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This is the second 1/72 scale ACADEMY aircraft model I completed in the last couple months.
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Other than the decals, I give this kit top marks in every category with the added plus that it's a very good value as well.
I would recommend finding some good after-market decals to use when building this kit. I had some in my decal stash and the 7mm size looked to be about right for the scale. If your goal is historical accuracy, then you'll have to provide your own after-market swastika decals. The yellow fuselage band decal refused to align in an acceptable way, so I trashed it and painted the band instead. They were also resistant to Micro-Sol and it took several applications to get them to settle to any degree. The only negative for this kit is the decals, which though nicely printed, seemed slightly on the thick side. typical on Luftwaffe aircraft can be a bit of a challenge, but well worth the time to get it right. I used Testor's Model Master enamels to match each of the RLM spec. I encountered no issues whatsoever with the build process. The recessed panel line scribing is dead nuts perfect, probably ranking with the best kits currently available. The Academy JU87G-1 Stuka Tank Buster has to be part of that illustrious group with its huge 20mm big guns! Academy did a beautiful job on this kit and all fits and finish are superb, such that none of the seams needed any filler. Production ended in the late 1970s, but Frog molds are still in use around the world.I began my personal quest to build a selection of the worlds best ground attack aircraft in 1/72nd scale this year including the IL-2 Sturmovik, A-10 Warthog, A7D Corsair II, etc. As a result, Frog kits can be built into very realistic replicas. Frog ignored this trend and continued to mold aircraft with fine panel lines and no rivets. For example, 'detailing' kits with excessively large rivets was once very popular. It is noteworthy that while most manufacturers in the 1940s/50 were making toy-like models, Frog attempted to make very realistic models.
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Frog quickly expanded and released the Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Gold Token, Spin and Comet series as well as Trail Blazers and several others. After the war the box color changed from silver to green, and Penguin kits were also marketed in the USA.
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Furthermore, a large 1/72 Short S.30 Empire class flying boat contained a full interior and lights! A line of accessories such as AA guns, tractors, hanger, ambulance, sound locator, searchlights and lighting kits were quickly added to the line. At a time when models were simply built by wingspan, the Penguin line was a constant 1/72 scale. Named 'Penguin' after the bird that does not fly, the kits were innovative beyond the means of production. In 1936 Frog created a line of injection molded plastic models, the first such kit line in the world (Hawk sold a line of injection molded aircraft models in 1934 but they were factory assembled and painted).
By changing this to 'Flies Right Off the Ground', the FROG name was born.
Model airplane flight competitions were popular in Great Britain, and one category was 'Rise Off the Ground', or ROG. The box even contained a built-in rubber motor winder and fuselage holder. Frog created a quality line of stick and tissue rubber powered aircraft and gliders as well as innovative ready-to-fly rubber powered aircraft that required no assembly. Almost overnight the western populations became 'Air-Minded', and anything aviation was in high demand. The Lines Brothers opened Frog in 1932, capitalizing on the fever caused by Lindberg's solo transatlantic flight. Frog is considered the father of injection molded model kits. Inventoried 100% complete including decals and instructions. Contains parts and decals for both versions. 1/72 F188F Frog Hawker Hurricane IIC - Tank Buster / Sea Hurricane Night Fighter - Baggedīagged kit with header.
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