Review Topic: Aircraft
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Roden 1/48 scale North American T-28B Trojan
Roden’s new 1/48 scale North American T-28B Trojan plastic model kit offers three different sets of markings, a history of the aircraft, a parts map, and a color chart for Humbrol, Testors, LifeColor, and Gunze Sangyo paints.
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Academy 1/48 ROKAF T-50 Advanced Trainer
Academy’s newly tooled 1/48 scale plastic model of Korea’s T-50 Golden Eagle looks like a cross between and F-16 and and F/a_18: the upper fuselage, wings, and tail resemble and F-16; the air intakes, an F/A-18. The decals, supplied by Cartograf, were perfect. There is only one color scheme specified, but extra serial numbers are…
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Revell Germany 1/72 scale Grizzly
Everything about the new 1/72 scale Airbus A400M “Grizzly” plastic model kit from Revell Germany is big: box, decal sheet; the works. Construction is straightforward and the instructions are clear. Finishing suggestions are given for four planes: two prototypes and one for France and Germany each. The latter two are speculative, since the Grizzly has…
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Revell Germany 1/72 scale Handley Page Halifax B Mk.I/II GR.II
Revell Germany’s 1/72 Halifax Mk.I/II is a huge upgrade from older plastic model kits of this aircraft. The components have beautiful detailing, and the parts breakdown indicates variants to come. The kit decals provide options for two aircraft, and all control surfaces are movable on delicate hinges.
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Revell 1/48 scale Lockeed PV-1 Ventura
Revell’s 1/48 scale Lockheed PV-1 Ventura model is molded in gray plastic and includes multiple bombs, a nosegun pack, an open bomb bay, drop tanks, and a detailed cockpit.
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Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale F.E.2b
Wingnut Wings has added two 1/32 scale plastic model kits of the F.E.2; the F.E.2b depicts the aircraft in its later years. A number of optional parts are included, such as two styles of propellers, various interior fittings, armament and ordnance, and of course, Wingnut’s standard of five decal options.
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Cyber-hobby 1/72 scale Sea Vixen FAW.1 desktop
Download a desktop image of the Cyber-hobby 1/72 scale Sea Vixen FAW.1 built by Phil Pignataro for FSM’s May 2012 issue.
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Hasegawa 1/32 scale Raiden
Hasegawa’s 1/32 scale Raiden is the long-awaited successor to the 30-plus-year-old Revell kit. It is beautifully molded and engineered, with crisp, clean parts and features like a full engine, detailed cockpit, and a pilot figure.
