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F3H-2M Demon
AZ Models, 1/48 scale
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| Catalogue Number: |
AZ Models 4816 - F3H-2M Demon |
| Scale: |
1/48 |
| Contents and Media: |
83 parts in grey styrene; 2 parts in
clear; 66 parts in pale yellow resin; 1 photo-etched fret; 2 sheets of
self-adhesive masks (for canopy and wheels); decals for two marking options |
| Price: |
From £42.54 available online from Hannants
AUD$103.00
available online from NKR Models
and specialist hobby
retailers worldwide. |
| Review Type: |
FirstLook |
| Advantages: |
Excellent detail; fine, crisp
recessed surface features; accurate outline; very good quality two-part
canopy; useful and easy to follow instructions; two colourful marking options; very
effective use of multimedia; engineered to permit further variants. |
| Disadvantages: |
Limited run nature of the kit means
that modelling skills will be required |
| Recommendation: |
Recommended |
Reviewed by
Brett Green
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Grand Phoenix released a limited run injection moulded 1/48 scale F3H-2N
Demon back in 2004. This was a very nice kit which quickly disappeared from
the model shop shelves.
AZ Models has now released a 1/48 scale F3H-2M
Demon under their own label. The -2M was in effect a -2M equipped with
rockets. AZ Models has boxed the very nice plastic and resin parts from the
original Grand Phoenix release and added two new sprues of plastic with
rockets and mounts.
AZ Models' 1/48 scale F3H-2M Demon is a genuine multi-media kit with
83 parts in grey styrene, 2
parts in clear; 66 parts in pale yellow resin; 1 photo-etched fret; 2 sheets
of self-adhesive masks (for canopy and wheels); and two
marking options.
The plastic is very well done, with a satin texture and fine, even and
crisply recessed panel lines. The outside surfaces are not troubled by any
moulding imperfections on my sample.
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view larger images:
The clear parts are clear and free of
distortion.
Plastic parts make up the basic airframe. The vast
majority of the details are supplied in cream coloured resin. These have been manufactured by
Aires and they are very well done. There is plenty of fine detail, even
in difficult areas such as wheel wells and the interior of the exhaust
nozzle.
The wheels, gear doors, cockpit and seat are also
supplied in resin. Casting blocks do not look too imposing. Even the
largest should easily be removed after a few minutes with a razor saw.
Click the thumbnails below to
view larger images:
Resin details are supplemented with a photo-etched
fret, which includes the harness, instrument panel and the speed brakes.
The decals are especially nice, covering two striking
schemes.
As if all this was not enough in one box, AZ Models
also includes two masking sheets to ease painting of the canopy and
wheels.
It is very pleasing to see that AZ Model has breathed new life into
the Grand Phoenix Demon, which has been unavailable for some years
now.
AZ Models' 1/48 scale F3H-2M Demon is a big and
impressive multimedia kit with some really attractive markings.
The inclusion of resin, photo-etch, after-market quality
decals and masks means that you will not have to buy anything else in order
to achieve an attractive and comprehensively detailed result. This is a
limited run kit though, so the key to a successful build will be thorough
preparation, constant test-fitting, careful alignment of parts and,
above all, patience. However, if you treat this kit with due respect it should deliver a very
impressive result.
If you are a fan of 1950s jets, or US Naval aviation, you
should find a space on your shelves for the AZ Models F3H-2M Demon.
Recommended.
Thanks to Legato / AZ Models for the sample
Review Text Copyright © 2008 by
Brett Green
Page Created 01 January, 2008
Last updated 02 January, 2008
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