Review Topic: Aircraft
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Trumpeter Chengdu J-10B aircraft
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Molded in Trumpeter’s standard gray plastic, the J-10B has beautiful surface and rivet detail as well as nicely detailed wheel wells. Cockpit detail comes in the form of decals and looks good. The kit provides only one marking option, however, there are a lot of…
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Hasegawa Mitsubishi A6M5c Type 52 Zero
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. By 1943, the Zero was being out-matched by U.S. Navy Hellcats and Corsairs, and Army Air Force’s P-38. Mitsubishi moved to make the Zero more competitive by developing the A6M5, which bolstered armament and pilot protection.
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Kinetic Super Étendard
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Kinetic’s all-new-tool 1/48 scale Super Étendard is molded in light gray plastic with more than 250 plastic parts on five sprues, one sprue of clear parts, and a small photo-etch (PE) sheet. The kit can be built either as a Super Étendard (SuE) or the…
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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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American Secret Projects: Fighters, Bombers and Attack Aircraft, 1937-1945
By Tony Buttler and Alan Griffith
