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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REVIEW
1:48 HorsaPosted: Friday, July 09, 2010 - 08:47 PM UTC
In his first review for Aeroscale, Andrew Jackson takes a critical look at FM's new quarterscale Horsa.
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Aeronut
United Kingdom
Joined: July 11, 2010
KitMaker: 2 posts
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Joined: July 11, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2010 - 03:56 AM UTC
I to have been waiting for this kit to arrive (mine should be in the post as I type).
I have to agree that that canopy dosen't look too good, which is a pity as it is large enough to show the cockipt off to good effect.
From what I can see there are three air bottles,the battery as well as the prominent keel beam that runs on the centreline of the canopy, missing from the cockpit, the centre console is also the wrong shape. None of which are difficult to produce.
I'm fortunate enough to have access to probably the best collection of surviving Horsas and associated publications (the Museum of Army Flying) which I used during my battle with the Italeri kit to make a passable Horsa out of it. It looks like that effort was just practice for this one. Lets hope that the promised 1:35 Horsa from Miniart is an improvement.
I have to agree that that canopy dosen't look too good, which is a pity as it is large enough to show the cockipt off to good effect.
From what I can see there are three air bottles,the battery as well as the prominent keel beam that runs on the centreline of the canopy, missing from the cockpit, the centre console is also the wrong shape. None of which are difficult to produce.
I'm fortunate enough to have access to probably the best collection of surviving Horsas and associated publications (the Museum of Army Flying) which I used during my battle with the Italeri kit to make a passable Horsa out of it. It looks like that effort was just practice for this one. Lets hope that the promised 1:35 Horsa from Miniart is an improvement.
bdanie6
New Hampshire, United States
Joined: November 09, 2008
KitMaker: 615 posts
AeroScale: 459 posts
Joined: November 09, 2008
KitMaker: 615 posts
AeroScale: 459 posts
Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 04:57 AM UTC
Too bad. When I heard about this one, especially in 1/48 scale I thought it would make for a great diorama of some sort. It's just another overpriced piece of junk.
ludwig113
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: February 05, 2008
KitMaker: 1,381 posts
AeroScale: 1,110 posts
Joined: February 05, 2008
KitMaker: 1,381 posts
AeroScale: 1,110 posts
Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 06:45 AM UTC
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Too bad. When I heard about this one, especially in 1/48 scale I thought it would make for a great diorama of some sort. It's just another overpriced piece of junk.
yep that seems to sum it up,the decals are also not in register.
dont think they will be selling many of these.