Admiral 1/72nd scale Supermarine Seafire Mk.46
Scheme:
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LA456, Lossiemouth Station Flight 1947 to 1948, pilot: Admiral Sir John Caspar
LA550, 778 Squadron, RNAS 1946-1947
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Model:
Czech company ADMIRAL has launched several models of the late version of Spitfire / Seafire, one of them is the almost last version used in operational service: Seafire Mk.46.
The model consists of thirty eight parts made from gray plastic. The parts are clean and without glaring flash, although the form indicates the short run nature rather than the high-volume production with durable injection molds. Lines are delicate and engraved. I do not know how to keep the plastic at the assembly - the first impression suggests that his quality is far behind materials used normally by Italeri, Hasegawa, Trumpeter or new Airfix.
The producer adds a small fret of photo etched details with the two types of seat belts. Canopies are made as one-piece and have good transparency. I do not know how accurate the dimensions are as I don't have plans, but an initial survey suggests that in the final result we can get the correct model.
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Instructions and decals:
The manual is prepared neatly and legibly. Assembly is split into six steps, presented on separate sections printed on both sides of a instruction sheet. Painting scheme is shown at the bottom of the box. Decals did not raise any objections - they look as delicate and substantively correct.
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Summary:
The kit is similar to models from AZ-model when you are looking at the contents of the box, you can imagine reason for the high price of the model. The explanation lies in the fact that the market has no alternative. For fans of the late version of Spitfire / Seafire, this item is indeed worthy of purchase.