one M1 Abrams tank with additional cargo. By the time it is due to go out of production in 2010 the USAF will have bought 205 machines.
Yacht Sunseeker 'Predator 108'
 For over 40 years now the well known British firm Sunseeker has been developing and producing highly desirable and powerful de luxe motor yachts with a world-wide reputation. The streamlined „Predator 108“ is without doubt in a class of its own and, thanks to its leading edge 7,200 hp trips Arneson surface drives and ultramodern engineering technology, offers a breathtaking top speed of 42 knots. But high speeds are only one feature of this superlative yacht with a length of over 32 metres. This fashionable vessel with its twin decks has no equal in terms of supreme luxury and high standards. The equipment and exquisite fittings can easily be compared with the ambience in large luxury liners and hotels - the whirlpool on the foredeck, the sun loungers, the handsome bar aft and stern garage are merely a few highlights. The tasteful main saloon with additional bar and the roomy cabins below decks exhibit sumptuous luxury in opulent quality. In 2006 the "Predator 108" was not only to be seen in famous marinas such as Monaco, but also in the James Bond film "Casino Royale".
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