Is box art changed for sales in other countries ?

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Musicman59 - 28 May 2010 22:34 GMT

Besides the swastika being marked out, in Japan are the Zero kits seen
shooting down the Corsair, the 109 taking down a Thunderbolt for
German sales?

Craig

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Mike Smith - 29 May 2010 12:54 GMT

> Besides the swastika being marked out, in Japan are the Zero kits seen
> shooting down the Corsair, the 109 taking down a Thunderbolt for
> German sales?
>
> Craig

Not just 'other countries', when Airfix changed ownership a few years back
the box art was 'de-militarised', explosions removed etc.

Regards

Mike

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PaPa Peng - 30 May 2010 16:18 GMT

> Not just 'other countries', when Airfix changed ownership a few years back
> the box art was 'de-militarised', explosions removed etc.
>
> Regards
>
> Mike

I think its more out of embarrassment. The original Airfix box art
had their planes firing all guns, dropping bombs and control surfaces
at full deflection while in a shallow dive. I don't remember if their
warships had every gun large and small firing at the same time too.
Their box art wasn't particularly good enough to be a collectible.

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Is box art changed for sales in other countries ?