Today I got the Classic Airframes Duck (1/48) in from Squadron. A quick look-over reveals not a whole lot of parts, everything bagged in one bag rather than separate bags, a few resin pieces, and what appears to be more flash than I expected for a kit with this price tag.
Anyone who has built a Classic Airframes kit, what can I expect from this build? Not sure when I’ll actually get around to building this one, but for some reason the Duck is an appealing aircraft to me, and despite the price tag, I felt compelled to add it to my stash.
I built the Cr 42 Falco about a year ago. The parts do require alot more clean up than mass produced kits but in the end the kits are worth the extra effort. The fit on the Falco kit was pretty nice. I only had a couple of small issues. The engine was a little to big for the cowl. A little time with a dremel chucked up with a sanding drum fixed it in about fifeteen minutes. Then there were the struts. I got the center ones all glued up and set. When I went to mount the outer ones they did not fit well. Some were to long some were to short. I snapped two of the shorter ones and then put it aside. I plan on making new ones out of flattened brass tube but have yet to get my rear in gear and build them.
I must respectfully vote for the classic airframes kit. I have both of these kits and the Glencoe is cheaper , but its scale is off and does not make as nice a kit when done. The classic kit will take much more work but in my opinion its worth it.
Definetly have to agree with you there dave. There really is no comparision between the two kits. The Classic Airframes kit is definetly harder to build but that is because it is a much better kit with resin, photo etch and vac form canopies. You have to be able to work with all of these diferent types of media. They are not made for the casual modeler. They do require advanced modeling skills to complete. I could see where someone would be more comfortable with the Glenco kit. It all depends on what results you are looking for and how much work you want to do.
