Author: Paul Boyer
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Horizon Models Mercury-Atlas
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model booster kit. Following logically from Horizon’s Mercury capsule set, the Atlas booster kit comes with the same Mercury capsule sprue (just one this time) plus all the parts for the booster and a simple stand. Also included on the sprues are three different warheads – whaaaat? Yep,…
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Meng Convair F-106A Delta Dart
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. It’s only natural that modelers want better, more-accurate kits with more detail. Meng’s new kit of the U.S. Air Force’s ultimate interceptor, the F-106A, is certainly better, more accurate, and more detailed than the 45-year-old Hasegawa kit. And if it isn’t detailed enough for you,…
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Valom F-101C Voodoo
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Valom’s new F-101C is the first 1/72 scale kit of the single-seat fighter-bomber version of McDonnell’s big jet. Before now, the Voodoo that you’d do would have been the ancient Hasegawa RF-101C recon aircraft or the newer Revell two-seat F-101B interceptor. The all-new kit captures…
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Airfix Wildcat
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Don’t confuse this Wildcat with Airfix’s ancient mold from the 1960s. This new Wildcat has beautifully executed recessed panel detail, a good cockpit, complex landing-gear structure with separate parts if you want to pose the gear retracted, a well-formed engine and prop, fine decals, and…
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Horizon Models Mercury spacecraft
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model spacecraft kit. Newcomer Horizon Models’ Mercury spacecraft provides duplicate 25-part injection-molded sprues and photo-etched frets along with a single comprehensive decal sheet.
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Revell Germany C-54 Skymaster
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic aircraft model kit. There have been previous kits of the Skymaster in 1/72 scale, but Revell Germany’s new kit leaves them in the dust. Boasting 352 parts and a “Skill Level 5” on the box, the new C-54 is a masterpiece of detail. This initial release provides parts…
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Academy 1/72 scale F-4J Phantom
FineScale Modeler builds the 1/72 scale plastic airplane model kit. A label on Academy’s 1/72 scale Phantom says, “Intuitive build, loads of details without having to glue.” Well, this isn’t your old-fashioned snap kit. It is, however, molded in four colors (gray, white, black, and clear), and all of the parts can be simply pressed…
