ModelWarships reveiw

Reviewed by Timothy Dike

1/700 has to be the best scale ever! There is such a wide variety of accessories available. One line that may have been overlooked by most is the Pit-Road Metal Plane series. They have everything from WW2 aircraft to modern aircraft from all nations and branches of service. This one is perfect for your 50's era carrier or airshow diorama. The F-11F and F-9F were the predecessors of today's modern Naval fighters There are three of each aircraft included both cast in metal. The F-11F includes landing gear and drop tanks cast as separate items. The detail is quite good for this scale with panel lines well defined and a minimum of flash. The F-9F includes landing gear only as it's extra fuel tanks were fixed to the wings. These aircraft were an important part of the US Navy carrier airwings during the 50's and were found on many of the post war Essex Class carriers.	click images to enlarge


The instuctions are basic but show everyting you need to assemble these aircraft. A decal sheet supplies the insignia.

Conclusions: Thanks to Hobby Link Japan for the review sample. Check out the entire Pit-Road Metal Plane line on their website with online ordering capability and speedy delivery.