Review Topic: Aircraft
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Revell Germany 1/32 scale Arado Ar 196A-3
Big and detailed, this model kit includes a display stand as well as a detailed cockpit and all the parts you need to pose the wings folded or extended.
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Italeri 1/72 scale C-27J Spartan
Detail in this model kit’s cockpit and cargo area is outstanding, and you’ll actually be able to see a lot of it through the large windscreen.
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Roden 1/144 scale Douglas DC-7C
This is no weekend project, but there are roses among the thorns: thin trailing edges; nice main-wheel brake detail; and, most importantly, the model kit’s shape and dimensions are right on.
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Roden 1/48 scale Beechcraft UC-43 Staggerwing
This model kit goes together easily with only minor cleanup of flash and mold seams.
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NPRD One Shot: Q-Men J-20 Mighty Dragon & F-35B Lightning II
Review of these deformed cute planes from a new manufacturer
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Eduard 1/48 scale MiG-21MF
Using a combination of plastic and photoetched metal, Eduard has produced a well detailed model kit of the Soviet Bloc mainstay, including sharp wheel wells and a cockpit that looks ready for a pilot to climb in and takeoff.
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Airfix 1/48 scale de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2
Airfix packs this model kit with options, including posable control surfaces, including the flaps, folded wings, and canopies open or closed.
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Airfix 1/72 scale F-86F/E(M) Sabre
One can afford to buy several of these easy-to-assemble model kits and fix their shortcomings in short order.
