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Description
High quality, precision plastic snap-fit model kit. Paint and glue not included. Requires assembly and painting. For intermediate to advanced skill modellers.
the kit has 39 pieces
REVIEWER: Scott Van Aken
Let me preface the kit description by stating that this is a snap kit, designed for new modelers and as such, the parts are not fiddly and are rather robust. This also means that there are not things like separate gear doors, separate gear legs and sometimes wheels are molded on the gear/door piece. These are, for lack of a description, designed to actually be played with, therefore the robust construction.
Photo of the built model, please note Decals and paintwork different to Kit.
Having said that, the kit is very nicely molded. The engraved and raised detail is quite good though the former is a bit heavy (sort of like a Matchbox kit). The kit includes a nose weight to keep it from tail sitting. There is a very basic interior that has no control stick and only has a slot in instrument panel. There is a somewhat thick, one-piece canopy that snaps into place. There are separate gear doors for those who want to build the model gear up. This will provide enhanced play realism as no 262 flew missions with the gear down. Under the wings there are R4M rockets. The mounts are molded in place so if you are doing a plane that didn’t fly in the last month or so of the war, you have a lot of sanding to do. The mass of rockets are separate. For those wondering, you can see the underside of the cockpit tub through the main wheel wells, but there is no detail.
Instructions are very well drawn and clearly show where all the bits go. There is no painting information in the construction process. Markings are provided as both standard water slide decals and as stickers. They are for Heinz Bar’s plane and instructions would have you paint it RLM 81/83 on the upper surfaces with RLM 78 on the underside. Clearly this last is a glitch and it should be RLM 76. The decals are well printed and, of course, are lacking a swastika. A note suggests painting the interior RLM 02 (it should be RLM 66) and the instrument panel flat black (it should also be RLM 66).
