Review Topic: Aircraft
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Cyber-hobby 1/72 scale Sea King HC.4
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s great to see a 1/72 scale plastic kit of the Westland Sea King HC.4, characterized by its longer fuselage. Cyber-hobby covers the commando transport with an all-new kit. Inside the box, you will find five sprues of injection-molded parts and a fret of photoetched metal with three…
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Trumpeter 1/48 scale Supermarine Attacker F.1
This is a review of the Trumpeter 1/48 scale Supermarine Attack F.1. Trumpeter has developed a recognizable style. The box top has nice art showing one of the two aircraft included on the decal sheet. Surface detail is delicate, precise, and well-done. The instructions are concise and well-drawn, but they do not offer any color…
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Airfix 1/72 scale A-4B/4P Skyhawk
Skyhawks forever! Airfix’s newly tooled 1/72 scale A-4 plastic model kit features excellent moldings, good surface and wheel-well detail, plus an optional avionics saddle for an Argentine A-4P.
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Hasegawa 1/72 scale Eurofighter Typhoon II
A review of the Hasegawa 1/72 scale Eurofighter Typhoon II plastic model kit. Molded in sturdy, light gray plastic, the kit has 215 parts, including 17 for a stand, four for a pilot, and enough pieces for 30 missiles and three drop tanks. There is a lot of plastic in the box, an extensive decal…
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Platz 1/72 scale T-33 Shooting Star
Platz’s 1/72 scale T-33 Shooting Star plastic model kit has interesting features, such as a split fuselage, detailed interior, and markings for five Japanese air force aircraft.
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HK Models 1/32 B-25 Mitchell
HK Models has done a fine job reproducing the B-25 Mitchell in a 1/32 scale plastic model kit. It is injection-molded in medium gray plastic and loaded with details from four 70-part engines, a complete bomb bay with six 500-pound bombs, and .50-caliber guns with separately molded barrels.
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Eduard 1/72 scale Bf 110E
Eduard’s 1/72 scale Bf 110E plastic model kit is a gem that outclasses previous releases in this scale. Surface detail is exquisitely rendered, and there is lots of photoetched metal. Decals provide five sets of markings. A canopy mask also is part of this “ProfiPACK” kit.
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Trumpeter 1/32 F-117A Nighthawk
Trumpeter’s 1/32 scale F-117A Nighthawk plastic model kit is molded in medium gray plastic on 10 sprues. Each wins is molded as a single piece. There is a sprue of clear parts and two sprues of bombs and rockets. You get a choice of metal or plastic landing gear and vinyl tires.
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Ibex 1/48 scale Texan II
Ibex’s 1/48 scale T-6 Texan II plastic model kit comprises 45 injection-molded plastic parts, 11 resin parts, and two vacuum-formed canopies. A very nice decal sheet provides markings for eight trainers from the U.S. Air Force as well as aircraft from the Israeli air force aerobatic team.
