Review Topic: Aircraft
-
Eduard 1/48 scale Su-22/Su-17M3 Fitter
Eduard’s kit may be a bit more than beginning modelers will want to try, but those who have previously tackled a couple of limited-production kits and can pay a great deal of attention to detail will enjoy this build.
-
Special Hobby 1/48 scale He 178V-2
Heinkel’s He 178 became the first jet-powered aircraft when it took to the air August 27, 1939. The second prototype with a different wing is replicated in Special Hobby’s kit.
-
Hasegawa 1/48 scale F-22A Raptor
Hasegawa’s F-22A captures the shapes and stance of the U.S. Air Force’s premier fighter.
-
Twobobs 1/48 scale T-2C Buckeye
Supplanted in 2004 by the T-45, the Buckeye trained almost every U.S. Navy jet aviator.
-
Pacific Coast Models 1/32 scale Hurricane Mk.I
Early versions of Hawker’s iconic Hurricane featured fabric-covered wings and heavy, two-bladed wooden propellers.
-
Platz 1/144 scale A-4E and A-4F Skyhawk
Platz includes parts for two complete jets in the box. Now all we need is a 1/144 scale Essex- or Midway-class carrier to display them. Or maybe a Christmas tree?
-
Trumpeter 1/48 scale Sukhoi Su-24M “Fencer-D”
With a role similar to that of the F-111, the swing-wing Fencer is an all-weather strike aircraft. It’s been used by Soviet and Russian air forces in Afghanistan and Chechnya.
-
AFV Club 1/48 scale Northrop F-5E Tiger II
A development of the F-5A Freedom Fighter, Northrop’s more-powerful Tiger II has served around the world and as an aggressor aircraft to train U.S. pilots.
-
Roden 1/48 scale Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker
The Peacemaker, a license-built variant of the Pilatus Porter, was designed as a light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft for the U.S. Air Force in Southeast Asia. Fairchild built 35, all of which were transferred to Thailand after unsatisfactory combat trials.
