Review Topic: Aircraft
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Hasegawa 1/200 scale Boeing 787-8
Hasegawa has released a newly tooled 787-8 Dreamliner plastic model kit in its infrequent 1/200 scale series of airliners. Hasegawa’s Dreamliner may not have many parts (67), but it doesn’t lack detail where it counts. There are no cabin or cockpit windows included, but these are ably covered on the decal sheet. Only one scheme…
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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.
