Saturday, December 17, 2011

Model Airplane International 2009-12


I have to say that I like the new packaging style - bold red branding, a small colour profile on the box top and one of the nicest computer-rendered 3D illustrations I've seen for the main image. The kit itself is moulded in light grey, and has a subtle textured feel to it, not quite pebbly, but slightly frosted. The panel lines are sharp, but very deep, perhaps the heaviest I've seen on a 1:72 kit. Clear parts are provided for the three camera ports, and the canopy is commendably clear. Decals for a Swedish and a postwar RAF variant are provided, and a full-colour painting guide shows their positioning as well as Humbrol paint references. The cockpit is fairly well furnished with some rudimentary sidewall detail, bulkheads, seat and joystick. Simplified rudder pedals are included on the floor, which locates neatly onto the instrument panel/forward bulkhead. There's also a pilot with separate arms as Airfix supply alternative undercarriage parts to represent an aircraft in flight, a nice touch for those who prefer to model aircraft in their natural environment. The cockpit was painted Xtracrylix RAF Interior Green, and the various details on the sidewalls picked out in black.

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