Reviewed by Timothy Dike |
| Another in the Pit-Road 1/700 Metal Plane series are these
early US Navy Aircraft. The TBD Devastator torpedo bomber and the Brewster
Buffalo fighter. Both could be found on prewar and early war carriers,
and land bases. They were however badly out-classed and were replaced as
newer aircraft became available. Yet if you are interested in the early
war or prewar era, these aircraft are a welcome addition. |
| This kit includes three of each aircraft. All cast metal
and with separate landing gear and props. The Devastator even include a
torpedo to attach below. The gear and props are not as fine as the Photo
etch replacements on the market. But they are still pretty fine for metal
castings. Only a light amount of flash will have to be removed to finish
this kit.
The aircraft include scribed panel lines for the rudders and flaps.
The Devastator has some nice lines on the wings for a corrugated look.
A decal sheet supplies the insignia and other markings to complete the
aircraft. Early, mid, and late war marking are included so you should be
able to do most any version of the aircraft. |
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The instructions are basic but show everything you need to assemble these
aircraft. Painting instructions are provided for the prewar paint schemes
but it is all in Japanese. But the pictures clearly show the decal placement
and as long as you have a color picture to go along with it, the views
are adequate. |
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Conclusions:
This is item PITSPA-07
currently 1,500 Yen Price or about $14.54 US at today's exchange rate.
A little pricey to load up a whole carrier, but not too bad for a moderate
deck load. Check out the entire Pit-Road Metal Plane line on their website
with online ordering capability, with real time stock checking and speedy
delivery. |
