Review Topic: Aircraft
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RS Models 1/72 scale P-51H Mustang
RS Models’ new 1/72 scale P-51H Mustang plastic model kit is molded in gray styrene with resin detail parts; surface detail is well done with recessed panel lines. There are no locating pins or sockets except for the horizontal stabilizers and main gear struts and doors — small parts like the rockets and radio masts…
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Kitty Hawk 1/48 scale Saab JAS 39A/C Gripen
Kitty Hawk’s 1/48 scale Saab JAS 39A/C Gripen plastic model kit consists of almost 300 parts molded in gray styrene on 10 sprues, three of which are for ordnance. I’m amazed by how much is packed into the small box.
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Italeri 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II
Italeri’s new 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II plastic model kit should not be confused with its previous X-35 kit or with Fujimi’s F-35B STOVL version. Molded in Italeri’s standard soft gray styrene, the parts have good recessed and raised details. Wings are molded with the fuselage in upper and lower halves. These and the engine…
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Revell Germany 1/32 scale Bf 109G-8
While some modelers bemoan another Bf 109 plastic model kit, Revell Germany has made an effort to provide a more-accurate representation than previous offerings. Its all-new 1/32 scale Bf 109G-6 is cleanly molded in light blue plastic with a well-detailed cockpit, drop tank, optional tail configuration, canopy options, cowling options, and movable flying and control…
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Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
This is a review of the Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Hurrican Mk.I plastic model kit.
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Zoukei-Mura 1/32 scale J2M3 Mitsubishi Raiden
Zoukei-Mura 1/32 scale Mitsubithi Raiden (Allied code name “Jack”) plastic model kit is beautifully molded and engineered. The kit parts are crisp and cleanly molded in a neutral gray plastic. Options include full engine and cockpit detail, drop tank, interior wing and fuselage details, and posable canopy.
