Review Topic: Aircraft
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Tamiya’s F-14A
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. With its 1/48 scale F-14A Tomcat, Tamiya reaffirms its place at the pinnacle of the model-kit manufacturing industry. Inspection of the parts reveals clean, precise moldings with crisp, defined panel lines throughout — none too deep, too shallow, too wide, or too narrow. The only…
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Kinetic F/A-18C Hornet
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Let’s get right to it: Kinetic’s new F/A-18C takes off with options galore. The kit provides bumps and antennas for almost any version you want to build, posable canopy and speed brake, extended or retracted flaps, a nice little boarding ladder, and folded or extended…
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Attack Squadron F2F-1
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Grumman’s portly F2F biplane fighter was a follow-up to its initial two-place FF-1/SF-1 fighter/scout. As such, the F2F was the first U.S. Navy single-seat carrier fighter with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear.
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Arma Hobby PZL TS-11 Iskra “junior set”
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Arma Hobby has released a new injection-molded kit of the Iskra available in three different grades. This review is of the “junior” version, which is the most basic of the three, but still features plenty of detail, crisp moldings, and fine recessed panel lines. Clear…
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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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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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Wingsy Kits Mitsubishi A5M2b “Claude”
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit
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Takom’s King Tigers, Aoshima’s OH-1 Ninja, Zvezda’s Kruzenshtern, Italeri’s M113 ACAV, plus Eduard’s Harrier and The Sound of Silence
FSM video review of seven new plastic scale model kits.
