Hasegawa 1:16 Sopwith Camel.
A very special kit, very rare topic. There are plenty of kits of a Sopwith Camel, but none of them look like this. Very large kit with lots of parts, very high molding quality all over. Not too difficult to assemble, although this kit is NOT for beginners, considering its complexity ! There are a couple of ways to finish this model, different parts are available. The control surfaces can be made functional (!!) This is a multi-media kit, which means the kit offers rubber tires, photo etch parts, thread, copper wire, a rubber hose, a few vinyl parts, and more. The chrome parts look great, too. There are also a couple of large sheets with absolute perfect, beautiful drawings, side and top views, etc.. Razor sharp print, in color, good enough to frame and hang on a wall !
Because this is an open version of the Sopwith, there are only a few decals but they are of high quality, too, ofcourse.
The instructions are very good, although the translation from Japanese to English leaves lots of room for a few question marks.
Although update parts are not available for this kit (as far as I know....) it should be easy for an experienced modeller to make a few of his own. Considering the amount of parts already available, I don't think there will be any need for them, anyway.
If you like WW1 airplanes, this model should definately be part of your collection !!
Very highly recommended.
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