Review Topic: Aircraft
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Italeri 1/48 scale Arado Ar 196A
Like the American OS2U Kingfisher, Germany’s Arado Ar 196 was a shipborne, versatile World War II floatplane. It was well-known for serving on Kriegsmarine warships like the Bismarck and Graf Spee. Some were also deployed from coastal bases.
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Trumpeter 1/32 scale F/A-18-E Super Hornet
At the same time Trumpeter released its 1/32 scale Tomcat, it also issued a big-scale kit of the F-14’s replacement on U.S. carriers, the Super Hornet.
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HobbyBoss 1/48 scale Tornado IDS
Expected to remain in Royal Air Force service for many years, the swing-wing Tornado has flown missions in Desert Storm as well as Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Kinetic Model Kits 1/48 scale E-2C Hawkeye
The eyes and ears of carrier battle groups, Northrop Grumman’s E-2C Hawkeye provides all-weather early warning as well as command and control.
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HobbyBoss 1/48 scale F-111A Aardvark
Despite a rough conception and some problems on entering service, General Dynamics’ F-111 developed a reputation as a formidable strike aircraft with the USAF and Royal Australian Air Force.
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Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale Albatros D.V
New Zealand-based Wingnut Wings continues to astound modelers with high-quality moldings of World War I aircraft.
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Trumpeter 1/32 scale AV-8B Harrier II
The Harrier is not a big airplane, so Trumpeter’s 1/32 scale kit builds into a compact display.
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Eduard 1/48 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Focke-Wulf’s long-nosed 190s have always been popular modeling subjects. Eduard’s new Dora is certainly worth exploring.
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Revell Germany 1/32 scale Eurofighter Typhoon
The multirole Typhoon entered Luftwaffe service in 2003, replacing MiG-29s.
