Review Topic: Aircraft
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Airfix 1/72 scale C-47 Skytrain
Molded in Airfix’s now-standard soft light gray plastic, the 1/72 scale C-47 Skytrain includes good interior detail for the flight deck and cabin. You even get both lowered and folded troop seats. The main cargo door is molded in three pieces and can be posed opened.
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Revell Germany 1/48 scale Panavia Tornado IDS
FineScale Modeler reviews the Revell Germany 1/48 scale Panavia Tornado IDS plastic model airplane kit. Revell Germany’s all-new Tornado generated a lot of interest. Finally, the swing-wing strike jet gets its due!
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Italeri’s big Mirage, Takom’s Skoda gun, Airfix’s Battle of Britain airfield set, and Elizabeth and Aaron square off in a “Star Wars” build challenge
FSM reviews four new plastic scale model kits.
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Tamiya F-16CJ Fighting Falcon
FineScale Modeler reviews Tamiya’s 1/72 scale plastic model airplane kit. When I heard Tamiya was going to issue this kit, I asked myself, “Do we really need another 1/72 scale F-16?” After building Tamiya’s new kit, the question is, “Do we really need any other 1/72 scale F-16?”
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HK Models 1/32 scale Gloster Meteor F.4
This is a review of the HK Models 1/32 scale Gloster Meteor F.4 plastic model airplane kit.
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Special Expanded Review – Revell 1/48 scale Stearman biplane
After a decades-long wait, modelers can finally welcome a newly tooled 1/48 scale Stearman plastic model kit to compete with the vintage Lindberg kit. Reflecting current molding technology, Revell’s Stearman is loaded with petite surface details, including such finery as a combination lock on the baggage compartment. The interior is graced with an abundance of…
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Revell Germany 1/144 scale SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo
FineScale Modeler reviews Revell Germany’s 1/144 scale SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo plastic model kit. Molded in white plastic, the model clearly depicts the composite material construction of the actual spacecraft, with recessed panel lines only for the flying surfaces, doors, and hatches.
