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Kinetic 1/48 F-104G Starfighter
Box
Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 7
This is the biggest letdown of the whole kit. But I’ll get to that. The decals are cartograph, so they are of perfect register, glossy, and colorful. There aren’t many, as [...]
Tamiya kit, Steel Beach conversion, Fightertown decals.
Eduard P-15D-5 Mustang
Box
Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 10
Eduard’s newer, more dynamic boxart rivals that of the top companies. The instruction sheet contains more color, though needs a little more proofreading. But each version getting its [...]
OOB. If you’ve built the Hasegawa Scooter, this is pretty much the same but in 1/72. It’s just missing the deployed slats. Why won’t anyone do this?!?
Here she is! Totally OOB, I’ll have a full write up soon.
OOB
Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIV
Box
Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 10
When Airfix went to the red box, it was a revelation. One that signaled that they could indeed make attractive boxes that made you want to buy the kit. Adam Tooby’s fantastic [...]
Academy 1/144 B-1B Lancer
Box
Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 8
Academy has greatly improved their boxart and configuration from its early days. Newer, better boxart, colorful sides and information is presented well. The decals are Cartograph, so [...]
Revell 1:32 F-18E Super Hornet
Box
Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 8
The large box is reinforced on the bottom so it supports the 5+lbs of weight. The boxart is atrractive and shows a dynamic and colorful VX-9 bird swooping in. The sheer size of [...]
Great Wall Hobbies 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle The D Score
Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 7
The box has attractive and colorful boxart, and portrays the aircraft in a dynamic setting. The box is a standard, top opening box of good construction. [...]
