Without a doubt the best Trumpeter/Hobby Boss kit i've experienced so far. Went together easily, good cockpit detail and look close enough to the real one for my tastes. Only problems for me were that i don't like the way the canopy sits in the open postion, and the decals had the annoying habit of trying to grab on as soon as they were placed (but otherwise they worked well).
Also i think the winter white scheme that they give is really for a later version aircraft with slats on the wings.
Have to also mentions this kits price, it was only $25 Australian...Tamiya and Hasegawa kits are better sure, but not better by $20 to $25 for similar subjects. So a bargain model kit in my opinion.
Andrew
World War II
Discuss WWII and the era directly before and after the war from 1935-1949.
Discuss WWII and the era directly before and after the war from 1935-1949.
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Trumpeter 1/48 MIG 3 completed
CMOT70
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 23, 2007
KitMaker: 629 posts
AeroScale: 539 posts
Joined: August 23, 2007
KitMaker: 629 posts
AeroScale: 539 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 05:21 PM UTC
vanize
Texas, United States
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
AeroScale: 1,163 posts
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
AeroScale: 1,163 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 07:00 PM UTC
sweet - nice build and thanks for the quick review! I've been wondering about that kit.
it looks really good.
it looks really good.
lespauljames
England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 06, 2007
KitMaker: 3,661 posts
AeroScale: 369 posts
Joined: January 06, 2007
KitMaker: 3,661 posts
AeroScale: 369 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 07:08 PM UTC
nice build, got any shots of the tub and underneath?
i ahve been building a lot fo 48 hobbyboss armor, i may pick me up one of the range of ac and see how it pans out.
once again, great work
i ahve been building a lot fo 48 hobbyboss armor, i may pick me up one of the range of ac and see how it pans out.
once again, great work
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 08:21 PM UTC
Another very cool model from you! Well done Andrew!!
all the best
Steffen
all the best
Steffen