Initial build observations
Without jumping the gun too much my experience of the build this time is curiously not as great as the first time around and I can’t really see why that should be given the model is only a couple of years old from first release.
The main problems have been the poor-fitting port side front door – it’s too small for the moulded aperture in the fuselage. The second area is the rear cargo door – ok if you leave it open, less so if not as it too doesn’t fit well, needing plenty of cyano and re-scribing in both areas to make them good if you want the doors closed as I do.
Take a look at this photo of the real aircraft to see how the rear cargo door looked…
Instructions
These are clear and straightforward and include the now-familiar colour painting guide which is great.
Overall then
Not at all bad, even with the limitations I have outlined above. The shape is excellent and detail good, just some of the modelling skill we need to use from time to time :)
Geoff C.
SMN Quick summary Star rating out of 5
| FEATURE | STAR RATING (out of five) |
|---|---|
| Quality of moulding | *** |
| Level of detail | **** |
| Accuracy | *** |
| Instructions | **** |
| Decals | **** |
| Subject choice | ***** |
| Overall | **** |