SET: Flightpath 1/48 De Havilland Vampire (single seat)
PRICE:

£9.90 GBP

REVIEW BY: Jean – Paul POISSEROUX
NOTES:

Ref SET2    silver nickel photo etched metal, color instructions with real aircraft details pictures

 

 

This reference which will modify the Classic Airframe model contains 125 etched parts, 2 metal rods and a clear sheet for instruments panel.  The cockpit is equipped with its instrumentation, feet rests, sliding canopy rails and exterior canopy airframe.  The fuselage is improved at the front area, with metal reinforcement sheet around the canons areas, while the rear is dedicated to the rear engine with four fines pieces to glue inside. Aside this some access panels will be added under the wings.  The gears bays are beautifuly detailed with internal structures, and to my own opinion, only the retraction arms could be replace with tubes rather than flat p/e parts. The wheels themselves are upgrade with hubs and brake cables. The wing surface is not forgotten with the movable flaps and their detailed house completely reworked (this is the big parts of the fret), that you’ll finish with the rods, according to the notice and color pictures. In summary, here is a precious reference that I recommend you without reserve.

 

July  2007

Review copy courtesy of the fine folks at Flightpath. Visit them at their website.

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