Author: Andy Keyes
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Trumpeter Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit
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Airfix P-40B Warhawk
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit Numerous manufacturers have recently released kits of the Warhawk, with Airfix’s P-40B being the latest. Inside the sturdy box are three sprues molded in medium gray plastic, and a fourth sprue holding crystal-clear parts. Panel lines and details are deep and well defined, and the…
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Kitty Hawk F2H-2 Banshee
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit Kitty Hawk’s detailed F2H-2 includes optional noses to build either a fighter or photo reconnaissance Banshee, plus a terrific cockpit. The soft plastic is delicate; I broke several small parts when removing them from the sprues and cleaning up the mold seams and flash.
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GWH T-33A Shooting Star
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Essentially a stretched F-80 with a two-place cockpit, the T-33 was widely used by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and a multitude of foreign forces, not only as a trainer but also as a unit hack or transport, and even for ground attack on…
