Kit No. 04350
Just what we have all been
waiting for, a nicely detailed Hunter. Well Revell have come up with the goods
this time, the surface detail is very good with finely engraved panel lines and
the breakdown of the kit leads me to think more versions are in the pipeline but
don’t quote me.
<>The cockpit is nicely detailed with a four piece seat and rather neat
instrument panel, the nose wheel bay and gun troughs are a separate panel and
you get the blast deflectors as individual parts for various other forces. The
rear end is a complete separate assembly and the wing leading edge dog leg is
also a separate part all of which leaves room for alternative versions to be
released.
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The instructions tell you that you need 20gms of nose weight but
I could
only get 10gms in and that worked fine, the fit of the parts is as good as any
from Mr Tamiya or any other brand and once the cockpit is installed and the
extra panel and rear end are added to the fuselage the joins can be cleaned up
easily, not that it needs much just a touch here and there.
Wing assembly is straight forward and of note here is the detail in the wheel
bays, better than some details in the big 1/32nd scale Hunter from
Revell. The flaps can be posed up or down and are marked with the circular cut
out for use when large fuel tanks are carried. Before you add
the wings there are splitter plates to put on then the wings go into a recessed
location leaving no joins to be cleaned up.
The tailplanes actually hold in
without cement the fit is so good but I used some anyway, the speed brake can be
assembled closed but if you want it open then wait till the undercarriage is on.
Main gear legs have individual scissors that need a little care locating and the
doors come in one piece, good for flying poses but you cut them along
"thin" lines for ground running.
The most outstanding feature of this hunter is the Sabrinas,
these come with the two little outlets moulded in position above each one, a
detail that isn't always noticed, these are easy to fit but the tiny aerials and
fuel dump pipe will need fine tweezers as they are so small.
Wing pylons
are handed so take note, you get the small tanks for the inboard pair and
sidewinders and launch rails for the outer pair but these aren’t used on the
RAF version. The canopy is quite clear and the windshield fits neatly into a
recess while the canopy seems to click into position and slides very easily.
I used
Humbrol paints here, No 163 green and 164 Dk sea grey for the top surfaces and
Humbrol polished Aluminium without polishing, just a coat of Johnsons
Klear overall ready for the decals.
The decal sheet is large with markings for an RAF Mk 6 from the
Fighter
Combat
School
plus one from 66 Sqdn, then there are two more sets one for KLu 324 Sqdn Dutch
air force and one for 22 Sqdn Belgian air force.
An excellent model is the result of around three or four
days work, well done Revell let’s have more like this.
Ted
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