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Resin & Vacform Roundup

Dead Design, 1/72 & 1/48 scales

S u m m a r y :

Catalogue Number and Description:

Dead Design Item Nos.:

CM72-001 - Ki-61 Id Hien Canopy and Masks
RM72-001 - Ki-61 Id Hien Wing Racks & Drop Tanks (Type II Wooden)
RM72-002 - Ki-61 Id Hien Control Surfaces
RM48-001 - A5M Claude Corrected Control Surfaces for Fine Molds
RM48-002 - A5M Claude Corrected Control Surfaces for Wingsy Kits

Scale

1/48 and 1/72 scale

Contents and Media

Resin or vacform parts

Price

Between 5,38 Euro to 7,68 Euro plus shipping available online from Dead Design Models' website

Review Type

First Look

Advantages

Sinple upgrades to high quality kits.

Disadvantages

 

Conclusion

These are simple upgrades for anyone building the Wingsy or Fine Mold 1/48 scale Claude kits, or the Tamiya1/72 Hien.

Reviewed by Brett Green


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F i r s t L o o k

 

Dead Design has added to their masking sets with a number of vacform canopies and resin upgrade releases.

Dead Design has sent their 1/72 scale Ki-61 Id Hien Vacu Canopy and Mask set. This will be handy if you want to pose the canopy open, as the centre sliding secton will be scale thickness and easy to accurately pose open on the model's spine. The inclusion of self-adhesive die-cut masks is also very thoughtful. This will save you a fair bit of time measuring and cutting your own.

 

 

Also available are three sets of controls surfaces - 1/72 scale Ki-61 Id Hien for the Tamiya kit, and in 1/48 scale, A5M Claude for the Fine Molds and Wingsy Kits offerings. These are separate sets.

Ailerons, rudder and elevators are supplied with each of the sets. The 1/48 scale sets aso inckude the horizontal stabilisers.

 

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The fabric effect on the control surfaces is delicate and convincing.

 

 

C o n c l u s i o n

 

These are simple upgrades for anyone building the Wingsy or Fine Mold 1/48 scale Claude kits, or the Tamiya1/72 Hien.

Thanks to Dead Design Models for the sample.

Review Text Copyright © 2018 by Brett Green
Images courtesy of Dead Design Models' website
Page Created 17 December, 2018
Last updated 18 December, 2018

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