Review Topic: Aircraft
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Eduard 1/72 scale Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
Eduard’s 1/72 scale kit of the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat is a fine representation of the classic World War II fighter. Not as complicated as Cyber-hobby’s kit, Eduard’s Hellcat has great detail where it can be seen.
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Kinetic 1/48 scale S-2E/S-2G Tracker
I would recommend this model kit to intermediate modelers who think they can handle the complex masking required for painting.
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Trumpeter 1/32 scale A-4E Skyhawk
This model kit includes detail in a lot of places you won’t see without picking it up, including landing-gear bays, speed-brake wells, and avionics compartments.
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HobbyBoss 1/72 scale Kamov Ka-29 “Helix-B”
This model kit is made for modelers of intermediate or better skills — beginners may find the instructions and design do not provide sufficient guidance.
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HobbyBoss 1/72 scale F9F-2 Panther
This model kit is well molded with finely recessed panel detail and not a lot of recessed rivets.
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HobbyBoss 1/48 scale F-14A Tomcat
There’s a lot of detail in this model kit, including good gear bays, a radar dish in the nose, an exposed cannon, and a full array of air-to-air weapons, including big Phoenix missiles.
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Hasegawa 1/72 scale Sukhoi Su-33 “Flanker-D”
This model kit is beautiful, well-engineered, and, despite its size and number of parts, a relatively simple build.
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Fujimi 1/72 scale F-35B Lightning II
The clever alternate doors and engine open up a wide range of display ideas for this model kit, but the lack of some details will have some modelers putting in more time to enhance them.
