Author: Caleb Horn
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Kinetic’s naval Flanker fighter jet
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Opening the box reveals 320-plus parts, molded in gray, with primo surface detail! Everything is recessed and true to scale. Parts like the single-piece molded missiles and exhaust nozzles are boxed separately. There are photo-etch (PE) parts and crystal-clear plastic that includes separate navigation lights.
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RS Models DFS 230
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. The Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS) 230 is another addition to RS Models’ ever-growing 1/72 scale range. This glider was widely used for troop and cargo transport during World War II.
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Tanmodel RF-84 Thunderflash
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. The instruction manual features CAD illustrations rather than black-and-white drawings. Large, red arrows indicate part placement, but the locations are sometimes vague, especially for parts without locators.
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Zvezda’s Petlyakov Pe-2
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. The moment I opened the box, I fell in love with Zvezda’s 1/48 scale Pe-2. It was also obvious it was going to be a project, not because Zvezda’s kit is bad but because it has 435 parts. The major parts show amazing surface detail,…
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Italeri Dassault Mirage IIIC
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Despite its size Italeri’s big-scale Mirage will fit snugly on a 12″ shelf, thanks to the delta fighter’s narrow wingspan. Opening the box presents you with a bunch of gray sprues, a thick instruction book with color four-view drawings for the six marking options, a…
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Freedom Model Kits F-20A Tigershark
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Developed in the 1970s as an evolution of Northrop’s F-5E, the Tigershark was powered by a single GE F404, the engine used in pairs on the F-18. The improved fighter’s impressive performance featured speeds in excess of Mach 2 and a ceiling over 55,000 feet.
