Flyhawk
1/700 HMS Legion Upgrade Set
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Reviewed July 2018
by Martin J Quinn
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| Flyhawk has released a photo-etch
upgrade set to enhance their 1/700 HMS Legion (FH1103), set FH710045,
HMS Legion Photo-etch Sheet. The set contains two photo-etch
frets and brass rod for the masts. |
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| FRET A |
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| This fret contains boat davits, railings,
depth charge racks, access ladders for the ships boats, radars, flag/jack
staffs, and a replacement breakwater with support pieces. The
photo-etch is thin and nicely etched, with relief etching on some parts. |
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| FRET B |
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| There are more railings, inclined
ladders, vertical ladders, cable reels and the funnel cap on this fret.
As with Fret A, detail is nice and there is some relief etching. |
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| BRASS ROD |
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| A small bag contains three pieces
of brass rod, for the modeler to fabricate a new main mast. |
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| INSTRUCTIONS |
| The instructions
are on both sides of one double sided piece of paper. They
should be relatively easy to follow, just keep the kit instructions nearby,
as these refer to kit parts that are replaced by photo-etch parts. |
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| CONCLUSIONS |
| This photo-etch set is made
specifically for Flyhawk's basic Legion kit (FH1103).
The parts are finely etched, with good detail. The parts are
also very thin, and you should be careful when removing them from the fret
and bending them into shape. The addition of the brass rod
for the masts is a nice touch.
This is Flyhawk set FH710045, the photo-etch upgrade
set for their HMS Legion kit. It retails for around $17.00.
Thanks to Flyhawk
for the review sample. Recommended. |
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